The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

51. Concerns about the sequel

Reactions to the game were being updated on the project D developer chat window from time to time.

As for Taeyeon, even if she didn’t want to see it, she had no choice but to see it.

[Evaluation of famous overseas game mutuber ‘Smile Gun’. A great home game that exquisitely combines the advantages of movies and games!]

[Aoi Japan review title of a famous Japanese game site. The appearance of a more Disney-like game than Disney!]

They say they like it, but they can’t tell them to stop.

In a way, this can also be said to be a reward for hard game development.

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Money is money, but… … Why are you making a game?

Isn’t it the wind that we want you to enjoy your game?

What’s more, the people Taeyeon has gathered are as strong as their talents, as well as their purity and passion for the game.

‘This kind of reaction is natural.’

Anyway, seeing them like it made me feel good, but apart from that, it was just frustrating.

It was because of the news that Disney and Nexle started advertising on electronic billboards in Times Square, Gangnam, and Shinjuku, Tokyo, respectively.

‘How much is all that money?’

Disney and Neckple started to run wild in earnest.

Demonstration, and the official release response was quite… … No, it’s because I’ve confirmed that it’s great beyond my expectations.

But from Taeyeon’s point of view, I wanted to say that it was premature.

‘I’ll have to wait about a week to see a real reaction… … .’

Only then will those who have enjoyed the game from start to finish post official reviews on their respective communities and social media.

Normally it was.

‘What the hell is going on… … .’

* * *

Apart from the overseas reaction, I started thinking about the project D team.

‘Originally, I was going to transfer to the Pandaemonium development team, but… … .’

A game with a worldview that is on the opposite side of Pantheon.

Originally, it was a game that was being prepared for development at CEO Kang Gun’s Bless Studio.

CEO Kang Kun criticized it, saying that it would be difficult to pass the Nexple publishing test because it was so passable.

It was actually a situation where Neckple was scouting Taeyeon after watching the game and pouring out a lot of support.

Taeyeon ran Pandaemonium and played the game.

At the time, I thought I had to see the match as soon as possible, so I made the development form a small casual style.

I even tested it on Nexle.

Development progress has been significant, but unfortunately the resources at that time are unavailable.

It was because the copyright belonged to Bless Studio.

And now, I have no intention of continuing the version, which was regrettable because it was rushed with small capital.

‘Pantheon is coming out so splendidly and nicely, it’s right to go to aaa level too.’

As I progressed through Pantheon, I became convinced.

With the development team now, I can realize everything I imagined.

“Oh, is this Pandaemonium?”

“Wow, cute! This is the game that my previous company made, right? Being on the opposite side of the Pantheon… … ?”

Starting with Hong Min-seok and Lee Young-ae, developers flocked to it.

“Wow, this is Pandemonium! I’ve only heard about this, but this is the first time I’ve seen it myself!”

“Oh, a casual MMORPG? cute and pretty! Do you think you will succeed if you do this well?”

“I heard that there was also a test supervised by the Nepple Publishing Headquarters… … I heard that the reviews were very good.”

buzz buzz.

Taeyeon was taken aback by the great interest from the developers.

one developer asked.

“Peddy. Can’t we do that too? I’m drawn to it because it looks cute and fun… … .”

Taeyeon, who was worried, nodded.

“Then, shall we take a moment and test it together?”

The Pandaemonium test was conducted.

Gorgeous skill effects from cute and cute characters!

“Wow, that’s fun!”

“Did you really make this well?”

Developers who came to play at other studios saw the game and begged them to let them access it too.

‘What, is there anything I can’t do?’

Instead, I had to ask for one thing.

“This should never be leaked. First of all, the music and graphic resources belong to the Bless corporation… … .”

“Ah, that Representative Kang Geon… … All right. Let us take care of it thoroughly!”

The Pandaemonium test started like that!

With the participation of a significant number of people from the live headquarters, including Nexple Entertainment developers, the scale has grown considerably.

It was a game that already boasted enough quantity and completeness to be able to do an open beta test.

While the developers were surprised by the quality that exceeded their expectations, they were immersed in the game.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong, who called Taeyeon to the Japanese restaurant, was bruised.

“Hey man! can you do this?”

“… … ?”

“What are you pretending not to know! Pandemonium test server opened? So that only your company and the people at Live HQ can enjoy it.”

“… … No, I didn’t just ask them to enjoy it.”

“Noisy! Anyway, the only people who are enjoying the game right now are the people who work under you! Because of that, words are coming from other places! The general manager discriminates against people!”

“Does that sound reach your ears, President?”

“You look down on my information network. anyway… … .”

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong’s expression changes.

“The game that was left idle for a while after joining our company, why did you activate it again?”

“Well, because of the Project D team. Shouldn’t we be entrusted with other projects soon?”

“You want to entrust Pandaemonium?”

“I thought I would, but I’m thinking about it because I got a very good offer from another place.”

“for example?”

