Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 425 Happiness: Choose One from Three
“The so-called 3A masterpiece is a concept of games. It does not simply refer to a certain type of game, but a general term for a class of games with common characteristics.

This type of game is often developed by large game companies or well-known studios, often with a large production team, and the development funds may be as high as hundreds or even billions of dollars. The development cycle is usually several years to ensure that the graphics, sound effects, plots, etc. reach extremely high standards. It represents the pinnacle of production quality, top technology and huge market influence.

The so-called 3A means a lot of money, a lot of resources, and a lot of time. The three A’s that are ultimately presented are often products with epoch-making characteristics.”

"hiss--"

When Tang Ying heard this description, she almost gasped.

She had never known about this field before. She thought it was just developing a game. Even if it cost a lot of money, how much could it cost?

It was not until she heard Xia Yuan say this that she had some idea.

Are all the game manufacturers investing so much now?
But the problem came again.

Tang Ying frowned. "If you say so, we can indeed raise the cost of making this so-called 3A masterpiece, but you also said that the development of this kind of game is not so easy. If it is really made, won't the final effect be a groundbreaking product in the industry?"

Yes, the things they make are praised as groundbreaking, so doesn’t that mean they are true masterpieces?
So how do they still lose money?

However, Xia Yuan smiled slightly: "This is not a problem. After all, if you think about it carefully, if this thing is really so easy to make, if it really has such a high prospect, then why don't these domestic Internet companies and game companies do it?"

At this moment, Tang Ying seemed to have a feeling of enlightenment.

Yes! If the business prospects of a project are really so good, then everyone must be flocking to it. How could there be such a large blank market?

So this only means one thing, that is, it is a thankless task, the benefits are not big enough, or it is difficult to generate benefits at all!

Xia Yuan then added fuel to the fire: "Moreover, 3A masterpieces now account for a small proportion of the domestic market. In fact, quite a number of works cannot be played on computers, but can only be played on consoles, or even next-generation ones. So in fact, they directly avoid those domestic platforms. Most players will not play them at all, because they may not even find the way."

Tang Ying felt that she had finally understood.

Yes! It can be a AAA masterpiece!
And now her system has undergone a big change after the upgrade. If she was worried about finding gold in shit before, now she has no such concerns at all!

Even if you finally come up with a high-quality product, you can still lead it to failure through the 'road of fate'.

Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

Tang Ying made up her mind and felt that her future was bright.

But at this time Xia Yuan spoke again.

"But now that we have decided on the direction, we also need to put some effort into the theme," Xia Yuan said.

The theme is often the most important factor in determining a game. The quality of the theme itself can even determine how deep the player's interest in it is.

"What suggestions do you have on this?" Tang Ying asked.

"Our goal directly determines that we are not suitable for working on some hot themes, but unpopular themes are actually not safe either, because many players specifically aim to play those unpopular themes that are made as much as possible. So in choosing themes, we must ensure that the themes have a certain degree of popularity, but cannot show how unique they are."

This is the main problem. "The best thing is to find some popular themes that have been done to death, preferably the ones that are extremely homogeneous."

"Then we can work on the Four Great Classics." Tang Ying said immediately, finding a direction.

After all, if you ask what subject matter is most popular and most homogenized, the answer is very simple: it must be the Four Great Classical Novels series.

As literary treasures of the Han-Xia civilization, these four books have shone brightly in various fields, from film and television works, to literary secondary creations, to various legends, and even various anime and comics, as well as games, which are like crucian carp crossing the river.

Especially games. Now, for any game out of ten, you can find elements of the four great classics in at least four or five of them.

"That's possible." Xia Yuan also nodded in agreement with this idea.

"Okay, it's decided!" Tang Ying was satisfied and decided: "Then let's do this! Next you go and prepare, we will build the framework as soon as possible!"

"Is that so?" Xia Yuan exchanged glances with Tang Ying.

Tang Ying also nodded and said with a smile, "Same old as always."

"Okay!" A light flashed in Xia Yuan's eyes.

If you talk to him about this, he won't be sleepy anymore.

The following time passed day by day.

Soon, it was a month later.

After working hours that day, Xia Yuan came to Tang Ying's office. He no longer came empty-handed as before, but brought three file bags, which he arranged in order and displayed in front of Tang Ying's desk.

It’s the familiar three-choice happiness segment, but this time the choice is no longer a script, but a game proposal.

"What do you mean?" Tang Ying asked.

"First this first one."

Xia Yuan picked up one of the folders.

"The Monkey King: Hero is Back is a Journey to the West-style game, an ARPG, with 3D graphics. Players play as the descendants of the demon race, practice 1.1 transformations, activate six transformation professions, slay demons and monsters along the way, conquer all kinds of partners, and become the new generation of the Monkey King who dominates the three realms. The game includes voice chat, forming an immortal alliance, making friends and exploring the three realms, and even making trouble in heaven, Tathagata magic circle, immortal alliance territory, three realm battlefield and other elements. It is a relatively comprehensive game, with an estimated investment of million RMB."

Xia Yuan said: "Overall, I don't really recommend this option, because this game has many elements that are common in popular domestic games, including the alliance gameplay and the Three Realms Rebellion gameplay. Although we can appropriately castrate some elements when making it, overall, I still don't recommend it."

"Then pass it." Tang Ying said.

Although her system has been upgraded now, she no longer cares much about finding gold in shit.

But if you choose the most difficult choice at the beginning, it will make the subsequent series of actions more efficient.

(End of this chapter)