The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

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After that day, Song Jae-hee started investigating Yoo Tae-yeon.

‘It seems like I don’t know the other person too much.’

Bless Studio.

It was a small and medium-sized game developer with no reason to attract much attention other than CEO Kang Gun.

On the other hand, he was a producer of Korea’s best MMORPG, Nero Soft, and a developer of Shinhwa Online.

So I thought it was no big deal and turned away.

‘It was a mistake.’

Who can I go to to get more information about Taeyeon Yoo?

There was only one face that came to mind.

“Seniors. Can you buy me a drink tonight?”

It was Sohn Young-sang, director of development.

* * *

A restaurant you often visit.

Song Jae-hee, who had been waiting to come first, stood up when director Son Young-sang appeared.

“Are you here?”

“I heard you had dinner with Taeyeon?”

“Uh, how did you… … .”

“It spread. Especially at the Neple Lounge in the Reed Tree Forest, isn’t it a great snack?”

“Is that so?”

Immediately take out your phone and access the app.

-I saw you going to a Japanese restaurant with Song Jae-hee and Yoo Tae-yeon during lunchtime yesterday. The picture was so bizarre. Aren’t the two almost rivals? I heard that the relationship is very bad… … .

└ Why are the two of you not good? Did you even fight?

└ It wasn’t a fight, it was just Song Jae-hee’s one-sided check.

└ Why do you keep it in check?

└ There must be a career and a background of moving hands. There was nothing scary in the world, and he was sure to be the next development director, but out of nowhere, a formidable enemy, producer Yoo Tae-yeon, appeared.

└ Song Jae-hee’s line pushed ahead with the last Atlantia Electric in-house test as well. I was going to catch the pod and play it, but the game came out better than I thought, so I was embarrassed.

└Ah, did that happen? I wondered what the warrior test was all of a sudden in an old game… … .

“… … !”

Song Jae-hee’s expression hardened.

A more detailed story than expected was already spreading.

Director Son Young-sang clicked his tongue.

“It seems like people don’t know, but everyone knows. Where are people like us and what are we doing?”

“… … .”

“you. Did you know until now that your image is so bad, didn’t you?”

“… … I was guessing to some extent.”

“You didn’t know it would be this messed up, did you?”

“… … .”

“There is only one way to make up for this.”

Son Young-sang’s voice was full of power.

“To hit the jackpot with Elcross!”

The ordered dish arrived on time, and soon the sound and smell of grilling meat spread loudly.

“Let’s have a drink.”

After bumping the glasses and pouring them in at once, Song Jae-hee, slightly hesitant, said.

“What should I do to become the general manager of development and the CEO?”

I am seriously seeking advice.

Son Young-sang pierced through his heart and smiled.

“Do you really care about Taeyeon Yoo?”

“to be honest… … yes. That’s right.”

“What specifically are you so concerned about?”

“It seems like it hasn’t been long since I joined the company… … It seems to be already at the center of the company’s power. I keep wondering if this is possible.”

“What do you think is the reason?”

“It must have been a good job.”

“also?”

“You seem to know how to please people.”

Son Young-sang couldn’t hold back his laughter for a moment.

‘That guy… … ?’

He waved his hand at Song Jae-hee, who was looking at him with a questionable gaze.

“no. Keep talking.”

“Right now, this is all that comes to mind.”

“Right. then let’s see He does his job well and knows how to please people.”

Son Young-sang laughed.

“It is simple. You can do that too.”

“… … .”

“I want to please as many people as possible. And work hard to get the best results. Isn’t that something you can do too?”

Song Jae-hee is silently fiddling with an empty glass.

“Tsk.”

Son Young-sang kicking his tongue and pouring alcohol.

Then, without a moment to do anything, Song Jae-hee fills up her glass and raises it.

braided.

With the clear sound as a signal, the two of them drank at the same time.

Son Yeong-sang opened her mouth, frowning at the sharpness that stimulated the tip of her nose.

