I want to make a game

Final Fantasy really started to stand out in the 6th generation. From the 6th generation, the Final Fantasy series became known to everyone, and Square's life became really easy.

The platform on which Final Fantasy 6 was released was SFC, but the release date was 1994. In other words, if Liu Zhiyuan didn't take action, there would definitely be no Final Fantasy 6 in the future.

Square Enix couldn't hold on any longer. In later generations' terms, Final Fantasy was developed for standard 3A masterpieces. In fact, each series can be said to have developed the performance of the platform to the limit.

Final Fantasy 3 squeezed out the last bit of performance from the FC, and the release of Final Fantasy 6 boosted the sales of the SFC, not to mention Final Fantasy 7 on the PS, which was an important bargaining chip for Sony to become king.

The overall development difficulty of Final Fantasy is not that high, but the details are definitely outstanding in the game industry, not to mention the game graphics that have always been ahead of the times.

The music aspect is even more exaggerated. It is the only company that can produce hundreds of CDs and hold global tours based on game music alone. And these require money and people. The cost of developing a new series cannot be low.

"Mr. Liu, isn't this a good time? Although Final Fantasy can't compare with Pokemon and Super Mario World in terms of sales, it's still pretty good."

Facing Shi Yuzhu's doubts, Liu Zhiyuan smiled meaningfully. If Final Fantasy's sales were not comparable to Pocket Elf, it would still be above the passing line. But as the saying goes, selling more does not mean making more.

"You have been in Han Dynasty for a while, so how much do you think the development cost of the Final Fantasy game is?"

Shi Yuzhu thought for a while and tried to name a number.

"Millions of dollars?"

Liu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

“Don’t think of all game companies as the Han Dynasty.”

Shi Yuzhu was obviously misled by the development environment of the Han Dynasty. With Liu Zhiyuan here, the cost of developing games in the Han Dynasty would be reduced to the limit, especially in this 2D era.

Why do game producers in later generations begin to lose their reputation? It’s because after the advent of the 3D era, although the producer of a game is also very important, there are too many other factors that influence it. This is why those game masters in the future began to lose their reputation.

important reason for the sound.

But in this era, whether a game is good or not, its producer accounts for at least 70%, and Liu Zhiyuan's code accounted for 80% in the Han Dynasty.

However, this exaggerated proportion will decrease rapidly as the game development environment becomes more and more complex. In the future, he can only provide ideas, gameplay and settings, but he will not be able to get involved in the specific production.

"The development cost of each Final Fantasy series will not be less than 10 million US dollars. You said it would only sell for 30 US dollars. No, it is 25 US dollars now. How much profit does it still have? How many units does it need to sell to earn back the cost?

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If the final sales volume of a game only reaches the R&D cost, it will definitely be a loss. In fact, games are the same as movies. If a movie with an investment cost of US$100 million sells a box office of US$200 million, it does not mean that it has made US$100 million. It may even be a profit.

Lose money.

Movies have various divisions, and so do games. Every time a game is released on SFC, Nintendo collects money, as well as the expenses of the Final Fantasy development team, publicity fees, etc...

"If Final Fantasy sells 100,000 copies, it means losing money. How long do you think it will take for Final Fantasy to sell 100,000 copies? One month? Two months?"

Don’t look at the fact that Pokemon sold 100,000 copies in one hour, and Super Mario World sold 60,000 copies, but these are special cases, and the current Final Fantasy does not have this qualification.

Even Final Fantasy may not sell 100,000 copies in a month. This is not the Internet era in the future, where any rubbish game can sell tens of thousands of copies.

In this era, 100,000 copies sold is a threshold. Games that can sell more than 100,000 copies are considered high-quality works. One million is considered a masterpiece, and 10 million is considered a phenomenal game.

To give the most straightforward example, games with sales of 100,000 copies are those that are not well-known in later generations but have been heard of. Games with millions are 3A masterpieces such as Mount and Blade that have never been played or heard of.

As for the tens of millions of games, only games such as Chicken Fighting, LOL, and Honor of Kings that have caused global turmoil are qualified. If we count the tens of millions of masterpieces in this era, which one is not famous?

"Final Fantasy can't save Square, even if it sells 100,000 or even 200,000 copies in a short period of time."

If it was just for the game Final Fantasy, Liu Zhiyuan would not acquire Square. This game was worthless before the arrival of the 3D era. It is not that he does not have high-definition and extremely playable games in his hands.

On the contrary, a lot.

What he wants is Square's core R&D team. Final Fantasy is not just a game that sells graphics. It also creates many new ways to play RPGs. This is an excellent game R&D team, and it is mature.

"Tell Ma Yun that you don't have to come back after the launch ceremony. Keep an eye on Square over there and find the right opportunity to contact the other party. Remember, this time our Han Dynasty is not looking for a partner, but to acquire the other party."

While Liu Zhiyuan was discussing how to acquire Square, Ma Huateng in China was looking at the documents in his hand, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

June 1st is the global launch ceremony of the Han Dynasty Elf II. Due to the time difference, Europe and the United States are a little later, but China is one hour faster than Japan. In other words, his launch ceremony is actually better than that of Jack Ma

Have to start earlier.

But compared with the huge crowds in Akihabara, he was about to cry on the spot. Although the leaders in Shanghai helped him, the effect...

"Secretary Ma, the sales statistics for the past 7 hours have been calculated."

Ma Huateng can roughly guess how many there are without listening.

"Elf II, Part 8274."

"Pocket Elf, 8274 copies."

"Tetris, 1289 copies."

"..."

He didn’t even sell as much as Jack Ma in 10 minutes in 7 hours!

"Ma...Secretary Ma, I have something to tell you."

"Say it."

He no longer pays attention to the launch ceremony in China, and there is no hope at all. His focus now is the sudden surge of tourists in Shanghai.

Now except for this launch ceremony, there are no other activities at all in Shanghai, so the reason why the flight is suddenly full is very clear.

He has to thank Ma Yun. If Ma Yun had not launched a campaign of customized racing cars, there would be no way that so many players would go to Shanghai to buy the new products of the Han Dynasty.

Japan, Europe and the United States don’t have to think about it to know that they will definitely be competing for the top spot by then, but this is not the case in China. Just look at the current sales. It has nothing to do with whether they buy it or not. There is simply no one!

So...I still have to thank Jack Ma? Thank you so much.

"Players outside have objections to us. The news about Akihabara has spread, and they also asked us to send belts and master balls."