I play games in Zongman World

After finishing the killing of the spire, the next step is Hollow Knight. This is the game developed by everyone in the studio in the true sense.

The development situation during this period of time is very ideal, and there is a lot more content that can be displayed. Even the play in the initial area can be carried out normally. Yichen also asked Haizi to make a demo in advance, so that Lao Ren The staff tried it out.

This friend of Hazuki Shizuku was also among them, and after playing for 5 minutes, he said in surprise: "This type of game is really rare in recent years, and we also have an old IP game of this type that is currently under development. In development, I can’t say the specific name, it is expected to be released early next year, and will be officially announced later.”

Same type, old ip?

Yi Chen thought for a while, and immediately widened his eyes.

"Metro... Well, don't say it, don't worry, I won't say it."

Through the eyes of the other party, Yi Chen immediately knew that he was right. The game released early next year was Metroid, the latest game of Metroid.

The game type of Hollow Knight is similar to the Galaxy Castlevania game. One of the originators is Metroid, an old IP game produced by Nintendo. The last work of this IP dates back more than ten years ago.

Yi Chen is still very happy when the old IP is restarted, and he will definitely buy it and play with it when the time comes.

Ye Yueshizuku's friends were not too surprised that Yi Chen could guess it. After all, Hollow Knight is this type of game, and the other party obviously has a certain understanding of Metroid.

So she smiled and said, "The release time of Hollow Knight is very close to that game, are you confident?"

"Of course I have confidence. There is no one who does not have confidence in the games I develop." Yi Chen said calmly, "I just don't know, and I have no chance to get to know the developers over there. I still want to Talk to these professionals."

"Okay, I can ask about it later. With the development level and level of your Hollow Knight game, I think the other party will be happy to communicate with you."

Anyway, the agreement has been signed, and it is indeed possible to communicate with each other.

Ye Yueshizuku's friend thinks very clearly, if they cooperate well in the future, they can even find a way to acquire Yi Chen's studio.

Although Hollow Knight has not been fully developed yet, they can still see the potential of this studio.

After the demo experience, Yi Chen naturally brought up the Hollow Knight's participation in the old Ren's face-to-face meeting.

There is still some time for the Tokyo Game Show, but before that, there is another game show, which is the Cologne Game Show in August, and Nintendo will also participate in this show.

"The Cologne Game Show face-to-face meeting, are you interested? If you can make a trial version in advance, which is a little richer than the current one, then we can reserve a seat for you in the third-party game exhibition hall at that time, after all We also signed an exclusive agreement."

Hearing what the other party said, Yi Chen was taken aback for a moment, he almost forgot that there was such a thing as the Koelnmesse.

There are not so many things that affect everyone's life in this world, and offline game exhibitions can still be held normally, and if Yi Chen and the others can get a booth, it will definitely be very helpful for the game's publicity.

Yi Chen and Ye Yueshizuku looked at each other, and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

So Yi Chen said directly: "Tell me about the Cologne Game Show in detail."

Nintendo's face-to-face meeting, although there are also cakes, but the size of the cake is still much smaller than that of the other two Yusanjia. For those players who like to play Nintendo IP, the old Nintendo's face-to-face meeting is a must watch.

Since NS, a machine compatible with handheld and host functions, came out, many third-party independent games have developed their own games on NS. Thanks to the portability of NS, some small-scale independent games are indeed quite suitable.

So in the next series of exhibitions, Lao Ren will arrange promotional content about third-party games.

In addition to face-to-face meetings, offline booths will also arrange a series of game trials.

After hearing what happened at the Cologne Game Show, Yi Chen stroked his chin and said, "Yes, we can make a trial version in advance that can give you a sense of experience, but I also need a letter to ensure that we have a face-to-face meeting." The publicity and offline trial part."

"Okay, I have a contract here, I'll ask someone to revise it, and then we will sign an agreement."

Half an hour later, Yichen read the agreement sent, and after confirming with Ye Yueshizuku that there was no problem, he signed it directly.

At the Cologne Games Show, there is a high probability that the development of the Slaying Spire can be completed and the NS version will be released, but Yi Chen does not want to let the Slaying Spire also go to the Cologne Games Show.Mainly because of the type of the game, if you arrange offline trial play, it is actually not suitable for touch-screen play.

