Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

But now the situation is exactly the opposite.

The young man with the seemingly successful afro was now drinking alone with a somber expression.

His behavior is considered to be typical of the introverted nature of a tech geek, and can be understood.

However, he knew exactly what was going on. His game had not met his expectations at all, but through promotion, it had reached a level that it shouldn't have.

He has been watching online opinions these past two days.

On the first day, players were still immersed in the excitement of a game that spanned the centuries.

The next day, it became clear that many players began to question the game.

They felt the game was somewhat boring, and the randomly generated content of many worlds was very rough, far from being aesthetically pleasing or attractive.

Some ecosystems in the world are even counterintuitive, quite different from the visual perceptions of normal human thinking.

However, at this time, there were still many people defending the game. They believed that the game had many merits. An infinite world meant that there should indeed be some existences that were different from normal human thinking, which would make for a more realistic experience and feeling.

For some reason, the young man with the afro felt something was off when he saw these maintenance messages.

These people are talking as if the game is really great, but as the developer, he knows best that his game is really not fun.

He believes that most players probably share similar thoughts.

But he can't give a clear answer right now.

On the third day, which is today, more and more voices of doubt have emerged.

The game was released on the official gaming platform in Mikefu.

This gaming platform was created entirely by imitating the Battle.net platform.

But this imitation was very poor.

The social attributes have been completely stripped away; there is no game rating system, no game achievement system, and no game customization or workshop functions.

Players have already mentioned this, but the official response from Mikefu has been slow, and these features have still not been added after so much time has passed.

These features should normally be added very quickly, unless Mikef has other ideas.

Young people with afros now think that if the Mikeford platform had a rating system, the ratings would probably be terrible.

Many players who play quickly should already realize by now that this game is terrible.

The young man with the afro is most worried about how these players feel.

"Hey, what are you doing? Come celebrate with us!"

At this moment, the head of the game development department walked over, his face flushed.

He was clearly completely drunk, and today was a very happy day for him.

The game Infinite World has also given him a lot more say.

In just one day, many department heads who hadn't interacted much with him before took the initiative to greet him.

This is all thanks to the young man with the afro.

"No, I'm not really interested in celebrating."

The young man downed the drink in one gulp and walked away without looking back.

It's not that he's antisocial; it's just that he feels he shouldn't have achieved all the success he's gained.

"I know what you're thinking, but you can try to be more open-minded."

The head of the game department patted the young man on the shoulder and said something.

"Actually, you can treat this game as a commercial product, with the sole purpose of making a profit. And now we have achieved that, selling three million copies in three days. The game is only one step away from profitability, so the reputation afterward is no longer important."

"I know, and I know our company's strategy, but this is ultimately my creation, and I want to do it better. So I'm planning to go back and lead the team to maintain and update the game, to add as much content as possible."

“No, that’s impossible,” the person in charge said, shaking his head.

"Impossible? What do you mean?"

"Now that the game has become a success, its value in the boss's eyes has disappeared. That's why I told you to take it easy. Our boss isn't a passionate gamer; he treats games as a commercial product. You should have been aware of this when you joined the company. It's almost impossible for you to generate more revenue by continuing to update and maintain the game, at least in the short term. So the boss will definitely not invest in your project anymore."

The young man's heart sank.

It seems like the product I worked so hard to make is going to be discarded.

But there are still many things that haven't been realized yet.

At this moment, he began to regret coming to Mikefu seeking investment.

"Your best option now is to paint a new, amazing picture for the boss, and make it look truly stunning. That way, the boss will be willing to invest in you again. After all, you've already had a success, which is a rare achievement for many fledgling game developers. You should be happy."

He couldn't be happy at all; all he could think about right now was making the Infinite World game a success.

But... I don't have any money.

What if I choose to withdraw now?

I still own the copyright to this game, and the other party has already received the expected return on their investment. Therefore, I can indeed withdraw with my game.

But what happens next?

What should we do next?

At that moment, he thought of Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

I should have chosen Youxing Electronic Entertainment back then.

Perhaps his voice will be less influential over there, since there are countless talented game developers there, and his little bit of creativity is nothing to brag about.

