As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 172 Confidence
At eight o'clock in the evening, the office building of Tencent's Tencent in Pengcheng was brightly lit, and the employees of Tencent were still working hard.

Since the brain-computer VR project was launched, Tencent has been negotiating business cooperation with the world's well-known game manufacturers.

They hope to port some popular or classic console masterpieces to VR, of course, they have to be highly compatible.

MOBA and real-time strategy games are not suitable for porting to VR, even if they can be controlled through brain-computer connection.

Before we got the brain-computer VR sample, few game manufacturers were willing to cooperate. After we got the brain-computer VR sample, almost all game manufacturers were willing to cooperate.

Don’t think that only domestic manufacturers like to rehash old products; foreign manufacturers also like to rehash old products.

This tradition comes from Hollywood. Even if a successful Hollywood IP series fails for a while, there is always a chance to restart.

Blizzard even said that it wanted to rework the Frozen Throne, and the so-called rework means an update to the graphics.

In addition to the porting of masterpieces from foreign manufacturers, some foreign game manufacturers have also expressed that they have new inspirations and will develop 3A masterpieces specifically based on brain-computer connection VR.

In particular, the producer of the "Witcher" series of masterpieces publicly stated after the Nobel Prize ceremony:

“Merlin’s magic gave us a lot of inspiration, and we have a lot of great ideas for the new Witcher game.

I hope Merlin himself can communicate with us in person, and it would be even better if we could go to the legendary magical world to take a look.

The original Witcher sequel should have a lot of new things, and we can't wait to start working on it."

The Witcher 3, as the culmination of the Witcher series, has sold about million copies worldwide, which is a very astonishing number.

However, its developer, Polish developer CD Projekt Red's post-Witcher 3 work "Cyberpunk 2077" was criticized by players.

Therefore, they urgently need a product to regain the trust of players. The sequel to the Witcher series is the best choice, and it can also take advantage of Merlin's popularity.

The samples of brain-computer connection VR also gave them inspiration that the sequel to The Witcher could be made into a special VR version.

The biggest reason why 3A masterpieces in the past could not be launched on the VR platform is that the VR controllability does not match the controllability required for 3A masterpieces.

The immersion and realism of VR are definitely better than computer screens, but it is unfortunately limited by technical constraints.

Ke Chuang Future's brain-computer connected VR has given game manufacturers new hope.

As for the possibility that brain-computer VR does not sell well and the sales revenue cannot cover the development costs of the VR version, this is not within the consideration of major manufacturers.

Game manufacturers that can develop 3A masterpieces can afford this loss.

Moreover, the metaverse and virtual reality are the directions of technological evolution. Brain-computer connection VR is considered to be the primary form of the metaverse. Developing VR versions of games is also a form of technical reserve and training for the technical team.

It’s not just the financial benefits.

Just like Tencent’s collaboration with Xiaomi to develop a brain-computer connected VR operating system, the process of reinventing the wheel allows talents to be trained and have a deeper understanding of the system.

Judging from user feedback on the market, Xiaomi's MIUI system has become smoother.

Tencent's talks with foreign manufacturers are limited to talks. Foreign manufacturers cannot obtain version numbers and can only enter the Chinese market through the Steam platform.

If it weren't for the fact that these console games are almost unable to obtain game licenses, Tencent wouldn't even want to allow Steam to log in to the brain-computer connection VR platform.

Although it's not up to them to decide.

Considering that Ke Chuang Future's brain-computer connection VR will be released simultaneously in most countries in the world, these games will also be released on wegame.

As for how much market share Wegame can grab from Steam in overseas markets, it is still unknown.

Tencent is still not giving up on the Wegame project. The project may not develop well and may not be able to beat many game platforms, but Tencent cannot do without this project.

In addition to introducing external games, Tencent also conducts its own research and development.

Of the fifty or so projects at that time, only five were finally developed and put on sale.

The Chinese Cthulhu Souls-style game that Chen Ran and his team wanted to develop at the time was obviously not recognized.

Even though their team spent a month working at their workstations until late at night every day, the combat system they came up with with all their efforts was not recognized.

The reason is simple: the developers of Elden Ring and Sekiro agreed to cooperate and port them to the VR platform.

There is no need to create a game of this type by yourself, even if it has some Chinese Cthulhu touches, this type of game has not been verified by the market.

