Tokyo Video Game Tycoon: Chapter 1011
Chapter 1011
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Ready Player One can be considered a cross-age movie.
The story of this movie itself is not very attractive. In fact, this movie does not rely on the story to win, but relies on something else.
Easter eggs.
In games, movies and dramas, there are things called easter eggs.
This easter egg can be some special items or scenery left in the game by a certain game developer, or it can be some hidden special elements left in the movie by a certain film director.
Sometimes it’s a tribute to someone, and sometimes it’s a replica of myself.
Like Quentin, standard foot fetishism, foot shots are absolutely indispensable in every movie... Well, this metaphor seems inappropriate.
So it’s like the first easter egg recorded in the game, a game developer hid his name in a hidden room in the game.
To enter this room, you need to perform a series of complicated operations, and finally the players found this hidden room, which is the easter egg.
Generally speaking, easter eggs are appendages of some cultural and entertainment products.
But in the number one player, easter eggs are the core element in this movie.
This one-hundred-plus-minute movie contains hundreds of Easter eggs.
There are easter eggs almost every minute and every second.
And this has also become a carnival for game players and audiences of film and television dramas.
They will not be moved by the story, but will frantically look for the easter egg content in the movie.
However, this world does not have Kubrick's The Shining, so the second act of the story probably needs to be modified, and Zhu Youxing plans to directly change it to the scene of Resident Evil.
Anyway, this is just a difference in one scene, and it won't have much impact on the main storyline.
Zhuyouxing described a future utopian cyberpunk world for Tukarev.
People here have the most standard template of cyberpunk: high technology and low life, big companies control everything.
Under cutting-edge technology, ordinary people can only survive with difficulty, eating junk food and living a terrible life.
Zhu Youxing also intends to use this movie to reveal some of the worldview related to Cyberpunk 2077.
Even directly integrating the story background of the number one player into Cyberpunk 2077 is not against the harmony.
At that time, it will be explained that the story of the number one player is another city, while Cyberpunk 2077 is a story that happened in Night City.
If the world view and universe of cyberpunk in the future are recognized by players, the stories between them can really be integrated more deeply, and more interesting story content can be derived.
After Zhu Youxing gave an explanation, Tukarev was taken aback.
It is a dystopian world again, and people are addicted to the virtual world and cannot extricate themselves.
The setting of this story is not very novel. The film and television drama culture in this world is quite developed, and there are quite a lot of such cultural works.
But as Zhu Youxing said, the story is not the core of this movie, but the easter eggs are.
This... is really a novel idea.
"Zhuyou, are you planning to give me all your IP?"
"Don't get me wrong, I just authorize you to use most of my IP in this movie, and I also share it from it. You see, I have invested in so many IP works. It is not too much for me to share 30% of your profits. .”
Tukarev's brain suddenly ached.
Good guy.
The previous film and television drama authorized Zhu Youxing to collect a maximum of 10% of the box office.
This time it will be 30% directly.
Is this really just trying to license the work?
He felt that he was afraid that he wanted to use this kind of mass authorization of IP to make a wave of money.
"This kind of movie... will anyone buy it? It always feels like a mixed bag. I'm afraid it will confuse many players. It is possible that their favorite works will only appear for a few seconds in the movie. It is not an insult to them. ?"
"What you said makes sense, but I think players should be more excited than disappointed."
It’s hard to say about other Zhu Youxing, just because Zhu Youxing had watched the number one player in his previous life, he listed this movie as his number one movie of the year.
Later, he bought a Blu-ray disc and replayed it many times, but it was not enough.
At that time, he was very keen to find all kinds of easter eggs that he hadn't found in it over and over again.
Most core video game players like a lot of games, and it is rare that they only like one game and dislike other games.
"Then I'll give it a try, but I'm a little unsure if such a movie will really work."
Now Tukarev is still thinking about the 30% share.
It hurts a bit.
This took away part of the box office revenue, and Zhuyouxing only paid for some IP authorizations.
This money is too easy to earn.
But who let people have too many top-level IPs, so many that they are worried.
If he had so many top-level IPs, he would never have to worry about it for the rest of his life, but now he uses IPs in this way, he feels a bit reckless.
But Zhu Youxing insisted, then...try it first.
"You can develop together with Metal Gear and other works. Don't worry, our Unreal Engine team and special effects production team will work closely with you. The latest version of the AI version of Unreal Engine on my side can also be used by you. .”
AI Unreal Engine, this is the product that Zhuyouxing has paid the most attention to recently. This is a tool that can greatly improve efficiency. If used properly, it can surpass most of its competitors.
Tukarev has also heard about this thing, and he generally knows that this thing seems to be very powerful, so he didn't say anything more.
In this case, let's fight!
Anyway, I have always been a person willing to gamble.
It's no big deal to gamble again this time.
"Oh, by the way, you see, since I am willing to authorize my IP to you to develop film and television dramas, then maybe you can do something for me."
"Then tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
"Find me a few top actors, I want to use them to make games, and just find me a few top musicians, I have a game that requires relatively high-quality music."
"This is no problem, I can help you get in touch."
Tukarev felt that this was not a big deal.
Anyway, Youxing Electronic Entertainment has always been stingy, and it is very happy to give money.
Now some celebrities in the film and television circles have also begun to spread that sometimes working for video games is more profitable than making movies.
Because video games are indeed the industry with the highest profit margins right now.
The game industry is also very generous in giving money.
Help some friends and give them some game-related work, they should be happy too.
(end of this chapter)