Have you ever made games? Then you should write about games!

Chapter 152 It's good to have a big tree to lean on.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Dong had just arrived at the company and sat down in his office chair, about to turn on his computer to start his writing work for the day, when his phone, which he had casually placed on the table, rang at an inopportune moment.

The moment Chen Dong had prepared himself was interrupted, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

However, he restrained himself and pressed the green connect button.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

Chen Dong's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible impatience.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, for calling you so abruptly. I apologize for bothering you."

A polite and restrained voice came from the phone's speaker. Although the opening remarks were very similar to those of telemarketers selling insurance or houses, Chen Dong could tell from the voice that the person on the other end of the phone was definitely not an ordinary telemarketer.

This voice and tone sound more like that of a staff member working in an official government agency, or even a junior manager overseeing several subordinates.

"It's nothing. May I ask who you are?"

What Chen Dong had just imagined was merely his own speculation, but it was enough to make him more patient with this phone call, at least giving the other party a chance to say a second sentence.

"Oh, I'm a staff member of the Huaxia Publicity Committee. We discovered that Mr. Chen, your company, Star Card Games, is developing the first AAA title in China. And judging from the promotional video alone, the production quality and artistic elements are very high."

Very tall? How tall? As tall as a three or four-story building?

These words echoed in Chen Dong's mind but he didn't say them aloud. After all, the person he was talking to was a government official, and he couldn't afford to be disrespectful.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment. I never expected that just making a game would attract the attention of the official authorities."

Chen Dong laughed heartily. He knew that the other party probably didn't mean any harm, but before figuring out their intentions, it was best not to say too much. The simple principle that too much talk leads to mistakes has caused many people to suffer greatly because of it.

The propaganda committee staff member on the other end of the phone, who had been navigating the officialdom for many years, was well aware of Chen Dong's little scheme.

He didn't bother with hiding anything and went straight to the point.

"Mr. Chen, after our publicity committee's discussion, we believe that the game under Starcard Games will definitely be a great opportunity to promote Chinese culture to the world. After all, games are already known as the ninth art, and compared with traditional art creations, they are more able to touch people's hearts."

In addition, games can promote traditional Chinese culture from multiple dimensions, including graphics, art style, music, actions, expressions, and physical appearance, making them an excellent medium for dissemination.

The Publicity Committee is aware that your company is currently developing a game, and a test version will be released around the end of the year. Therefore, the Publicity Committee hopes that Mr. Chen can add some elements of the Chinese New Year to the test version of the game to help the Publicity Committee carry out its promotional work during the Spring Festival.

Upon hearing the other party's purpose—that they wanted him to add some festive red New Year elements to the test version of "Black Myth: Wukong"—Chen Dong couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, if it were just this small requirement, it wouldn't be difficult at all for the programmers in Product Development Department 5.

All you need to do is hang some bright red lanterns on the map, add a filter to the scene to make it look lively and festive, and add some background music commonly used during the New Year period, and you're done.

If you feel it's not enough, you can ask the art team to quickly create a New Year's outfit. After all, it's just a test version. As long as the core elements such as game quality, gameplay, and operation system are not affected, you can decorate the rest however you like.

However, Chen Dong did not impulsively take on the task just because he was needed by the official organization. Instead, he expressed his attitude through silence.

It's unreasonable to ask someone for a favor without offering some compensation.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen." The staff member from the Propaganda Committee on the other end of the phone understood the meaning of Chen Dong's silence and said with a smile.

"Since the Publicity Committee invited Mr. Chen to participate in the promotional activities during the Spring Festival, once the test version of your company's game is completed, the Publicity Committee will forward the relevant content on official accounts at home and abroad to promote the game."

To be honest, although the Propaganda Committee is responsible for propaganda work, the official funding allocated to it is not much, and it cannot provide much financial support to Chen Dong. It can only be said that the Propaganda Committee's influence is used to promote "Black Myth Wukong" at home and abroad.

In addition, it can give "Black Myth: Wukong" the appearance of official cooperation, while also allowing Xingka to actively participate in official affairs and establish an excellent corporate image of patriotism and dedication.

The tangible rewards were enough for Chen Dong to accept the invitation to cooperate with the Propaganda Committee.

As for the hidden benefits of cooperating with the Propaganda Committee, it is that the company's resume will have an additional experience in cooperating with the government, which will make it much easier to find business cooperation, GG investment and other business opportunities in the future.

So, after hearing the payment terms offered, Chen Dong patted his chest and readily agreed.

"Don't worry, I will have the programmers at Starcard produce a test version of Black Myth: Wukong before the end of the year and design a special New Year event."

However, we hope the publicity committee can also promote this special New Year's event on its official account.

Seeing Chen Dong's quick agreement, the propaganda committee staff member on the other end of the phone visibly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as he agreed to Chen Dong's subsequent small requests.

"By the way, Mr. Chen." Before hanging up the phone, a staff member from the Propaganda Committee suddenly remembered something and reminded Chen Dong.

"If your company intends to use the cooperation with the Publicity Committee as a key point in its publicity efforts, please discuss it with the Publicity Committee before proceeding with the publicity campaign."

Furthermore, since the Publicity Committee is an official organization, your company should pay even greater attention to its image after cooperating with it.

Chen Dong was taken aback by the sudden reminder and quickly agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Dong looked at the computer screen, which remained completely blank, and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

"Although cooperating with the official can bring many benefits, it also puts a lot of constraints on oneself. It seems that Xingka will have to pay more attention to its image than its peers in the future, and it can't tarnish the official's reputation."

Collaborating with official entities is definitely a double-edged sword.

While official endorsement can improve a company's image in the public eye, it also means that the company needs to be more rigorous in its self-discipline than its peers, and the public's expectations will also rise accordingly.

It's good to have a big tree behind you for shade, but you also have to be careful not to get hit by falling branches.