Moreover, Slaying the Spire has already had very good sales on Steam, and the NS is just the icing on the cake. Yichen has never even thought of releasing a physical version, and the focus is on the Hollow Knight.

After talking about the matter, Yi Chen and Hazuki Shizuku didn't stay in Kyoto, and returned to Tokyo directly.

Back at the apartment building and in the elevator, Yi Chen said: "I'll tell everyone about this later, they should be very excited, right? By the way, Miss Ye Yue, you both participated in E3 and Is it Gamescom?"

"No."

Hazuki Shizuku said with a smile, "The games we develop are mainly for the Japanese market, and at most they have participated in the Tokyo Game Show. It is absolutely unexpected for them to be able to attend the Cologne Game Show this time."

Chapter 116 Good News

Taking out the key to open the door of the studio, Yi Chen and Hazuki Shizuku walked in.

In the studio, including Shi Yu who often codes here, everyone is wearing earphones and working seriously, as before, no one who came in was noticed.

It wasn't until the two of them approached the work area that Aoba and Mochizuki Hongye who were sitting outside saw them.

Qing Ye took off the earphones, and said happily: "Mr. Yi Chen, Sister Ye Yue, welcome back, how is the situation?"

One after another, other people also found out, they stopped their work and looked at the two of them.

Yi Chen took out a folder from his bag, waved it around, and said with a smile: "Good news! Kill Spire, when the PC version is officially released, the NS exclusive digital version will be launched at the same time. Then Hollow Knight, you can log in During the Cologne Games Show, Nintendo’s face-to-face will be on the independent game part, and it will be a key promotion. So we have a new task next, which is to make a PV that can be used for promotion, and it can be experienced offline for about 15 minutes trial version."

"..."

After Yi Chen finished speaking, everyone present fell into silence.

For the NS version of Slaying the Spire, after Haizi has optimized the content of the porting, touch screen function, and frame rate, everyone is not worried that they will not be able to log in to NS. This is basically a certainty.

But what Yi Chen said later, the Cologne Game Show, completely shocked everyone.

Liangfeng Qingye swallowed her saliva, and looked at Ying Ningning beside her.

"Ningning, Cologne Game Show, is that Cologne?"

"There should be no other Cologne."

Ying Ningning couldn't believe it, she tugged at Haizi's sleeve, "Sister Haizi, is this true?"

Haizi was relatively calm, but the surprise in her eyes remained unabated. She looked at Yi Chen and said, "Didn't you talk about the Tokyo Game Show earlier?"

"Tokyo Game Show is also there."

Yi Chen said with a smile, "But because we just mentioned it, the other party asked us if we want to participate. Although it has not been fully completed, the quality of our development is here, enough for the old man to pay attention to it."

Although Hollow Knight is just a 2D style horizontal board Galaxy Castlevania game, whether it is the screen, the combat action of the characters, or the sense of attack, Yi Chen is doing it with great care and trying his best to do his best, even now The initial demo version of , the feeling of playing is still very good.

Although action games are not like Slaying the Spire, they will restrict some handicapped players to start, but in general, they can still achieve a very good sales volume, especially when they can participate in the two major game exhibitions in Cologne and Tokyo.

After clapping his hands, Yichen said with a smile: "The matter has been confirmed, so you don't have to doubt too much. You are all excellent developers. It is expected to achieve such a result. But we can't relax now. Next is the time to test us. Everyone, please continue with the work at hand. Regarding the matter of participating in the Cologne Game Show, I will adjust the focus of the development content. Finish the content of the edition. Sister Haizi, Sister Lun, let's have a meeting together."

Calling Shangyuan Shanlun and Haizi, the three of them went to the leisure area next door and started a small meeting.

Ye Yueshizuku returned to her seat and sat down. After stretching, she looked at Shi Yu who was still buried in typing beside her, and asked with a smile: "Shi Yu-chan, Yi Chen didn't talk to you when she came back just now. Talk, aren't you angry?"

"Don't be angry."

Shi Yu kept typing on the keyboard with both hands, and said with a smile on his face, "It's been so long, Sister Ye Yue, you also know Chen Jun's character, as long as he decides what to do next, he will be very serious. And just As he said, the tasks of the studio will indeed be heavier in the future. Under such circumstances, I don't need to blame him like a boudoir, just provide him with help when he needs it. , Don’t you? The two of us have the same style when dealing with work, and we will be very devoted. So I understand Chenjun, and Chenjun also understands me, and we will do the same.”