Tencent does not need to take risks, they just need to follow the successful experience in the market.

Originally, Li Miaomiao knew that Zheng Li was interested in this project. After she asked him, she found out that Zheng Li was preparing to purchase the island.

Zheng Li didn't want to use Ke Chuang Bio's money to invest in this project as that would attract too much attention.

MiHoYo’s investment in a nuclear fusion company has been talked about as news, and a company like Ke Chuang Bio, with a market value of trillions of dollars, will definitely be hyped by the media if it goes off track to start a gaming company.

Zheng Li knew that the secret eyes were always on Ke Chuang Bio.

At that time, Zheng Li was also purchasing islands, building a magic plant research and development base, and the wizard tower project, which was a more important task. If Zheng Li did not sell his shares, he would not have any spare money to sponsor this project.

Therefore, KeChuang Bio did not propose a joint investment with Tencent for this project, and it failed before it even started.

After other brain-computer connection VR game projects were officially launched, Chen Ran's team was broken up and joined to various project groups.

"Why do you seem so depressed? Are you still thinking about the Ming Legend project?"

Most of my colleagues have already left. The brain-computer VR will be released tomorrow, and all the development and testing have been completed. Most of the people in the game development department have left early in the past few days.

The "early" here is only compared with the previous time when the project was in a hurry.

Chen Ran saw Chen Chi still in a daze, so he asked his friend. Chen Chi was also the most enthusiastic about this project before.

Chen Ran is the type who will do his best if he can, but if he can't, then forget it and just work honestly for Tencent.

Chen Chi turned his head and looked at Chen Ran: "Yeah, I kind of want to go out and work on my own to develop this game."

Chen Ran lowered his voice and said, "Are you crazy? Do you know how much investment is needed to make a game of this level? Even if you put in all your salary from the time you joined Tencent till now, you still won't make a single splash."

"Besides, it's so hard to find a job in the current environment. It's easy to leave but hard to come back. It's not easy for you to go back to Tencent."

"Our project is about to go online. Given the importance the company places on the brain-computer VR project, and there will be a hefty year-end bonus next month, why bother with it?"

Chen Ran is passionate and enthusiastic, but rationality can overwhelm these elements.

Chen Chi realized that there were colleagues around him, so he lowered his voice:

“The launch of brain-computer connected VR is a great opportunity.”

“Are you confident about brain-computer connection VR?”

“I am confident that brain-computer connection VR is definitely the best VR product at present. Its entertainment and playability are much better than those of the products currently on the market.”

"From my perspective as an industry insider, brain-computer connection VR can be said to be the culmination of electronic products in recent years." "But my only concern is the pricing. According to what my friends at Kechuang Future told me, the price of this product will definitely not be cheap."

"According to what they said, it should be the same price as Sony's PS5, or even more expensive."

"It's questionable whether we can get enough sales if we keep this price. But it will definitely sell well overseas."

Chen Ran thought for a moment and then answered.

There have been comments before that domestic players are unwilling to pay for 3A games, so China cannot produce good 3A games.

This statement has some truth to it, but domestic players are unwilling to pay for 3A masterpieces because domestic income levels cannot keep up with the pricing of console games.

It’s not because the moral standards of domestic players are lower than those of foreign players, it’s simply because their income levels cannot keep up.

A very simple example is that the statutory minimum wage in Sweden is 2.8 RMB. A 3A masterpiece is priced at 300 RMB, which is only half a day's salary for a Swede.

Among the minimum wage standards in various provinces in China, the highest is only 2320 yuan, and 300 RMB is the income of three days of minimum wage.

If a 3A masterpiece costs a Scandinavian three days' salary, do you think he will buy it?

It has nothing to do with moral standards.

After all, the number of people who pay for free games in China is only a minority, and those who can recharge hundreds or thousands of yuan are even fewer among the minority. Most game players spend no more than 50 RMB on mobile games each month.

Chen Chi nodded and said, "Yes, if the price is high, it may indeed affect sales."

"But high payment means that users are the best customers in China with the highest spending power."

"These customers have a great overlap with the consumer group of console games."

“If brain-computer VR can be a big success and VR console games sell well, there will definitely be a lot of investors who want to invest in this direction.”

"As the first batch of practitioners in Tencent's brain-computer interface VR games, it is easy for us to attract investment. With our resumes, it is not impossible to get a piece of the pie in this new trend."

