I made such a successful game for the company, but the company only gave myself less than 1% of the revenue. It would be difficult for anyone else to have a psychological balance.
Of course, Qiu Hong is quite good. Many game companies have successful game projects and do not give a penny of bonus to the R&D team. There are also such companies, and there are quite a few.
Qiu Hong saw this and felt that working as a wage earner for others would never have a future, so he decided to start his own business.
Not to mention the monthly turnover of the project is over 100 million, as long as there is a few million or tens of millions, my own income will be crushed before.
But the problem is that starting a business is much more difficult than he imagined.
If your business fails, then don’t think about getting rich suddenly. It’s better if you don’t starve to death.
So, the price offered by Mr. Pei is actually sincere and tempting enough.
However, this "endless plan" itself is not like an investment project, but more like a public welfare project. Coupled with the bonus rules proposed by President Pei, Qiu Hong was undecided.
After thinking for a moment, Qiu Hong asked: "Mr. Pei, can I take the liberty to ask, what is the purpose of this 'endless plan'?"
Pei Qian fell into silence.
Don’t tell me, Mr. Pei was stunned by the question.
Of course the first purpose is to lose money, but I can’t tell you.
After thinking for a moment, Pei Qian said: "There is no specific purpose."
Qiu Hong was confused: "How could there be no purpose?"
Pei Qian asked, "Why does it have to be purposeful?"
Qiu Hong was stunned. He blinked and savored Mr. Pei's words carefully.
Everyone must have a purpose for doing things. Mr. Pei has achieved such great success, and it is impossible to do everything just by patting his head.
Then why did Mr. Pei say that?
Obviously, Mr. Pei’s words certainly do not mean that there is really no purpose, but that there is no purpose in the utilitarian and secular sense.
In fact, Qiu Hong asked this question more implicitly. What he really wanted to ask was: It is not profitable to invest in domestic stand-alone games and independent games, so what are you trying to do?
Mr. Pei also answered according to the deep logic behind Qiu Hong’s prediction: If it doesn’t make money to invest in domestic stand-alone games and independent games, can’t I invest? Why do you have to make money? Isn’t it okay to simply do something meaningful for this industry?
Looking at Mr. Pei’s firm gaze, Qiu Hong suddenly remembered something.
I did talk to Mr. Pei about his views on domestic games before. Mr. Pei also seemed to be a little sad about the disaster of single-player games ten years ago.
Could it be said that Mr. Pei embarked on this "endless plan" simply to support the domestic stand-alone game industry? Not just to make money?
In this case, take a closer look at the name of this plan.
The dead end plan.
Why give it such a name?
On the one hand, it can be considered that the entire domestic stand-alone game industry has reached the end of its rope. On the other hand, it can also be considered that this plan is specifically to help those independent game companies and independent game producers that have reached the end of their rope and are about to go bankrupt. .
If I had the help of such an end-of-life plan when I first started my business, would the results have been different?
After thinking about this, I looked at Mr. Pei and suddenly felt that he seemed to have the brilliance of an idealist.
There were no empty words or clichés, but just the name of this plan touched Qiu Hong deeply!
But, what do you mean by your performance bonus?
It’s not that it’s too little, it’s just that it’s a bit difficult to understand.
Thinking of this, Qiu Hong nodded: "Mr. Pei, I probably understand."
"However, there are some details that I still don't understand. There are so many companies, What is the specific screening method? Are you sure my bonus is not determined based on investment income?" Pei Qian shivered instinctively when he heard the words "I understand."
He took a sip of tea and explained: "The specific screening method is actually very simple."
"You go all over the country to find these small teams that produce stand-alone games and independent games. But don’t announce the relationship between the "Qitu Plan" and Tenda Games."
"Of course, travel expenses will be fully reimbursed."
"As for which small teams are eligible, the standards are very strict. Simple: Don’t invest in anything that you think is very reliable or very outrageous. As for what is reliable, you have to decide for yourself.”
“One thing to note is that the game must be a buyout system. No in-app purchase fees are allowed."
"Only if their games are online and make money, we will get a share based on the money invested."
