Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Zhuyou, are you planning to give me all your IPs?"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just authorizing you to use most of my IP in this movie, and I also get a share of the profits. Look at how much IP I've invested in, it's not unreasonable for me to give you 30% of the profits."

Tukarev's head immediately started to ache.

Good guy.

Previously, Zhuyouxing could only receive a maximum of 10% of the box office revenue from film and television licenses.

This time it's going to be 30%.

Is this really just about getting licensed works?

He suspected they were trying to make a quick buck by licensing a large number of IPs.

"Will anyone buy into this kind of movie? It feels like a hodgepodge, and it might confuse many players. Perhaps their favorite works will only appear for a few seconds in the movie. Wouldn't that be an insult to them?"

“What you said makes sense, but I think players should be more excited than disappointed.”

It's hard to say about other Zhu Youxing, but just based on his experience watching Ready Player One in his previous life, he listed this movie as his number one movie of the year.

Later, he even bought Blu-ray discs and watched the show many times, but it still wasn't enough.

At the time, he was very enthusiastic about finding all sorts of Easter eggs that he hadn't discovered before.

Most hardcore video game players enjoy a wide variety of games; it's rare for someone to only like one game and dislike all others.

"I'll give it a try, but I'm a little unsure if this kind of movie will actually be a success."

Tukarev is still somewhat concerned about his 30% cut.

It hurts a little to spend that money.

This takes away a portion of the box office revenue, while Zhuyouxing only paid for some IP licensing.

This money is too easy to earn.

But what can you do when they have so many top-tier IPs that it's a real headache?

If he owned so many top-tier IPs, he would never have to worry about anything for the rest of his life, but now he feels it's a waste to use them like this.

But Zhu Youxing insisted, "Well... let's give it a try first."

"You can develop it together with several works such as Metal Gear Solid. Don't worry, our Unreal Engine team and special effects team will work closely with you. I can also give you the latest AI version of Unreal Engine."

AI Unreal Engine is the product that Zhuyouxing is currently focusing on the most. It is a tool that can greatly improve efficiency, and if used well, it can surpass most competitors.

Tukarev had also heard of this thing and knew that it seemed to be very powerful, so he didn't say anything more.

Since that's the case, let's give it a shot!

Anyway, I've always been someone who's willing to take big gambles.

It's no big deal to take another gamble this time.

"Oh, right, since I'm willing to license my IP to you for film and television development, you might be able to help me with something too."

"Then tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Find me some top actors; I need them for my game. Also, find me some top musicians; I have a game that requires relatively high-quality music."

"That's no problem, I can help you make the contact."

Tukalev didn't think it was a big deal.

Anyway, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment has always been generous and pays very readily.

It's now circulating among celebrities in the film and television industry that working for video games can sometimes earn more than making movies.

Because video games are indeed the most profitable industry right now.

As a result, the gaming industry has become extremely generous with its spending.

I could help some friends by giving them some game-related jobs; they would probably be happy to do so.

Chapter 1012 Preparing to Go Viral

1012

Finding well-known actors and musicians is part of the preparation for the development of Cyberpunk 2077.

One of the key factors behind the explosive popularity of Cyberpunk 2077 was the inclusion of an actor representing cyberpunk culture as a main character in the game.

That's Keanu Reeves, the star of the Matrix series, who once filmed movies in the original world.

In Cyberpunk 2077, he plays a phantom character with independent thought within the protagonist's mind.

This character is Johnny Silverhand, a rebellious rock singer from fifty or sixty years ago in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. His greatest achievement was blowing up the building of the Arasaka Corporation, a company that almost monopolized everything at the time, with a group of friends, which became an iconic story.

At the time, because of a promotional video, the protagonist was ambushed while making a deal with a middleman after a fierce battle and was eventually dumped in a junkyard. While unconscious, the protagonist saw a hallucinatory figure.

The character walked up to the protagonist and asked him to join him in setting Night City ablaze. Finally, the moment Keanu Reeves' face appeared, the entire game launch event venue exploded.

Countless people cheered.

Then the marketing for Cyberpunk 2077 began to go viral, leaving everyone else far behind.

If the game itself had met players' expectations, it would definitely be a historically significant success.

Unfortunately, everything went wrong because the game itself was of poor quality.

However, the game itself is actually quite good. It's just that due to reasons unknown to outsiders, perhaps pressure from capital or pressure on the developers themselves, the game's quality failed to meet players' expectations.

In this world, regardless of whether it can meet the players' expectations, Bamboo Planet must at least make 2077 meet its own expectations.

"Yes, that's right. It's an invitation from Yusei Electronics Entertainment, the game company that made the Metal Gear series and Uncharted series. What? You accepted? Great. I'll give Yusei Electronics Entertainment their contact information. You'll receive a call from them in a couple of days. Hehe, no need to thank me. I'm just doing a small favor. Just don't forget me when you become successful."