“So, why did you ask to see me?”

* * *

“Let’s have a cup of coffee.”

Early in the morning, it was a sudden visit from Son Young-sang.

I was puzzled, but Taeyeon followed him without saying anything.

We arrived at a small coffee shop located a little far from the office.

“There are some conversations I want to share quietly… … Let me ask you one thing. Are you interested in the Nexon representative position?”

For a moment, Taeyeon’s expression was slightly frowned upon.

Son Young-sang laughed as if he knew that.

“Hey, do you hate it that much? Are you reacting as if you heard some terrible sound?”

“… … Did it look like that?”

“What’s the reason you don’t like it?

“I still have a lot of work to do. In my heart, I want to give up the position of live general manager as soon as possible.”

“Do that then?”

“It is irresponsible to turn everything upside down and leave. Even if you fall out, it’s right to show the results come out.”

“yes!”

Son Young-sang nodded.

“My head hurts just thinking about growing Nexple Entertainment.”

“Still, isn’t the CEO of the head office better than the subsidiary?”

“It’s not my company, is it? On the other hand, Nexple Entertainment is definitely my company.”

“Anyway, you’re saying you’re not at all interested in things like being the head of Nexle’s development or a representative position, right?”

“That’s right.”

Son Young-sang’s expression became more serious.

“What if Song Jae-hee becomes the CEO?”

“What is it?”

“Isn’t it possible that there may be an uncomfortable situation for you? You know very well that he is wary of you.”

“What are you going to do if you are on your guard? Are you sure you want to kick it out?”

“Could it be?”

In front of the eyes that seem to be looking at each other, Taeyeon just smiles calmly.

Son Young-sang finally realized.

“You don’t even care about Song Jae-hee, do you?”

“My biggest concern is to live happily with my wife, and the second is to have fun making games with good people.”

“Am I a good person by your standards?”

For the first time, Taeyeon’s eyes fluttered.

“I need a coffee refill… … .”

“hey!”

* * *

-I think one reason why people who need to develop is putting their energy into politics. because I don’t have one

Taeyeon revealed another surprising fact.

-In fact, the Elcross team receives the most requests for conversion placement. If you meet a few times and ask why… … There were no good stories.

“hmm.”

– Even with that much, you can get a rough idea of what the game and team situation is like. But a man named PD goes around like that… … I couldn’t help but say something from my point of view.

Although the period of acquaintance was short, Son Young-sang had a clear understanding of the kind of man Taeyeon was.

Song Jae-hee’s inner side is so complicated that it’s tiring to figure it out, but Yoo Tae-yeon is straightforward and straightforward without any embellishment.

‘okay. I need to point this out once and for all.’

Elcross has a history of conducting closed beta tests twice in the past.

At the time, the evaluation was not bad among testers, and the reaction was good within the company.

But it wasn’t without doubt.

The test scale was small and the duration was very short.

At the time, it was passed because of the good atmosphere, but now that I think about it, there were quite significant evaluations.

-It’s not a test, but it’s just a place to promote the game, doesn’t it? Does this mean anything?

“… … .”

Son Young-sang, who stopped walking and seriously pondered something, made a decision.

‘It seems that the warrior test was not the Atlantian Electric, but the Elcross.’

* * *

Son Young-sang, who visited Elcross Studios, knocked on a separate private office.

“yes. Come on in!”

When I opened the door and went inside, there was a guest.

“Ah, aren’t you Director Son Young-sang? hello! long time no see!”

A handsome man with a refreshing impression in a suit.

“Aren’t you the team leader Jeon Joon-young?”

Among the domestic game industry, he was the business team leader of Netfunz, which boasts the best mobile game.

“What are you doing here?”

“I came to meet my comrades and have a chat. I’m also cheering for you. Doesn’t Elcross finally come out this Christmas?”

Jeon Joon-young, the business team leader, has emerged as a new powerhouse of Netfunz.

