The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

62. metamorphosis

-Why isn’t the server open? -_-

└ There is still an hour left. It’s this X.;;

└ I’ve been waiting for a few hours too hahahaha

└Why doesn’t time go like this?;;;

└ If time doesn’t pass, it shouldn’t… … It’s 8:00 a.m. on Monday now;

└ I checked the comments to see if it was a red day… … Are you guys not going to school or going to work?;;;

Since morning, many game communities have been noisy.

It was because today was the start of the OBT for the game, Elcross Re.

It was a blockbuster game that was made by scouting dozens of star-level developers, including PD Song Jae-hee, who was the former planning team leader of Shinhwa Online, and spent more than 50 billion won in development costs alone.

It collected such a big issue, but when I opened it, the game was messed up more than I thought, and even the graphics, which were good, were at a terrible level of detail from the middle.

Nepple was not the problem, but it could have become the biggest dark history in the Korean game industry.

Another star developer, Yoo Tae-yeon, took over the baton, and issued a refund, suspension of service, and reorganization, and finally reached today after a year.

Since it was a game with such a drama, even those who had no interest in Elcross originally were attracting attention.

– Server open!

└gogogo!

└ I hope I can enter at once without queues or server lag… … .

└ Please come out at least half of the presentation!

The download capacity of the client was significant.

Dozens of gigabytes!

Users do not miss even the smallest changes.

– The capacity has increased more than before. Why?

└ It was changed from a quarter view to a shoulder view, and it is because a lot of resources have been added, especially in the battle.

└ I don’t care about the capacity or anything like that, I’m willing to praise it even if the combat is fun, optimized well, and the bug reduction is good.

└ It doesn’t matter anyway, as long as the game is fun.

Download and connect!

After watching the intro cinematic video for a bit, I figured out that the content was the same and skipped it.

Then the login window appears.

-please please… … .

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May there be no queues!

But surprisingly.

– Huh, no queues!

-what… … what is this?;

– Were there no visitors unexpectedly?

From the moment the tutorial started, the speed at which community posts came up slowed down significantly.

-Why did you suddenly become quiet?

Everyone started getting immersed in the game.

A forest road full of dark and spooky atmosphere!

The tutorial starts with a scene in which a squad to which the player belongs moves.

Enemy suddenly pops out!

-hey. newcomer! At that time… … !

The senior tells you how to operate according to the situation and at the same time has you perform combat quests.

It was exquisitely designed to naturally absorb the information necessary for play and immerse yourself in the game quickly.

It also includes horror and thriller productions, so it feels like playing a well-made console action RPG.

After the tutorial, arrive at the friendly barracks!

The player takes a senior who was injured while helping himself to the treatment center, and naturally moves on to the main quest while being guided to the assigned joint barracks.

The users who had all kinds of questions and worries until they connected were suddenly having a common idea.

‘Is it fun?’

* * *

“Currently, there are 250,000 concurrent people. 9 a.m. Monday. Considering the commute time… … No, that is a very high number.”

Taeyeon said with a calm expression.

“Keep an eye on the situation and let us know as soon as an issue arises. For the time being, I’m going to do everything here in the studio, and I’m going to prioritize Elcross.”

“I will.”

The atmosphere in the studio was very quiet.

However, there was no sound coming and going, everyone was wrapped up in tension, and work and monitoring were in progress at the same time.

Teyeon glances at the scene, then watches the game.

In particular, I checked the contents of the chat window carefully.

-Is this really the Elcross I knew? The chest becomes grand.

– Wow… … A lot has changed;

-I am still surprised while playing the game. This isn’t the Elcross I know… … Even if it has changed, it has changed too much… … .

The ratings are still good, but I can’t be relieved.

‘Because it’s just the beginning.’

There is no perfect game in the world.

Of course, we always develop such a game with the goal of developing it, but the reality is that unexpected issues pop up when we show it to users.

Same this time.

No one knows when, where, or what issues will arise, so you have to focus.

‘I’ll probably have to keep an eye on the situation for at least a month or more.’

* * *

Taeyeon wasn’t the only person watching Elcross.

The development studio, numerous Nepple employees, users, and the press did that.

A game that has been refunded, remade, and reopened in the shortest period of time, which is very unusual in Korean game history!

Even so, I wonder how much things have changed in just one year… … .

[Elcross Re. Revealed to users with a transformed appearance after a year!]

[Action, thriller, horror, puzzle… … An MMORPG game that covers various genres has appeared? What kind of game is Elcross Re?]

Even if it has changed, it has changed a lot.

Not only in the article, but also in the reactions of various communities.

– The real game is crazy. I’ve been running for a few nights right after opening yesterday.

└ The game itself has completely changed. During the presentation, I put so much effort into ‘combat’ and ‘direction’… … There was a reason it was so heated.

Overwhelming acclaim!

It was evaluated that the transformation was successful to the extent that no trace of the original version could be found anywhere.

-While I was fighting, I thought I had played this game somewhere, but it was Monster Eater. On the battle side, the game of the final boss… … The co-producer is Yu Tae-yeon PD;

└ You can see that he absorbed the good points of not only his own game but also many famous games. Personally, I think the tutorial was a really successful renewal. Horror to escort… … You put all the elements together really well.