"Hello, is this Professor Cobb? Yes, this is Tukarev. I have a job offer from Youxing Electronic Entertainment. I wonder if you... Ah, you accepted? I really didn't expect you to accept so quickly. Hmm? You said your child is right next to you, and he said he would break off all ties with you if you didn't accept? Haha, your child has excellent taste."

"Hey, I'm looking for actor **, he's currently..."

Tukarev began contacting several well-known actors and musicians right in front of Zhu Youxing.

Meanwhile, after Zhu Youxing conceived a story about Ready Player One for Tukalev, he also began to look for suitable actors, screenwriters, and directors for the film he was preparing to make.

The first person he contacted was a director.

Zhu Youxing is not a professional in the film and television industry, so it's better to leave this to professionals. Zhu Youxing will act as a professional consultant to provide assistance to the film at any time, which is what both parties agreed upon.

The selection of directors was quick and efficient; Tukarev soon identified several seasoned directors in the film industry.

These directors are quite influential in the film and television industry today, and Zhu Youxing believes that only such influential people can more easily handle such complex films.

A film that uses various Easter eggs as its main element is a rather novel way of shooting and producing movies for filmmakers.

Moreover, almost 90% of the content in this movie will be created entirely with CG effects, which will definitely cost a lot.

Bringing together so many elements without creating a sense of disharmony is a true test of a director's filming skills.

This level of skill is something that some fledgling directors simply cannot achieve.

After Tukalev contacted several directors and explained the groundbreaking significance of the film, they all immediately expressed interest in making it.

However, the specifics probably need to be studied carefully before drawing conclusions.

Zhu Youxing wasn't in a hurry. The filming could be done slowly. He was just making a movie on the side; his main job was still video games.

"Zhuyou, I have already contacted several well-known actors and musicians for you. They will contact you later. If you see someone suitable, they can stay."

"Okay, thank you!"

"Hey, don't be so polite, we don't need to be so formal with each other!"

Tukarev was pleased.

This is because Zhuyouxing has granted him the film and television adaptation rights to at least a few of its game IPs.

Uncharted waters and Metal Gear.

These two games were already quite famous, and their stories were already quite complete.

Since Yusei required that the two films be made faithfully to the original works, we can simply follow the game script provided by Yusei Electronic Entertainment. At most, the director and screenwriter are allowed to make some artistic additions to the details of the story.

Tukalev also assured that he would absolutely respect the original work and would not drastically alter the storyline.

He himself felt there was little need for drastic modifications, and that drastic modifications might even prevent him from making money.

For casting Metal Gear, the main character Snake can still be played by the original game character model. Job has become a very famous character actor, and if he knew he would be playing a role in the live-action Metal Gear movie, he would agree to film it even if he had to take a pay cut. This would save a considerable amount of money on the big-name lead actor.

The province should still save money in certain areas.

After discussing adaptation and licensing with Tukarev, Takeyusei left to continue monitoring the game's development progress at the US headquarters.

The development of GTA: Chapters of Liberty City is not yet fully finished.

Next, Zhuyouxing plans to transform the online mode of GTA: Episodes of Liberty City into a continuously operating game.

Then the two standalone GTA4 expansion stories for single-player mode will be released soon. After the release, these people can't be idle either, as the development of GTA5 also needs to be put on the agenda. All these tasks need to be fully scheduled.

After Zhu Youxing left, Tukarev immediately and excitedly called several screenwriters and actors he was familiar with to his home to discuss the filming of the movie.

Chapter 1013 A New Type of Film?

1013

Tukalev's most cherished films are probably the adaptations of Metal Gear Solid and Uncharted.

Because he has a relatively high degree of autonomy in these two matters, Zhu Youxing does not intend to get involved too much.

They didn't ask for too much in terms of profit sharing.

However, we cannot let our guard down when it comes to the genre films that bring together big IPs.

He could tell that Zhu Youxing clearly had high expectations for this film, and even emphasized that a director with sufficient filming experience must be involved, and that they couldn't just find any director to do the job.

Therefore, he had to take it seriously, and for this reason, he specifically contacted several senior directors in the industry to discuss the matter.

Zhu Youxing has already finalized the general shooting format and story outline for this film. With this basic framework, the screenwriter can simply make some adjustments.

Then it was a matter of persuading one of the directors to make the film.

Upon hearing the filming dates, two of the directors said they had other commitments and probably wouldn't have time to make the film, so they had to regretfully decline.

Three directors agreed to the offer, one of whom was a regular director for Detroit Films, a director in his fifties who had directed many films that won the world's top film awards.