Pei Qian and Lin Chang quickly reached a consensus on Lin Wan's problem and had a good chat.
After the meal, Lin Chang planned to call the old master to report this matter. If everything went smoothly, he believed that Shenhua's games department would be established very soon.
As for Pei Qian, he had to bluff Lin Wan and then make arrangements for Shang Yang Games.
Apart from Pei Qian, no one else would be able to convince Lin Wan to do so. When the Lin family members asked Lin Wan to go east, she insisted on going west. She was full of reverse psychology. Only someone like Pei Qian, who had a halo around him, could understand Lin Wan's temper and was intelligent enough to successfully fool her.
Pei Qian was duty-bound.
At first, he only wanted to go on a public holiday in Sun Strike Studios, but he accidentally attracted Lin Wan over. Then, things got out of hand.
Pei Qian had always hoped to get rid of this huge threat. Now, he had finally found a suitable opportunity!
Of course, this matter could not be rushed.
Lin Chang had just arrived in Jingzhou and met Lin Wan. If Pei Qian went to look for Lin Wan to discuss Shenhua's games department, it would easily arouse Lin Wan's suspicion.
What's more, although Shenhua Corporation was huge, it had no relevant experience in the gaming industry. It was not something that could be completed in two or three days.
It was just like how many domestic giant companies said that they wanted to engage in online literature and games, but in the end, they still ended up in pieces and achieved nothing. It was enough to show that different professions were worlds apart. Big corporations could not do anything casually. They had to think about it carefully.
Thus, the two of them split up.
Lin Chang went to convince Old Master Lin first to prepare the early stages of the plan. Pei Qian, on the other hand, maintained his composure and calmed Lin Wan down so that she would not have too many suspicions. Once Lin Chang was almost done with his preparations, Pei Qian would make the final decision!
Pei Qian received a message from He An not long after he sent Lin Chang off after the meal.
There was only one word: "Admirable!"
Pei Qian was furious when he saw He An's message.
Admirable my a * s!
This old man is really interesting. I haven't even settled the score with you, and you're already provoking me!
Speaking of this, Pei Qian was speechless. Back then, he had racked his brains to create a game to incur losses. However, he had failed repeatedly and had almost given up.
And at this time, He An, the guiding lamp, appeared!
Pei Qian had created Struggle according to He An's theory. He had thought that it would be a cinch. However, he had not expected to turn a negative into a positive. He had even subverted He An's game design theory.
In the end, He An did not believe him. Pei Qian asked him to personally design a game that would definitely fail. That was how Mission and Choice came about.
From the genre of the game, the background of the world to the specific details of the gameplay, He An had determined everything!
Pei Qian's free rein was to give the game the name 'Mission and Choice', which had the same name as the 'shame of the domestic games industry'.
In this situation, why couldn't he take the blame?!
Pei Qian did not have a special understanding of the current situation of Mission and Choice.
For a game that had invested so much money into it, having a good reputation didn't necessarily mean that it could make money. A small surge in sales wasn't enough. It had to be extremely popular and out of the industry in order to make money.
It had only been released not long ago. Many people still did not know about this game. It was still too early to say that it would make money.
However, the current momentum of the game was definitely not good.
There were five trending searches on Weibo about Mission and Choice. Three were about movies and two were about games. From the feedback of the first wave of players, they seemed to approve of the content of Mission and Choice.
That was enough to make Pei Qian lose his appetite and sleep!
He An's message might only have the word 'admiration' but it made Pei Qian panic even more.
Did this mean that He An had already played Mission and Choice and was also conquered by this game?
What was the point of playing then!
Pei Qian was speechless. He replied, "Teacher He, that's not what you said before! Didn't you say that Mission and Choice would definitely lose everything? Didn't you say that I should quickly use the scraps of the game to develop a new game to recover some losses? What's going on now! "
He An gave Pei Qian the feeling that he was a liar!
Most importantly, he had lied to him more than once or twice.
Before the game was established, Pei Qian had asked He An about these details. He An patted his chest and guaranteed that it would definitely be cool. He was even worried that the toxicity would be too strong and advised Pei Qian to only use one or two of the suggestions.
During the development of the game, He An came to Jingzhou to take a look. He tried the game's DE and then concluded that the game was not good. He advised Pei Qian to quickly use the scraps to reduce losses.
Before the game was officially released, He An specially reminded Pei Qian that Fantasy Battle Remake was about to be released. He told Pei Qian to avoid the release time of Fantasy Battle Remake.
Time and time again, He An kept reinforcing the impression that Mission and Choice would definitely lose everything. That was why Pei Qian was so confident when the game was released.
