Chapter 710 Animation Company Monthly Ticket Delayed by the Game)
After "Second Wolf: Shadow Falls" was launched, some games from major game manufacturers have also been launched one after another, and some of them have achieved remarkable results.
At the same time, the popularity brought by the opening event of the new version of World of Warcraft was also very explosive.
Combined with various cutting-edge technologies, it can be said that many domestic game designers are deeply moved.
As the technology of Universal VR and ZeusVR continues to mature, subsequent new models have actually been launched, and the price is actually not much more expensive than high-end PCs.
It can be said that users on the VR platform exceeded the PC platform as early as last year.
The focus of major game manufacturers is also shifting to the VR area, not just to PC.
This also led many designers to discuss what the mainstream of future game development is.
Is PC only available independent games that can accommodate niche and niche games? It is difficult to see phenomenal games again?
"From Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to World of Warcraft, I have to admit that VR's market share has become increasingly high!"
"Indeed, with the emergence of new technical modes of brain wave control, players' gameplay has also changed. Some of the previous unique games have also come to the VR platform."
"However, VR games still have a very fatal disadvantage, that is, the cost of game development is too high. If it cannot be reduced, it will basically be a carnival among major game manufacturers."
"That's true. I feel that the tendency of big game manufacturers in the future is VR platform, and platforms such as PC are more of a harbor for independent games, right?"
Of course, there are also many game designers who are not pessimistic and objective.
"It's too absolute. No matter whether the main thing on the platform is the game content, can you say that "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" is not phenomenal enough?"
"Yes, the most important thing is the quality of the game."
"This is different. "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" is just a game that Nebula Games is exclusively for promoting switches. The gameplay can also be ported to the VR platform, and it can also bring better visual performance."
"That's true, the main reason is that the overlap between PC and VR is too great, and it is difficult to have a game that is suitable for PC but not VR."
"Does rts count?"
"It can be calculated, but the key is that the audience of RTS is not as large as it used to be. After so many years, the most popular one is "Warcraft". And now it is estimated that more people who play RPG pictures than those who play ordinary RTS battles."
The debate is very fierce, and this debate is not all focused on the direction of the game, but more of a discussion on the direction of the future game industry.
This is a topic that will always be talked about. When PC did not appear, it was the game console platform.
After the emergence of smartphones, the discussion was about mobile phones and PC platforms, while after VR became the mainstream, the discussion was about VR, traditional PCs and mobile terminals.
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Chen Xu did not pay much attention to the industry discussion.
At this time, he was introducing the corresponding members to Ismail in the office.
As for Ismail, the other party is the author of the map Chen Xu had played before.
And it was not just Ismail. In addition to Ismail, there were two other people who participated in the production of the map. One was working with Atari like Ismail, and the other was an employee in the Fow Studio acquired by Zeus.
After Chen Xu heard about it, he decided that it was all old opponents, so let's come together.
There are no twists and turns in the middle. After all, a few people in Atari and Fow are not marginalized, but they are not senior executives. Moreover, personnel changes are normal in the gaming industry.
Including Nebula Games, many employees have left from it all year round.
Some domestic companies go to Tenghua, NetDragon, and some foreign companies go to Atari and Fow.
Similarly, other game manufacturers also join Nebula Games.
But at this time Ismail and the others were a little confused.
Because of an RPG map, I accidentally entered Nebula Games and wanted to work with a world-class team?
After joining the company, he was received by Chen Xu and then several people made a test paper for the concept of the RPG map he developed, and inexplicably joined a newly established project called "Guardian of Ancient Ruins"?
In the conference room, after the brief introduction was completed, Chen Xu also asked everyone to call him for a meeting.
Basically, some people who know the inside story know Chen Xu’s intentions. After all, the previous RPG map is not a secret. Moreover, after Ismail confirmed to join Nebula Games, everyone also experienced those maps during this period.
Basically, they all have the same feeling, that is, it is indeed a bit interesting to play, but can this content be held up as an independent game?
Even after seeing the complete concept draft of "Dota" given by Chen Xu, everyone was still a little confused.
This also includes Ismail, although the concept and gameplay of his map are very close to the dota in his previous life.
But after all, dota has experienced countless version evolutions in its previous life, and dota itself was actually born in the game community, so it can be said that it was hatched by countless players.
So now, like most people, Ismail only has a prototype concept of this gameplay, but he does not have a complete understanding and see this concept draft in front of him.
Ismail's feeling is one, that's cool.
Compared to the map he designed before, this project called "dota" ancient ruins has much richer settings.
Just the map, the shadows and resources settings of the woods, he felt a very explosive feeling.
But is it enough as an independent project game?
Ismail didn't know either.
"Don't think with the intention of rts. Just like the war zone mode in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", the core point of the game "Dota" is change and development." Chen Xu said with a smile.
This is also one of the biggest features of competitive games.
It is changeable, even if the map is the same as the heroes, equipment and players are the same, but each game still has a different experience, just like the so-called variables and quantifications in Bioshock.
And cultivation is an essential element in all games, and in "dota", cultivation is divided into two elements, inside and outside the game.
Every time in the game, players start from level one to improve the pleasure brought by killing their opponents. Even if it is not pleasant, it will be a new beginning after the end of this game.
Compared with the technology that is difficult to improve outside the game, "Dota" is obviously simpler. At the same time, it is not just about improving the reaction. This is the most important thing in understanding the game, because this is a game with tactics greater than personal abilities.
Looking at the unknown people, Chen Xu smiled and didn't continue to say more.
After all, it is difficult to feel the potential of this type of game just by looking at the surface.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be a blizzard in the previous life that missed Dota, which in turn caused a storm that was still in the formidable stage for almost ten years.
"When the game comes out, everyone will know the charm of this game. Of course, before this, Ruan Ningxue and Yang Xin, you two have to be responsible for a project." Chen Xu said with a smile.
"What project?" Listening to Chen Xu's words, Ruan Ningxue and Yang Xin were a little curious.
"Anime Dota to better let players understand the game's worldview background, and then better promote and warm up." Chen Xu said with a smile.
Yang Xin, Ruan Ningxue:!!!
Did they hear it wrong?
"Your department will contact you in this area." Chen Xu smiled and expressed his affirmation.
After all, Nebula Games is also a world-class manufacturer, so you have to come up with some of the publicity.
Chapter completed!