Back To 1995

   Chapter 225 Style

   Hearing that Ken Williams didn't seem to believe in Valve's side, Gabe Newell and Harrington immediately became a little anxious and said quickly, "We are going to develop a brand new shooting game!"

   "John Carmack said that FPS is like the background in some movies, although it is necessary, it is not the most important!"

  Gabe Newell quoted the scriptures and directly said Carmack's famous words. When he heard this, he knew that Carmack, the great god-level figure in the game industry, was probably also a sullen person.

   Hearing Gabe Newell say Carmack's words, there was a burst of laughter in the conference room, obviously everyone knew what Carmack's metaphor was.

Although Irene was still a little unresponsive, looking at the people including Song Yang, who were holding back their laughter, she knew that Carmack's words were definitely not good, and she glanced coldly in the direction of Gabe Newell. , Gabe Newell saw Erin's eyes, and his heart froze, and he no longer dared to cite scriptures indiscriminately.

   "The game V wants to make is to break the shackles of Carmack. We are going to let the plot guide the game process on the premise of maintaining the sense of speed and attack of FPS games!"

  Gabe Newell said that Harrington, who was on the side, also introduced the background and framework of the game. It could be seen that the two of them were very excited about developing this game.

Carmack, the great **** of the game industry, follows the point of view that technology is more important than gameplay, so he developed a game engine and continuously introduced various new game technologies. As for plots and other things, they are all subsidiary, Just like special effects movies, it’s enough to watch it. As for things like the rationality of the plot, it doesn’t matter, but V Club wants to have both, using the technology of Carmack, and then increase the plot. Follow the gameplay.

"We hope to be able to develop "Half-Life", which is the first game of Valve, but this game needs to calculate the plot, as well as game freedom and combat, players can interact with the game, all these need a game engine to be able to do To, so we need the game engine of "Quake"!

  " Gabe Newell said.

Hearing about the development of "Half-Life", Ken Williams still had some doubts. The Thor's Hammer engine, as the treasure of Carmack's company, would not agree to authorize its use. It is not known at all. This novice of the club has been playing so much as soon as he first came up. Using the "Quake" engine, the investment will definitely not be small. Now I listen to Gabe Newell's two people blowing "Half-Life" to the sky, what surpassing Quake, redefines FPS shooting games.

But when it is developed, who can guarantee what it will be? Just like making a movie, before shooting, ask the best screenwriter and actor to come forward. Everyone thought it would be an epic blockbuster, and it turned out to be You don't need to do too much of this kind of thing.

Although he had doubts, Ken Williams did not directly refute, but turned his attention to Song Yang. After going through CUC International, the experience of Ken Williams and his wife gradually increased. There are also game companies like V Club in Leshan, only Song Yang and ICQ, the novice of V Club after the acquisition, Song Yang obviously has a decision.

   "Thor's Hammer Engine?!"

Song Yang heard that Valve wanted to develop "Half-Life", and naturally he would not stop it. What he needed to consider was how to help Valve obtain the game engine of "Thor's Hammer". , the developer who directly took down the Quake engine?

Gabe Newell and Harrington both looked at Song Yang nervously. When they acquired Valve before, ICQ had promised to support Valve's game development and give them sufficient R&D funding and R&D authority, so that they would not interfere. Management of V, etc.

   But whether they would spend so much money to get the engine of "Thor's Hammer" for Valve, Gabe and Newell couldn't guess Song Yang's mind.

   "Do future games need to use game engines?" Song Yang suddenly raised his head and asked a group of game industry insiders in the conference room.

Ken Williams hesitated for a moment, but nodded with Gabe Newell, Mike Morhaime, Sam Hauser and others. It's no longer the era when they fought alone. Just use a A graphics editor can develop a pixel graphics game. In the past ten years, the level of game technology is increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. For a large-scale game, the game engine is becoming the most basic existence!

Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Song Yang nodded lightly, and then said something that caught everyone by surprise, "Then buy the game engine of Thor's Hammer, as well as its developer Id, Software, let John Carmack join ICQ Gaming as Technical Director!"

  Since the money has been spent, it is useless to deduct it at this time. It is better to do it in one step. Game developers, distribution channels, platforms and game engines are all bought back, and there is no need to be controlled by others.

A group of people in the conference room looked at Song Yang in a daze. When they heard that they bought "Thor's Hammer", they even gave the developer and Carmack to the pot. When they bought it back, In Gabe Newell's mind, he suddenly knew what it means to hug his thighs, and he began to understand why Blizzard and Xue Leshan were selling their bodies to the sponsors. This feeling of buying, buying, and buying after a disagreement is really... Tete What fun!

