Game Development: I Built a Game Empire

That night, Chen Xu also had a small gathering with Ma Neng and the three of them.

After all, after four years of friendship, everyone will have to go their separate ways in the next life, and strive for life and ideals.

"Brother Xu, are you ready to start a company?" When he said this, Ma Neng was a little envious in his words.

Pouring himself a glass of wine, Chen Xu nodded with a smile: "Yes, I am sorting out the relevant materials, and then I will take out a loan." "

One year interest-free loan, a total loan amount of 2 million.

In addition, the results of "Under the Legend" are really good, even though it is free for players.

But the amount of certification has reached millions.

The starting capital of 3 million is enough for the game that Chen Xu wants to develop next.

"Don't say anything, I wish Brother Xu your new game is a big fire!" He Tao gave Chen Xu a toast.

"Brother Xu, are you going to continue to be alone or recruit people?" Tang Tiancheng suddenly asked at this time.

When Ma Neng and He Tao next to him heard this, they instantly understood the meaning of Tang Tiancheng's words.

Chen Xu naturally understood, and when he heard Tang Tiancheng's words, Chen Xu smiled.

"In the early stage, I was mainly alone, and then a lot of work was outsourced, and I was the fastest certified designer to catch up with "Under the Legend" and the reputation of the designer who completed the certification the fastest. "

I didn't say it directly, but it was also a kind of refusal.

are all roommates, and Chen Xu is also clear about the level of the three people.

It's decent now, but it's also potential.

After all, none of the people who can be admitted with real talent are so-called mediocre talents.

But all three are engaged in the designer industry.

If it is a full-time art and level design, Chen Xu is of course very welcome for them to join.

Hearing Chen Xu's explanation, the three of them also nodded in understanding.

"The three big ones are really fast, Brother Xu, your front foot rejected them, and here they said they were going to do a meta game!".

After three rounds of drinking, Ma Neng, who saw the news with his mobile phone, had a bit of a taste of grievances for Chen Xu.

"Just do it, and I'm not ready to do the metagame genre for the next new game. Chen Xu didn't care.

"Huh!?".

Hearing Chen Xu's words, the three of them couldn't help but be stunned in an instant.

Don't do the type of metagame anymore?

Especially making sure that Chen Xu was not talking drunk, which made the three of them even more confused.

"Brother Xu, "Under the Legend" is very popular, and the concept of meta-games has also been hyped, and even players on the Internet have called it a self-contained sect master, at this time, don't you strike while the iron is hot and launch a sequel to "Under the Legend" or similar games?".

Ma Neng said his opinion to Chen Xu.

He really didn't understand it a little.

If it were him, he would definitely have struck while the iron was hot and quickly developed "Under the Legend".

Tang Tiancheng and He Tao were also looking at Chen Xu at this time.

Like Ma Neng, they can't understand it, but the only thing that is clear is that Chen Xu will definitely not be untargeted.

"It's not very suitable, and the size of the metagame is actually so big, this type of game is more inclined to art and small production, if you want to get a ranking in the monthly game design competition, you can consider the genre of metagame. "

After four years of friendship, Chen Xu also pointed out to a few people.

The type of metagame is not clear to others, but Chen Xu is still very clear.

Before the crossing, metagames were nothing special.

"Ash", "Stanley's Prophecy", "Ponyville", and the later episode "Under the Legend".

It can be said that meta-games are more suitable for small-cost indie games, which is not something that Chen Xu is fooling about.

Because the most taboo thing about metagames is the sense of separation.

The production of small costs dooms the process of a game to be no more than five or six hours at most.

This time is enough time for players to experience a wave of the story smoothly from beginning to end.

And feel the shock of that subversion breaking the fourth wall.

But if you do it according to the standards of a 3A masterpiece, it is impossible for this element to become the main body.

Because an extremely long process will make players feel disconnected from the plot.

There's no way to experience the thrill of flipping.

And if this is lost, then the metagame can't actually be considered a metagame.

Therefore, triple-A masterpieces are more likely to present the characteristics of meta-games with the performance of levels.

For example, in the "Metal Gear Solid" series, the boss spirit mantis that can read the player's operation.

There's also the final ending of NieR: Automata, a setting that uses the player's save to save others.

These are all uses of metagame elements, but more often than not, as easter eggs.

Compared with Chen Xu's cognition, the Internet is popular because of "Under the Legend".

Major game media and designers feel that the element of meta-games will definitely set off a storm.

Game manufacturers, large and small, as well as some independent game producers and teams, have also started working on this area.