“I know the first rule of starting a business: Don’t start a business with your own money.”

It is no longer the era where you can attract investment with just a mouth and PPT. Educational background, resume, work experience, and whether you have successful works are all criteria that investors need to consider.

The sudden rise of Ke Chuang Bio has led to more and more domestic investors willing to invest in hard technology. What if it is the next Ke Chuang Bio?

Chen Ran smiled and said, "Very good. Investing with your own money is too stressful. It's so stressful that you lose your normal level."

"Using other people's money to start your own business can, to some extent, motivate people's potential."

"But have you ever considered an important point? You took our plan and went out to cooperate with others to set up a game company."

"It's OK if it's not popular. If it becomes popular, Tencent will definitely sue us. Nanshan Pizza Hut is no joke."

Chen Chi shook his head and said, "No, no, no, you are obsessed."

"What is the most valuable thing about the previous plan? The battle system that we worked so hard and put so much thought into."

"Chinese Cthulhu is just a layer of skin, and it is not necessary to use this layer of skin."

"The specific story background is not important. The key is whether the game content can make players happy."

"Also, magic, which is very popular recently, is also a good subject."

Chen Ran: "Let's wait until everything is settled before we consider raising investment."

"And non-compete agreements are also very troublesome."

"I need some time to think about whether or not to work with you."

It has to be said that Chen Ran was excited. Brain-computer connection VR is a brand new track, which is bound to give rise to a large number of wealth-making myths.

When the mobile Internet boom came, many mobile game companies emerged in China and many entrepreneurial myths appeared.

To this day, there are still companies with considerable influence in the industry, such as Lilith Games, Hypergryph, miHoYo, etc.

Chen Ran has no doubt about the prospects of brain-computer VR, but he is still hesitant when it comes to taking the step of actually starting a business.

Leaving your comfort zone is difficult.

Working at Tencent is boring and intense, but at least the rewards are worth the effort.

Starting a business may be exciting for a while, but starting a business is a life-threatening situation. Whether you can survive or not really depends 30% on hard work and 70% on fate.

The R&D center of CS Biotech in Singapore has begun aggressively recruiting PhD graduates in mathematics and astronomy in Singapore.

The emergence of magic has led to the naked intention of Ke Chuang Bio to recruit people. We want to conduct mining research on magic coin and welcome people with aspirations to join us.

Ke Chuang Bio's R&D center was established in Lion City for more than three years, and Zheng Li is also a celebrity in Lion City.

Zheng Li has also made headlines in the Singapore media several times. When the market value of Kechuang Bio exceeded 2 trillion yuan and Zheng Li became the richest man in Asia, he made the front page headlines of the Singapore Daily.

The headline specifically mentioned that Zheng Li stayed in Singapore for a long time, engaged in research and development work.

When Kechuang Biotech developed the super lithium battery, Zheng Li, as the head of the R&D team, personally took charge of the research and development of the super lithium battery, which also made headlines in many Singapore media.

Therefore, people in Singapore are very familiar with Zheng Li and CStone Biotech, including the treatment, benefits and team style of CStone Biotech's R&D center in Singapore, which are also familiar to graduates of Singapore National University and Nanyang Technological University.

After all, many seniors work there.

Basically, the first ideal company for graduates of the biology departments of Singapore National University and Nanyang Technological University must be Sino Biotech.

This time, Ke Chuang Biotechnology is recruiting graduates from the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Astronomy. The threshold is set very high. Only a PhD is required, and they are required to solve the generalized partial differential equations test given by Zheng Li on the spot.

Even though the standards are high, that doesn't stop job seekers from being enthusiastic.

Not only doctoral graduates and prospective doctoral graduates from Singapore National University and Nanyang Technological University submitted their resumes.

Many Singaporeans and Chinese who are studying abroad are submitting their resumes, hoping to join Kechuang Biotechnology.

There are quite a few Chinese people in Singapore. After all, there are enough Chinese people here, and their living habits and customs are similar to those in China.

Singapore is one of the top options on the list of immigration considerations for Chinese people.

After the Singapore government learned about Kechuang Bio's actions, Chen Yongcai came to them again:

"Mr. Zheng, long time no see."

"We approached you before because of the magic coin project, but it was still confidential at the time."

"You didn't agree at the time, but who would have thought that the existence of magic would become known to the world a year later."

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