   It’s just that Blizzard and Xue Leshan were unlucky before, and they didn’t meet the real sponsor, and now V Club is relying on, no doubt, it’s a big thick leg.

To develop a new game, you need to use a game engine, so you just bought a company that develops game engines directly. You also need to ask Carmack-level characters to come over and give technical guidance. This treatment is seen by the entire game industry. I am afraid that I will cry, and they are all peers. The difference in treatment is really too big.

   "Boss, we..."

Gabe Newell and Harrington were at a loss for words for a while. Song Yang gave V club such a high treatment. Now they are a little worried about whether the "Half-Life" developed will not meet the standard and live up to it. Song Yang paid such a high price.

  Song Yang waved his hand, "I just hope that I can see the development of "Half-Life" completed by Valve as soon as possible!"

   Gabe Newell and the two quickly nodded to Song Yang. Even if Gabe Newell gained 300 pounds after a year, they decided to get "Half-Life" out.

After solving the problems of Xue Leshan, Blizzard and V Club, Song Yang looked at Sam Hauser and Dan Hauser who were a little bored. Compared with the others, the Hauser brothers were the game No-compromise newcomers in the industry are all halfway through.

   Seeing Song Yang's gaze, the brothers Sam Hauser and Dan Hauser exchanged glances, knowing that at ICQ, it would be impossible to slow down like BGM did.

As soon as he gritted his teeth, Sam Hauser said, "R-Star Studio, when I was at BGM Company, came into contact with a game "Racing and Chase" from DMA Company, we want to buy the copyright of this game, right This game is being redeveloped!"

  Sam Hauser and Dan Hauser put forward the idea of ​​re-development of this game, which is different from the style of the current mainstream games, but an alternative game concept with a dark style.

In the game, driving a car ignores traffic lights, pedestrians and detectives. You can grab a car and fight with street gangsters. It can be said to be completely deviant. It even has a hodgepodge of flavors. Shooting and racing are combined together, and the game map is also It's amazing, completely subverting the current and previous game concepts.

This kind of game concept is inseparable from the personalities of the Hauser brothers. These days, those who like rock and roll, and those who are not rebellious, are a bit deviant and unwilling to abide by the current rules. In addition, the Hauser brothers like Western movies, gang movies, the Hauser brothers also brought this concept to the game.

When he heard that the Hauser brothers were about to develop "Grand Theft Auto", Ken Williams was dumbfounded. He felt that it was a hodgepodge of blood on the street. Williams didn't know that he was old, It's out of date, and the Hauser brothers are still bullshitting.

   "Open game?"

   "Free to explore?!"

However, people on both sides of Blizzard and Valve are obviously very interested in the game design concept of "Grand Theft Auto" proposed by the Hauser brothers. This kind of dark-style game has never appeared in this game era. .

   Fatty G looked at Sam Hauser and Dan Hauser, and couldn't help thinking that there was something special about the game company that Song Yang could fall for.

"Grand Theft Auto" is obviously a special style of game, and it will definitely cause controversy when it is developed, but Gabe Newell can imagine that as long as the game is up to standard, at least a large number of die-hard fans will be gained. In reality What you can't do in the game, do it heartily in the game, even if you are fat, you are ready to experience it.

   "The Grand Theft Auto project is up to Rockstar to decide, and ICQ will fully support it!"

Song Yang directly said that when Blizzard, V and R Star were bought back, Song Yang would not interfere too much, nor would they intervene too much in their projects. As long as the game projects can be completed on time and the game sales are qualified, Song Yang will be happy to let them go. They tossed it themselves, a qualified leek can grow up, cut itself, and then send it to Song Yang.

   stood up, Song Yang looked around the conference room, "Welcome everyone to join ICQ, I believe that the future game industry will be redefined by you!"

After    boiled a bowl of chicken soup, Song Yang clapped his hands, "Tonight, there is a party, everyone can come over!"

This party was prepared by Gallo, and it was considered to be for Blizzard, R Star, etc. to join ICQ to clean up the dust. When they heard that there was a party, everyone reacted differently. Ken Williams and his wife had already lost the party. How much interest, Mike Morhaime, Gabe Newell, Harrington and others are looking forward to it. As for the Hauser brothers, they are old-fashioned. After all, they are the father of a jazz nightclub.

   (end of this chapter)