He was a friend of the same age as Song Jae-hee.

I was also part of Shinhwa Online’s dedicated business team.

‘But somehow… … .’

The air inside was unusual.

However, it could have been simply a matter of mood, and it was time to talk about something important from now on, so I brushed it off lightly.

“I’ll just go. no need to come out I can go by myself.”

Team leader Jeon Joon-young hurriedly left.

“Did I interrupt you?”

“It’s not like that. It was just pointless chatter. He seems to be having a hard time these days. The guy who said he came to cheer for me just complained and then went back… … .”

“… … okay. Then let’s talk for a minute.”

After closing the door, director Sohn Young-sang sat on the sofa and spoke about his business after a moment of silence.

“I mean Elcross. Let’s do an in-house test before launch. With the open beta spec.”

“… … .”

His expression subtly twisted.

Sohn Young-sang observed the change carefully and said.

“I’m not doing this because I don’t believe you. Since Elcross is our highly anticipated project, the company is trying to support it. Although there is also the purpose of checking whether there are any problems with the project.”

“… … .”

“Try it and there is no problem. Or the game is really good. I’ll push you right So let’s try it.”

“… … .”

There was a heavy silence for a very short while.

Son Young-sang spoke again.

“I have done all the other new projects so far. So you should too.”

“Is there any need for that? We are going to conduct an open beta test before release, but until then, it’s important to be considerate so that everyone can focus on development… … .”

“What are you talking about so much? Let’s do it.”

It was not a proposal, but an instruction from the general manager of development.

After confirming the fact, Song Jae-hee answered heavily.

“… … All right.”

“You don’t have to spend a lot of time preparing, right? Isn’t the build version for users already operating separately from the development version?”

“That’s right.”

“Let’s test it as it is. If they gave us five years of development, they gave us a lot.”

“… … .”

“We are testing it on employees who work inside the headquarters building. There is also a security issue, so the warrior test is a bit like that.”

Son Young-sang, who finished the notification, stood up from her seat.

And one last word before leaving.

“I know that the president will also participate in this test.”

* * *

[In-house test notice of Elcross!]

The notice that arrived on the Nexple intranet and through the employee’s e-mail account caused a stir throughout the company.

“Suddenly, an in-house test, what is this? Didn’t Elcross open right away without that?”

“Where is that? I’ve played all the other new games, but it’s only natural that I play Elcross as well.”

“Originally, that was natural, but the Elcross team was very favored. In particular, producer Song Jae-hee is also a direct junior to director Son Young-sang… … .”

Everywhere I went, it was a test story.

Returning to the studio with an Ahh, Song Min-seok approached Tae-yeon and handed it over to Tae-yeon.

“Did you hear? It’s an in-house test at Elcross.”

“hmm… … .”

“Are you all surprised? A project that used to walk the Royal Road is suddenly undergoing in-house testing like other new games.”

After checking the surroundings, I asked in a secret voice.

“Isn’t there something that happened between director Son Young-sang and producer Song Jae-hee?”

There was something that came to mind at the moment, but Taeyeon refrained from pretending.

“I don’t know.”

“Did it turn out well? When I asked for a transition placement interview, it seemed like nothing to hear from the developers there.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, things turned out to be fun. The reality of the project, which was the most anticipated work and a de facto aristocratic group inside Nexple, has been exposed in detail.”

Song Min-seok returns with a smile full of anticipation.

Taeyeon sighed quietly.

‘No matter how much it is, I didn’t expect you to start working right away like this.’

It seems that the understanding of Son Young-sang was a bit low.

‘I heard he had a personality when he was young, but it must have been more than I could have imagined.’

still… … .

‘Good. I’ll take this opportunity to check the capabilities of Shinhwa Online’s protagonists.’

It was a highly anticipated event for Taeyeon, who loves games.

‘What will the reality of Nexle’s 50 billion expected work be like… … .’