"As for your bonus income... …What I said before is the final plan and will not be decided based on investment returns.”
After saying this, Pei Qian felt a little guilty.
He was afraid that Qiu Hong would refuse.
It seems more attractive to obtain bonus shares based on investment income. Although the actual bonus income and stability are far lower than the current plan provided by Pei Qian, people sometimes just easily mess things up. Think for the best.
But it is impossible for Pei Qian to give Qiu Hong a bonus based on investment income. In that case, wouldn't Qiu Hong have to rack his brains to find profitable projects?
The current method of issuing bonuses actually encourages Qiu Hong to diversify his investments. The greater the number and the fewer profitable projects, the higher his bonus will be.
As for not disclosing the relationship between the "Jiutu Project" and Tenda Games, this is because once it is related to Tenda, the plan will no longer be low-key, and the funded company will definitely change.They have to attract a lot of attention, which virtually increases the probability of their games becoming popular.
So, you must spend money quietly and don’t have too much to do with Tenda, which will cause the backstab effect of multi-department linkage.
But these things cannot be explained clearly. We can only hope that Qiu Hong can realize it on his own.
Qiu Hong fell into deep thought again.
He didn’t think Mr. Pei’s method of allocating bonuses was stingy. On the contrary, he felt Mr. Pei was a bit too generous.
Because the investors are all small teams that make stand-alone games and independent games, it would be good to have a few percent investment success rate. The probability of failure is much greater than the probability of success.
Since losing money is a high probability event, from a rational point of view, the current bonus distribution method is more beneficial to you.
As for why Mr. Pei specifically emphasized that those who are too reliable or too unreliable cannot vote?
It goes without saying that it is too unreliable. There are many companies and producers here who are cheating money. No matter how much money you invest in them, they will only produce a bunch of garbage. , this kind of company deserves to go bankrupt;
A company that is too reliable cannot be said to be "at the end of the road". Even if they can't get money from the dead end plan, they can probably find some other investors to tide over the crisis. .
It is the middle layers that need the most help. They want to make good games, but they cannot win the favor of ordinary investment companies.
As for why it is necessary to "cast a wide net", this is also easy to understand.
On the one hand, it is because eggs cannot be put in one basket, and on the other hand, it is also to make the scope of help of the Endless Plan wider.
Just like giving relief to the poor, giving one hundred thousand yuan to a poor person is definitely not as good as giving one thousand yuan to each of a hundred poor people.
For many small companies and teams, if you give them five million or ten million, they don’t know how to spend it, which may cause serious waste; but if you give them five million or one million million, but it is enough to help them tide over the difficulties and make the best use of these funds.
Being quiet, although giving up the false reputation, also prevents those garbage producers who are just trying to gain fame and defraud investors from coming.
After thinking about it, Qiu Hong silently sighed, Mr. Pei is so thoughtful!
Sure enough, only people with such thoughtful thinking can achieve success in all fields!
Qiu Hong couldn't help but think of his previous lectures in front of Mr. Pei, and he felt a sense of shame that he was trying to do what he did best.
However, maybe it was precisely because of the previous exchange that Mr. Pei chose him?
President Pei once said, don’t let the sorrow of the times become personal sorrow. This is obviously because he still has a special feeling for stand-alone games deep in his heart, right?
Qiu Hong felt that the idealist's brilliance in Mr. Pei shone even brighter, and Mr. Pei's smile revealed a kind of warmth and trust!
Think of itHere, Qiu Hong nodded: "Okay, Mr. Pei, I am willing to take charge of the 'Endless Project'. I hope we can have a happy cooperation!"
...
In the afternoon, Yangyang Games.
Wang Xiaobin is still racking his brains to think about the content of the DLC.
During this period, he also went to the forum to read the opinions of some players, and selected several solutions that received strong responses for consideration.
"Huh? Director Zhu sent the plot summary!"
Wang Xiaobin hurriedly received the document.
This plot summary is the DLC story summary of the game "Sea Fortress", not the story summary of "Mission and Choice".
