Space Horror Games?

Supervisor Lian on the other end of the phone was in a panic. They'd already sent out notices, both overt and covert, targeting you. And instead of fighting back, you'd actively go and support them?!

What the heck?

Is this a sign of weakness?

Or is it an attempt to make amends?

Please, aren't you afraid of alienating your fans?

[President Meng, I think you can just ignore this. There's no need to post a separate update.]

"Supervisor Lian, I know what you're thinking. Posting this isn't to curry favor or anything. I don't need to do that."

Meng Shu stood by the window, watching a large truck marked 'Moving' slowly drive downstairs, and spoke calmly.

"Posting this update is just to express my attitude and let Ji You know that I have no intention of competing with them. Everyone is making money in this market, and how much you can make depends entirely on your ability."

Supervisor Lian paused for a moment before speaking.

[That's true. But President Meng, you should understand that Infinite Network Entertainment and Ji You have been competing with each other for so many years.]

The words were only half spoken.

But the meaning has already been conveyed.

Upon hearing this, Meng Shu simply grinned.

"Supervisor Lian, our company, Only Game, is just a small company that makes Horror Games. We adhere to the principle of discussing cooperation properly and creating a future together if we can work hand in hand. We have no intention of competing with any company, nor do we want our company to be negatively affected by the problems of our partner companies."

"I'm here to make money, not to fight a war."

After saying that, Meng Shu returned to her desk and sat down, watching as Accountant Sister Mei hurriedly walked out.

As expected, she was probably going to meet the moving company staff.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

After a long while, he finally spoke with a bitter tone.

[President Meng, haven't you noticed that your evasiveness has only resulted in repeated provocations from Ji You? Since you're going to post something, why not just make a clear statement and tell them explicitly to stop this?]

Meng Shu smiled and shook her head gently, understanding Supervisor Lian's intention.

He knew very well that the reason why Ji You was targeting and mocking him was mainly because of Infinite Network Entertainment.

Imagine your competitor suddenly hires a little-known company that has the ability to create blockbuster products and generate wealth for them.

This opportunity for mutual benefit has actually gone to our competitors.

Would you feel good about that?

You'll only blame your own company for not being so lucky, while also feeling dissatisfied with your competitors' luck.

Therefore, they will more or less express some dissatisfaction, believing that their opponents surpassed them because of the abilities of others, rather than their own.

In her previous life, when Meng Shu was still Qin Jie, she had seen many such scenes.

He knew very well where the conflict lay.

Since this is a problem between your two big companies, what does it have to do with my Only Game?

Just because I have a cooperative relationship with one of them doesn't mean I should become the target of your rival's dissatisfaction for no reason.

That won't do.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to make a statement and let people know that our company only has a cooperative relationship with Infinite Network Entertainment and has autonomy, rather than being acquired.

Any companies that want to collaborate, just contact me; you don't need to go through Infinite Network Entertainment.

The words that Supervisor Lian just said were meant to make her stance clear to Ji You, so that they would never have anything to do with each other again.

Meng Shu was a seasoned businessman, so naturally he wouldn't agree to that.

It's better to maintain a good relationship with a company than to offend it.

Meng Shu doesn't have that much time to spend on the cutthroat competition in the business world.

The VR version of "Dark Forest" is still in development.

"Supervisor Lian, although it is said that the business world is like a battlefield, and the battlefield is like the martial arts world, I personally do not believe in the idea that people in the martial arts world are not in control of their own destiny. I prefer the principle of turning big problems into small ones and small problems into nothing."

"Their targeting doesn't actually affect you or me; it's just empty talk. There's no need to make such absolute statements about such a trivial matter."

"Actually, posting updates isn't just about making a statement. More importantly, it's about revealing the style of the next game to attract the attention of the player community."

As soon as Meng Shu finished speaking, Supervisor Lian had been somewhat sullen on the other end of the phone, suddenly sounded surprised.

[Your next game!? Really, President Meng!? You already have plans for a new game so soon!? What kind of style will it be? Can you give us a hint?]

Hearing Supervisor Lian's curious voice, Meng Shu responded calmly.

"It's still in the planning stages, you'll find out later."

The announcement of the Ji You did not generate much of a response.

During the peak sales period of "Control Failure," the vast majority of players were immersed in the game's terrifying atmosphere.

The discussion was also very lively in various gaming groups and communities.

Therefore, it's really hard to stand out from the trailer released by Ji You.

Furthermore, since it's not a finished product, it receives even less attention.

Although some gaming groups and communities have forwarded the message, players' attitudes have been indifferent, with comments like, "Oh, I see."

Therefore, players quickly forgot about it.

until...

Shuo Guang from Danmu Network posted an update.

At this point, almost half of his 330,000 followers had noticed this.

Today marks the third day since the release of * Control Failure *. Aside from the initial buzz surrounding the first-day sales figures announced in the first two days, what official announcements will be made now?

Or is it...?

Is this a response to the teaser post on Weibo by Ji You?

After all, that Weibo, while promoting its own game, didn't forget to take a jab at ' Horror Games on the market'.

The purpose is obvious to everyone.

So, players who were both expectant and somewhat unsure clicked on Shuo Guang's post to see what he had said.

But when they saw the message, they were all stunned.

Because... there was no sarcastic or unsavory atmosphere there, nor any official condemnation.

Is it actually a hint?

Yes, it's an implication.

