Chapter 316 Sniped by EA?

When Arnold thought of this, he couldn't help but frown.

To be honest, this project is a bit of a rush job.

Spencer wrote and directed the movie "Future World" himself, and even part of the investment was made by himself.

Add to that Pavard's partner and EA's resources, and the three parties have shared the risk of this project.

Do you really want to say how you expect this project? I can only say that it's okay.

Seeing that "End! I'm Surrounded by Beauties" is so popular in China, I would be unwilling not to try it. The return rate is simply tempting.

The cost of "Future World" is obviously much higher. As long as the profit can be 70% of "End! I'm Surrounded by Beauties", I will be very happy.

At least I can prove one thing to the shareholders' meeting.

Vision!

Prove that there is no problem with vision and that I have a very keen sense of the market.

I can still do it!

I still have value!

At least it can add a pretty good chip to keep my position.

But if this game fails again.

Arnold couldn't help but shudder. This may really be a failure.

After all,

The Galaxy Hunters was such a big loss.

They lost a lot of money to Hot Sauce, and EA became the laughing stock of the entire industry.

Let's look at this cooperative project again.

After careful consideration, is there any possibility that this game will fail?

After thinking about it, it seems that the only risk is a collision with the DLC of "End! I'm Surrounded by Beauties", which has set off a trend of interactive movie games in China.

However, it's just a DLC, what threat can it pose?

Think about it again, how can we add another layer of insurance to ensure that this game is foolproof?

Arnold frowned, thinking while browsing industry news aimlessly.

"The official website of Naughty Cat announced the construction of an IP theme park, designed by the chief designer of Disneyland? Ha, sensationalism!"

"Resident Evil: Village is a hymn to the great father? Bah! How is Asylum bad!"

"Critical Crisis 6 will be deeply optimized to present players with an exquisite open world shooting game? Potato Factory, what use is it?"

"Storm Entertainment announced that its Storm Platform will access third-party games, etc."

Arnold's eyes suddenly lit up, touched his chin, and a plan gradually took shape in his mind.

EA has its own platform.

On the platform, there are not only game sales, but also subscription services, which include most of EA's first-party games.

Including F1, street racing, rally, football, basketball, rugby, etc.

Every game has a lot of bad reviews, and it is almost just a simple update and then put it up to continue selling.

It is unrealistic to expect players to keep spending a lot of money to buy new games.

So the subscription system has become indispensable.

But this will also affect the sales of other works to a certain extent.

The largest electronic game distribution platform on the market is undoubtedly the Origin platform, and most of EA's games are not available on it.

The main reason is that they don't want to help the enemy.

The Baofeng platform has always been their own reserved land, and there have always been only first-party games.

Is this finally coming to an end? Are they planning to connect to third-party games?

What's the plan?

If this is really the case, then the cooperation between the two companies is not impossible to promote.

With such a big move, they will definitely increase their publicity and promotion efforts to attract players other than fans of Baofeng Entertainment's own games.

After the cooperation is reached, the cost of the interactive film game "Future World" will be shared by all four parties, and the risk will be further reduced.

And they can also use the channels there to earn a lot of money from players buying games in addition to the subscription system.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Afternoon.

"Reach a cooperation with Baofeng Entertainment and let "Future World" land on the Baofeng platform?" Pavar frowned, "This will give up a lot of dominance."

On the side, Director Spencer snorted and added: "For example, the release time."

Hearing this, Arnold's face was embarrassed, and Pavar's face also had a few embarrassed expressions.

This failed alliance still gathered together.

Arnold coughed lightly and said: "The release time is just to pay attention to whether it will collide with the Naughty Cat game. Even if it collides, it's also..."

The second half of the sentence hesitated for a long time and still didn't say it.

I really can't lie to myself.

"Hey, okay, I admit it." Arnold smiled bitterly, "If there is a collision, I still have to avoid it. I can't be stubborn anymore."

If I am stubborn again, I will kill myself.

Although the last time "Madhouse" collided with "Resident Evil: Village" was completely accidental, it was just to target Lucas who didn't give me face.

But I can also make up my mind that if I encounter similar situations in the future, I will never carry the pride of the so-called big company again.

