After having this idea, Pei Qian also carefully considered its feasibility.
There are three lessons that must be learned.
The first is the lesson learned from cooperating with Ruan Guangjian.
The cooperation with Ruan Guangjian seems to be a failure now. Since "Ghost General", Ruan Guangjian has been protecting the quality of the original paintings of Tenda games.
Part of the success of many games stems from the extremely high quality of the original paintings, which attract players at first sight, and the graphics that perfectly match the game content have also become the hallmark of game artistry. key link.
Pei Qian looked back on his cooperation with Ruan Guangjian and felt that this was mainly due to his European Emperor attributes.
It stands to reason that at that time I was looking for a little-known painter, so the probability of meeting a hidden master should be very slim, right?
In the end, we met!
Who are you going to talk to to reason with this?
So Pei Qian feels that we must cast a wide net.
If you only concentrate your funds to invest in one or two small companies this time, you will probably make the same mistakes again, so you must invest widely.
The more samples, the more accurate the probability, and the influence of luck can be minimized.
The second is the lesson learned from the acquisition of Yangyang Games.
Pei Qian recalled that when he first acquired Yangyang Games, everything was actually good. The bad thing was that he couldn't help it. He wanted Yangyang Games to pay more and make them change it. The game’s krypton gold payment model.
As a result, "War Hymn" became more conscientious and established a good reputation. After being remade + a PC game and changed to a mobile game, it suddenly became popular.
So, this time Pei Qian felt that he absolutely could not change the original operating model of these companies, and he could not even look at them.
Because sometimes things will change because of Mr. Pei’s observation.
Although the "observer effect" widely exists in all aspects of life, Pei Qian found that it was particularly prominent in himself and must find ways to avoid it.
Finally, there are lessons learned from dream venture capital investment.
Dream Venture Capital has so far invested in ioi, shared phone booths, Xueba Qilai, fully automatic leverage machines, etc., all of which have been successful.
The reasons for the success of these projects vary, but after thinking about it, Pei Qian felt that a very important reason lies in "attention."
Because he wants to lose money so much, Pei Qian often chooses outrageous projects when choosing projects, such as shared phone booths and fully automatic bargaining machines.
But this kind of project, precisely because it is so outrageous, can easily become topical and gain a lot of attention.
What’s more, any industry related to Tenda has no shortage of attention.
Coupled with a little bit of Pei Qian’s European Emperor attributes, once attention is gained, there will always be people to buy it.
Therefore, Pei Qian felt that he should choose something that was quite satisfactory and notSuch an outrageous project minimizes the possibility of making big profits.
Even if a mediocre project makes a profit, it is still a small profit. If the net is cast widely, other failed projects can offset the profit and the profit will not be too outrageous.
So, based on so many failed experiences, Pei Qian has found a new way:
You must cast a wide net. The more companies you invest in, the greater the impact of luck. Less, and given that domestic stand-alone games have a high probability of failure, the chance of losing money is even greater.
You must not interfere with the operating modes of these companies, or even know what specific projects they are working on, so as to minimize your "observer effect".
It is best to choose projects that are quite satisfactory, passable, and have no special features. In this way, there will be no chemical reaction with Tengda's fame, and he will make a lot of money inexplicably.
Pei Qian thought about it for a long time and felt that this guideline was very reliable.
After summarizing so many lessons from failures, you can finally lose money and succeed this time, right?
The next question is, who will be responsible this time?
Looking around, I found that there was no one available.
There are many people who know games in the two departments of Tenda Games and Yangyang Games, but Pei Qian feels uneasy.
Because they are all too poisoned!
The common characteristic of Tenda employees is that they will misinterpret Mr. Pei’s intentions and find the most profitable interpretation. At the same time, their understanding of the game is completely consistent with the successful experience of Tenda Games.
Even if a random person is pulled from other departments to take charge of this matter, Pei Qian feels that it may lead to failure.
After all, Pei Qian has been doing this kind of thing "let employees cross industries" without success.
It seems like every employee across industries has achieved success.
Let Ma Yang go?
No, as ioi has learned from the past, we can no longer trust old horses in this field.
Let Lu Mingliang go?
Not to mention, Lu Mingliang himself is a chief planner and has a good understanding of the game industry. Besides, he has done a good job at Headwind Logistics. What if he is transferred and someone else is in charge of Headwind Logistics, so that Headwind Logistics can also make money?
Isn’t that a waste of money and money?
Pei Qian thought about it and felt that he had to find someone who had nothing to do with Tenda Group to do this.
It is best to know a little bit about single-player games, but not too much.
For a person who doesn’t understand anything at all, he will definitely find a professional as a consultant when he receives this task. This is a big hidden danger; and for a person who knows too much, he will be accurate every time he casts a shot, which is not good.
Suddenly, Pei Qian thought of a good candidate.
Qiu Hong!
Pei Qian had a general understanding of Qiu Hong's current situation during the previous class. He had just failed to invest in a gold-based mobile game, so he came to Jingzhou to give lectures and relax.
It is not easy for a successful producer to find investment, let alone a producer who has just failed, it is even harder to find investment.
Moreover, Qiu Hong has already started his own business. If there is no financial pressure in the short term, he will probably not bow down and apply for a job in an ordinary company.
In other words, Qiu Hong probably hasn’t found anything to do recently.
Although Qiu Hong also has successful experience, his successful experience is limited to krypton gold online games. He did make stand-alone games at the beginning, but he had just entered the industry at that time, and the stand-alone game failed.