But perhaps game developers will be more respected there.

Chapter 1132 I Quit

After the celebration banquet, the young man returned to his office.

He was accompanied by more than a dozen partners who had worked alongside him from the very beginning.

They came together when they first started their business while still in school.

These people are probably the only ones who have a deep affection for this game.

As for the others, they treat this game purely as a job.

The young man found Myron Keyes at the victory celebration.

Myron Case was delighted and encouraged the young man to prepare for developing the next game, promising to invest in him again.

Thanks to the explosive popularity of Infinite World, sales of Mikefu's electronic products have also been quite good, which is exactly the effect he hoped to achieve.

In just the few days since the game's release, sales of PCs, game consoles, and smartphones in Mikefu have all increased by more than 10 percent.

Myron Case was very happy, and the shareholders were also very happy, which was reflected in the stock price, which rose accordingly.

However, this game is now showing signs of a decline in reputation, but that doesn't matter anymore. His goal has been achieved, and the game's poor quality won't affect his plans.

However, the young man hopes to get more funding to continue developing the Infinite World. He wants to add more content to the game and at least fulfill all the promises made at the initial press conference. He doesn't want it to just end like this.

Myron Case disagreed, believing it was completely unnecessary.

Spending too much money on this kind of game is just a waste of time.

He didn't believe the game had any further potential.

According to his think tank's estimates, the game could sell around five million copies before players realized the word-of-mouth was ruining.

This is already enough to boast about as a hit game, and it can increase Mikefu's influence, even though this achievement is gained by sacrificing its reputation.

After five million sales, a wave of refund requests from players will emerge due to a collapse in reputation. However, this is quite difficult. Mikeyfun does not have the humane refund policies of the Battle.net platform. Mikeyfun only allows players to get a refund within one hour of playing the game, and completely closes the refund channel if the purchase is made more than three days ago.

This is somewhat against industry rules and some legal provisions, but it is currently in a gray area. Unless it is a class-action lawsuit, players really can't do anything about Namib.

Moreover, the game itself is secondary; what matters is the electronic device that carries the game.

Selling it would be a bigger success.

Myron Case persuaded the young man to prepare to develop a new game, which could continue to use the gimmick of an infinite world. However, this time Myron Case suggested that the team establish a prodigal son persona, and he had already arranged for a special public relations team to handle the packaging of this young man's persona.

In business, any means are acceptable, as long as the goal is achieved, it is considered a success.

From beginning to end, he still treated games as a tool to make money, without any emotion, except for Tetris, but that didn't belong to him, which bothered him a lot.

“I’ve made up my mind. I want to leave Mikeford. Now that Infinite World has met the requirements set by the initial investment, we can take Infinite World to find the next person willing to invest in us.”

"But...who can we turn to? Our behavior makes us look a bit like stray dogs."

Everyone felt somewhat heavy-hearted after hearing this.

A stray dog.

This name sounds really jarring.

Continuing to work at this company isn't actually that bad; at this moment, it's clear that some people don't want to leave.

The young people could also see what they were thinking, and several of them clearly did not want to leave Mikefu.

After all, the welfare benefits in Mikefu are quite good.

If they leave like this, they may not be able to receive such good treatment in the future.

“I have found a target company, namely Youxing Electronic Entertainment.”

"Yuxing Electronic Entertainment? That's the most powerful game company. Would they accept a game from someone else that's been squeezed dry?"

The young man fell silent.

Yeah, in a few days everyone in the world will probably know how bad this game is, and who will be willing to take it on?

"I have to give it a try; I'd be reluctant to give up if I didn't."

The young man finally made up his mind that he would leave with his work.

He is now even more grateful that he did not sign a copyright buyout agreement with Mikef, which gave him the opportunity to extricate himself.

But as his companion said, perhaps no one really is willing to accept it.

In the end, it might all come to nothing; you might lose a great job like Mikefu and not even improve your game.

Ultimately, the young man had his companions vote. He wouldn't insist on those who wanted to stay, but those who wanted to leave with him were to prepare to leave the company the next day.