Listening to Shi Yu's words, Hazuki Shizuku couldn't help showing an envious expression.

"It's great that you have such a relationship. I almost want to fall in love after hearing it."

"Then go find it."

Shi Yu said with a smile, "Sister Ye Yue, with your appearance and ability, it is impossible to find a good boyfriend."

"That's what it says."

Holding her chin with her hands, Hazuki Shizuku said, "But I don't want to be bound by my other half. How nice it is to live a free life now. I don't want to change yet."

"It can only be said that everyone's thinking is different, so it will change after the uncertainty?"

After checking the previous few paragraphs, Shi Yu saved the document and said, "I used to think the same way, I thought it was impossible for me to meet someone I like so quickly, but sometimes things happen so suddenly, that's why How long ago I have been dating Chen Jun."

"That's why I envy you. I met someone I like at this time."

After expressing emotion, Ye Yueshizuku also lifted his spirits, "Okay, let's not talk about this, anyway, I am still young, so I don't need to rush to take these exams, let's work with peace of mind first."

Half an hour later, Yichen, Yuan Shanlun, and Haizi finished their meeting and returned to the work area.

Go to the seat and do a good job, hand over the task of distributing the work to the two, and move the chair to come to Shi Yu's side.

On the computer screen, Shi Yu's third volume has already coded a lot of content, and it seems that today's inspiration is still very abundant, without stopping.

Shi Yu naturally noticed Yi Chen's approach, turned his head slightly, and said softly, "What's wrong, Mr. Chen?"

"It's nothing, I just haven't seen you for a day."

Yi Chen whispered, "Let's go out for dinner, how about we go out for a while after eating?"

"Okay, but why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

"Isn't it because these days, except for school, I'm working all the time here?" Yi Chen looked into Shi Yu's eyes, smiled and held her hand and said, "Today's negotiation with Nintendo has a little bit of progress. The preliminary results can also accompany you well."

The smile on Shi Yu's face became brighter with Yi Chen's words.

Compared with the beginning of dating, Yi Chen has taken the initiative a lot now, which makes Shi Yu very happy.

However, what Yi Chen didn't expect was that Guang Yashen on the other side of him didn't put on his earphones at the moment, he listened to them all, and immediately came over and said, "I thought, today, the Slaughter Spire was successfully boarded NS, and You can also participate in the Cologne Game Show, Mr. Yichen, you plan to treat guests, and everyone will go out to eat together."

Yi Chen glanced at her angrily, and then said: "Everyone of you can settle the dinner by yourself, whether you order takeaway or go to the restaurant, you can eat better, and I will reimburse you. Isn't that interesting enough, Sister Guang?"

"Hey, I'm satisfied, thank you boss!"

Iori Yagami smiled and gave a thumbs up, pulling Yuan Shanren to discuss what to have for dinner.

Chapter 117 Publicity PV

After eating dinner outside and strolling leisurely for a while, Yi Chen and Shi Yu returned home.

Returning to the bedroom after taking a shower, Yi Chen looked at Shi Yu who was sitting on the carpet, holding a tablet in his hands, and said, "Why hasn't the hair been dried yet?"

Raising his head, Shi Yu looked at Yi Chen and said with a smile, "Waiting for you, Mr. Chen, to play for me~~"

Spreading his hands, Yi Chen had no choice but to pick up the hair dryer on the table, plug it in, and then sat on the bed behind Shi Yu, helping her to dry her hair.

Shi Yu, who had just taken a shower, had a faint scent of shampoo on her long wet hair, and the hot air from the hair dryer made the scent diffuse a little more.

Letting Yi Chen blow his hair, Shi Yu also put down the tablet in his hand, and closed his eyes comfortably.

"Mr. Chen, it's the end of June now, and the summer vacation is one month away. The workload in the studio is increasing now. Don't ignore the final exam!"

"Don't worry, it won't."

Turning the hair dryer on and off, Yi Chen said calmly, "Don't you know my grades yet? Little things, little things."

"Just in case I mentioned it to you, after all, I know very well that you will definitely spend most of your time in the studio."

Raising her hand to hold down the hair dryer, Shi Yu turned to look at Yi Chen and said, "Let me tell you first, I will keep an eye on you, and I won't let you stay up all night. I don't want you, Mr. Chen, to collapse."

