This man knows how to hype

Chapter 561: The First AAA Game
Ling Yi ridiculed Xu Xiyu as a "country bumpkin", which was unpleasant to hear, but also very practical.

As a person from an ordinary family, Xu Xiyu was able to rely on his talent to maneuver when faced with certain business struggles.

But if faced with non-commercial competition, he would indeed be in trouble, and his own family members could not give him an answer to this dilemma.

So, after thinking for a long time, he decided to ask some knowledgeable people.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, Xu Xiyu first drove to the Hu family. He wanted to consult Hu Ningwei's grandfather first and hear the old man's opinions.

Hu Ningwei was naturally very happy about Xu Xiyu's sudden visit, and thought he was thinking about her.

But when she saw his solemn expression, she instantly realized that something had happened. Without even having time to talk to each other like a young couple, she immediately took Xu Xiyu to see her grandfather.

At this time, in the study, Xu Xiyu and the old man sat opposite each other, while Hu Ningwei sat beside them and made tea for them.

After listening to Xu Xiyu's brief account of the incident, the old man paused for a moment and asked, "What do you think they will use to destroy your reputation?"

"After thinking about it, the only thing is my private life. You are also aware of my situation..." When Xu Xiyu said this, he instinctively glanced at Hu Ningwei with some embarrassment in his eyes.

But Hu Ningwei seemed not to hear it and continued to make tea with her head down.

When Mr. Hu heard this, he sighed and said, "Why didn't you let the three of them get married to other people in a fake way?"

"I..." Xu Xiyu didn't know how to respond when he heard that.

Of course he knew the best solution, which was to let Lu, Ke, Yang and others get married in fake marriage and then divorce after one or two years. In this way, there would be no risk.

But...

Seeing that he was choking, Mr. Hu did not dwell on it, but continued: “I don’t think they will make your private life public.

You know, their purpose is to make money from you. If they use this incident to make a fuss about you and ruin your reputation in public, how can they make money? ? "

"Grandpa, that may not be the case. Xiyu's strength lies in his creations. Even if his house falls apart because of this incident, he can still make money behind the scenes in the future.

The capital market focuses on his ability to make money, not his character; as for ordinary audiences, they will forget about this matter after a year or two.

As long as his future works do not use his name and can maintain the quality of his current works, he can continue." Hu Ningwei expressed a different view.

"That's true, but if you really do that, it's like using up Xiyu's biggest leverage, which will actually help him out of trouble.

A knife is most intimidating when it is on your neck but not yet chopped off." Mr. Hu said as he took a sip of the water. He didn't drink tea at night.

Seeing this, Xu Xiyu also picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said: "If that's the case, then I really can't understand how they can destroy my reputation.

Or, they didn’t intend to destroy my reputation, but planned to create some atmosphere to put pressure on me first, and then talk to me about my private life? "

"No, they will definitely take some action. You are not a foolish young man who has just started out. What's the point of putting some pressure on you? You must be made aware of the danger before you are willing to talk."

"Grandpa, what do you think they will do?"

“It’s hard to say what to do specifically. Nowadays, this group of young people are doing things more and more without scruples or rules, and they only want to make quick money by relying on their parents.

Unlike your father's generation, they are still thinking about how to run a good business and make it last for a long time." Mr. Hu shook his head.

Then, before Xu Xiyu could speak, he continued: "However, it is precisely because they only want to make quick money that they gave you a way out.

What is quick money? It is quick money when you drain the pond to catch fish, squeeze the bones and marrow, and do whatever it takes. Xiyu, you are different from others. You can currently be regarded as one of the representatives of the domestic cultural industry to the outside world.

If they intend to do business with you and get things done together, then you can't get rid of them. But if they intend to slaughter you like a fat pig and eat your meat, some people are unwilling to do so. "

"So, as long as Xiyu does his current job well and continues to gain influence overseas, he will be invincible?" Hu Ningwei's eyes lit up.

“Yes, but here comes the problem. Coco has received high praise, but it is an animated film. Animated films affect not only adult audiences, but also children and teenagers.

"Coco" is about to be released worldwide. It would be fine if the box office is not good, but if the box office is a big hit again, can Disney sit still?

As the world's largest film and television company and also the world's largest animation film production company, it is impossible for it to allow you to continue like this.

Even if Disney lets it go, the US government will not allow you to continue like this. Again, animated films affect more than just adults.

You are cooperating with Happy Valley Group. In ten or eight years, your "Binary Shadow Park" will become the most desired place for children all over the world. This is unacceptable to the United States and even the entire West.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find ways to gain influence overseas besides film and television. The film and television line is too easy to be strangled by the outside world. "

"Grandpa, does my property count?"

"You're just getting started, it's too early to talk about overseas influence." Mr. Hu shook his head without hesitation.

After that, he emphasized to Xu Xiyu: "Moreover, it would be best if you could achieve a breakthrough like The Three-Body Problem. The more types and projects you break through, the more valuable you will be in the eyes of the above."

"I understand. I'll think about it." Xu Xiyu's expression became more serious when he heard this.

Where are there so many places where one can achieve a breakthrough from zero?

Film and television have already made breakthroughs, and the breakthroughs seem to have gone too far. What the old man said makes sense, it is easy to be strangled.

As for music, my song "One Day" seems to have opened up a new door, but the problem is that when it comes to music, singing foreign songs doesn't make much sense, and it can't be considered cultural output.

