"So it's Director Chen. What brings you to call me so suddenly?"
Su Peng was a bit surprised, not expecting Chen Lin to call him out of the blue.
"Nothing much, just something I need your help with."
"We're planning to shoot a cg movie for our next game, and I wanted to ask what kind of promotional resources you can provide?"
Chen Lin directly stated his purpose.
"A cg movie? How big is it, and is the finished product ready?"
"About an hour long, and it's a 3D special effects movie. The finished product will still take some time to complete."
"Hiss," a sharp intake of breath came from the other end. "Director Chen, you've really given me a tough one. Without a finished product to reference, it's hard for me to decide what resources I can provide."
"Just go with the highest specifications. Our movie definitely won't disappoint you," Chen Lin's voice was filled with confidence. "If you find it difficult, I can also look for another company."
"No! Let me think about it first," Su Peng hastily interjected.
To be honest.
He didn't know much about Honghuang Studio's strength.
But the last collaboration, the usavich animation, truly helped him a lot.
Just half a month after its release, its viewership far exceeded expectations, and breaking even was only a matter of time.
This was enough to prove Honghuang's strength in this area.
Moreover, he heard that many game platforms had rejected Honghuang's promotional cooperation, which was clearly why they came to them.
If he refused, it would probably be difficult to cooperate again in the future, and he didn't want to lose this newly established cooperative relationship.
Thinking of this, Su Peng finally gritted his teeth.
"Alright! I agree!"
Su Peng admitted that he was indeed taking a gamble.
But in his line of work, how many aren't reliant on gambles?
After all, no one can claim to have 100% control over market trends, and opportunities often come with risks.
Anyway, it was just one set of promotional resources.
Even if it failed, it wouldn't cause irreversible consequences for him; at most, his available resources would decrease.
But if it succeeded.
That would undoubtedly solidify his position in the company, and perhaps the next promotion opportunity would fall to him?
One must know.
There were still a large number of people eyeing the market manager position.
He had to achieve even more impressive results before the end of the year!
With this in mind, the Two people's negotiations naturally went very smoothly, and they quickly drafted a specific plan, only needing to meet and sign the contract when the time came.
"Oh, by the way, Director Chen, since you're shooting a cg movie, have the actors been decided?"
After discussing business, Su Peng casually asked, following up on the topic.
After all, he would be using his promotional resources, so if they could invite a popular young idol to act, that would be even better.
However, considering that Chen Lin and his team were just a new studio with insufficient accumulated foundation, he didn't hold too much hope.
"It's pretty much decided, but we're still missing a female lead and some extras. Director Su, do you have any good recommendations?"
Since it was a monster hunter movie, Chen Lin naturally hoped the female lead would be more in line with the game's theme.
The few girls in the studio were too lively and not very suitable for this important role.
"How about I recommend some of our Bilibili artists to you? They're all from the performing arts department, and they can be free guest appearances. I can also find extras for you, as long as you cover their daily wages."
Hearing that the female lead hadn't been confirmed yet, Su Peng's eyes lit up, and he quickly recommended artists from his own company.
This was a great opportunity.
Even if the movie wasn't great, they could use the opportunity to promote their signed artists, bringing in some traffic, however little, so at least the promotional resources wouldn't be wasted, right?
Chen Lin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Alright, just have them come directly to my studio when the time comes."
"Then it's settled."
"Happy cooperation."
The call ended, and the initial cooperation between Honghuang Studio and Bilibili was officially established, solving Chen Lin's problem with promoting his new game.
Next.
All that was left was to create the game's main body and shoot the promotional CG. He believed it wouldn't take much longer.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin put down his phone, got up, left the office, and went outside, intending to check on the game's production progress.
But as soon as he arrived at the Li Ming Team's office area, he found Old Li and others gathered together, staring at the production screen with conflicted expressions.
"What's wrong?" Chen Lin asked.
Seeing him appear, the few people immediately brightened: "Director Chen, you've come just in time. We've encountered some problems in development."
"Problems? What problems?" Chen Lin moved through the crowd to the computer.
"It's the AI of these monsters. After we just implemented it, we found their desire to attack is too strong. This might deter players because of the high difficulty."
"Yes, the controls for cold weapons are already very difficult, and with the game's attack framework, it's not easy for players to operate. If the monster AI is too strong, it will probably have a counterproductive effect."
Several employees spoke animatedly, describing the unreasonable aspects.
The others didn't speak, but from their nodding, they clearly agreed with what was being said.
After all, players don't play games to be abused.
"Let me ask you, what is this game called?"
Chen Lin didn't respond to their words but suddenly asked back.
"The name? Isn't it monster hunter? People who specialize in hunting monsters," Du Xing next to him looked puzzled.
But Chen Lin's denial was his response: "When did I ever say it was about people who specialize in hunting monsters?"
"Ah? What is it then? Director Chen, you couldn't have gotten it wrong, could you?" Everyone thought they had misheard.
"No, that's right, it's a hunter. Monsters come out to hunt humans, so isn't it monster hunter?" Chen Lin said as a matter of course.
All employees: ???
So that's what the game's name means!
At this moment, they were at a loss for words, utterly stunned by their boss's outrageous idea.
Before they could speak, Chen Lin continued: "Just follow the design plan, especially for the Elder Dragons. Max out their attack AI directly. If they die, don't they still have the Felyne cart? If they give up so easily, they wouldn't be called hunters."
"…"
Oh, boss.
You're trying to push players to their deaths!
Aren't you afraid someone will come to the studio with a cleaver and give you a charged heavy slash?
Despite the silent complaints.
Old Li and the others didn't dare to question Chen Lin's decision too much.
After all, this plan was his idea, and haphazardly changing it might have a counterproductive effect.
They just hoped those players could persevere a little longer.
After a few silent prayers, the employees returned to their seats and quickly got back to making the game.
Chen Lin took a moment to look.
After this period of effort, the entire game was gradually taking shape, and the basic framework was already laid, much faster than expected.
It probably wouldn't be long.
This game would officially meet players.