└ㅇㅇ The tutorial seems to have revealed the direction the game is pursuing very well.

As more and more people praised it, the atmosphere throughout Nexple Entertainment greatly increased.

The sudden issue that Taeyeon was worried about did not occur in particular. That’s why Taeyeon thoroughly planned and designed the remake. And MMORPG was Taeyeon’s specialty genre.

‘I have confidence, but when it comes to human affairs, I never know when or where something will happen.’

You shouldn’t be relieved that it’s stable and the atmosphere is good right now.

There are no actual critical issues, but small reports are coming in. There were elements that could not be filtered out even with Taeyeon and the development team’s meticulous inspection.

Currently, the development team is creating update content, and there is a deadline of several months, but considering the work form, there was no time to relax.

‘If it’s standard, it’s true that the development team is in charge of maintenance work, but… … .’

In that case, a situation arises where the huge work form cannot be handled.

‘First of all, I’ll watch until the official service opens, and if the atmosphere improves, I’ll have to create a separate maintenance team.’

This is also an unconventional decision, but it is a necessary decision to maintain quality and achieve the goal of entering the world.

Taeyeon made that decision.

* * *

Recently, it was Taeyeon who returned after working overtime for an hour or two. And when you get home… … .

“Is your brother here? Did you eat? Shall I cook you some food?”

“I’m okay. How is the gameplay situation?”

“Fun! This is the first time I’ve ever been so immersed in a game!”

Yoona, the goddess of gymnastics that Korea is proud of and the world looks up to, is playing games on the PC in the living room.

It’s none other than Elcross RE!

It was a strange sight even for Taeyeon.

I’ve often played Taeyeon’s games before, but I’ve never been as immersed as I am now.

I sit next to Yoona and watch her play.

A level 25 mage.

The progress was not fast, but she was unfamiliar with online games. This means that I am really immersed and working hard.

‘What attracted you?’

I tried to ask but closed my mouth.

“… … .”

She was immersed in the game before she knew it.

‘If you watch it, you’ll know.’

She reads text passages eagerly and doesn’t miss any information.

‘He seems to be enjoying the game as if he were watching a movie or drama.’

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More than anything else, it seems that the scenario, main quest, and overall direction captivated her.

‘It was worth paying special attention to.’

Taeyeon smiled.

I was involved in all elements of development, but this part was the one I paid more attention to.

Existing scenario quest planners existed, but they did not have the ability to create a story flow, character composition, and direction that Taeyeon could be satisfied with.

Originally, the person who created the world view of Elcross and the main quest was immediately relocated to Nero Soft, and the person in charge of the successor left the company with a lot of criticism after opening. Those who remained were more specialized in data table management than creation.

So, Taeyeon had to take full responsibility for the creative part.

Yoona gave feedback on the play while drinking tea.

“I think it’s a big advantage that the tension and flow from the tutorial continues.”

“It’s nice that the characters are attractive, but I think there are times when the eyes are distracted because the personalities are so strong. So, should I say it feels like watching a drama with multiple main characters?”

Taeyeon was internally surprised by the more meticulous feedback than expected.

‘I like books very much, and I watched a lot of dramas and movies… … You have a different eye for seeing stories.’

There were definitely things worth noting.

I went to work and reflected that in my own way.

One week of OBT.

Son Young-sang, director of development, asked.

“I think we can quickly switch to full service… … When was the original scheduled period?”

“It was 30 days.”

“Isn’t that too long?”

“I thought it was necessary for that period of time to be able to secure enough data from the max level up to the end content.”

At those words, Son Young-sang looked at the Elcross displayed on his office desk and monitor.

The max level characters were teeming with them.

“Is that thought still the same?”

“… … .”

Taeyeon let out a small sigh.

‘Anyway, these Korean users… … .’

You should do things that deviate from the developer’s predictions in moderation.

No matter how thorough the level design is, what do you do?

In some way, they figured out a quick way and destroyed the contents like breaking a seal.

“Still, I can’t help it. The data is still being collected and we have to consider how long we can work on it and test it sufficiently.”

“Didn’t you say you would create a separate maintenance team?”

“It seems that the period needs to be shortened. First of all, we will receive applicants for transfer placement from within the company, and after that, we will try to fill the remaining TOs with new hires.”

“Shouldn’t the operation team also be increased? It looks like he’s dying too.”

“I gave orders to fill the position and am preparing for the interview. Originally, the coexistence rate gradually falls after some time after opening… … .”

“The inflow rate is rather increasing.”

“That’s also a figure far beyond my expectations.”

“You didn’t know that the reaction would be this hot, did you?”

“That’s right.”

Director Son Young-sang laughed.

“According to my experience, this situation is never the peak. Rather, it is just the beginning.”

“… … .”

“You better hurry. Whether it’s establishing a maintenance team or recruiting an operations team, whatever.”

Returning to her seat, Taeyeon checked the Elcross Re chat window.

-What game can’t do anything like this?

-Make enough content.

They don’t seem to think that they are just playing games like crazy.

‘I think I’m dead for the next year, so I’ll have to focus on operating and developing new content.’

We need to make and supply as many entertainments as possible and last a long time. Only then can this popularity continue.

Taeyeon let out a sigh as she felt her eyes darken.