This is different from film and television dramas. The scale of film and television dramas is there, and they can carry enough content. Even if the music becomes popular, it only proves that you are a singer-songwriter who can write foreign songs.

Unless the Chinese songs you create can become popular abroad, it will be meaningful. Therefore, music can only be used as a means to gain overseas fame. It must be there and done, but it cannot be the core of cultural output.

As for novels, "The Three-Body Problem" has opened up avenues, but I don't have any other science fiction novels to write. I have read very few books by Liu Cixin, and if I force myself to write something else, it may not be good.

What else? Wait.

Do games count?
I also have the first 3A game in China in my hands.

It had been running for almost two years before I acquired it, and it has been six years in total since I acquired it, and it is almost finished.

After calculating the date, we can start promoting it. The picture quality is similar to the actual demo of "Black Myth: Wukong" that I saw on Earth before. The gameplay is also very rich, and there are many types of levels and monsters.

But the question is, is there a market for 3A stand-alone games in China?

Damn, I traveled through time too early. How is the performance of "Black Myth: Wukong"?

Did sales reach 100 million copies?

I guess it's very uncertain.

I have seen analysis online saying that there is no 3A market in China, and the global total annual sales volume can reach 100 million copies at most. If there are subsequent discounts, the total sales volume is estimated to reach 200 million.

200 million copies are not a small number. It would be quite interesting if 200 million of them were bought by foreign players.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu sighed and rubbed his face, feeling an indescribable tiredness.

Seeing this, Hu Ningwei reached out and stroked his hand, with some heartache in her eyes.

"Weiwei, go take a walk with Xiaoxu, don't worry too much. Even if we take a step back, the new five years are about to begin. Some people may not be able to stay with us, and some things may not be explained clearly."

As Mr. Hu spoke, he stood up, patted Xu Xiyu on the shoulder, and then left the study first.

Watching him leave, Hu Ningwei stood up and sat next to Xu Xiyu, hugged his arm and said, "Grandpa is right, don't worry too much."

"It's not that I'm worried, but I'm tired. I always feel that it's endless. I just want to do my own thing. Why do they have to trouble me?" Xu Xiyu picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"After all, there are few people in the world who work seriously, and there are many people who seek personal gain and take advantage of ready-made things. You have to get used to it."

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu reached out and hugged Hu Ningwei, sniffing her hair and said, "Tell me, if one day I get tired and want to take the money I've earned now and lie down, will your grandfather still agree that we should be together?"

"will not."

"..."Xu Xiyu was choked by such honest words.

"But whether you and I are together or not is ultimately up to me. My grandfather has no say." Hu Ningwei raised her head and pecked Xu Xiyu's mouth.

Then he stood up and said, "Okay, let's go out for a walk. It's boring to stay in the room."

Just like that, the two of them walked and chatted in the Hu family's yard for about an hour, and then Xu Xiyu drove away.

After leaving, Xu Xiyu wandered around and finally arrived at the office area of ​​Pingting Chongcai.

As mentioned before, Parallel Heavy Colors and Binary Phantoms are in the same building. Binary Phantoms are on the third floor upstairs, and Parallel Heavy Colors are on the third floor downstairs.

Therefore, every time Xu Xiyu came to Binary Shadow, he would go to Parallel Heavy Color to check the progress of the game.

At this time, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening, but the office area of ​​​​Pingling Chongcai was still brightly lit, and people who were working overtime were busy.

Lu Sansan is one of the people who works overtime.

She and Xu Xiyu met each other often, but the ambiguity between them had disappeared under Xu Xiyu's deliberate control.

Instead, there is a feeling between lovers and friends, with some regrets and some feelings, but at least it is not awkward and the relationship is natural.

Therefore, when she saw Xu Xiyu coming over, she immediately smiled and said, "You have to have another meeting upstairs late at night?"

"No, I just thought the game development is almost done, so I came to take a look and give everyone a treat."

"Where's the reward?" Lu Jiu said as he stretched out his hand.

"You guys order, and I'll pay." Xu Xiyu said happily.

As soon as these words came out, Lu Jiu's best friend Yu Sihan shouted, "Everyone, Mr. Xu is treating us to a midnight snack. Please order in the group. Don't be polite. We are making a killing today!!"

As soon as the words fell, a burst of noise immediately broke out in the office area.

It can be seen that they are almost going crazy from working overtime.

Just as they were making a fuss, Lu Jiu's brother Lu Yan, who was also the main artist of the game, came over to greet Xu Xiyu.

After a few pleasantries, Xu Xiyu asked, "Can I play the new demo of the game?"

"That's amazing! I was just worried that I couldn't find anyone to give advice to. I hope you can pass all the levels." Lu Yan was delighted when he heard that.

"Tsk~~ Is it okay to clear all the levels?" Lu Sansan lightly hit his brother's arm, and then said to Xu Xiyu, "Don't listen to him. This game is very difficult. We are discussing how to lower the difficulty."

"Actually, I used to be known as a gaming expert. If my mom hadn't disagreed, I would be a professional e-sports player now." Xu Xiyu forced himself to be cheerful and boastful. He also wanted to be in a happier mood.

after an hour……

In the parallel and colorful test room, Xu Xiyu was holding the handle and fell into a daze.

Lu Sansan, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "The way you play it, someone who doesn't know would think there is only this one monster in our game."

(End of this chapter)