The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

61. El Cross reopening (3)

The rumors he heard were not unusual.

-I heard that El Cross has changed to the level of metamorphosis!

-According to the employees of Nexle’s head office who are testing, it is now finally a game suitable for the title of ‘a masterpiece with tens of billions of production costs’.

-The game is so fun that everyone said that they only play games and don’t do their job properly.

‘I can’t do that… … .’

Song Jae-hee swallowed his silence.

He knew what game development was like.

‘I wouldn’t have been able to do much in just one year… … .’

Saturday at 5:55 p.m.

‘This time… … It’s not enough.’

On the way back from a meeting with Netfunz, Song Jae-hee checked the time.

‘Shall we go into the cafe?’

I go to a quiet cafe in the vicinity, order a drink, sit in a corner seat, and take out my smartphone.

The site accessed is the El Cross official website.

Nexple game advertisement videos were playing in the main streaming window.

I check the time while staring indifferently.

‘Slowly… … .’

six o’clock sharp.

video has been converted.

– Jeobeok, Jeobuck.

A man walks out in the dark.

A pure white suit that contrasts with the background.

‘Are you that tall and well-proportioned?’

If I’m not mistaken… … My body seems to be much better than before.

It’s not just about muscle mass.

The balance of the body was good before, but now it is much better than before.

That’s why a white suit suits you so well, and you can look so cool that anyone can admire you.

-hello. I am Taeyeon Yoo, a game developer.

Start your presentation with a salutation that has now become your signature.

-Today, you will witness amazing changes through this event.

A natural opening comment without any awkwardness.

Direct your gaze towards the camera and make appropriate gestures in a way that does not interfere with the comments.

The slightly excited voice excites the observers and creates a sense of anticipation.

‘They say he’s a master of presentation… … .’

It was what director Son Young-sang said.

At the time, I laughed inwardly, but seeing it this way, I understand.

‘That wasn’t an exaggeration.’

Taeyeon’s role in this show was clear.

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It creates a natural flow through the message and arouses expectations for a specific item. At an appropriate time, the relevant person in charge, such as each team leader and part leader, is summoned to answer questions about the field in charge.

‘You just copied the Apple presentation.’

I try to snort, but I know deep down.

It’s something anyone can do to follow the way it progresses, but creating a sense of immersion in the show itself is a completely different area.

and.

-Abandoned the hack and slash and quarter view methods. I changed it to a shoulder view action MMORPG! Don’t you feel good just listening to it? Let’s look at the data screen. Let me explain in an easy to understand way!

Discovered new talent.

‘Was that person good at talking like that?’

Like a fish in water, I look at the development manager who explains the combat system while talking excitedly.

In my memory, he was a very calm and quiet personality.

‘Of course, the atmosphere in the studio at the time forced me to do that, but… … .’

Still, I never imagined that he would be hiding something close to a reversal like that.

Showmanship isn’t all about being good.

– In this RPG game, combat is the core of the core, and it can be said to be a decisive factor that enhances the sense of immersion. In that respect, the original version left many things to be desired. This important battle was applied only as a means to farm items.

was professional.

Why is this good and that is disappointing in some ways.

This distinction is clear, and he knew how to convince them in his own way.

It’s simple, but with fun words around.

‘Literally, I’ve gone through metamorphosis.’

It’s not the game I made and threw away.

Not to mention the system, when I took a closer look at the art, there were differences in many ways.

‘Optimize… … You did it in a really bold way.’

Song Jae-hee knew.

‘That’s not something you can say you want to do.’

It’s a way that only people with great confidence, skills and guts can push forward.

Boldly blow away the parts that you don’t think are necessary, and transform and process them according to the big flow you created.

‘I wanted to become a director who could do that too… … .’

It was a thought I had hundreds of times after joining the Shinhwa Online development team and watching the main directors at the time.

Even after that, there were many things to see, but producer Song Jae-hee was looking at something else beyond that.

‘I should have done that… … .’

The more I watched it, the more painful it became, so I ended up turning off the broadcast.

I just put my phone to one side.

He covered his face with an anguished expression.

“I wasn’t ready to invent anything new.”

It was clear that perhaps ‘he’ knew this and said so.

-Rather than taking on a large-scale project right away, how about making a smartphone game with the IP we secured?

I thought I was ignored at the time, but… … Now that I think about it, it was a rather wise suggestion.

“… … .”

He picked up his cell phone and called someone.

After a while.

“Junyoung. I was sorry earlier.”

Jeon Joon-young, head of the Netfunz business team.

-no. I’m really sorry. I should have spoken with a little more consideration for your feelings… … . Actually, what I wanted to say was… … .

“You don’t have to tell me. I know now what the intention was.”

-… … .

Song Jae-hee, who was silent for a moment, spoke with a face full of determination.