“Disney can provide any number of its own IPs, so why don’t you try making a aaa-level game?”

“Ah, that story… … Are you trying to be okay? You haven’t signed the contract yet.”

“That’s true, but lately, requests under the guise of a proposal have been coming in again, and this isn’t a bad thing, but I’m thinking about it. I thought it wouldn’t be bad for the Project D team to specialize in gamification of original content… … .”

“Hmm, that’s it too. After hearing that, I’m a bit worried too. Anyway, these are the people I recruited for Project D, and I’m all in sync with that, but now I think it would be a worry to entrust the production of a game with a completely different personality.”

“Exactly. That’s the point I’m thinking about.”

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong, who seemed to be thinking about something for a moment, asked.

“Aside from that, do you have any plans to make a game based on something else?”

“… … ?”

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong’s expression became meaningful.

“I know one great man. Who… … .”

* * *

[Domestic Weekly Popularity. #1 in sales rankings!]

[North American Weekly Popularity. #1 in sales rankings!]

[Users pay attention to the encouraging results of domestic console games!]

[Does the heyday of domestic games begin?]

[Popular factors analyzed by 10 game experts!]

Requests for interviews poured in from all sides.

Although the exact number of media was not disclosed, most predicted that one million copies would have been easily passed.

And that guess wasn’t wrong.

“How much?”

“The Initial Chodong is 2 million copies!”

“… … .”

“That’s about this only on Steam!”

Taeyeon was at a loss for words when she heard the news from the business team leader.

“That is not the problem.”

“What else is there?”

“Now that we have entered the second week, the sales trend is surpassing that of the Initial Chodong. Do you know why this is?”

“… … well?”

“Word of mouth! Word of mouth is spreading! Because word has spread that this game can be enjoyed by all ages and even more amazing experiences can be experienced using VR devices!”

The business manager was very upset.

“Perfect implementation of Disney-style scenario production that can be moved by all generations! You can also enjoy a musical while playing games there. It’s also a version with a new interpretation of the game! This is also a factor in getting a good evaluation. It’s a musical game, isn’t it?”

He grinned as he poured out his words incessantly.

“It’s great. That too is inviting!”

* * *

-We are trying to make a 3D animation movie and a live action movie based on the game. Oh, and even the TV anime series!

It was a call from Disney headquarters.

-Everyone is watching with interest to see how far our game sales will soar. It’s a great success so far, but I think it’s possible to achieve more than that. ha ha ha!

Taeyeon decided to give up the idea.

‘The development is all over and there doesn’t seem to be anything to fix… … .’

It seemed like if I cared about it any longer, it would make my head go crazy.

‘Let’s consider the president’s proposal.’

The proposal for a follow-up linkage with Disney is good, but Chairman Yoo Jin-sung’s proposal cannot be ignored.

I open the thick hardcover book I bought a while ago and read it.

[Have you heard of the country of the moon?]

Of course I heard and saw it.

Because he is so famous and has a lot of fandom.

A genre novel published in the mid-2000s.

Set in the imaginary kingdom of ‘Wolguk’, it is the kingdom of those commonly known as ‘yokai’, such as ‘Dokkaebi’, ‘Eoduksini’ and ‘Seongseong’.

It is in a deep underground world that humans do not know, and only the moon rises in the sky there, ruled by a ‘nine-tailed fox’ and protected by a dragon.

Unique world view and elaborate composition. Excellent writing style, attractive characters, etc.

It is evaluated as the best Korean fantasy, and a total of six complete volumes have sold one million copies.

The author is Kim Kook-hwan.

He majored in oriental philosophy and is a master who has presented high-quality poetry and literature since his debut.

‘The level is definitely high.’

As it was a successful work, media mix production was also active.

Comic books, games, audio books and more.

But none of them were right. In particular, a total of five games were released, including PC and mobile, but they were ruined amid harsh reviews.

None of them received good reviews, but surprisingly the game itself was okay.

The fandom gave it a bad review because it made the game without understanding the work properly.

Taeyeon was able to understand the positions of both the fans and the developer.

‘Because the writer is not the type to be faithful to the description… … Imaging is quite difficult.’

If it was more like a normal fantasy novel, the work would not have been so difficult.

However, the characters, characters, and even a single line have multiple meanings, and the more you chew them, the more diverse flavors come out.

It means a literary work that borrows the form of a genre novel.

How are you going to make this into a game?

-If it’s you, I think you can make it into a proper game… … What do you think?

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong is an avid fan of this work, and after reading the text, he was greatly impressed and said that he personally visited the author and built a friendship.

You can pick up the IP at any time by just talking.

-You should make it into a proper game. If this works, it’s really great. isn’t it?

He asked me to seriously think about the next project of Project D… … It was a piece of work that the president earnestly requested.

After reading all the books, Taeyeon came to a conclusion.

‘Let’s not do it.’

The reason was simple.

‘I know it’s a great piece, but I don’t know what’s particularly interesting. It’s not my taste.’