The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

47. give direction

[The most dramatic game ever!]

[Unexpected propaganda! Who made the hot topic game at E3?]

It was about Disney Fantastic World.

Domestic users were enthusiastic about the pouring articles.

-That’s it, isn’t it? It was said that it received a very good evaluation in Nexple’s in-house test… … .

└ That’s right. Project D. I was surprised to see it appear on E3, but I was even more surprised when I saw the video. The quality was better than expected… … .

└ Shall we tell you a surprising fact? It’s actually been in development for less than a year. It didn’t even cost 2 billion won.

└ Huh… … Really? how do you cancer that?

└ I heard it because my friend works for that company.

Not only the CG-covered cinematic video was released, but the actual play screen for about 10 minutes was also released.

It was natural to be enthusiastic about the quality of the game that exceeded expectations, but with actual play reviews coming up, the anticipation grows even more.

– Somehow I got an invitation and went to the scene and had an intuition. When the game was first released, the reaction was really good, and the demonstration was also well received.

└Have you tried the game yourself? Please share your gameplay experience!

└ I was surprised to see it… … I thought that the cartoon rendering was really exquisitely well used. The texture of Disney animation was well implemented. And it has implemented all the elements that can usually be played in a triple-A console game. well that too!

-I’m on my way out after playing just now… … there were a lot of people A lot of other people have talked about play reviews, so I’ll tell you something else. I saw Lee Young-ae’s AD up close, got her autograph, and took a picture. He was really sweet… … .

Another thing that became a hot topic was AD Lee Young-ae.

The moment she went on stage wearing a Cinderella costume, the audience erupted in exclamation and a video clip of people widening their eyes in amazement became popular.

It was a big issue in the game community as well as in the general large community.

-K art director’s dignity!

-This proves once again that aesthetic standards are the same all over the world.

-Wow, but you are elegant and pretty like a real princess. Is it really AD? Are you married?

└ Her husband is Pantheon AD from the same studio.

└Ah… … ;

The ripple effect exceeded Taeyeon’s expectations.

The E3 debut of a beauty game developer became a big issue at home and abroad.

To the extent that related articles were ranked in the ‘Entertainment’ section of a portal site… … .

* * *

When the situation became like this, Taeyeon was suffering from inquiries pouring in from all over the place.

-CEO Taeyeon Yoo! I have good conditions… … !

-I got an amazing IP this time, and together… … !

‘Suddenly, PD, he was promoted from general manager to representative.’

three o’clock in the afternoon.

Taeyeon pressed her eyelids in deep fatigue.

‘It’s been a long time since I felt this tired at this hour.’

Whoops!

A text came.

[Come to my office.]

It was the chairman, Jin-Sung Yoo.

Taeyeon stood up and said.

“I’ll see you in a moment, Mr. President.”

There was a man like a knife in the office wearing a gray suit and glasses.

“Greetings. He is from Cheongryong Group in China.”

“… … !”

Taeyeon’s eyes widened slightly.

would be surprised

However, in the eyes of others, there was no change in his expression.

“This is Yoo Tae-yeon, who develops games.”

“I am Haoran of the Blue Dragon. You can call me by Hoyeon.”

Very fluent Korean!

If you listen with your eyes closed, you wouldn’t even think of it as a foreigner.

We said goodbye and sat down on the sofa.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong asked.

“You know Blue Dragon Group, right?”

“Of course I know. It is the parent company of Blue Dragon Games, which released a game called Black Journey to the West five years ago.”

Other than that, it’s not really a company to have in mind.

As chairman Yoo Jin-seong, who knew Taeyeon to some extent, all he could do was laugh.

“Khehehehe. okay. I thought you would answer that way.”

China’s No. 1 company Blue Dragon!

They also exert a strong influence in the Korean game and IT industries. It was because numerous companies were receiving their investment and interference.

In the industry, the only place free from Blue Dragon’s money is Neckple.

Even Nero Soft, a rival of Neckple, was no exception.

‘What would a key person in such a place do to our company?’

There was no guessing.

Since you called yourself, it seems to be a development-related task or a corresponding business… … .

President Jin-seong Yoo, who erased his smile, said to Hao-ran.

“It seems appropriate to talk about this with this guy, not me. He is not a guy who will quietly follow what I ask him to do, and he has nothing to regret about this company.”

At that moment, Haoran’s blade-like gaze scans Taeyeon.

“Currently, through the Blue Dragon Group, we are trying to adjust the revenue distribution for Nexple games serviced in China.”

What is this again?

Soon, however, Taeyeon was able to recall one issue that the current two directors had been very troublesome for a long time.

‘That was the problem.’

* * *

Blue Dragon Group is responsible for servicing numerous Korean games in China.

At first, it was in a position to bow down to companies like Nexple and Nero Soft, but the situation changed as the size and influence of the companies reversed.

‘They said that the one-sided abuse of power has intensified.’

The most famous is that if a Korean game company does not accept strict conditions, the contract is unilaterally terminated, or support for the game service is greatly reduced.

Nexle was no exception.