"I know, I know, I won't stay up late."

Gently pinching Shi Yu's face, Yi Chen said with a smile, "I will assign most of the work to everyone in the studio. It's just a trial version. It's not too difficult. I just need to be responsible for part of it. Then The main thing I have to do is to promote the PV of Hollow Knight, this is what consumes energy."

Although Yi Chen is also making videos, most of them are simply videos that introduce the content of Slaying the Spire, and like official game promotion PVs, he is not that good at it, so he has to study it carefully.

With her head resting on Yi Chen's lap, Shi Yu continued to let Yi Chen blow her hair.

"Summer vacation is coming soon, Mr. Chen, shouldn't you go to the Cologne Game Show?"

"Well, let's go. In addition to the PV publicity of the face-to-face meeting, we will also play the actual device offline. That part will be taken care of by Nintendo's staff, and we don't need developers to go there. Of course, after a while In two or three years, when we produce a work that can be called a masterpiece in all aspects, then we may have to participate in those exhibitions in person.”

Cologne Game Show in Germany, E3 in the United States, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan are all well-known large-scale exhibitions in the game industry in the world.

Of course, some people might say that there is also Huaxia's CJ, and honestly, Yi Chen is not sure if it can be counted.He had participated in it interestingly. Although some game manufacturers participated, it was really a mixed bag, and it became more and more outrageous every year.

Although this year's CJ is about to be held, Yi Chen has no interest in it, so he might as well concentrate on preparing for the Cologne Game Show.

After helping Shi Yu dry her hair, Yi Chen also dried her own.

Then, sitting in front of the computer in the bedroom, he began to think about the content of the game PV.

Hollow Knight does not need any cool and gorgeous cutscenes. The overall game content is the main thing, but as a promotional PV, it still needs to reflect the overall style of the game, whether it is the style of the story or the style of the game.

Opening the document, Yi Chen typed on the keyboard in deep thought.

"First, there is a dark picture, with slow and melodious music. A little light is turned on, revealing the winding and weird buildings in the background, and then the light bursts out, blurring the picture of the displayed character. Then the picture turns, and the protagonist appears , walking on a dark path, give a close-up of the front, weapon and cloak. Cut the screen, the protagonist comes to a cliff, looks at the destination in the distance, and then draws his weapon and jumps down. Then the music can change Get excited, the protagonist will show some battle content from facing small monsters to elite monsters to several early bosses. In the last scene, the final boss will be blurred so that the tiny protagonist faces the boss head-on, and then the game will be displayed The name, Hollow Knight. Well, this should be more or less."

Shi Yu has been standing behind Yi Chen and watching what he wrote. After Yi Chen finished writing, he raised his white arms to hug Yi Chen from behind, put his chin on Yi Chen's shoulder, looked at the screen and said : "Did you say that you will limit the duration of your PV?"

"That's not the case."

Yi Chen shook his head, "They told me that it's fine as long as I don't grow too long, and I don't plan to make it too long, just let the players see the style and gameplay of the game. The size of our game is right there. It is impossible for me to do a ridiculously long PV and show too much game content. But for the PV, I have to find an outsourcer for the music immediately. I said it, but it's the same on Monday."

In terms of the game's music, although there are many free materials that can be used, Yichen did this when developing Slaying Spire, and a small part is purchased paid materials.But now when it's Hollow Knight, he chooses to keep improving, and asks Shizuku Hazuki to find a music company he knows and outsource some of the music in the game. In some key boss levels, he plans to put some distinctive music.

Writing down the music matters on the notepad of the mobile phone, Yi Chen said: "Fortunately, the sales of the Slaying Spire are good, which brought a lot of development funds to the studio, otherwise I really dare not directly recruit outsourcing, although it is only a part music."

"Did it cost a lot?"

"Okay."

Rubbing Shi Yu's cheek, Yi Chen said, "Because I only outsourced the music, and not all the music was outsourced, partly because I found suitable free materials, and the cost is completely acceptable. And if it is a 3D game , Outsourcing 3D modeling and other work, the cost will not be low, especially those top outsourcing companies. Well, the content of the PV is roughly like this, and then the corresponding materials can be produced.”

After closing the document, Yi Chen turned around the chair and hugged Shi Yu in his arms.