As expected, Chen Mo saw the notice in the most prominent position after opening the game editor.
"Promotion of Three Kingdoms Theme Game Season Announcement"
In order to promote the Three Kingdoms culture and promote the development of the video game industry, the Gaming and Virtual Reality Technology Committee has designated October 8th to January 8th as the "Three Kingdoms Game Season". All video game designers are invited to use their talents to design the best Three Kingdoms games and promote the Three Kingdoms culture.
1. Participants
All video game designers.
2. Methods of participation
All China themed games released in this season will be included.
3. Design requirements
No restrictions on platforms, mobile games, PC games, VR games.
Rich content, a healthy and progressive theme, able to reflect the Three Kingdoms culture.
Innovative, clearly different from the traditional Three Kingdoms games on the market.
Adapted to the needs of the market and the characteristics of games in the internet age.
4. Rewards
At the end of the season, the Gaming and Virtual Reality Technology Committee will form a review committee to review the games. While maintaining the Three Kingdoms culture, the feedback from the players and the market will be the main criteria.
There will be one first prize, three second prizes, five third prizes, and several outstanding prizes.
Certificates will be given to the winning designers, and the winning game will be promoted on the official app store for a month.
It was signed by the Game Committee yesterday.
The format of this announcement was basically the same as the one for the China themed game season, but this time it was a Three Kingdoms themed game instead of a China themed game.
But what Chen Mo was more concerned about was the design requirements.
Apart from no restrictions on platforms, and the theme being in line with the Three Kingdoms culture, there were two more special requirements. Innovative, adapted to the needs of the market, and the characteristics of games in the internet age.
Chen Mo read it over and over again. Indeed, although it seemed a bit understated, it was a clear indication of the Game Committee's intentions for the event.
Adapted to the needs of the market? Obviously, it meant that the game had to be popular and profitable.
Adapted to the characteristics of games in the internet age? It meant that the game had to be an online game that could support multiplayer, and the more the better.
Chen Mo summarized the requirements, and a few words flashed through his mind: Three Kingdoms, online game, strategy game, paywalls.
There were many aspects to the Three Kingdoms culture, but the most prominent one was strategy.
The Three Kingdoms was an era where strategists, generals, and lords all shone, and the various battles also reflected the wisdom of the ancient era.
For example, the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage, the Self-Injuring Stratagem, the Burning of the Red Cliff, the Empty City Stratagem, and so on were all deeply rooted in the Three Kingdoms culture. Of course, some of the events might have been made up by later generations and not the true events of the Three Kingdoms period. However, it was undeniable that these stories had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people along with the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
If he really wanted to make an RPG or a lawnmower game, he could do it. However, if he wanted to best reflect the characteristics of the Three Kingdoms culture, the best choice was to make a strategy game.
Chen Mo started thinking about what kind of game to make.
There were a lot of Three Kingdoms games in his previous life, but not many met the requirements. Some of the classic Three Kingdoms games in his previous life, such as the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms series, were good in all aspects, but the problem was that they weren't online games. They couldn't satisfy the needs of hundreds or thousands of players playing together.
Moreover, according to the Game Committee's requirements, the game had to be 'popular' and 'suitable for the internet era'. Single player games meant they could only sell by copies, which was far less profitable, and didn't fit the characteristics of online games.
Also, since Chen Mo was in Magic City, he didn't plan on going back to the Imperial Capital. He planned to take care of the entire game himself, apart from the art resources. It would be more difficult to make a large scale PC game.
Legends of the Three Kingdoms wasn't bad, but Chen Mo felt that it should be categorized as a board game. Although the gameplay and packaging fit the Three Kingdoms content perfectly, it was still limited to a 'board game'. It wouldn't be able to express the characteristics of a large scale war.
After some thought, Chen Mo thought of a game that was more suitable.
He decided to give Su Jinyu a call before making the game.
It didn't take long before the call went through.
"Hello? Manager, did you see the game recruitment event? "asked Su Jinyu.
"Yep, I did."
"Does that mean we won't be participating? Or should we just ignore the S1 finals and go back to the Imperial Capital? "
Time was tight as the finals would only finish on the fifth of November. If they went back to the Imperial Capital to make the game then, it would be a month late, which was why Su Jinyu asked.
"I'll do it myself, you guys can keep watching." Chen Mo replied.
Su Jinyu: "Huh?"
"Yep, I'll make a mobile game in a month's time, it's not hard. You guys don't have to do anything, I'll send any art requests to the art team in the Imperial Capital and have them come up with the materials. I'll take care of everything else, "said Chen Mo.
"Uhh, manager, me, Qian Kun and Zheng Hongxi are free, we can help," said Su Jinyu.
Chen Mo laughed, "It's fine, the game I'm making this time isn't that hard. I'll just look for you guys if I need your help."
"Alright then, good luck manager," said Su Jinyu, stunned.
… …
It wasn't just Chen Mo, the other video game designers also saw the game recruitment event.
"The Game Committee has a new game recruitment event again? It's a Three Kingdoms theme. "
"A Three Kingdoms game … isn't easy."
"Huh? Why? Aren't Three Kingdoms games the easiest to make? "
"You don't understand. Indeed, any game could be considered a Three Kingdoms game if it was just a Three Kingdoms game. But if you wanted to do it well and make it unique? That's too difficult! That's because the theme has been overdone. There are too many mediocre games, and too few that stand out! "
"Also, the Game Committee has an additional requirement. They want it to fit the market? Preferably an online game? "
"It's not easy. Think about the China themed game from last time. The winner was Chen Mo's Wulin Legend. No one in China has made a similar Wuxia game with its rich story and high degree of freedom. This time, there will definitely be more people participating in the Three Kingdoms. I feel that it will be difficult to fight my way out of so many people! "
"I just wanted to ask, Chen Mo won't be participating this time, right?"
"Uhh … I don't think so. League of Legends is really popular right now, and the World Finals are coming up. He'll probably be watching the World Finals from Magic City. Moreover, with his current qualifications, he probably doesn't care about this award collection activity. "
"Yeah, he's already an honorary committee member and has a good relationship with the Game Committee. He probably doesn't need to suck up to them anymore."
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