Pei Qian felt that if Qiu Hong were asked to choose a krypton gold online game, it would probably be accurate to choose one, but this would not necessarily be the case when choosing a stand-alone game.
As for Qiu Hong saying that he is determined not to touch stand-alone games anymore...
First of all, Qiu Hong does not reject stand-alone games, but he only made them for stand-alone games when he first entered the industry. AiDian was hurt, so he turned black.
Secondly, Pei Qian has no intention of talking about dreams or making big claims. It is just a matter of very practical interests.
The reason why Qiu Hong gave up playing stand-alone games and chose online games was just to make more money and live a better life.
So, the key is not stand-alone or online games, but how much profit this job can bring to Qiu Hong.
Producers who make money-based online games are basically very realistic people. The market tells them that this is the most profitable, so they do it.
In this case, Pei Qian can definitely poach Qiu Hong as long as he gives more money.
After thinking about it for a long time, Pei Qian felt that Qiu Hong was the best candidate he could find.
Then the question is, how should I tell him about this...
Until now, Qiu Hong thought he was Ma Yang.
Continue to get along with him as Ma Yang? Give Qiu Hongfa a task as the person in charge of Dream Venture Capital?
It’s not impossible, but it’s always bad to lie to people.
What's more, Qiu Hong will be more or less exposed to other Tenda employees in the future. This matter will have to be revealed sooner or later, and it is impossible to hide it forever.
So, there still has to be a showdown.
The problem lies in how to make Qiu Hong more accepting of the showdown.
It is definitely impossible to be honest. It's not that Pei Qian doesn't want to tell the truth. The problem is that Qiu Hong wouldn't believe him if he told part of the truth at the risk of being warned by the system.
Qiu Hong might even think that he was showing off and walk away on the spot.
So, Pei Qian could only use another white lie to smooth things over.
Tell Qiu Hong that he had previously claimed that Ma Yang asked him for advice on his failure experience. In fact, it was a friendly exchange and discussion between designers to get to know each other. Now that we have a good understanding, I feel that we can cooperate, so it is natural to extend an olive branch.
After thinking about his words, Pei Qian called Qiu Hong and invited him to come to Beijing again in the next two days.I'm going to the state to have an interview about something very important.
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Wednesday, October 12th.
Wang Xiaobin is racking his brains to plan DLC updates for these old Tenda games.
There are too many old games. It will take a total of four months to update all the games with a DLC. It is obviously unrealistic, so we can only pick and choose.
Moreover, updated content must also consider cost-effectiveness.
The DLC developed by some manufacturers can be regarded as an independent game. It has a large capacity, a high price, and a long development time.
Mr. Pei has only given about four months in total, so it is unlikely to achieve this level.
Although Mr. Pei is never ambiguous when giving money, money is not everything and money cannot buy time.
So, the difficulty is still very high, and Wang Xiaobin is rarely responsible for such work, so he feels a lot of pressure.
""Lonely Desert Highway", make an online mode? Can you drive with other players and turn it into a desert road that is not lonely?"
"To "Game Producer" Add a 'you go, you go' mode? Let the narrator choose his own route, and the players in turn laugh at the narrator? "It doesn't seem necessary to add a plot to "Sea Fortress"? What about an epic weapon? It seems that Mr. Pei still prefers the former. "
"As for "Back to the Shore", it seems that many players find it a bit boring after completing the game for many weeks, although there are still new players entering the game. , but the stickiness of old players is basically gone. How about creating a challenge mode from scratch to find something for old players to do?"
"Well..."
" The content seems a bit simple, can players buy it?"
Wang Xiaobin has some ideas, but he has no confidence in himself.
Some regular updates, such as adding a few more new generals to "Ghost General" and continuing to produce some epic weapons for "Sea Fortress", feel nothing new; but the ideas I came up with are a bit too small. Well, I'm afraid the price of this DLC will definitely not be high, maybe it will be a loss at a loss.
"The former is safe but not interesting, the latter is interesting but a bit risky..."
"If it were Mr. Pei, how would he choose?"
"Mr. Pei will definitely choose the latter."
"Since Mr. Pei has entrusted me with this important task, I can't be afraid of taking the blame. I must find a way to come up with something new!"
Wang Xiaobin continued to think about plans.
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Thursday, October 13th.
Zhu Xiaoce came to the hotel where Lu Zhiyao was staying.
Three days have passed since Lu Zhiyao was lured to Jingzhou and gave him a game notebook to "experience the script".
Zhu Xiaoce felt that he should come and take a look.
Not for any other reason, but mainly because the script must be released within these two days and cannot be delayed any longer.
Zhu Xiaoce had no idea and could only find a way to see if Lu Zhiyao had any good ideas.
Arriving at the door of Lu Zhiyao's room, Zhu Xiaoce knocked gently.
After two minutes, the door opened.
Seeing Lu Zhiyao's appearance, Zhu Xiaoce couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
When he arrived, the radiant, handsome actor had become disheveled, with short green stubble growing on his chin, and his eyes were sleepy and dull.
Zhu Xiaoce was a little confused: "What's wrong? This is a game, why are you still depressed?"
Lu Zhiyao was helpless: "Director Zhu, what are you doing? , It doesn’t work at all!”
“I’ve been playing games all day long and tried as you said, but I don’t feel it at all.”
“I’ve given up. ”