He thought that He An was a senior in the domestically-produced games industry after all. He must still have a deep professional understanding of games even if he was old now, right?
In the end, he never expected that not a single word he said would be accurate!
That made Pei Qian feel like he had been deceived. That was why he replied.
However, the meaning of these words was completely different from He An's point of view.
He An replied quickly. "Eh? Boss Pei, why are you panting when I praise you for being fat? "
"I really did not expect Mission and Choice to obtain such a reputation after it was released. I congratulated you out of encouragement!"
"However, don't think that this is stable. You're still showing off here. 'Fantasy Battle Remake' will be released in the afternoon!"
"To be honest, I can already tell that you're playing tricks and taking a shortcut even though I haven't cleared Mission and Choice yet."
"You completely did not follow the gameplay of traditional RTS games. Instead, you stole the middle form of RTS games and the plot towards a 3A masterpiece. Your main focus is not on the strategy game, but on the exquisite plot process."
"I have to say that this is a genius attempt. It has indeed achieved good results."
"If not for the release of 'Fantasy Battle Remake', I would have been extremely optimistic about 'Mission and Choice'."
"However, 'Fantasy Battle Remake' is a traditional RTS game. It has true strength. Not only does it have a plot, but it also has classic, in-depth gameplay that has been proven countless times! There's also an extremely strong game balance and ladder to extend the game's lifespan and even E-Sports competitions! "
"'Fantasy Battle Remake' will have an absolute advantage in the core RTS gamers. At that time, it will definitely have an impact on the sales and reputation of 'Mission and Choice'. It might even cause a huge discussion about the future of RTS games …"
"All in all, the situation is not optimistic. Boss Pei, you still have to pay attention to 'Fantasy Battle Remake'. You can't let your guard down!"
Obviously, He An thought that Pei Qian was showing off. He broke through his defenses on the spot and replied to several messages in a row.
Pei Qian did not even interrupt. The more he read, the more speechless he became.
What did he mean by 'stealing the middle form of RTS games and the plot towards a 3A masterpiece'? What did he mean by 'a genius attempt'?
Didn't you teach me all of this?!
This game hasn't even made money yet, and you're already pushing the blame for making money to me?
How preposterous!
Pei Qian might be a little angry but a glimmer of hope slowly rose in his heart seeing how much He An valued 'Fantasy Battle Remake'.
As the saying went, there was always a way out.
It was all thanks to He An's size that Pei Qian thought of arranging 'Mission and Choice' and 'Fantasy Battle Remake' together. Now, it was time for 'Fantasy Battle Remake' to play its role!
Pei Qian replied, "Sigh, I hope 'Fantasy Battle Remake' can do something."
He An: "…"
Young people were just too arrogant.
…
In the afternoon …
Qiao Liang had just returned home from the cinema when he could not wait to switch on his computer.
Today was really a great day!
Early in the morning, he played 'Mission and Choice' through the night. He slept until he watched the movie 'Mission and Choice' after eating in the afternoon. He could play 'Fantasy Battle Remake' when he returned.
It was three times the joy!
As a veteran gamer, there was nothing more exciting than two premium games being released on the same day. What's more, 'Mission and Choice' came with an exciting movie.
It had to be said that there was a huge difference between watching the plot on the big screen in the cinema and watching the plot on the monitor at home. The audio-visual experience was crushed.
Qiao Liang already knew about the plot, so there was nothing much to say. However, what surprised him the most was that the movie version's plot had deleted all the game content, but it did not make people feel that it was cut off or jump off. On the other hand, there were so many combat parts in the game's plot, but it did not make people feel bloated.
They were clearly a few hours apart, but the game and movie gave people a good experience. That was amazing.
This game once again stimulated Qiao Liang's desire to express himself. There was content for the new episode of Products of the Gods!
However, Qiao Liang still decided to complete Fantasy Battle Remake before making this video.
That was because Qiao Liang felt that these two equally outstanding RTS games could be compared.
If nothing went wrong, these two games should have reached the pinnacle of the RTS field. However, they were pursuing different directions.
'Fantasy Battle Remake' should be the pinnacle of traditional RTS games. It inherited the classic RTS gameplay. At the same time, it reached the ceiling of the current technical level in terms of graphics, sound effects, and plot.
On the other hand, 'Mission and Choice' was a new direction for RTS games in this era where RTS games were gradually declining. Its hard strength also crushed most of the works of the same generation.
One was a Western fantasy classic, one was an Eastern sci-fi; one was a traditional RTS, one was an innovative RTS; one was a foreign masterpiece, one was a domestically-produced masterpiece …
Qiao Liang could not wait any longer.
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