Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 16 Confidence
After watching Wang Jianmin's convoy leave at the industrial park gate, Chu Chen turned and walked towards the company.

Song Yueying was also there to see off the leader along with Chu Chen.

It's early spring, and Song Yueying is dressed very refreshingly today in a white dress, looking quite ladylike.

"The representatives from those two large companies in your family are still here. Who do you want to see first?"

The two major companies that Song Yueying mentioned are naturally Tencent and NetEase, both of which are winners in the battle royale competition among traditional online game companies.

This can also be glimpsed from the total revenue for 16.

Tencent Games ranked first with a total revenue of 705 billion yuan, while NetEase ranked second with about 290 billion yuan (half of that). Wanmei ranked third, but it completely fell out of the running with only 55 billion yuan.
It is no exaggeration to say that at that time, Tencent was the dominant player in the domestic market, with NetEase closely following behind.

One superpower, one strong player.

And now...
These two top domestic game companies came to Starry Night Games together, and even coincidentally bumped into each other.

If the media finds out, they'll inevitably publish several gossip articles about it.

However, Chu Chen really didn't want to deal with these two at this moment.

Because he is extremely busy with his own affairs, Chu Chen has been operating at "overload" since the release of "Final Front" last week.

Fixing bugs, adjusting servers, recruiting, interviewing, and organizing the development of new content.

For the rest of the week, Chu Chen basically lived at the company. When he couldn't stay up late at night, he would go to the nearby hotel to rest.

Several other programmers with him were in similar situations.
Apart from Chu Chen, almost everyone else at Starry Sky Games was also working overtime. Of course, they were working so hard not only because of the overtime pay Chu Chen was giving them.

Chu Chen has also confirmed that at least 10% of the profits this year will be distributed as bonuses to employees.

What does this mean? Simply put, if "Final Battlefront" earns 100 million this year, then he will give out 10 million as a bonus.

Although this dividend is distributed to all employees.

Even with all employees, each person is guaranteed at least tens of thousands of yuan. If it's the core creative team, the profit-sharing ratio will obviously be even higher.

Is it possible for "Final Battlefront" to earn 100 million, or even 200 million?

I don't know, but given the current state, it's highly likely to be possible.

Aside from the money, Chu Chen's lifestyle of living and working at the company is truly admirable.

As the saying goes, "A poor general makes a poor army," and this is absolutely true. If your boss is working this hard, what excuse do you have not to? And they're even paying you!
What if I don't work hard and get fired before the end of the year? Wouldn't that mean losing hundreds of thousands of dollars?!
And that's why Chu Chen did it.

It wasn't because he didn't know how to enjoy life, but because he was very clear that the present moment was extremely important to Xingchen.

In China, protecting original works is possible, but it is also unlikely.

Unless you can do something like Black Myth, which no one can replicate.

Therefore, he genuinely dislikes wasting time on meaningless negotiations, and Chu Chen would never accept any form of investment or acquisition.

The most difficult period is over, and the snowball has started to roll. How could he possibly find himself a bunch of living fathers?
"Let's not go first or last, I'll meet them both at the same time, say some polite words, so neither of us feels too awkward."

Chu Chen and Song Yueying chatted as they walked back.

Like other industrial parks in China, this building is not tall, but it occupies a large area. By the time the two returned to the company, several minutes had passed.

Then Chu Chen saw a scene that almost made his heart stop beating.

As soon as I stepped into the company gate, I saw several men in suits standing behind an employee who was engrossed in his work, craning their necks and pointing at the screen.

Chu Chen had sharp ears and could vaguely hear fragments of explanations and questions.

"What...what is this system used for?"

"Oh, this? This was proposed by President Chen, it's called the Tranquility System..."

"Tranquility System? What is that?"

"Hey, this one."

The employee being questioned was clearly nervous and somewhat at a loss. "Ahem!"

Chu Chen coughed loudly a few times, interrupting this "live lesson."

The people surrounding them turned around almost simultaneously, their expressions somewhat subtle, like they'd been caught red-handed peeking into someone's diary, carrying a hint of unexpected embarrassment.

The employee who was being watched felt like he had been granted a pardon and immediately stood up, almost knocking over his chair.

"President Chen!"

Chu Chen ignored his own employees first, his gaze sweeping over the uninvited guests.

Hmm, it really is Tencent and NetEase people, what a "coincidence" that they all ended up together.

"Are you all so interested in our company's development process?"

Chu Chen's voice was normal, but anyone could sense the teasing and displeasure in it.

However, he was only slightly displeased and did not blame his employees, since this thing was like a bug in a game.

You never know what problems might arise in a company.

Of course, after this incident, it's still necessary to strengthen employees' awareness of confidentiality.

Tencent's Xiang Lixuan was the first to react, and a smile spread across his face.

"President Chu, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. We just saw that this young man was working very diligently, so... we just took a look around."

People nearby quickly chimed in.

"Yes, yes, Starry Sky Games is indeed full of hidden talents. The employees are all so focused, no wonder they can create a hit like 'Final Front'."

This flattery was a bit forced, and the intention was too obvious.

Chu Chen knew perfectly well that what he meant by "just browsing" was clearly an attempt to probe for something.

They were probably getting impatient, or perhaps it was just pure curiosity.

He didn't point it out, but simply asked both sides to go to the lounge.

Because of that little incident, even after arriving at the meeting room, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

It was the people from the NetEase side who broke the silence first.

"President Chu, I forgot to introduce myself earlier. I'm Huang Jintao from NetEase Interactive Entertainment Group. We're here mainly to..."

"Huang Jintao?"

Upon hearing this name, Chu Chen's heart stirred slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the other person a few more times.

That name sounds familiar... Oh, right, isn't that the name of the producer of Onmyoji? Is it him?
Looking at the other person's slightly young but composed face, Chu Chen felt that the possibility was quite high.

There have long been rumors in the industry that, unlike Tencent's investment approach of pursuing miracles through sheer force, NetEase's investments tend to focus on technology and dreams.

This is one of the reasons why teams like those behind "Naraka: Bladepoint" and "Conqueror's Blade" ultimately joined NetEase instead of receiving investment from Tencent.

Of course, when people talk about technology and dreams online, it's always in comparison.
Anyway, whatever.

When Chu Chen learned that the visitor from the internet was Huang Jintao, he actually became somewhat interested.

Firstly, he was somewhat interested in Onmyoji, although he had played that game for a while in his previous life and even done an in-depth analysis of it.

Secondly, Chu Chen was quite interested in how NetEase manages its large development teams.

The current number of players in Starry Sky Games is still within Chu Chen's management capabilities, but according to his plan, the future development scale of Starry Sky Games will definitely reach more than 100 people.

"So many!? Mr. Chen must be very confident in his game."

(End of this chapter)