Number One Game Designer

The news of the cooperation between Hong Yi and Zhou Tianwang was like a small-scale earthquake to the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

The entertainment circle has a long-standing prejudice against games, and this thing is not clear. After all, a low-cost web game can be done for tens of thousands of yuan, but a movie can cost millions of dollars no matter how small it is. Therefore, cultural entertainment The circle discrimination chain is really not true.

But in general, the "coffee position" in the game circle is not comparable to that in the film and television circle, especially if it is a top coffee like Zhou Tianwang.

As a result, people in the circle are basically guessing what kind of endorsement fee Hongyi offered to make Zhou Tianwang "give in".

But who would have thought that in fact, Hongyi didn't pay a dime, and even Fang Xi and Zhou Tianwang exchanged signatures and had a good talk?

Zhou Tuohai got the skin he liked, Fang Xi got the endorsement he wanted, and also earned a new series of skins for free, and it is almost certain that the series will be a big hit: with Zhou Tianwang in charge, it is difficult to not be popular Rong, Fang Xi felt that Zhou Tianwang would definitely not mind attaching his signature to the other skins of this team, but wouldn't it be that the tickets are rolling in?

It looks like a win-win situation, but Fang Xi actually made a lot of money.

"Boss, are you happy?" Lu Tao, who was driving, looked at Fang Xi who was still calculating the income behind, and couldn't help interrupting.

"?" Fang Xi looked up suspiciously: "What are you talking about? I must be happy when I make money."

"But I think so." Lu Tao concentrated on driving, he was going to send Fang Xi to the airport to fly to Haifang City.

"I think Zhou Tianwang didn't make any money but was happier."

Fang Xi was silent for a while, feeling unable to refute.

Lu Tao continued:

"In ancient times in our country, each age group had a code name. Among them, seventy years old, the sage Confucius said that at this age, one should follow one's heart and do not exceed the rules."

"I think Zhou Tianwang's realm is almost the same as it is now. He only cares about his own happy things, making money, work and so on are all external things."

"This is probably the attitude of a real rich man. Boss, you are not a rich man like Zhou Tianwang."

Fang Xi was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized.

"Then you also want to do whatever you want? I think you shouldn't care about your salary when you work, right?"

Lu Tao's face instantly changed from a dark one to a bitter one:

"Boss Fang, I was just scratching the surface just now, don't take it to heart!"

...

Chen Yu was still the one who picked up Fang Xi at the airport. After watching too much Lu Tao, Fang Xi felt very kind when he saw Chen Yu.

"When are we leaving?"

Chen Yu raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "In two hours, there was a direct flight to Chicago."

Fang Xi nodded and pointed his chin to the coffee shop in the distance:

"Let's talk over there."

One of them ordered a cup of mocha, Fang Xi Fang Xi unbuttoned his neckline to breathe:

"Tell me, the specific situation you have learned now."

Without further ado, Chen Yu took out his laptop from his bag, read the courseware, and reported:

"This time it's a studio in Chicago. They have developed an FPS game online before. They have a good number of fans. They once gave a technical explanation on the killing planet. It is judged that their members should have good intentions towards us. , and the overall technology of the entire studio is up to standard, and there is no bad record, so it is an excellent acquisition target."

"Their person in charge has always wanted to transform. This time, they encountered insufficient funds, so they wanted to change the studio. Although our quotation is higher, they are more inclined to take over from local companies in North America."

This is also human nature. Some people think that if the boss becomes a foreigner, the future will be uncertain, split up, do something completely unknown, communication barriers caused by cultural barriers, etc. There are many possible problems.

"So they specifically wanted to talk to me?" Fang Xi pointed at himself.

"Yes." Chen Yu nodded: "On the one hand, it may be because our quotation is high, and on the other hand, there is also the possibility that they are our fans.

There is also a possibility that they want to see similar sincerity, because another company whose quotation is slightly lower than ours is Vivendi, a French company, and they may have applied for an interview with someone from Vivendi. "

Fang Xi pondered for a moment:

"What about Su Luo?"

"She is at the critical juncture of negotiations with Illusion Industries. It is estimated that in one week, our acquisition of the game studio under Illusion Industries will be completed. For the studio in Chicago, she said that she is referring to you. Between her and The other party has communicated, but to no avail."

"It seems that being too popular is not a good thing?" Fang Xi smiled helplessly.

"Take a break and tell me about the situation of this studio in detail."

Chen Yu nodded, turned his notebook, and began to explain to Fang Xi one by one.

Two hours passed quickly, and Fang Xi was also relieved. After being with Lu Tao for a long time, Fang Xi really felt that Chen Yu was quite reliable. His actions were more important than words, and he was surprisingly reliable.

Thinking of this, Fang Xi asked:

"The negotiations between Su Luo and Mirage Industries are in Los Angeles?" Chen Yu nodded.

"Do I need to let you go to Los Angeles? I can go to Chicago alone." Fang Xi proposed.

Chen Yu shook his head seriously: "Of course not, I also want to ensure your safety."

Fang Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Chen Yu immediately said:

"If possible, I would like to apply to you for a week's vacation after work."

Seeing the embarrassed smile on Bingshan's face, Fang Xi laughed out loud.

...

Chicago is a city with American characteristics and rich history. For example, the subway is flooded every time it rains, and the special light rail is rarely repaired in the United States. The whole city has a sense of weight and makes you feel that there are people all the time. Watching your wallet.

Fang Xi, who originally wanted to experience Chicago's unique subway, looked at the spray paint all over the subway, the rattling trains, and the rats running around in groups, and couldn't help but retreat a little.

After taking two commemorative photos, Fang Xi chose to go back to the ground and take a taxi with Chen Yu.

The studio they are going to visit this time is a SNAIFKL studio with a long history in Chicago. It focuses on FPS and has also made strategy games. It has produced more than 30 games. The staff in the studio are also slightly older. It's an established studio, maybe not cutting-edge enough, but the current information looks very reliable.

Following the address, the two came to the door of a villa in the suburbs.

"They rented a villa as a studio location?" Fang Xi was a little envious of the domestic gamers. Most of the domestic gamers rented basements, and it was not a bit miserable.

Chen Yu shrugged: "After all, it is not very expensive, and the accommodation is on the second floor, and the office is on the first floor. If there are not many people, there should be a swimming pool behind the yard."

Then he stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

Fang Xi looked at the spray paint around him: In a sense, this is indeed a characteristic of Chicago, street punk culture?

Soon the door opened, and a Caucasian male who appeared to be in his thirties came out, hehe laughed and said:

"Look who is here, it seems that our friend from the east is one step ahead, so this should be our new boss?"

Looking at the big hand stretched out in front of him, Fang Xi:

"ah?"