Would the probability of incurring losses increase if he made a horror game?
Of course, Pei Qian knew that there were some very successful and profitable horror games in the world. However, such games were in the minority overall.
Only a small number of horror games could stand out and be remembered by the players. Most of the horror games or horror movies flopped in obscurity or became fodder for some TV programs to diss.
The reason was the same as haunted houses.
On one hand, horror themes would naturally dissuade timid gamers and audiences.
On the other hand, if horror themes were not done well, it would easily become a comedy theme.
Take horror movies as an example.
In order to be scary, one had to ensure that it was extremely realistic. The setting, props, costumes, makeup, and other aspects had to be put in a lot of effort.
On top of that, one had to ensure that the audience would not be able to guess what would happen next through exquisite filming techniques and storyboarding. One had to maintain a tense state of mind at all times to ensure that the audience would not lose their sense of immersion.
If non-professionals played horror themes, they would easily end up like Jingzhou's haunted house. They would not be able to please either side.
Timid tourists would not dare to enter, and bold tourists would find it boring.
It was the same for horror games. There were very few manufacturers who could make good horror games.
Pei Qian wanted Shang Yang Games to make horror themes because Lin Wan and the rest of Shang Yang Games had no experience in developing horror games.
Wouldn't it be perfect if he created a trashy horror game and made it onto Teacher Qiao's "Trashy Games Diss"?
Of course, he had to encourage everyone. At the very least, he had to coax Lin Wan, Ye Zhizhou, and the others into accepting this mission that had a high chance of failure.
Pei Qian put his teacup aside and said seriously, "The domestic horror game industry is still a blank!
"The domestic standalone game industry is very weak, and the horror game industry is even more of a minority among the minority of standalone games!"
"At the same time, horror games have a high requirement for the game creator.
"Since we want to prove ourselves, we have to make the most difficult theme! If I can conquer even horror games, I'll definitely be able to make other games in the future! "
"How can the people of Tengda back off?"
Lin Wan blinked and fell into deep thought.
Obviously, her attitude was shaken after hearing Pei Qian's words.
Pei Qian was secretly pleased. Indeed, he knew that saying that would be effective!
If it had been someone else, Pei Qian's words might have had the opposite effect and caused the other party to retreat.
However, Lin Wan was different. She was a girl who loved challenges.
What's more, the mobile version of Bloody Battle Song had just achieved such a huge success. The entire project team was blindly optimistic. As the saying went, they were swollen with pride.
Under such circumstances, who wouldn't want to make a 3A masterpiece with its own topics to prove themselves?
Pei Qian felt that the employees of Shang Yang Games would not be able to resist such temptation.
After some consideration, Lin Wan said, "Boss Pei, I have to discuss this with Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin."
Pei Qian smiled and nodded. "Of course."
He could tell that Lin Wan's heart was already wavering.
Since the three of them had not thought of what to do, Pei Qian's direction would become their guiding light!
Lin Wan stood up. She wanted to call Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin over to discuss the specifics of the new game.
Pei Qian raised his hand to stop her.
"Wait, there's one more thing."
Lin Wan nodded. "Boss Pei, please speak."
Pei Qian looked serious. "Apart from the new game, I have another important task for you.
"Tengda wants to create a brand new cell phone brand.
"As for this cell phone brand … I want you to be in charge of it."
Lin Wan was stunned. She quickly shook her head. "No, Boss Pei. I really can't take responsibility for this.
"Although I've bought many expensive cell phones, I know nothing about cell phones. I'm not interested in them either. What's more, I have to be in charge of Shang Yang Games. I can't split myself up. I won't be able to manage everything. "
Pei Qian did not panic even though he had been rejected. Lin Wan's reaction was within his expectations.
"Don't be in such a hurry to reject me.
"Cell phones are a very important part of Tengda's business. It's even more important than Shang Yang Games.
"After all, Shang Yang Games can only be a well-known games company in the country. However, the cell phone business could be a technology giant with a market value of hundreds of billions!
"In the future, cell phones will affect people's lives more and more. They are mobile terminals and the window through which people communicate with the internet.
"Take Shenhua Corporation for example. A cell phone market could easily make a game popular. You should have seen this huge power, right?
"If we can succeed in the cell phone business, Tengda would be like a tiger with wings!"
Pei Qian tried his best to paint a picture.
Lin Wan hesitated. "Er … Boss Pei, I understand what you're saying. However, I still feel that I can't split myself up to be in charge of games and cell phones at the same time … "
Pei Qian shook his head. "You're underestimating yourself.
"This is a necessary stage for anyone who wants to grow from an ordinary leader to an outstanding leader.
"What's more, you won't be the only one working on the cell phone business. I'll think of a way to assign you a helper. You can hand all the specific operations to him and just be in charge of making the decisions.
"Tengda's business is so complicated now, and I'm not really managing it. Aren't they developing quite well?
"Just be like me and be a boss who doesn't have to do anything."
Lin Wan took this as a joke and smiled cooperatively. "Boss Pei, how can I compare to you?"
Pei Qian quickly raised his hand. "Don't belittle yourself. All of you are definitely better than me.
"All in all, this is the only way to become an outstanding manager.
"What's more, looking at the entire Tengda Corporation, who else apart from you is suitable for the cell phone business?"
Pei Qian's expression was 120% sincere.
Lin Wan was stunned. She suddenly felt that Boss Pei's words made sense.
Boss Pei's plans had always been big. It was not strange for him to decide to enter the cell phone industry.
Tengda's current funds were enough to support a cell phone department.
After all, it seemed like Boss Pei wanted to develop the cell phone department slowly. He did not intend to eat it up in one go.
To be honest, Lin Wan was really the most suitable person to take over the cell phone department in Tengda Corporation.
Lin Wan might not know the inside story of the cell phone industry, but the others did not either!
Boss Pei could indeed spend a lot of money to poach people from other companies, but such poached executives were very unreliable. Loyalty was a big problem.
Even if this executive was loyal enough, it was difficult to guarantee that he would understand the Tengda spirit well.
Among all the old employees of Tengda, Lin Wan was indeed the one who had the most contact with the cell phone business. After all, Shenhua Corporation had started out in cell phones and communications.
As the saying went, even if one had not eaten pork, one would have seen pigs move. Even if Lin Wan did not know much about the cell phone industry, she was still more suitable for this job than the other old employees of Tengda Corporation.
Lin Wan hesitated for a moment. "Alright, Boss Pei. I'll think about this carefully. However, you should continue to look for more suitable candidates during this period. It would be best if you can find someone more suitable than me. "
Pei Qian nodded. "Alright."
Lin Wan's attitude had obviously softened. It was only a matter of time before she agreed.
Pei Qian thought that he could find an industry insider who knew a little about the cell phone business to help her. Such a combination would probably make the cell phone business go cold!
However, who should he find to help Lin Wan …?
He had to think about it at length.
If he found someone who was especially capable and took Lin Wan to the top, he would be in big trouble.
"Then, Boss Pei, I'll call Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin over. Can you brief them on the general direction of the horror game?" Lin Wan asked.
Pei Qian quickly shook his head. "No.
"For the initial stages, you should think about it yourselves. I don't want to restrict your thinking.
"Once you have a general idea, I'll give you a few suggestions."
Pei Qian was already very distrustful of his own design ideas.
What if he suddenly came up with an idea and it became popular for no reason? What should he do then?
However, he could not completely ignore it.
Pei Qian thought about it. He would let Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin come up with an idea first, and then he would give them some 'pointers'. That would ensure that the game would not make money.
"Alright, you guys go ahead. I'll come over after some time."
Pei Qian stood up and left.
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