Chen Mo nodded, "Although it hasn't been decided yet … but it might be in the form of the prequel."
Denise was very excited. This was clearly the most valuable piece of news she had uncovered.
"So, is there anything you can reveal about the prequel to Dark Souls?"
"Hmm … the background has been decided, but I can't reveal too much right now. I can only say that it's set much earlier than Dark Souls itself," said Chen Mo.
"Earlier than Dark Souls itself … How much earlier is that?" asked Denise. Will you tell us about the beginning of the world of Dark Souls? "
"Hmm, players will come into contact with many characters from the early days of Dark Souls, including Gavin, the Sun King who established the Age of Fire," said Chen Mo.
"The development plan for this has been decided a long time ago, and it won't take too long. The engine will be based on the current engine, it just needs to add a few more scenes."
Denise was getting more and more excited, "Really? Is it going to be sold separately or in the form of downloadable content? "
"It's going to be sold separately, but there will be two different versions, including a VR version and a handheld version," said Chen Mo.
Denise was shocked, "Handheld version?"
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep. It's only being sold in China at the moment. I can give you one if you're interested, or bring it back to TGN to have a look. It should be released overseas soon. "
Chen Mo stood up and handed a brand new Switch to Denise.
"Is this a brand new handheld? Oh, I have a slight impression of it, but it doesn't seem to be sold in Europe or America. "Denise curiously examined the packaging of the Switch in her hands.
Chen Mo laughed, "Yep, I've been busy with the development of Dark Souls, and there aren't many games on it, so I decided to delay the release for a few months. This time, the prequel of 'Dark Souls' and 'Dark Souls' will be released on the handheld platform. "
Denise was a bit surprised, "Isn't that unnecessary? The people who really like Dark Souls are the hardcore players, they'd definitely prefer to play in the VR pod. "
Chen Mo laughed, "It's different. This was the current pricing strategy. If players bought the VR version of Dark Souls, they would get the handheld version of Dark Souls for free. Players who can't afford a VR game pod can also buy the Switch version, and it's very cheap. It's only 98 yuan, or about 16 dollars, which is less than 1/20 of the VR version. "
Denise nodded. After hearing the price, she began to understand the advantages of the handheld version of Dark Souls.
However, she hadn't even opened the chest yet, so it was hard for her to understand what it felt like to play Dark Souls on such a small handheld.
Denise asked, "Then, how much of the content of Dark Souls will be reduced on the handheld?"
Chen Mo said, "It will faithfully replicate the content of Dark Souls, so there won't be too many changes. Of course, since the two devices have different controls and display methods, the experience of the handheld version of Dark Souls will definitely be different. "
"But I think the handheld version and the VR version are two completely different gaming experiences. It's hard to say which one is better," Denise said excitedly.
Denise said excitedly, "Then, in the prequels of Dark Souls, can my favorite whip weapons be strengthened?"
Chen Mo let out a smile, "Like I said before, you can turn off the damage display."
Denise was speechless.
Obviously, Chen Mo wouldn't increase the damage of the whip weapon …
Denise thought for a moment, then asked, "There's another important question. How difficult is the prequel to Dark Souls? Will you lower the difficulty just because the players want it? "
Chen Mo chuckled. "I've said it before. I don't think about the difficulty of Dark Souls, because I want to give the players an unexpected feeling. I want to give them a pleasant surprise and happiness that comes from my heart."
"As for the prequel to Dark Souls … Let's put it this way. It's going to be an even more unexpected game. In other words, it's going to be the true essence of Dark Souls. I think it'll surpass the current Dark Souls in terms of gameplay. "
After saying this, Chen Mo revealed a meaningful smile.
Denise was very excited, "Alright, I believe many players can't wait to make the prequel to Dark Souls as soon as possible!"
Denise chatted with Chen Mo for a bit longer. This reporter from the other side of the ocean was obviously curious about everything in the experience store. After asking a lot more questions, she left reluctantly.
"Anyway, the content of the prequel to Dark Souls shouldn't be confidential, right? It shouldn't be a problem to release it to the players, right? "asked Denise.
Chen Mo smiled, "No problem. You can let the players look forward to it. I hope you can try out the switch and help promote it."
Denise nodded, "Alright, I'll be going then. Hopefully there'll be more interviews in the future."
Denise left happily, her mind filled with anticipation for the prequel to Dark Souls.
The other players probably had similar expectations for the prequel to Dark Souls as Denise did. However, Chen Mo couldn't help but smile when he thought about the difficulty of the game.
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Chen Mo had a lot on his plate these days.
Thunderbolt Entertainment's employee count kept increasing. Not only were there more and more people in the art department, but there were also more people in charge of operations and maintenance. The fourth floor of the experience store was almost full.
Thunderbolt Entertainment had a lot of work to do.
One of them was the League of Legends tournament. The Chinese league was getting more and more popular, and the second World Championship was nearing. Many players in League of Legends were looking forward to it.
Furthermore, Overwatch had already released an international version, and it was quite well received in the European and American markets.
However, the game wasn't as popular as League of Legends in China, mainly because of the features of the game.
As Overwatch wasn't very deep, it was hard for it to continue gaining popularity. Many players stopped playing the game after the novelty wore off.
However, Overwatch was still a popular game, and needed a long time to run.
Of course, there were professionals in charge of maintaining the content, so Chen Mo didn't have to worry about it, as the game was pretty much set in stone.
Chen Mo's current focus was on two areas. One was to recreate Dark Souls 1, so that the series could be brought to this world in its entirety, and the other was to promote the Switch.
So far, the Switch hadn't been released in the European and American markets, and there weren't any other popular games on the platform apart from The Odyssey.
Chen Mo wanted to use the popularity of Dark Souls to lay the foundation for the Switch to enter the European and American markets.
Handheld consoles and VR gaming pods were aimed at completely different audiences. The biggest advantage of handheld consoles was that they were cheap.
For a game like Dark Souls, the VR version was 1988 RMB, while the handheld version was only 98 RMB.
The difference in experience between the two was the difference in immersion. Just looking at the gameplay and content, the handheld version of Dark Souls was just as fun.
Apart from that, the market share of the mobile platform was also continuously expanding. Just like in his previous life, more and more manufacturers were adapting their PC games to mobile, and the results were great, making mobile games more and more profitable.
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