Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 542 Competition
Currently, Starry Sky's organizational structure is clearly divided into four major systems: game content creation, platform operation and distribution, e-commerce platform, and back-end functional support.

Within the company's core game content creation system, there are numerous factions and fierce competition.

Overall, the current game content creation system of StarCraft is divided into four main studio groups.

The first tier consists of the Huaxia Working Group, which is also the foundation of Xingchen.

Besides the core team led by Chu Chen, there is Jiao Xiaofei, the producer of "Floating Dreams", Guan Lei, who is in charge of the development of "Destiny Infinite Holy Grail", and Zhou Xun, who joined from Pathea Technologies and is currently working hard on the "Wandering Earth" project.

These people were either Chu Chen's earliest team members or well-established industry veterans; each of them was a capable leader who could stand alone.

With the rapid expansion of the company's business.

At the end of January this year, Chu Chen made a decision to separate the "Final Zone" studio and the "PUBG Mobile" studio.

Establish an A7 studio.

The decision to focus on the battle royale mobile game channel was based on a very simple reason, without much commercial consideration: Chu Chen simply couldn't manage it all.

On one hand, "The Last Zone" will soon be used as a gimmick and surprise for the Spring Festival season, and will undergo public testing.

The reason for choosing this time was twofold: firstly, to maximize viewership; the period leading up to the Spring Festival saw the peak popularity of "Final Squad," followed by the second anniversary of "Final Front," and then "Final Zone."

This is the three-pronged approach of the entire final IP.

Besides the upcoming test of "Final Zone", given the current scale of "PUBG Mobile", it would require one person to dedicate themselves to its operation in order for it to continue in the long run.

As for Chu Chen himself, he's flying to Europe one day and Japan the next, and he also has a whole bunch of studios to manage.

Obviously, it's impossible to focus your energy on a single game for an extended period of time.

For Chu Chen, this was just a normal adjustment to the studio's operations, but for the senior executives within Xingchen, the new studio that Chu Chen had released was extremely tempting.

Thanks to the huge success of the PC version and the incredible traffic-driving capabilities of the Star Platform, the performance of PUBG Mobile in the global market can only be described as "crazy".

What does it mean to be able to take the position of head of this studio?
This means unparalleled resource allocation and a significant voice within the entire Starry Sky content creation system. It's worth noting that Starry Sky's studios have considerable autonomy.

In addition to the tasks given by Chu Chen, you can also initiate your own new game project.

For example, B1 Studio, the studio behind FGO, saw the success of several spin-off single-player games from Final Frontline and decided to make their own anime-style single-player game.

Ultimately, at Chu Chen's suggestion, they have acquired the IP rights to "Girls' Last Tour" and started working on a project proposal. Even B2 Studio, which is still working on Touhou Project, has reportedly acquired the IP rights to "Kemono Friends".
Therefore, in the current gaming industry, for many people...

The fastest way to realize your gaming dreams is probably to become the studio manager of Starry Sky Games.

Cheng Chenyu is one of the strong contenders for this position.

Cheng Chenyu's resume is considered an anomaly in the Chinese gaming industry.

He didn't have a formal academic background; he studied computer science in South Korea. He only entered the industry because he loved playing games.

Having participated in the development of "Battlefield Online", he then established a relationship with Tencent after Tencent became the publisher of "Battlefield Online".

He was recruited by Tencent to Quantum Studio and participated in the development of "Counter-Strike Online". Based on his seniority and ability, he was promoted before joining StarCraft.

He is already serving as the lead planner for a sub-project in the "Counter-Strike Online" project.

To outsiders, his career seemed to be going smoothly, with each job change appearing as if he had a god-like perspective.

Only Cheng Chenyu himself knows how much untold hardship he endured behind the scenes.

At the Korean company, he was a foreigner and could never integrate into the core circle. When he joined Tencent, he became an "outsider" and struggled to make progress in the complex internal factions.

It took him several years to finally become a mother-in-law. Joining StarCraft was the biggest gamble of his career.

At the time, the PC version of "PUBG" was just emerging, and no one could predict how the mobile version would fare. He gave up his stable position as the lead planner at Tencent and joined StarCraft.

After joining StarCraft, he didn't put on airs. Because PUBG Mobile needed to interface with StarCraft USA's engine, he voluntarily chose to work the night shift.

With several lead programmers, he started a "nightlife," ensuring the smooth operation of the project and gaining Chu Chen's trust, making a significant contribution to the project's timely launch.

In terms of qualifications and ability, he is confident that he can compete.

But he also knew that he wasn't the only one eyeing this position.

He wasn't the only one putting in the effort for the project; as his gaze swept across the crowd, he quickly spotted several familiar figures.

Those people were all core members of the project, chatting and laughing with familiar colleagues. But Cheng Chenyu could sense that beneath their seemingly relaxed smiles lay the same ambition as his.

It's like a war without gunpowder.

Moreover, it is a very interesting war, because in this war, those who are enemies at the moment will become allies after the outcome.

"Brother Chenyu, what are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought." A voice came from the side.

Cheng Chenyu turned around and saw a young planner from his team who had also switched from Tencent. The planner was holding up two skewers of grilled squid that he had somehow gotten, and handed him one of them.

"It's nothing, it just feels... a little unreal."

"Right? I think so too!"

The young planner took a big bite of squid and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Last year we held our annual meeting in the company cafeteria, but this year we booked the entire beach! Who would have thought we'd be able to come to Qiongzhou to see the sea this year? Wow..."

Actually, Tencent also has a grand annual meeting.

However, because there are too many employees, not everyone can attend the annual meeting in person.

"Hey, isn't that the platform over there where they interrogate the game planners? I heard they're releasing a PLUS version tonight, where players can even chat online. It sounds so exciting."

Cheng Chenyu looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, a small stage had been set up in the middle of the beach, with the words "Torture Planner PLUS" on the backdrop standing out prominently under the lights.

If he becomes the person in charge, he might be the one who gets tied up and tortured.

"Sigh, let's not talk about this anymore."

The young planner clearly hadn't thought that far ahead; he nudged Cheng Chenyu with his elbow.

"Let's go say hello to Sister Ying and the others. I just saw Sister Ying getting a drink over there."

"I'm not going... never mind, I'll go with them anyway."

Cheng Chenyu originally intended to go directly to Chu Chen, but then he thought it wouldn't hurt to sound out Song Yueying first. In Xingchen, the higher one's position, the more one could feel Song Yueying's influence.

Like Cheng Chenyu, he was a little confused before as to why several managers in the company were so polite to Song Yueying.

It wasn't until he himself wanted to rise to power that he realized many of the differences.

It's not just because Song Yueying and Chu Chen are close, but also because after spending so much time together, Song Yueying has developed unique insights into many things.

Moreover, chatting with Chu Chen is very stressful, but reporting to Song Yueying is much less stressful.

(End of this chapter)