Game Entertainment Empire

As time progressed, "Dragon and Phoenix Heroes" has basically been abandoned by NetDragon and Phoenix Games, and it is only operated as an ordinary online game.

As for "League of Legends", Yang Chen did not continue to pay attention to it in the follow-up, but handed it over to Chen Chuan and the others for continuous operation and updates, including the development of "dta", which is also carried out by Chen Chuan and the others.

Compared to "League of Legends", Yang Chen, the developer of "dta", didn't pay too much attention.

Because it involves a brand-new game mechanism with "League of Legends", and the hero design is different from the equipment design.

The development of "dta" basically reproduces the content of "Warcraft" and uses a new game engine to create a brand new game, but the gameplay and other things remain unchanged.

As for the e-sports operation strategy of "League of Legends", Nebula Games has a dedicated e-sports planning team, including contacts with many e-sports sponsors. Compared with their e-sports aspects, Yang Chen On the contrary, it's not professional, so Yang Chen let them do it freely.

Currently, Yang Chen's main focus is still on the development of "Overwatch" and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".

However, the former is still under development, but the latter is actually nearing completion and is currently in the testing stage. After the test, it can be sent to the factory for cassette production and is waiting for release.

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"Sequel to Resident Evil?"

In the conference room, Yang Chen was having a video conference with Lin Jiayi in Shanghai.

Hearing Yang Chen's words, Lin Jiayi in the video showed some unexpected expressions.

In fact, after the original "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption", Lin Jiayi also carried out a new project, which is also an open world project, but it can only be said that the sales generally belong to the kind that made money but did not make money. How much works.

The evaluations given by the players are also mixed. The criticism is mainly due to the theme of the open world, while the praise is in the narrative of the plot.

"Are you interested?" Yang Chen said with a smile.

As Nebula Games, it can be said to be the oldest, and it is also the largest IP currently in production. In addition, Xu Yu told Yang Chen before that the layout of the movie is already in the process of filming.

If you really want to choose a project team to do "Resident Evil\

,"Yang Chen himself can't afford it at the moment, and Yang Chen is not at ease about handing over this project to other teams in the company. He probably will participate in it and pay attention to the progress of the game's development.

That must have exhausted oneself to death.

So the first thing Yang Chen thought of was Lin Jiayi. After all, after the first generation of "Resident Evil", two sequels and dl were produced, not only Leon but also the story of King Ida, including Jill, Chris The stories of the others have also been fully revealed in front of the players.

And the higher sales of the sequels also confirmed that Lin Jiayi does have this potential.

Although it seems that Lin Jiayi's new work has encountered Waterloo recently, Yang Chen doesn't care.

Who has not encountered Waterloo?

After all, Lin Jiayi doesn't seem like he has the ability to remember dreams, and can pay attention to the pros and cons of a game from the perspective of God.

"Of course I'm interested. I understand that I still don't have enough control over games like large open worlds. I'm still suitable for making such linear plots." Lin Jiayi said with a smile.

The tone was very normal, but there was no embarrassment.

His own open world game failed, and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", which is also an open world game, he also knew about it, and was deeply shocked by it: it turns out that the open world can still be made so!

Coupled with his own reflection, Lin Jiayi clearly realized that he was probably really not suitable for open world games.

Because of this type of game, what really makes players feel interesting is not only to tell an excellent story, but to create a world that players can immerse themselves in.

Like "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", its story is really old-fashioned and thin, but it is definitely a great open world game.

The same is true of the other "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption". Although its main storyline is exceptionally good, plus the sidelines and strangers' missions, if only the storyline does not have the illusory western world, players will Immersed in it, again it's just an extremely good story-oriented action-adventure game, not a great open world game.

He can tell a good story, but it is a bit difficult to create an open world that allows players to feel real and immersive.

It's not a question of ability, but a question of style.

Yang Chen is also very aware of this.

This is the same as letting Hideo Kojima not use the long-shot plot expression in the game, not showing off his skills, not pretending to be forceful; making Hidetaka Miyazaki less "insidious" and letting Yanan Town and Undead Town in the game The villagers are not so hospitable;

It's totally impossible because that's the way they play.

Playing Hideo Kojima's games, you can experience the storytelling just like watching a movie, and you can feel the feeling of ignorance.

Playing Hidetaka Miyazaki's games, you just know you're going to suffer again, you're going to be beaten by the old thief again, but you just enjoy that feeling.

It is also Lin Jiayi's style to tell a good story.

Everything in the game is about telling a story.

"I feel like I'm out of luck with open world games!" Lin Jiayi stretched at the other end of the video and said.

Hearing the other party's words, Yang Chen thought of something and couldn't help but smiled: "Actually, it's not necessarily true. Who said that relying on stories can't create an open world that allows players to immerse themselves?"

The so-called open world is to immerse players into the world in the game, so whether it is "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" or "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption" are all open worlds, not "I The world of the sandbox game.

Whether it is a high degree of freedom or rich details, there is only one purpose, which is to immerse players in this world.

In the final analysis, there are only three words: immersion.

"Huh? Mr. Yang, don't be a fool!" Sensing that there was something in Yang Chen's words, Lin Jiayi's eyes lit up on the other end of the video.

"I have an idea, but I have to wait until "Overwatch" and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and your "Resident Evil" are finished." Yang Chen said with a smile.

"However, I can tell you some information..." Yang Chen smiled under Lin Jiayi's expectant eyes.

"That's a story about a demon hunter named 'White Wolf'."