In fact, it is not yet certain whether the plot of "Mission and Choice" has been written.
But Wang Xiaobin doesn't care about this. Now he is a little too busy with his own work.
After opening the document, Wang Xiaobin found that it was not just a simple story outline, but also some sketches of the setting set that had just been drawn, including the Zerg that would be encountered in the game, the appearance of the characters in the game, and the weapon equipment lines. Manuscripts and so on.
Although it is a first-person perspective and you cannot see the face of the protagonist, you can see the appearance of other team members.
Like many settings in movies or games, these characters also wear special combat uniforms, which are high-tech armors.
It’s just that unlike those heavy combat uniforms that can easily reach over three meters in height and weigh half a ton, these people’s combat uniforms will be slightly slender and light.
According to the description in the setting set, the name of this combat suit is the "Skylark III Combat Suit". It is powered by a micro fusion reactor on the chest, which can charge the battle rifle in the hand, and has a The jet vents can not only dissipate heat, but also support ultra-short-distance flights in a short period of time.
At the same time, soldiers have all undergone strengthening surgeries to enhance their bodies through physical, chemical, genetic and other means, speeding up reaction speed, strength and vision. Although only a few soldiers persisted, they gained from this The ability to control the Skylark battle suit.
The reason why this combat suit is named Skylark is not only because it is lighter and has the ability to fly short distances, but also because finches are the natural enemies of insects.
The combat suit has recoil offset devices on the hands and gravity devices on the feet. The weapon is a special rifle that uses gunpowder and magnetic rails for dual propulsion and can be carried by an individual soldier.
The helmet has an integrated system with functions such as instant communication, infrared detection, terrain navigation, ballistic calculation, status monitoring, and artificial intelligence.
Although the rifle is extremely powerful and has an extremely high rate of fire, turning on the recoil offset device on the hand can achieve a "recoilless" effect in a short time, and the gravity device on the foot allows it to be used Stand on any solid surface.
In other words, every soldier wearing the Skylark battle suit can obtain wall climbing, perspective within a certain range, recoilless, self-aiming, short-distance flight, etc., which can be called cheatingcombat ability.
Soldiers’ battlefield data will be uploaded in real time, and the massive data will be processed and analyzed by artificial intelligence, which will then direct the soldiers’ actions.
This means that artificial intelligence can answer most combat-related questions raised by soldiers at any time and guide their actions.
Of course, the team communication within the team will be retained, allowing the team members to make some adaptable responses.
The faces of all team members are hidden in the helmet of the Skylark battle suit, but the scene inside the helmet can be vaguely seen: a huge single-piece eyepiece covers the soldier's left eye, and the part of the eyepiece that extends down is wrapped Looking at the left side of the chin, you can't see much expression, but you can distinguish between men and women and their general facial features.
In addition, everyone's battle uniform has a huge number and a small amount of personalized painting, so even if you are wearing a standard battle uniform, you can tell who is who if you observe carefully. Not in the midst of a fierce battle.
In addition, the story summary also briefly explains the mission of this team.
On the main battlefield, armored vehicles and heavy tanks against the Zerg are the main force in the battle. Soldiers do not need to wear combat uniforms to fight hand-to-hand with the Zerg sea.
However, neither armored vehicles nor combat suits can completely defend against the Zerg's acid, horny claws and pincers. At the same time, the carapace of most Zerg units cannot withstand the dual propulsion of gunpowder and magnetic rails. Individual rifle.
For individual soldiers, it no longer makes much sense to pile up armor and increase firepower, so the main effect of the Skylark combat suit is to provide high mobility and concealment.
Under this premise, the mission of the combat team wearing Skylark combat uniforms is to avoid the main force of the insect swarm, sneak into the depths of the insect nest, and decapitate the insect queen.
There are many such teams, and the protagonist is the captain of one of the action teams.
All the team members firmly believe that as long as they successfully behead the Zerg Queen, they can turn the tide of the war and even eliminate all Zerg.
But judging from the synopsis of the story, the mission of beheading the Zerg Queen does not seem to be such a simple matter.
The team members in the story still know nothing about it.