Currently, smooth Chinese service is almost impossible without going through Cheongryong.

Using this part, I have been constantly requesting contract renewals, most of which were about re-adjusting the profit distribution.

* * *

“In the meantime, our Blue Dragon Group has been fully considerate of Nexple’s position. It’s because we thought Neple and our Blue Dragon were blood allies that had been going on since the early days of online games.”

“… … .”

“But I can’t wait any longer. All other companies in Korea have already been adjusted, but no matter how deep the relationship is, if renewals are not made for Nexple games, our position will be embarrassing.”

“… … .”

“Please clarify your position this time.”

It was a threat and it was a power abuse.

But it had to be.

Because the status of the Blue Dragon Group is so enormous.

The Chinese market, which accounts for most of the overseas sales of the Korean game industry, is virtually dominated by the Blue Dragon Group. In addition, they are reaching out to the world by aggressively buying shares of large overseas game companies or even conducting M&As.

As of last year, the market capitalization of the Blue Dragon Group surpassed that of Facebook, a powerhouse in the IT industry.

‘So the chairman was looking for me, not the two directors.’

Because the head of the live headquarters was himself.

The authority to make the final decision is also yours.

“I’d like to hear from you first about how much revenue you want to share.”

“therefore… … .”

“Just a simple conclusion.”

“… … !”

Haolan was taken aback.

I couldn’t feel any human emotions in Taeyeon’s expression and tone.

He tried his best to calmly state his requirements.

While subconsciously avoiding Taeyeon’s cold stare at him.

* * *

On the way back from the meeting.

Haoran’s face as he looked out the car window was blank.

‘I refuse.’

‘… … It’s not that quick. I intend to stay a few more days, so in the meantime… … .’

‘My position does not change. While restructuring the live team, we had a lot of thoughts about the direction of the game’s service in the future. If you provide an opportunity in this way, we have no choice but to withdraw the service for all games.’

In a word, it means that all games that serve Blue Dragon will be taken down.

‘Soon after, our game will try to rearm with the goal of entering the world except China.’

Is this situation I’m going through a dream or reality.

‘You are the one who has to make the decision.’

It was so huge that I couldn’t distinguish it, and it was completely unexpected.

‘I’ll give you just one day, so please clarify your position. That way we can take action quickly.’

Does this make sense?

No matter what, they said they would make the worst choice to lose their backs?

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong, who must have heard this story, only looked at the distant mountain and did not show any reaction.

‘Chairman Eugene Sung has complete trust in this man.’

What the hell happened to Nexle?

It was embarrassing and absurd, so I couldn’t even laugh.

‘It must be a bluff.’

As time passed, the shocked heart subsided.

‘You can’t pretend with us. Right now, most of Nexple’s sales are coming from our Blue Dragon Group’s publishing.’

Will the company give up sales?

Thinking about it would only make me laugh.

‘good. Give it a try.’

“Our position remains unchanged.”

where do you react

Haoran smiled inwardly as he imagined Taeyeon’s reaction.

Never withdraw service.

Since their number was not taken, they will be embarrassed and say something else.

however.

“okay. All right. As of today, Nexple will withdraw all games currently being serviced by the Blue Dragon Group.”

“… … !”

“It is you who broke the contract and asked for renewal. Please prepare enough penalties.”

Haolan put on a blank expression again.

‘Oh, isn’t it? no way… … .’

In the end, I look at Chairman Yoo Jin-seong again.

I was drinking tea very calmly.

Taeyeon immediately called someone.

“Please come for a moment.”

Soon a tall, tall man in a black suit appeared.

“Business manager. As of today, Nexple is ending all relations with Blue Dragon Group. The reason is that the Blue Dragon Group violated the contract, demanded redistribution of profits, threatened to terminate the service if it was not met, and abused power. Please present the press release prepared yesterday. Please post a notice on the homepage.”

“I will.”

The business team leader, who turned around without a change in expression, asked.

“Now, wait a minute… … !”

It happened unconsciously.

The moment he realized his mistake, Haolan had no choice but to admit that it was already a lost game.

“Time… … Please give me a little more time.”

* * *

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong asked.

“Are you really thinking of withdrawing from service? I didn’t show it, I thought I was going to die from nervousness.”

Haolan returned to China as if running away.

He didn’t apologize in the end, but he didn’t bother holding onto Taeyeon either.

“I was just buying time.”

“… … ?”

“Sometimes something similar will happen again. If we hadn’t been for Nexple, we would have really withdrawn from the market and tried our hands to prevent it from entering at all.”

“okay. They are the ones who will stay.”

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong also acknowledged it.

There have been many cases of damage in the industry.

Some companies even created a team dedicated to China and put a lot of effort into it, but the Blue Dragon Group was withdrawn from the market for not complying with their request.

“Our final destination is not China, but the wider world. From now on, we need to reduce our dependence on Chinese services little by little. If you remain complacent like you have been until now, you will end up getting a big slap in the back of the head.”

“… … .”

After a while, Chairman Yoo Jin-seong said,

“Do whatever you want.”