Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 263 The Final Decision

Just as Zhang Guangtai was completely baffled.

Chu Chen was walking out of a solemn and imposing office building.

The afternoon sun was a bit too bright, and he subconsciously raised his hand to shield his eyes, a strange expression on his face, as if he wanted to laugh but felt it wasn't appropriate.

He scratched his head, with only one thought in his mind.

"Is this... over?"

The scene that had just occurred in Wang Jianmin's office was still replaying in his mind.

Wang Jianmin's office was large, decorated in a calm and sophisticated style. The bookshelves were filled with various policy documents and theoretical works. When Chu Chen was invited in, Wang Jianmin was looking down at a document, and steam was rising from the teacup on the table.

"Here you go, sit down."

Wang Jianmin pointed to the sofa opposite him, his tone calm and revealing no emotion.

Chu Chen sat down obediently, trying to figure out how to explain the situation with "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".

However, Wang Jianmin did not immediately start talking about "PUBG". He first slowly took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, then picked up his teacup and took a sip before slowly speaking.

"Xiao Chen, I heard that your 'Final Front' has been making quite a splash lately."

Chu Chen was taken aback, not expecting this to be the opening line.

"It's all thanks to the players' support."

"It's not just about showing support, is it?"

Wang Jianmin glanced at him and said with a smile.

"I had my secretary compile some data, and your overseas sales figures from the past few days are astonishing. It's not just in Asia; I see that you've also broken into the top 10 in many European countries."

Chu Chen was even more confused after hearing this.

What does this mean? Is it a case of praising first and then criticizing? Giving someone a sweet treat before slapping them in the face?

At this point, if someone with "experience" saw that the symposium hadn't been canceled and that they met with provincial leaders first upon entering the province, they should have roughly understood the situation.

However, Chu Chen had very little experience in this area in his previous life, so he didn't react at first and could only continue speaking along with Wang Jianguo.

"This is the result of the province's consistent support in our commitment to high-quality development, and also thanks to your guidance, our former leader. If it weren't for your initial encouragement to move into the Yufeng Industrial Park, there wouldn't be Xingchen today..."

Flattery isn't about how high or low it is, it's about the sentiment.

Even though Chu Chen's words were obviously "fake," it didn't stop Wang Jianmin from putting down his water glass and laughing a few times.

"Alright, Mr. Chen, you're only thinking of your old boss now that it's time to get to the bottom of things."

Just as Chu Chen was about to reply, Wang Jianmin shook his head.

"Your achievements are recognized by the province, but there are some issues that cannot be ignored."

"That 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' game is really popular lately. This is the second time that the documents from that game have been forwarded to me."

"Boss, about this..."

"Don't rush to explain."

Wang Jianmin waved his hand.

"I'm an old man, and I don't understand or want to understand the specifics of the game."

"But the battle royale mode, which throws a hundred people onto an island to fight each other until only one survives, is indeed prone to controversy, even just from the name itself."

"Especially in terms of guiding the values ​​of teenagers, once a label is put on them, it can be quite serious." "Originally, when the first document came out, I suppressed it."

“I didn’t show favoritism and explained to the higher-ups that Xingchen is a key enterprise supported by Suzhou and Hangzhou, a major taxpayer, and a key asset in our efforts to build a digital cultural and creative hub. In addition, there was no subjective promotion involved in this product.”

"I believe your company knows what it's doing."

Actually, if you listen carefully to what Wang Jianmin has to say, it's quite interesting.

First, why does Wang Chien-ming support Starry Sky?
Just as Chu Chen had guessed, although the Starry Sky Games platform was an "overseas platform," it actually paid taxes to Suzhou and Hangzhou.

This is similar to how Steam sells games worldwide but only pays taxes to the United States.

Taxes are something that local governments attach great importance to. This is not just Wang Jianmin's achievement, but also the KPI of the entire Suzhou-Hangzhou leadership team.

It's 17 now, and the pressure to meet GDP targets is still immense. Moreover, Chu Chen has repeatedly made grand promises to the province, citing Steam in the US as an example, which generates billions of dollars in revenue annually.
If you were in the leadership team of Suzhou and Hangzhou, you would also directly exert pressure.

Secondly, Wang Jianmin didn't discuss the compliance of Xingchen's overseas version license at all; he directly started by stating the fact that "Xingchen is selling PUBG."

Chu Chen's mind was racing.

He was a little unsure whether to continue explaining that Starry Sky Games did not sell games in China. After thinking about it for a while, he finally decided that there was no need to pretend to be reckless after his leader had already pointed out the problem.

And it's quite obvious that Wang Jianmin is on his side.

So he simply went along with it and offered his solution.

"I understand your difficulties. We have been making adjustments and optimizations to the PUBG mode. We will launch a mode that emphasizes teamwork and downplays the cruelty of individual survival in the future."

"At the same time, we will also enhance the worldview background packaging such as 'military exercises' and 'counter-terrorism training' in the game to guide players to a positive understanding."

Wang Jianmin nodded.

"Actually, this matter is both a big deal and a small deal. The key is the degree. I don't think the higher-ups really want to condemn it outright. You're lucky, kid."

There are some things that Wang Jianmin didn't elaborate on here.

They just said Chu Chen was lucky.

However, Chu Chen immediately understood why the other party said he was lucky.

Clearly, at this point in time, the various ministries should have already received the notification of the departmental adjustments, although this adjustment has not been widely reported in either the previous life or this timeline.

However, for the country, this adjustment is a significant and substantial move, so prior communication is definitely necessary.

Anyone who has ever worked knows that the worst time for a person to give up is when they are about to quit.

Normally, the State Administration of Radio and Television would handle such "troublesome matters" with a one-size-fits-all approach, but since a handover is imminent, many things are naturally more difficult to decide.

In addition, Chu Chen has Su Hang behind him.

In short, on the eve of the departmental reorganization, people were restless and sought stability while fearing chaos. The leaders of the broadcasting department did not want to cause trouble, but they could not remain indifferent to public opinion and documents, so this "meeting" took place.

As the "patriarch" of the Suzhou-Hangzhou region, Wang Jianmin's task is to find a balance between the need for "stability maintenance" and the "development" needs of local star enterprises.

"so……"

Chu Chen asked tentatively.

"So, think it over carefully. Go with Xiao Jiang to meet the higher-ups later, and that will count as being summoned for a talk."

Wang Jianmin made the final decision.

(End of this chapter)