Chapter 433: start

In fact, everyone on the scene of Liu Huaxing’s
studio
proposal had thought about the stakes. First of all, this "gambling" can be said to be a steady profit, because they have already made as much as one million from Liu Huaxing's previous project. Even if the next two years are wasted, they are equivalent to making half a million a year.
This is an acceptable risk for them. After all, they are still college students. Wang Zhao and Qian Xiaofan are juniors, while Chen Ye and Zhang Chengfei are sophomores. They have two years left in their university life. The two years of time spent making this game are just right. Even if the production is successful, even if you don't make a lot of money, there will be something to write on your resume when you look for a job, so it won't be blank.
At that time, even if the game production fails, it will not affect their job hunting after graduation. There is no risk.
Therefore, everyone at the scene of Liu Huaxing’s proposal has no reason to oppose it. It is a very cost-effective gamble. The investment is nothing more than their college time. If they win the bet, they make a lot of money. No loss.
Liu Huaxing can handle the task of bilingual translation by himself. After all, his English is still very good, so the tasks currently to be outsourced are the two tasks of modeling and texturing. Because the people at the scene are all science students studying computers, no one can art.
In addition to Liu Chang, Liu Huaxing found two companions who met the requirements in the thousands of "resumes" recruited online. Both of them are related to simulation business games like Minecraft and Famine. those who are interested.
Liu Huaxing is going to wait until then and Liu Chang to introduce it to the rest of the studio, so that the entire studio will be officially completed, and then game production will begin. One of the more convenient aspects of simulated business games is that they don’t require too complicated plots, but are mainly reflected in gameplay and details, so the main task is to write programs.
After all, it is a 2D game. Liu Huaxing expects to be able to complete it in one year and launch a trial version, and then spend another two to three months to debug and fix bugs. Two years is only a conservative estimate. In theory, the official version can be released in one and a half years because his game plan is very perfect.
As for the sales method, Liu Huaxing currently has two plans.
The first is to sell on platforms such as "Steam". This will be a very slow process. The sales volume of the game is definitely not high at the beginning, but if the quality of the game is really high, the sales volume will definitely be over time. It will gradually increase, but then the game copyright cannot be sold.
Because it is sold on Steam, it means that the copyright has already belonged to their studio by default. In the future, other companies can only obtain game copyrights by acquiring their studio, and subsequent game updates and revenue will also be obtained by the company.
The second solution is to launch a free trial version online like "Minecraft". If the enthusiasm is high, big companies like Microsoft will buy the game. After the game is acquired, these companies usually use built-in advertising in the game. To make money.
To put it bluntly, it is the difference between "free games" and "paid games".
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Huaxing was going to take the second route, because he could
snap up the heat
. The past two years have also happened to be the time when "Minecraft" was launched. At present, the popularity of this game is still rising, and it has not reached the level of exaggeration in the future.
And their game can just be launched at the most popular time of "Minecraft", and this game of the same type as "Minecraft" will naturally become popular by the way. Once players find that the gameplay is not lost to "Minecraft", but is slightly better than "Minecraft" on the screen, the popularity of the game will naturally rise.
In addition, next year "Don't Starve" will be launched, and it will start to catch fire around 2014, so at the time when their game was launched, the popularity of these two games was just right.
Although it may take about half a year for the popularity to rise, it does not affect it, because they can launch the game for free on the Internet when the trial version of the game is released, and it is also convenient for them to collect various data for bug fixes.
The most important thing is that this game is a stand-alone game, which means that no server is required. But the game naturally needs to be connected to the Internet to have fun, so Liu Huaxing's ultimate goal is to "online". When the popularity of the game rises in the future, he will release an online upgrade patch. From the perspective of the plan, as long as the game can be produced in about a year, everything will go well.
This is the advantage of being able to predict the future in advance. Liu Huaxing thought so secretly.
So, the next day, Liu Huaxing brought their three new members together, met with four other people, and introduced each other, so that all the members of the studio were gathered, and they could sign the contract and start work today. .
"This is Liu Chang and my high school classmate." Liu Huaxing first briefly introduced Liu Chang to everyone.
Everyone quickly accepted Liu Chang, because Liu Chang also exudes a "programmer" breath, honest and honest and a bit introverted, which aroused the resonance of everyone on the scene.
Then, Liu Huaxing turned to the second person. This person was slightly fat, 1.75 meters tall and wearing round glasses. He looked very kind, reminiscent of the Maitreya Buddha statue: "This is a graduate student of Beijing Normal University of Technology. Bai Renzong is also a fan of simulation business games. He has made some War3 survival maps, which are also quite famous in the circle."
