In recent years, soul-based games such as "Elden Ring" and "Sekiro" have become popular.
Especially this year, "Elden Ring" co-created by Miyazaki Hidetaka and George Martin has achieved both fame and fortune, and has received praise from countless players.
So much so that in the internal competition of Goose Factory, Chen Ran's group planned to make a soul-based VR game.
The VR performance is absolutely as realistic as the console screen, and Goose Factory has no shortage of art talents.
Chen Chi insisted: "If you just make an RPG game with no new ideas, change the skin and redesign a weapon system based on what is currently popular on the market."
"It is safer to carry out some micro-innovations based on this basis, such as designing some unique weapon systems and combat methods."
"But I don't think we're going to make it out of a group of fifty."
Chen Chi is the system planner of this group. He and Chen Ran both joined the goose factory together after graduating from college.
Although they did not graduate from the same school, the two have a good relationship because they are from the same family and Goose Chang was recruited by the school in the same year. They are both avid game enthusiasts.
Not only colleagues at work, but also friends in life.
Chen Chi originally thought that Chen Ran would support his idea. The soul-based game, a 3A masterpiece, combined with the brain-computer VR connection, made his blood boil just thinking about it.
Chen Ran insisted on his own idea: "We make RPG games, PVE and PVP in parallel, and make the plan as perfect as possible. I believe in the strength of our team."
"With the same ingredients, different chefs can produce different flavors."
He wanted to focus innovation on combat methods and a unique weapon crafting system.
There is only one old tradition in Goose Factory games: only by spending krypton gold can you become stronger.
Players can spend money to become stronger and enjoy the unparalleled pleasure of mowing grass in the virtual world.
Chen Chi was a little angry: "Haven't we done enough of those things? Can we only do this kind of money-making game for the rest of our lives?"
"Make the values in line with the krypton gold curve, and then create a game with super high profits."
Chen Ran explained: “It is difficult to make a game with ultra-high profits and high turnover.”
Chen Chi nodded: "Of course I know it's difficult, boring and hard to make a hit. Why can't we take a different path this time? Mark said in the internal meeting that we encourage everyone to make hard-core VR games."
"You need to calm down. The hard core that Mark said is probably not the same thing as the hard core that you understand." Chen Ran tried to appease the other party, "We can indeed do soul-based games, but have you ever thought about the most critical issue? "
Chen Chi reacted quickly: "You mean the version number?"
Chen Ran nodded: "Yes, "Elden's Ring" couldn't get a game version number. Back then, "Monster Hunter" also couldn't get a game version number."
It's almost impossible to get a version number for a Souls-based game. Let's put it this way, many foreign 3A masterpieces want to get a Chinese version number. They either have to make major changes or simply don't even think about it.
Even with major changes, it is difficult to obtain.
Back then, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had been modified in response to the opinions, but it was still impossible to obtain the game version number.
"We are making a soul-based game on VR, but we cannot get a version number and cannot sell it in China."
"Does it all depend on European and American players to pay for us? Cultural barriers may not be so easy to overcome."
"China does not have the foundation for the success of this type of game, and it is difficult for us to gain the trust of players."
Chen Chi said directly: "Back then, Hidetaka Miyazaki's first game achieved great success."
"And the biggest factor in our success lies in the unique gaming experience brought by brain-computer connection VR."
"I believe we can do it by combining brain-computer connection and VR operation methods with ultra-hardcore PVE."
The two of them were on the 29th floor of the Echang Building, looking at the night view of Pengcheng, which was still glowing with dense lights at night.
This was a rare opportunity, and everyone knew it.
Not only because the company attaches great importance to it, but more importantly because after they received the samples provided by Kechuang Future, they realized that it did have technical advantages that other VR equipment could not match.
Other VR devices need to spend chip computing power on predicting the player's movement direction, but the brain-computer connection to VR is not needed. This part of the computing power is completely saved.
At the same time, the first-generation AI chip independently developed by Kechuang Biotechnology is built into the brain-computer connection VR.
Not only is the brain-computer connection specially optimized, but it can also provide part of the computing power for graphics processing.
Chen Chi continued: "Have you forgotten our dream when we first entered the goose factory?"
"I think we should not just run for a house, work hard to meet the assessment, and fight not to be optimized at the age of 35."
Both of them will have an annual salary of one million. They have worked in the game development department of Goose Factory for more than five years. There are not many people who have reached this level of income.
It's just that the housing prices in Pengcheng are even more outrageous than those in Shenhai, and can be called the most outrageous among first-tier cities.
Even with their income levels, they can barely afford to buy a house in Pengcheng.
Chen Ran was moved, and he pondered for a while: "If we want to do it, then we must do it before foreign game companies react."
"If we wait for From Software to react, whether it is transplanting their Soul-based game to a brain-computer-connected VR, or making a new Soul-based VR game, we will be very passive."
from software is the developer of "Sekiro", "Dark Soul", and "Elden's Ring", and is a well-known soul game developer.
Although the market for soul-based games is not monopolized by one game manufacturer, with fromsoftware at the forefront, the sales of soul-based games produced by Goose Factory are bound to be affected.
Soul-based games are a one-time deal, unlike RPG online games where you can set up various points to earn money.
Of course, maybe Goose Factory can generate krypton gold points from any soul-based game.
Just like before, no one thought that games like "The Legend of Zelda" could also have krypton points.
Chen Ran was convinced by Chen Chi, and when he told the other members of the team about their ideas, everyone was very excited.
There are a total of eight people in their team including producer, system planner, numerical planner, copywriter planner, concept artist, scene artist, UI artist, and character artist.
In addition to game development, other staff configurations are basically complete.
"I've wanted to do something different for a long time!"
"It's really meaningless to make money-making games. If you still repeat the previous games on a brain-computer connected VR, it's really not interesting at all."
"I think so too, but if we need to make a soul-based game, we have to think carefully about how to make it unique."
"Especially when combined with VR. Brain-computer connection VR. Although movement is directly realized by the brain, its controller buttons are limited, and its combat methods are definitely limited."
"I think we need to maximize the impact and feedback of the offense on the move."
"These are one of the details that need to be done. We have a lot to do. Everyone needs to take a good rest recently."