Must avoid!

Although the reputation is not good, it is good to keep the sales of the game.

Otherwise, Naughty Cat's armored car.

Whoever hits it will die, and no one is spared.

Hearing this, Spencer nodded and said: "In this case, I do not advocate cooperation with the Baofeng platform."

After hesitating for a while, Pawar said: "I still think we should cooperate. Baofeng Platform is a strong ally. Although I don't know the purpose of connecting to third-party games, I can see that the intention is very big. This is the best If you have the opportunity, you can take advantage of it.”

When it came to taking advantage, Arnold's expression became a little unnatural and he twisted his body on the sofa.

Inexplicably, some not-so-good memories came to mind.

But talk about it, talk about it, and make trouble about it.

Generally speaking, given Arnold's character, he is still inclined to reach this cooperation.

At this point, two votes versus one.

Spencer's face was filled with hesitation.

In the end, I could only sigh and asked: "What if we bump into Naughty Cat Game again this time? Once we reach a cooperation with Baofeng Entertainment, the game must cooperate with the other party's announcement, and the date cannot be changed. You We also know how terrifying Naughty Cat’s productivity is.”

Arnold nodded confidently and said: "You can rest assured about this. Interactive video games are quite popular, but who is Naughty Cat? They will not be interested in such a small project. So, rest assured."

"Also, are you sure that the DLC of China's "It's finished! I'm surrounded by beautiful women" will not affect the game?"

"No, please trust my judgment."

The words had reached this point, and although Spencer still had some doubts in his heart, he could only nod.

"Okay, I'll just trust your judgment for once."

China.

"To be honest, although I can be considered an industry insider who has invested in games, after coming to your company, I feel like a country bumpkin."

Lao Xue was sitting in Lin Mo's office, looking at the photos taken along the way on his mobile phone, still filled with emotion.

Now Naughty Cat’s new headquarters building has been completely built and put into use.

In other words, it is no longer just a building, but a small campus.

Not only does it have the main office building, there is even a 4-story sub-building specifically used for players to visit, try out games, and hold events, similar to a shopping mall.

There are PC area, VR area and console area dedicated to trial play, which contain only Naughty Cat’s own games.

Some game tests will be placed here in the future.

There are also theme restaurants related to the Naughty Cat game, peripheral shopping malls, etc.

As for the park, there are models of various IPs owned by Naughty Cat, and you can check in and take photos.

Today is the first day it is open to the public. Lao Xue is the most popular tourist among them because he is accompanied by the boss and he is also the only one among the tourists who can enter the main building.

Lin Mo looked at him like this and said with a smile: "Isn't your investment in the gaming industry just a joke?"

Lao Xue curled his lips and responded dissatisfied: "That's what I said. I also used the blueprint function of the game engine to make a simple trial game, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I blamed you wrongly."

After two seconds of silence, Lao Xue couldn't help but ask again: "There have been rumors on the Internet these days that you want to invest in building a theme park with Naughty Cat game IP? The investment and scale should be on par with Mount Happy? Is it true? ?”

Lin Mo shook his head and said: "Of course it's fake."

"I'll just tell you." Lao Xue patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't know where people came from to spread rumors. It's true."

"Because the investment and scale should be on par with Disneyland."

Lao Xue:.

Staring at each other for a few seconds, Old Xuepi asked with a smile: "Will you die if you don't show off for a day?"

Lin Mo helplessly spread his hands and said, "Naughty cats don't know how to do construction. This matter cannot be hidden. You will know when the time comes."

"I! Yes! Say it!" Lao Xue took a deep breath and asked loudly, "Do you have to take a big breath and pretend to be so cool?!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo suppressed a smile and said seriously: "Yes! How boring is it to pretend to be cool with people you don't know?"

As soon as these words came out, Old Xue was so angry that he puffed his beard and stared, as if he wanted to kill someone.

After chatting for a while, the topic shifted from Naughty Cat’s new park to games.

Lao Xue asked curiously: "By the way, how is the production of the DLC going? After such a long time, is it possible that your game is almost ready?"

When talking about business, Lin Mo became more serious, nodded and said: "The DLC has been produced. The production of the main game is in progress. Don't worry, there will be no delays or delays."

