I Make Games To Scare Crying Players

There are probably dozens of live broadcast platforms in Huaguo, and Danmaku.com is just one of them, but its huge user base makes it far ahead, and its development is much better than other platforms. The anchor's treatment is also very good, and its gold content is also high Higher than anchors on other platforms.

Meng Shu only had an account on Danmaku.com, so he logged on to Danmaku.com immediately.

After entering the live channel, good guy, there is no need to choose categories, the first two of the "Recommended Live" section on the homepage are directly the dark forest.

Is the game so hot already?

Meng Shu blinked, shrugged, and clicked in casually.

He did not take the form of questionnaires or live broadcast face-to-face to collect opinions.

Because of these two forms, it is easy to receive that kind of nitpicking feedback, or the opinions of players teaching you how to make games, and there are even situations where cloud players hide in it and give pointers.

It can be said that it is a typical thankless way.

Therefore, compared with these two forms, it is more effective for developers to watch live broadcasts.

Look at these people's personal experience, as well as their thoughts and opinions during the game process, etc.

After watching dozens of streamers for two hours, Meng Shu collected some positive feedback on optimizing the game.

For example, there are too few resources, the sealed doors and windows are too easy to be broken, the plot is obscure and incomprehensible, there is no task guidance, and so on.

He remembered all these problems, and prepared to optimize them when transplanting the VR version.

The Dark Forest game is somewhat different from the original world.

When he was developing, he modified some places.

For example, the night event in the first area "Dry Grassland", the original game is regarded as a novice level, and the people who come are basically savages and wild dogs, there is nothing too difficult.

But under his modification, all kinds of monsters and ghosts may appear.

He also considered whether such a modification would cause no one to play it, but when he thought that if he couldn't even handle "Dark Forest", he might as well not do heavyweights such as "Dead Space" and "Escape" in the future.

So he adjusted the difficulty of the game, starting with a difficult level.

After sorting these out, it was already 9:30.

Meng Shu clicked on the development engine that monkeys can use, ready to continue the production of the final chapter.

But at this moment, his cell phone rang suddenly.

The caller is an unknown number.

Meng Shu frowned, thought for a while, and pressed the connect button.

"Hello?"

There was a slight silence on the phone for two seconds, and then a female voice with more business standards came.

[Hello, this is Unlimited Online Entertainment. We are a platform focusing on game development, game operation, and game publishing. Are you the developer of "Dark Forest" Mr. Shuo Guang? ]

Meng Shu frowned.

Is this the game publisher coming to the door?

Teacher Shuoguang?

It really is such an honor no matter where it is.

"it's me."

After getting an affirmative answer on the phone, he immediately replied.

[Hello, Mr. Shuoguang, we understand that your work "Dark Forest" is currently on the cyber platform, and it has not been widely promoted in China before. Have you encountered any difficulties in distribution? ]

After finishing speaking, before Meng Shu could answer, the saleswoman continued to talk.

[We are a game development and publishing company with very high capabilities and levels. Most of our team members have worked in famous foreign game companies. For this, you can search for our company qualifications and personnel composition on the Internet. ]

[We have more than 26 years of experience in the industry, have developed various original games, and have released excellent works such as "Star Voyage", "Underground Warfare", "Brave Warriors" and "Advanced Action" to the world. It has also released high-quality domestic games such as "Legend of Jianghu", "Peak Blue Ball" and "World of Gods". The level of the industry can't be said to be top-notch, but the head can still call itself. ]

[I contacted you this time to see that you seem to have only one sales channel on the cyber platform, so I want to know if you need our professional distribution? ]

Meng Shu couldn't help but feel ashamed at the back of his head.

I can really say that.

Looks like it's been trained

Meng Shu is no stranger to publishers.

It turns out that the two martial arts games that have obtained the version number in the world were published by the publishing company in China.

The two worlds, whether it is games, movies, albums, or anything else, are inseparable from the publishing company.

Because to a certain extent, the publisher can greatly reduce the promotion work and cost of the producer, saving time.

The relationship between the two is equivalent to the author and the publishing house, the difference is that the publishing house can not only publish books, but also write their own books.

So to a certain extent, the author still needs to rely on the publishing house.

Publishers and producers are like that.

The production work is the responsibility of the manufacturer.

The publisher is responsible for the early operation and promotion and the later after-sales processing.

For example, the work of submission for review is also handled by the publisher.

To put it simply, the publisher will handle all the chores, and only develop and produce by itself, which greatly saves time for both parties and improves efficiency.

Just need to spend some money.

A producer can have multiple distributors, which distribute in multiple countries and handle localization.

And a publisher can also invest or sponsor multiple producers and earn profits from them.

Of course, the producer can also develop and distribute it by himself.

