bacchusnovels Chapter 232 New Games and Animated Movies
Chapter 232 New Games and Animated Movies
On January 7th, Fu Yibai did not go to Chenxi, but instead went to Xingmeng Digital Entertainment.
Today, Liu Yongqiang was wearing a dark blue sweatshirt. His hair was a bit longer than when we last met, and he looked much more relaxed than before.
After the successful public beta launch of League of Legends, his pressure was indeed greatly reduced.
"Mr. Fu."
He came to greet him.
"Um."
The office area was packed with people; I estimated there were seventy or eighty workstations, and almost all of them were full.
Some people were coding, some were drawing concept art, and some were discussing solutions. The sounds of keyboards and voices mingled together, creating a buzzing noise.
Liu Yongqiang led Fu Yibai through the office area and into the conference room.
Along the way, employees kept standing up to greet him, and Fu Yibai responded to each one.
Several people were already seated in the conference room—the game team's technical lead, planning lead, and art lead.
"Hello, Mr. Fu."
"sit."
Fu Yibai sat down in the main seat, and Liu Yongqiang sat down next to him.
"I came here today for two reasons: first, to check on the situation of 'Three Kingdoms Kill' and 'League of Legends'."
Secondly, I have a new game project that I need to submit to you.
Fu Yibai took a folder from Guo Zhenni and placed it on the table.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
He opened the folder, which contained a plan he had prepared in advance.
This includes core gameplay, map design, weapon system, vehicle system, etc.
"Battle Royale mode: 100 people parachute onto a map, collect equipment, fight each other, and the last one standing wins."
There was a moment of silence in the conference room.
Everyone was drawn to Fu Yibai's novel game concept.
A few seconds later, the technical lead spoke first.
"This idea is so exciting!"
However, from a technical implementation perspective, real-time 100-player battles on large maps place extremely high demands on server performance and network synchronization.
"I know it will be difficult."
Fu Yibai leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"But it is technically possible."
Server architecture, network synchronization, and performance optimization are all areas that require significant effort.
If we succeed, its market potential will be no less than that of League of Legends.
Moreover, I don't expect you to produce a finished product in a short period of time.
You can take your time to develop it. This project will be the strategic focus of Star Dream Digital Entertainment for the next few years.
As soon as Fu Yibai finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room became noticeably warmer.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour. Fu Yibai answered the questions from each person in charge in detail.
When the meeting ended, everyone's eyes gleamed with eager anticipation.
After explaining the details of "PUBG", Fu Yibai left the game team and headed towards the animation team.
The animation team's walls are covered with character posters from "Boonie Bears"—Bald Qiang, Xiong Da, and Xiong Er—as well as concept art from several animated films currently in production.
Li Mo came out of the office with a folder in his hand. When he saw Fu Yibai, he quickly walked up to him.
"Mr. Fu."
"Li Mo, sit down."
The two sat down in the adjacent reception area.
How are the ratings for the second season of "Boonie Bears"?
Li Mo opened the folder, his tone tinged with pride.
"The show aired simultaneously on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Cartoon Channel and Nebula Video Channel, achieving the highest viewership ratings in its time slot, and accumulating over 600 million views online. Sales of related merchandise were also excellent, with categories such as dolls, stationery, and school bags exceeding 200 million yuan in sales."
"good."
Fu Yibai nodded, his gaze falling on the posters on the wall.
"Besides 'Boonie Bears,' what other projects is the animation team working on?"
Li Mo turned to another page.
"There are also three original animated short dramas, each five to ten minutes long, which will be mainly released on Nebula Video."
One is a science popularization book called "Little Explorers";
One of them is a healing-themed film called "The Forest Shop";
There's also a comedy slice-of-life series called "Adorable Pet Diary".
All three dramas achieved good viewership, with "Adorable Pet Diary" ranking highest, averaging over two million views per episode.
"Original content creation capabilities need to be continuously cultivated; we shouldn't rely solely on the 'Boonie Bears' IP."
Fu Yibai paused, then changed the subject.
"I have another idea for me today."
Li Mo put down the folder and listened attentively.
"Boonie Bears has run for two seasons, and the brand recognition is already established."
I'm planning to start my first feature film.
"A big-budget movie?"
Li Mo's eyes lit up for a moment, then he hesitated.
"Mr. Fu, animated films have long production cycles, require large investments, and..."
"And the domestic animated film market hasn't taken off yet, right?"
Fu Yibai voiced his concerns on his behalf.
Li Mo nodded, not denying it.
"The domestic animated film market has indeed not yet taken off, but it will take off sooner or later."
If we don't do it now, and wait until others do it before we catch up, it will be too late.
The animated TV series "Boonie Bears" has already built up a large audience base, and these children are the potential viewers of the feature film.
"As long as the story is good and the production is excellent, they will definitely go to the cinema."
Li Mo pondered for a few seconds, then slowly nodded.
"Mr. Fu is right."
When do we start?
"We can start preparations now."
Fu Yibai straightened up, his tone serious.
"You and your team should work on the script first. There's no rush. The story is the most important thing."
I'll give you a production period of one and a half to two years, with the goal of a release during the 2010 Spring Festival or summer season.
"One and a half to two years..."
Li Mo considered it in his mind for a moment and then nodded.
"There should be enough time."
However, Mr. Fu, regarding the production budget…”
"Don't worry about the budget. Just submit your request, and the company will approve it."
After Fu Yibai finished speaking, he added another sentence.
"But there is one condition—the quality must be excellent."
The visuals, music, voice-over, and story—every aspect must be top-notch in China.
I don't want our first feature film to be seen as a "money-grabbing scheme."
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu, I will keep a close eye on it."
Li Mo's tone was very serious.
It was almost dark when we left Xingmeng Digital Entertainment.