The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

67. Overseas launch (5)

When launching overseas, one of the things the director needs to pay the most attention to is checking the translation quality.

It includes not only the text, but also the voice actors.

In other words, you have to check the applied games by playing them one by one.

It’s not that there aren’t people in Nexple, but there weren’t many people who knew Elcross Re very well and their English skills were as good as the locals.

Above all, Taeyeon was the type to feel comfortable doing something herself, even if it was difficult, rather than entrusting such an important task to someone else.

“Um… … .”

Although the efficacy of arm limbs is excellent, it cannot eliminate all fatigue.

especially… … .

‘The quality is messed up.’

Nothing could contain the stress caused by work.

Unable to bear it, Taeyeon murmured.

“I had to completely replace the workers.”

If you trust Mercury Games to take care of things, you will face a disaster.

Taeyeon took her hands off the keyboard and took off her glasses.

“Whoa.”

The thought of struggling with this problem made me feel even more fatigued.

* * *

At first, I called Mercury Games and explained it nicely.

“I don’t like the translation quality… … .”

However, the attitude of the head of the publishing headquarters is very annoying.

-This is a place that has been working hand-to-hand with our company for a long time. Aren’t the standards too demanding?

“… … .”

I’m sure it’s good… … .

Once again, Taeyeon suppressed her anger and explained as best she could.

“I am doing the localization inspection myself, but the overall quality is too low. therefore… … .”

-Ah, I don’t intend to change, so know that.

“… … .”

-You say that the localization quality is poor, but from our point of view, there is no problem. And how much do you know about the North American market… … .

The call ended just like that.

Stunned, Taeyeon sent a text message to Mercury Games’ vice president.

[Anyway, I can’t work with Mercury Games.]

* * *

The next day, the headquarters of Mercury Games was turned upside down.

At this point, the company’s chief executive officer, the vice president, gathered the executives and breathed out.

“What kind of crazy person would respond like that to the CEO of the most important customer?”

Every time the half-turned eyes looked at them, the executives trembled as if they were out of breath.

Vice President, he is a close friend of the CEO of parent company Mercury.com and one of the co-founders. As far as Mercury was concerned, its status was comparable to that of the emperor.

‘It’s really rare for him to get angry like that… … .’

‘What kind of idiot could have offended him?’

Among the executives sitting together, there is a fact that only Mercury Games founders share.

The current vice president is a model of a very gentle gentleman, but in the early days of the establishment, there were no demons.

I thought it would be okay as the company grew, but the terrible appearance was revealed again.

“You guys look carefully. The CEO of Nexle sent me this message yesterday.”

[Anyway, I can’t work with Mercury Games.]

“And I sent you these files as well.”

It was a call recording file.

-If you know about the North American market, you know… … .

“… … !”

Everyone’s attention was focused on one person.

The head of the publishing headquarters went white.

“Do you know who the person you are talking to is?”

“I-I… … He is just the director of Elcross Re… … .”

“okay. That director is the CEO of Nexple. CEO of a large Korean company! The person I tried to follow all the way to Korea and bring to our company as the head of technology is the same person you ignored!”

His face was even more tired.

Because he was a director, he thought he was just one of the developers.

“And even if you are just a developer with no powers or rights… … They ask for correction by giving a reasonable reason for quality problems, but does it make sense to respond in that way?”

“… … !”

“Even a writer called the head of the publishing headquarters… … why are you there Didn’t you take care of those things properly, give them a high salary, and put them in their seats!”

Fellow executives with whom he was close were also cold-eyed.

“I, I… … .”

“You take responsibility and return your mind!”

Hell’s flames were burning in the eyes of the caring vice president.

“Report the results by tomorrow morning!”

* * *

-I-I don’t know people… … That, so please… … .

“No work.”

Coldly hung up the phone and said Taeyeon.

“Please continue the meeting.”

The executive meeting hall, where even the chairman gathered, froze cold.

It was because the atmosphere emanating from Taeyeon’s current actions was very cold.

And President Jin-seong Yoo was not the kind of person who would just overlook such things.

“Hey, what on earth is causing the cold wind?”

“… … .”

“I am dying of curiosity. So do other people. I can’t concentrate on the meeting like this. If it’s work-related, please share it.”

“… … actually.”

Lightly, I confessed the contents of the phone call that took place last night.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong’s pupils turned upside down.

“what? who is that madman? i’m right now… … !”

“This is our company being ignored!”

“You can’t leave it alone!”

“I begged so much that I signed a contract, and now I dare to strike someone with power… … !”

“… … .”

However, the executives who were listening were more indignant than him.

I made a very polite request for a legitimate reason, but I received that kind of response… … Moreover, is it not their representative?

This was not just an individual problem for Taeyeon, but a matter at the company level.

Director Son Young-sang, who was nicknamed the development devil when he was young, was particularly angry.

“This means that they think of us thoroughly as Eul! You must receive a polite apology and a reasonable price right away!”