The premise is that you have become bigger and stronger to the point where you can take over all businesses.

Otherwise, it is best to find a publisher honestly.

Meng Shu's current situation does not allow him to integrate.

After all, the company has just been established, there is not even a single employee, the game has just been released, it is still a semi-finished product, and there is not enough funds.

The development work is too busy, how can I have the confidence to do distribution work?

The cost of promotion is enough for him to drink a pot!

"Do you have any advantages in publishing?"

Meng Shu put down the back of the chair and lay down, her feet were on the computer desk, her expression was calm.

[Teacher Shuo Guang, we have many advantages, one of which is that we have many promotion channels. All the video networks, classified information networks, self-media networks, social platforms, search engines, etc. that you know now are our promotion channels. Moreover, we have signed an agreement with the channel provider, and it is much cheaper than you to find the channel by yourself, and it can save a lot of cost. ]

After a pause, the female businessman continued to speak.

[For example, if you promote a game on Danmaku.com, they charge you 100,000, but if we go, they only charge 50,000 to 60,000. ]

oh?

Meng Shu's eyes lit up.

This is a nice advantage.

but.

"Your company has more than 20 years of industry qualifications, isn't it more than that?"

[Of course, Teacher Shimmer. The management of the company appreciates your works and thinks that you have a promising future, so they specially reminded me to provide you with a new work support plan. ]

New work support plan?

Meng Shu's eyebrows raised, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"What support method?"

A mature smile came from the other end of the phone, and then he spoke.

[If your "Dark Forest" is published by us, then your next work, we will support a development fund for your next work, let you spend the early stage, and then continue to be published by us. ]

Meng Shu suddenly smiled.

Support is a good word.

In fact, it is just another way of saying investment.

And investing is risky.

"It's a good thing, so will you intervene in game development?"

[Generally not, although we have professionals, we will hardly interfere with the work of developers, so as not to disrupt the rhythm. Only when a developer is at their wits end and needs help will we have someone on hand to pick up and execute the job. ]

Meng Shu nodded. This kind of thing is normal, even in the original world.

Some small studios, with only a few people, will definitely encounter technical difficulties during the development process.

In this case, a powerful publisher will help solve it.

But if the publisher can't solve it, there will be works like "Heluo Heroes".

"This kind of thing is very risky. Have you ever thought about what to do if the game does not sell well, the sales volume is poor, and you can't pay back?"

[Teacher Shuo Guang, we are not publishing your works alone. If you lose money here, we will naturally have other places to make up for it. This is the way of doing business, there is no absolute net profit, and there are risks everywhere. ]

[And you succeeded, didn't you? Although your "Dark Forest" is only in the EA stage, its popularity and popularity have reached a peak. You have told the whole industry with facts that there is still a market for horror games. I believe that apart from us In addition, other publishers will come to you. We also believe that your next work will not disappoint everyone. ]

Well, it's very comfortable to lick. Meng Shu said that he likes to hear such compliments.

"You have your own game platform, right?"

[Yes, it’s called IGame. There are only two platforms in China, and we are one of them. Domestic games are basically on it. You also understand that some small developers cannot afford the 30% commission of the cyber platform, so our platform is the best place for them. ]

Meng Shu nodded, expressing his understanding.

Although the cyber platform is a large global platform, its commission is very high.

Some small factories spend time and effort developing their games. If they don’t sell well and they take 30% off, they basically won’t even get their money back.

So I will settle for the next best thing and choose a domestic game platform.

"How much is your commission?"

[5%]

"How do you calculate the promotion fee for the entire network?"

[We are responsible for this. We will choose websites with more traffic to place advertisements such as videos and pop-up windows. ]

"Do you have a host platform channel?"

[Of course, we are omni-platform channels. If your game is ready for a console platform, we can do it too. ]

"After the game is handed over to you for distribution, does the cyber platform need to be taken off the shelves?"

The person on the phone pondered for a while, as if organizing his words, before speaking a few seconds later.

[Of course we hope to take it off the shelves and then sell it on our platform. However, considering that you have signed an agreement with the cyber platform agent, we will not intervene. ]

Meng Shu nodded, already understood in her heart.

"Before you send me the contract, I have to tell you about my plan for the next game, and see if you are willing to accept it, so as not to waste both parties' time."

[OK, please speak. ]

"Since you have a support plan, I'll make it clear. The next game will still be a horror game. Moreover, I plan to make it into a VR game."

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There was silence on the other side of the phone, and it took a while to be surprised.

[Teacher Shuoguang, are you sure? You are also an industry person, then you should know that VR games are not at all for now.]

"certainly."

Meng Shu shook the chair, interrupted the female salesperson, and smiled.

"I'm sure, and I know it too."

"It's up to you now, whether you are willing or not."