Chapter 1142: Divine Enthronement
Li Shuru is out shopping.
Master Luo is, well, not flirting, but went to see the doctor.
So Boss Jiang chose to stay and oversee the work.
"Knock knock knock..."
A knock on the door sounded.
"Come in."
"Director Jiang."
The voice was familiar.
Jiang Chen looked up, smiling in surprise. As the big boss, he unexpectedly got up and gestured, "Sit."
East University alum and Carefree Studio founder Zhang Guangyi approached with a smile, "I'm here to see Master Luo and President Li, heard Director Jiang was here..."
Upon hearing this, the enigmatic Boss Jiang was not embarrassed.
Nothing to be embarrassed about.
Luo Peng and his team were working passionately for Tianci, and he wasn't idle either. On the contrary, he was tackling even more difficult tasks, expanding territory abroad.
For instance, this trip to Japan.
With his lead, the game Snake saw Tianci's reach multiply by geometric figures, although such achievements need not always be publicized.
In times of prosperity, there are always those who carry the burden forward.
"Put on some weight."
Jiang Chen looked him over, quite amiable; such an attitude wasn't just because they were alumni.
The key was Zhang Guangyi's virtual romance game, which was Tianci Capital's first project and a major success.
Of course.
The two complemented each other, Tianci Capital achieved an opening success, and Zhang Guangyi's fate changed from then on, later founding Carefree Studio with Jiang Chen's support. Now he was the head of Tianci's game department, managing a team of over 180 people.
How many people were there at the founding of Carefree Studio?
A dozen or so.
"Haha, getting older, can't help it. Director Jiang manages his figure really well."
Zhang Guangyi wasn't always very outgoing; like most tech nerds, he was a bit introverted and not great with words. But look at him now, so humorous.
Everyone grows.
"You probably don't need to sit in front of a computer all day anymore. Men also need to pay attention to their image; it wouldn't hurt to take some time out and hit the gym occasionally. Otherwise, by thirty, you'll really end up with a paunch."
Such words surely wouldn't appear in a typical superior-subordinate dialogue.
"I'll get someone to set me up with a gym card later."
With laughter, the two sat down.
"What's up?"
Asked Jiang Chen.
He couldn't possibly pay close attention to all of Tianci's business activities, but he was still somewhat aware of Zhang Guangyi's game department. Despite the virtual romance game's instant success, Zhang Guangyi hadn't rested on his laurels, even though the game's income and endless dividends had already helped him achieve wealth freedom, which is the greatest dream for most people.
After achieving wealth freedom, one can pursue what they truly want.
This is the wish of the vast majority and also the motivation for pursuing wealth.
But for some, making money and doing what they want are not contradictory at all.
"Our department's new game, does Director Jiang know about it?"
Zhang Guangyi had matured quite a bit; he acknowledged the other party was busy, so he asked first.
"What's the name?"
Jiang Chen's response was unsurprising.
"Divine Enthronement."
Since the big boss didn't know, he naturally had to start with an introduction, "The game is inspired by Shen Zhou's historical mythology, with a grand backdrop. We've assembled a hundred-person team, working day and night, fighting for more than four hundred days and nights, finally giving shape to this AAA production."
At this point, looking at Zhang Guangyi reporting, Jiang Chen seemed to see the shadow of him introducing the virtual romance game's design concept back then.
"AAA?"
Jiang Chen wasn't much into games, conditions didn't allow it back then, during university he only played a few games like LOL, dragged into gaming sessions by Luo Peng and the others.
He was indeed an outsider to games, but even outsiders know the concept of AAA.
AAA production means high cost, high quality, high scale, the ultimate product in the gaming industry.
"Are there any AAA games in the country?"
Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask.
He doesn't play much, but Luo Peng does. Luo Peng would always call them for gaming sessions in the dormitory and play solo games from abroad. As for why he wouldn't play domestic ones...
Master Luo's patriotic sentiment is undeniable; he isn't against supporting domestic products, it is just that domestic single-player games seem beyond redemption.
Master Luo once commented.
Even if playing foreign pirated games, he wouldn't touch domestic rubbish!
It's not that he can't spare the money; unlike sloganists, Master Luo definitely has the ambition to spend real money to satisfy his patriotic feelings. After all, he's not short of cash; while others wear Yeezys or AJ, he'd willingly wear Hongxing Erke. If domestic games make even a little progress, he'd certainly be eager to spend money.
But domestic games—visible to all.
Master Luo has money, but he's not naive.
According to him.
Want to swindle money? At least be a little dedicated, at the very minimum, act like a real scammer with some sincerity. But what are domestic games? A pile of shit!
Serving a plate of dog shit and expecting people to pay?
This isn't just swindling, it's pure insult to a person's intelligence and dignity!
With his generous nature, sometimes inviting the guys to a restaurant, Master Luo played LOL without purchasing even one skin.
That's right.
Not a single skin.
Just freeloading.
"As of the games released currently, there still aren't any."
Zhang Guangyi's response further confirmed the decay of the gaming industry.
Years have passed, yet no AAA games have been presented.