Lao Xue nodded, then quickly shook his head and said, "I'm not rushing you! I'm just asking. I'm lucky that you can make DLC for my game."

The game in question is, of course, Lao Xue’s original plan to make it into a short play, but later on Lin Mo’s suggestion, he temporarily changed his mind and made it into an interactive video game called “It’s Over!” I'm surrounded by beautiful women".

Lin Mo had guessed the success of this game.

But it was even more successful than in the previous life. To be honest, I didn’t expect it.

In this world, there is no interactive video game that can be named. This is a blind spot for all game producers.

Since this type of game is so popular, Naughty Cat cannot miss it.

Therefore, the planned "Detroit: Become Human" is in production.

As for the DLC produced for Lao Xue, one is to help, and the other is to advertise for his own game.

It's been quite some time since the game was released.

But "It's over!" The popularity of the game "I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" on the short video platform has not diminished at all.

Even several female protagonists made a lot of money by doing live broadcasts.

Lao Xue authorized Naughty Cat to make DLC, which is a win-win situation.

On the one hand, he got a high-quality DLC and made money.

On the other hand, Naughty Cat used the popularity of "It's Over! I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" to promote his own game.

It can be said to be the best of both worlds.

However, although the new DLC is still the same as "It's Over! I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" on the outside, the core has changed a lot.

The story of "Detroit: Become Human" takes place in the near future.

This is a world where the technology tree is crooked, and bionic people who can play security guards, nannies, workers, and cleaners are born, which can liberate humans from basic and hard physical labor.

Players can choose and control the lives of three bionic protagonists-Kara, a domestic bionic person, Marcus, the leader of the bionic rebels, and Connor, who helps the police investigate abnormal bionic people.

In the process of the game, there are many philosophical speculations about what is "human", and even some spiritual cores and discussions are very similar to cyberpunk themes.

Although the concept of bionic people is rarely mentioned in Cyberpunk 2077, it is indeed a classic element that cannot be avoided in the cyberpunk theme.

This DLC is intended to be a warm-up for the game and a "wedge" to tell the background story.

If you are not interested in this theme, then it is a high-quality DLC for the joint version of "Finished! I'm Surrounded by Beauties".

If you are interested, there are a lot of information and copywriting in it to understand and read.

The two talked for a long time about the DLC.

"By the way, I heard that Baofeng Entertainment's platform will be connected to third-party games? Why do you think this is?"

Lin Mo shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet. Although I am an insider, I am not a god. It is impossible for me to guess every behavior of my peers."

"Really? Baofeng Entertainment seems to be a little hostile to you." Lao Xue laughed evilly, "I guess you don't want this company to grow."

Lin Mo casually turned on the computer, entered the keyword and clicked the search, and said while reading the news: "You should ask how many peers in the industry are not looking forward to my death. Let me see. Huh? The first batch of game lists has been released?"

Hearing this, Lao Xue also hurriedly came up and looked at the third-party games that were logged in curiously.

"Wow, it's okay, there are quite a lot of games, and the discount for logging on to the new platform is quite large."

Starting from July 15, the Baofeng platform has almost maintained the progress of unlocking a third-party game every day.

The game unlocked every day has a big discount on that day, and if you buy it, you will also get an extra free game.

There are still many benefits.

Among them, there are new games and old games.

Lin Mo nodded: "Indeed, there are quite a few. Moreover, EA is also ready to make a move."

"EA?"

Old Xue looked down and saw a game called "Future World", which was priced at $60.

There are three most noteworthy points.

First, its game type: interactive movie game.

Second, the time it was launched on the Baofeng platform, August 3.

Finally, there are a few big words written by the developer.

EA Entertainment.

It's still EA's first-party game!

"This, this, EA is specifically here to snipe you?" Old Xue looked surprised, "Oh no, the DLC has not been disclosed to the public. Is it here to snipe me?"

The DLC of "Finished! I'm Surrounded by Beauties" was released on July 20, and "Detroit: Become Human" was released ten days later on July 30.

Lin Mo looked at him with relief.

"Maybe. Congratulations, you've grown up."

"Go away! So, this is another collision between EA games and you?" (End of this chapter)