At least that's how the players understand it.

In short, that post meant:

From a young age, I've longed for the universe and the starry sky, imagining its vast, boundless Pitch Black and mystery, and the quiet, silent breaths and heartbeats.

I dream of one day seeing that blue planet with my own eyes and experiencing its magnificent beauty.

I really enjoy all kinds of space science fiction movies and relish the exhilarating visual experience.

So personally, I'm also looking forward to Horror Games that can take place in the universe.

If it's released, I will support it and try it out.

However, in order to fulfill our long-held dream of space exploration, we, having matured as we became more sophisticated, decided to create a Horror Games also set in interstellar and space universes.

We want to showcase the vastness of the universe!

We want to achieve the grandeur and magnificence of outer space!

We want to capture the enchanting Milky Way in the heavens!

We want to realize everyone's dream of the future!

Stay tuned!

Whoosh—

The announcement shocked players.

From this message, they received two pieces of information.

First, Shuo Guang ignored Ji You's provocation and expressed its support for their new work.

Second, the next game is Horror Games set in interstellar space!

Players paid close attention to these two pieces of information, and discussions broke out on various forums and gaming groups.

First of all, the first point is that they are incredibly generous!

How many times has Ji You openly or covertly provoked us this time?

And how many times did Shuo Guang respond?

I remember the last time I responded to Ji You, I said: 'The game looks pretty good.'

In less than ten words, he showed his indifferent attitude.

Thinking back, the promotional material for that new game from Ji You was quite aggressive...

Shuo Guang's simple response made the other party feel like they had punched cotton.

Then came the so-called gameplay plagiarism warning, saying that Skyhill copied their innovative concept of 'horror' + 'shooting'.

Shuo Guang didn't even bother with this matter, and directly launched a feedback event for "Skyhill" players to go downstairs, thus letting the so-called plagiarism incident fade away.

And they came again this time.

However, in this response, Shuo Guang wrote a short essay expressing his longing for the starry sky and expressed his support for the new Ji You.

What is vision?

That's it!

Both responses demonstrated his magnanimity as the founder of a game company.

In comparison, this makes Ji You seem petty and narrow-minded.

The scope of the discussion immediately broadened.

However, since even the Only Game, Shuo Guang, has expressed its support for the new Ji You, the players didn't interfere, since it's a matter between the two companies.

Then, there's the background of the second new work.

In short, that's very bold!

Space-themed games, or science fiction games in other words, are games set in space.

Space horror is science fiction horror.

So, Only Game planning to make a space-themed sci-fi Horror Games this time?

The players were somewhat taken aback.

As is well known, the Horror Games produced by Only Game are all set in modern times.

Apart from the short film W-FBC-0087 ' The Staircase ' which takes place in the 1950s, the other games are set in the 1980s and 1990s.

For example, "The Dark Forest" takes place in 1987.

Although "The Visage" tells the stories of several families, the story of the main family takes place in 1985.

Control Failure was released in 1990s, the same era as Skyhill. After all, the protagonist of the latter dies at the beginning of the former's game.

The only speculation at present is that "21 Points" was created after 2000, but the exact year is still unknown.

Therefore, it can be seen that the time span of these games is relatively stable, all within the 1980s and 1990s.

If the next game is set in space, how big of a time span would that be?

Moreover, the most crucial thing is

This is a sci-fi Horror Games!

Science fiction!

Wow, that's high technology!

Let's fight monsters with advanced weapons!

Even a fool could tell that if this were made, it would absolutely crush the Ji You's "Bloody Scientist"!

This is a fact that doesn't even need to be considered!

After all, there's no Horror Games on the market right now that can beat it!

Let's see if the Ji You "Bloody Scientist" has the strength to compete.

However, given the Ji You, Jungle Terror, the chances of a rematch are not high.

All I can say is, let's wait and see.

As a result, players started commenting on the post.

"Horror Games set in interstellar space? You call that a sci-fi Horror Games? Holy crap, given the quality of this Only Game, it's definitely not something like ' Bloody Scientist ' where you fight aliens!"

"For VR Game in outer space, I'd like to know if the development team will create a weightless effect? Will we players be able to float in space?"

"Can we see the Blue Star? Can we see the moon?"

"The trailer for Bloody Scientist is all shooting, and I'm a little worried that this game will end up being an FPS game, so I hope Only Game can pay more attention to horror."

"Damn it, you want Only Game to focus more on horror? Are you out of your mind?!"

"Are the enemies aliens? Please don't let them be aliens, fighting aliens is really pointless. Since it's Horror Games, I believe that Shuo Guang will be able to design unexpected monsters."

"I just happened to visit a parallel world in ' Control Failure ' today and discovered that the development team set it in the interstellar era. Looks like this was planned all along! So you guys were planning to make a space-themed Horror Games all along."

"Damn, I'm really looking forward to encountering terrifying monsters in the future interstellar era. But I'm also curious, in that era where high technology is everywhere, won't humans just kill indiscriminately?"

"I'm really looking forward to it, but I haven't finished ' Control Failure ' yet, so there's no point in looking forward to it now. I'll just wait."

While the online discussion was in full swing, Meng Shu was sweating profusely as she moved the company.

Because he finally moved from a small office to an entire floor with a usable area of 510 square meters!

This chapter was revised twice. The original version wasn't well-written and involved business warfare, so it was changed.