The momentum was so brutal that even the executives and chairman Jin-Sung Yoo couldn’t breathe for a moment. He was very benevolent, and his face, which looked like an old man, Hwang Hee, and Jeong Seung, who longed only for retirement, was literally the bust of a demon king.

“I can’t look down on you here… … .”

Whoops!

Just in time, the phone rang.

‘hmm?’

He was the vice president of Mercury Games.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong quickly noticed.

“Take it in speaker mode.”

“yes.”

– I heard that the head of our publishing headquarters made a big mistake. I will apologize for you!

“… … .”

There was no one here who could not speak English.

It meant listening to everything.

– We made a big mistake on our side, but there’s no way we can relax this much. I will go to Korea right away and apologize again formally. Once again, I’m really sorry.

That’s how the call ended.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong asked.

“Hey, Taeyoung. This person who just called… … Aren’t you a great person?”

“That’s great, right? Before becoming vice president of Mercury Games, he co-founded the parent company, Mercury.com, and is close friends with the current CEO.”

Taeyeon was calm because she knew her well, but other executives reacted differently. A co-founder of a company with the world’s highest market capitalization, isn’t it a person with great prestige?

To the point where he personally flew in and said he would apologize… … .

However, Chairman Yoo Jin-seong’s face was uncomfortable.

“Don’t you think this person is using this as an excuse to play tricks on Taeyeon?”

“Ah, no matter how, I’m not someone who doesn’t have a case.”

“really? Are you sure?”

“… … .”

“Hey, why no answer? Don’t avert your gaze and look straight at me. Are you sure?”

“Kuhm.”

Driven into a corner, director Lee Tae-young cleared his throat and said quietly.

“Let’s move on to the next item quickly.”

* * *

The next day, the vice president of Mercury Games came to visit us.

“The head of the publishing division has been fired.”

“… … .”

“I will educate you properly so that this will not happen again, so please trust me and leave it to me.”

His eyes were full of will.

Taeyeon nodded.

“I will trust the Vice President, not Mercury Games.”

“thank you. From now on, I will be in charge of CEO Yoo Tae-yeon’s work, so you can contact me directly.”

“Aren’t you tired? I heard that you have recently been in charge of Mercury.com’s online streaming service, ‘Mercury Premier’… … .”

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Mercury.com is a company that leads to a ‘monster’ even in the United States, which is famous for having many global monster companies. There are many expansions of octopus-style businesses, but the problem is that the batting average of those businesses is very high.

But surprisingly, the online streaming market has stagnated. Recently, Mercury.com took responsibility for the continued failure to invest in original content, fired the existing CEO and key executives, and installed the current vice president of Mercury Games in their place.

“In fact, there was an intention to have CEO Yoo Tae-yeon as CTO because of this issue. If you were in charge of Games, I thought it would be a great help to me.”

“hmm… … .”

“I am not a game expert. There are many game experts in our company, but it is rare to have talented people with management skills and outstanding leadership. They still have plenty of work to do. Or at another company.”

The conversation took another strange turn… … ?

Taeyeon tried to ignore his gaze, which was getting hotter as she drank the tea.

But his words continue.

“Aren’t you going to stay only on Netflix for the rest of your life?”

Taeyeon didn’t answer.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong wanted me to stay, and at the time he replied that he would, but… … Isn’t it that no one knows about human affairs?

“I want you to know that the door to our ‘Mercury’ is always open.”

* * *

‘The quality went up like a lie.’

The vice president of Mercury Games certainly kept his promise.

Soon after, a new inspection file arrived, but the quality was vastly different from the previous one.

‘It’s to the point where I can’t see anything I can touch.’

Additionally, it has been said that:

-As a result of the internal investigation, the connection status was found between the head of the publishing headquarters and the existing localization work outsourcing company. We are in the process of filing complaints, and we will let you know the results soon.

It was a very satisfying response.

In fact, Taeyeon had similar doubts when the head of the publishing division insisted on a company with poor quality.

After thinking for a while, Taeyeon wrote a few words in English and sent a message.

It was about the tracking, investigation, and punishment of corruption in the company, including outsourcing that he had beaten while at Nexle.

‘Everywhere people live is the same… … This would be of great help.’

after that and after a while.

-thank you. Thanks to you, I realized how indifferent I had been to our company.

I got a call from the vice president of Mercury Games.

– Based on the information you provided, we are diligently cleaning. If you poke it, something comes out as soon as you poke it.

“It feels good to have helped. I was worried that I might have interfered unnecessarily… … .”

– You mean useless meddling? If you have any information like this, feel free to let me know! Thanks to you, I’m cleaning even the corners where my eyes couldn’t reach!

His voice seemed to blaze.

Taeyeon, feeling better, said.

“I know a lot of information besides what I have told you. We will share it later.”

– I would be grateful if you would do that. I hope to go along well.