Chen Mo smiled as he looked at Lin Mu's confused expression. He turned on the projector and explained his plan to him.
"I know that as an independent videogame designer, you must have your own beliefs about the game. You're also worried that you might lose control of the game and end up making a game that you don't like …
"I understand that, but I have a question for you.
"With your current development speed, how long will it take for you to make a city every year and turn it into a complete world? As an independent videogame designer, I don't have the financial resources to make a larger map.
"Moreover, your strength lies in historical research and the excavation of cultural connotations. You're not good at gameplay. However, to make an outstanding game, cultural connotations alone are not enough. No matter how many historical details there are, without the support of the game's plot and gameplay, it will only become a beautiful textbook. It will be difficult to attract a large number of players, and it will be impossible to make an IP with deep influence. "
"However, I can guarantee that this project will become one of the best game series in the world. It'll be a game filled with historical content, and one of the most influential IPs."
Lin Mu was shocked, "The name of the series is …?"
"Assassin's Creed," answered Chen Mo.
Lin Mu asked again, "Then, which team in Thunderbolt Entertainment is in charge of Assassin's Creed? The teams for Uncharted Seas and USA Apocalypse? "
Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "No, I'll be creating a team for you, selecting the most suitable people for Assassin's Creed from other projects. I've already decided on the team's codename. "
"Abstergo."
Lin Mu saw Abstergo's logo on the projector. It was a triangular icon made up of three trapezoids.
Chen Mo swiped the screen and the design concept for Assassin's Creed appeared on the projector.
"If you're interested, we can talk about some of the basic concepts for the game. I think it'll be very attractive to you. "
…
…
On the internet, discussions about Chen Mo's new game once again became a hot topic.
The players were already used to this rhythm, as Chen Mo always seemed to surprise them with every new game he released.
Especially since last year, PlayerUnknown's Battleground, Uncharted Waters, and USA Apocalypse had repeatedly raised the bar for VR games. In the MR field, the appearance of Elf World had also brought a completely different experience to the players.
Many players were curious as to what Chen Mo's next game would be.
Should he continue developing MR games or return to VR games?
If it was a VR game, would it be able to step out of the framework of Uncharted Waters and Doomsday and bring a new experience to the players?
US Apocalypse's success was undeniable. Not only did it sweep across the video game media, Thunderbolt Entertainment's reputation skyrocketed, it also gave the players more hope in Chen Mo.
There were also a lot of players who were worried. US Apocalypse had already received so many perfect reviews, and the content of a 'cinematic game' had already been dug out. If Chen Mo made a new game, even if he took a different approach, would he be able to reach the same heights?
It would be very awkward if the new game wasn't as good as US Apocalypse. It wasn't that the players were demanding of Chen Mo, but that they were used to Chen Mo's new games bringing them different surprises.
Just as the players were guessing.
The promotion for Chen Mo's new game came faster than expected.
…
While many players were still immersed in Elf World, Chen Mo released a promotional video on Weibo.
Many players were shocked. The promotional CG for the new game was released so quickly? There's no reason for that, right?
However, many players were confused when they took a closer look at the promotional video.
What's this?
…
At the beginning of the video, there was a new logo other than Thunderbolt Entertainment's logo.
After a simple contraction and flip, the three trapezoids combined to form a hollow triangular logo. No one had ever seen this logo before, nor did they understand what it meant.
Then, in the light background music, a male voice that sounded like a host or a technology advertisement used fluent and clear English to promote a new technology called Animus to everyone.
"Breakthroughs in the development of science and technology have brought us revolutionary changes."
"Including the way we live and the way we think.
"Modern communication technology is becoming more and more advanced. It's instantaneous, convenient, easy to use, and there are almost no barriers.
On the screen, the Earth was connected by countless lines. This meant that with modern communication technology, every corner of the Earth was covered by a communication network, making the relationships between people inseparable.
"Email, smartphones, social networks, Matrix Glasses, and other new things have appeared, creating a world where you can connect with others in the blink of an eye.
"The changes that technology has brought to people are astonishing. What we've been thinking about is, what else can we do?
"Imagine that your VR gaming pod at home has this amazing program: Animus."
A virtual program made up of countless lines appeared on the screen, representing the virtual Animus.
"All you need to do is enter the VR gaming pod and open the Animus program …
"You can turn into Napoleon in a flash, or … who knows, maybe Julius Caesar?"
Virtual portraits of Napoleon and Caesar appeared on the screen. Next to the portraits, there were biographies and dates of birth and death of these two historical figures.
"Imagine that the Animus program can provide you with a virtual world that allows you to link with the past in just a few minutes, allowing history to reappear in front of your eyes?
"Animus makes this imaginary world more than just imagination.
"Created through the research results of Abstergo's memory genes, Animus can give you the opportunity to play a game in history …"
A series of program words appeared on the screen, written in English:
[Game loading -98%]
[Travel to: Boston]
【1789-03-25】
"Let me show you the power of Animus..."
The screen changed and switched to some virtual scenes. These scenes were all blurred. One could roughly distinguish the background and era, but it was not clear.
"You can come to Constantinople, Venice, Florence, Rome, and Paris and relive the customs of that time.
"You can relive the American Revolution and explore every town, as well as the unexplored wastelands and islands.
"You can even travel thousands of years to Egypt, see the magnificent pyramids, or fish on the Nile River.
"Because of the emergence of Animus, history and reality have never been so close...
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