“The smartphone game you suggested, I’ll try making it.”

let’s start over

It’s about building skills and experience step by step.

‘So I will one day… … .’

* * *

After the El Cross Re presentation, the gaming community was buzzing all day.

– The game has changed a lot. Was it a completely different game?

└Fixing bugs, fixing poor graphic details, supplementing content… … That’s all I was thinking. However, it was a change beyond imagination, so I felt like I was hit in the back of the head;;

└ It was good that the developers of each part came out and explained. It’s a method that is not often used in the Korean game industry. It would have been nice if you properly explained what had changed and what your intentions were.

The common opinion was as follows.

– So far, the atmosphere is good. Now all you have to do is enjoy the game!

‘In other words, if the game isn’t fun, it’s all useless.’

If this El Cross Re is also fun, everything will be solved if it is enough to meet their expectations.

‘I’m confident.’

made it so hard.

Thanks to all the development teams who did their best beyond expectations, the results came out beyond expectations.

When the in-house test was over, an unusual protest came from Nexle’s headquarters.

I’m having fun in the middle of the day, I have affection for the character and I’ve been working hard, but I’m suddenly like this.

There was no greater praise than this to Taeyeon and the L.Cross development team.

This gave everyone confidence.

These days, it’s a different story.

“How many coincidences will there be?”

“At the very least, we have to break the record for the highest coexistence in Atlansia. I only see 70!”

“barely? I am 800,000!”

No one laughs at this absurd story even if it goes around.

“Maybe it’s possible?!”

One week until open beta service.

In the meantime, we get rid of all the bugs we got through in-house testing, and prepare the game in a clean and tidy state as much as possible.

“I will trust only the representative and start the promotion tomorrow.”

said the marketing manager.

“You will be able to see advertisements for our games wherever you go in Seoul.”

* * *

I could feel that the opening day was getting closer.

“No, is there an advertisement for our game here too?”

“Wow, have you ever done this before?”

“You sharpened your knife to erase the previous dark history!”

Nexple employees on their way to work really stuck out their tongues at the El Cross advertisement that they could see everywhere.

inside and outside the subway. building exterior walls. city billboards, etc.

The game was being advertised on the Internet and in various popular apps, and even in cafe chains.

In particular, the subways and buses in Jamsil, Myeongdong, Gangnam, and Gwanghwamun, which are said to be crowded, were plastered with L Cross advertisements.

It was felt that the Nexle marketing team was putting all their energy into the El Cross advertisement.

The atmosphere of the El Cross team was calm.

It was because of Taeyeon’s words:

“Now let’s focus on preparing for the next update. Even if the launch performance is good, it is of no use if the next update shows a lackluster performance.”

That’s right.

Not even for consoles, but for online games, preparing for the next quarterly update was the most important thing.

3 days before D-Day.

Lee Tae-young, the project manager, seriously asked for an interview and said the following.

“Big Chinese publishers are very interested in El Cross. I’m in a rush to make a seat with you, what are you going to do?”

“… … .”

“There was also a Blue Dragon group, but they refused. I cut out all the places where my class fell or my back was sluggish. The places I have in mind right now are the 2nd, 4th, and 6th places in the industry. These three companies… … .”

Director Lee Tae-young could not speak any more.

Taeyeon’s expression was cold.

“You really have no interest in the Chinese market, do you?”

“It is unavoidable that it is already in service, but the new games that will be serviced do not have the Chinese market in mind at all.”

“Is it because of the censorship?”

“There is a reason for that, but… … .”

Taeyeon said calmly.

“I was also very concerned about the side effects of learning about the taste of money in China. In the end, all development directions will be tailored to their inclinations… … That’s not the way I want it to be.”

“… … .”

“This is a slightly different story… … Judging from the Chinese government’s tendency now, I think cultural regulations will become more severe. Isn’t the actual issuance of plates rapidly decreasing?”

“Well, that’s right.”

“It is a market with many disadvantages. On top of that, I don’t know why we have to step in to block the entry of outside companies at the national level.”

Should I give up?

However, it was Lee Tae-young, a director who could not easily give up persuasion considering only the profitable aspect.

It was because it was clear that if he hit the jackpot in the Chinese market, a huge amount of money would come in beyond imagination.

‘There is no need to rush. It’s not too late to convince them again after watching the atmosphere and sales trend after the official service.’

If your grades are good, Chinese companies will rush at you with more enthusiasm. Conditions can also be accepted favorably.

“I get it. Then let’s put this aside for a while.”

Taeyeon understood his heart to some extent, but decided to move on as it is.

It was because I could clearly understand his mind from the representative’s point of view.

‘Because money is not guilty of anything.’

Time goes by.

Finally, the open beta test of El Cross Re has begun.