Finally, Liu Huaxing turned to a short man who was combing the middle point and whose glasses were so thick that his eyes were a little deformed. He seemed to have not shaved in a few days: "This senior, he is a senior who has already worked. Li Xuesong, graduated from our Beichang University, is also a fan of business simulation games."
"Hey? Did you go to a game company after graduation?" Qian Xiaofan asked Li Xuesong curiously.
"No, I went home to open a shop with my family, the breakfast shop." Li Xuesong smiled bitterly, "but I studied computer at university and passed the second level of programming. I get up at four in the morning and leave work at ten in the morning, so many I just want to do something that interests me in time. I have seen the game plan of my younger brother, and I feel that it will be a great business simulation game."
"Yes." Bai Renzong nodded with satisfaction, "From my years of experience in simulation business games, this game is definitely the best in its class, especially the details reflected in it. If it can be achieved, it must be You can become famous in one fell swoop. Have you seen it? The design of the "roof" inside, I think is very good."
"Ah... I agree." Li Xuesong immediately said with a look of intoxication, "Generally speaking, it is impossible for 2D flat games to have the concept of a'roof', but this game reflects the roof through shadows, weather, and indoor temperature. The details are really great. After the roof is removed, potted plants can be planted indoors but cannot be insulated. This is really very detailed."
"There is also climate change." Bai Renzong echoed, "It is great that you can choose your birth location on the planet. Novices can choose tropical rain forests without winter, but there are more hostile forces near tropical rain forests. Born in the desert or polar regions. Although the region is facing a harsh environment that makes planting more difficult, the surrounding forces tend to be neutral. These details are really great!"
Liu Huaxing could see that these two people really liked his game plan, so he smiled and said, "In short, today is to bring everyone to meet and sign the contract. From now on, the eight of us will be from Strawberry Studio. There are eight veterans, and each of us is responsible for part of the work until the game is officially launched. Before that, everyone should cheer up together?"
The contract is more detailed than last time, because the interests involved are more complicated, so Liu Huaxing proposed some terms after the breach. For example, those who cannot complete their own weighted tasks on time will transfer their future income to those who complete more tasks in proportion. And the five of them who are responsible for outsourcing modeling and art will be paid up to one percent more in the future.
Everyone can accept the terms of the contract, so everyone signed the contract at that time. Liu Huaxing only needs to send it to the law firm for backup, and the game can be started.
After the tasks were assigned, Liu Huaxing's tasks in the "studio" came to an end for the time being, and then it was the turn of the programmers to get busy.
But when Liu Chang came here, Dong Yue would naturally come with him. When Liu Huaxing and Liu Chang were discussing business matters, Dong Yue followed Yang Xiaoxiao and strolled to the school. Now that the business talks were over, Liu Huaxing also planned Invite them both to have a meal.
Beichang University is famous for its canteen, so Liu Huaxing simply took them to the canteen. It just so happens that the canteen’s consumption is relatively low, lest Liu Chang feel embarrassed.
"Man, you can't help the cafeteria." Liu Chang, who has always been silent and introverted, couldn't help sighing after taking a bit of food in their school cafeteria, "This is better than my parents' craftsmanship."
"The cafeteria of our school is terrible. A ‘braised banana’ appeared last week. How about it, are you afraid?" Dong Yue asked threateningly, "It’s a braised banana, not a banana, which is braised in soy sauce."
"Hey... it sounds disgusting to hear." Yang Xiaoxiao frowned and said disgustedly, "Our cafeteria food is pretty normal."
"Right!? You don't know how those people came up with this dark dish!" Dong Yue said angrily, then turned to Liu Huaxing and asked curiously, "Hey, how are you talking about?"
"It's fine." Liu Huaxing said half-jokingly, "in two years your boyfriend will be a millionaire."
"Hey, I don't ask him that much." Dong Yue waved his hand and smiled, "As long as he feels that he is doing something meaningful, to be honest, I also think these are more suitable for him, not to go. Be a waiter or wash dishes outside."
"However, the past two years may be more difficult?" Liu Huaxing reminded, "Can it survive?"
"Try it hard." Dong Yue sighed, and then gave Liu Chang a faint look.
"I will work hard, and I won't hold everyone back." Liu Chang replied to Liu Huaxing seriously.
"Come on?" Yang Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "When the time comes, which of us will get married first, the other will be the best man and bridesmaid for each other."
"Oh, I'm afraid that you two will be the first to board." Dong Yue rolled his eyes, "Anyway, you are sure that you can't wait to get married once you graduate from college, right?"
"Who said that?" Liu Huaxing retorted for the first time. Yang Xiaoxiao who was on the side narrowed his eyes, but Liu Huaxing then added, "It is possible to get married before graduating from university. It is only necessary to reach the legal age. Up."
"Huh, stinky." Yang Xiaoxiao poked his face and smiled, "Then you have to agree with me."
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