The Game is Art

"What kind of world is this, anyway!"

Wang Chuan stared blankly out the window, the chatter of others drifting into his ears.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Zhou Jian from Design Class 3 caught the eye of Penguin Company. He'll probably be a full-fledged Game Producer before he even graduates."

"Who? Zhou Jian? Is he really that awesome?"

"What do you think? Why would I lie to you? The counselor will probably post the news in the group chat in a bit, and then you'll see."

"No words, I'm impressed. That's a big shot right there! I wonder if I can still latch onto his coattails. I don't even need to be a full producer; I'd be happy just to get into Penguin Company."

"In your dreams. If you aren't a full-fledged Game Producer, you'll just be a loser even if you do get into Penguin Company."

"Damn, that stings."

"That's nothing, here's something even worse: you know Liu Long from the junior year, right? He entered the Newcomer Game Development Competition and took first place. He's already a full-fledged Game Producer now."

"Uh, well, that doesn't really prove much. Anyone can enter that Newcomer Game Development Competition. Liu Long's family owns a studio; he's been interning for years. He's not a newcomer at all."

"But regardless, he took first place, so you have to respect that. Unlike us—we're about to graduate, and our Pangu Editor is still completely blank. Who knows which game company will even take us?"

"Sigh."

What are they talking about? Am I dreaming, or did I transmigrate?

Wang Chuan listened to the discussion, his mind a complete mess.

What are they talking about?

Game Producer? Penguin Company? Pangu Editor? Newcomer Game Development Competition?

What are all these things?

And besides, wasn't I just at home, waiting for the new game releases in March?

Wang Chuan frowned and scanned his surroundings.

He was definitely not in his home anymore. The large lecture podium in front, the display screen behind it, and the murals on the walls all told him that this was a school classroom.

Could he be dreaming?

Skeptical, Wang Chuan pinched his thigh, not believing it. No pain?

Looks like I am dreaming!

Wang Chuan let out a sigh of relief, though a trace of regret lingered in his heart.

As an ordinary person who loved games, he had actually always craved an adventure.

"Ah, ah, ah! It hurts, it hurts! Wang Chuan, why are you pinching my thigh? Don't you have your own?"

Suddenly, a shout came from beside him.

"Uh, sorry, I pinched the wrong one."

Only then did Wang Chuan realize that in his nervousness, he had accidentally pinched his Deskmate's leg.

After apologizing to his Deskmate, Wang Chuan pinched himself again. To avoid another mistake, he specifically went for his arm.

One pinch, two pinches. Hmm, that hurt quite a bit.

Hiss.

Shouldn't have used so much strength.

Suddenly, a wave of pain surged through his brain, as if something were trying to claw its way out.

Wang Chuan endured the pain without a sound, slumping over his desk as if he were sleeping.

After a while, fragments of memory began to surface, playing out like scenes from a movie, slowly merging into Wang Chuan's mind.

Phew, so it really was a transmigration. I wasn't dreaming.

After reading through the fragments in his mind, he finally realized that he had arrived in another world.

As he thought about it carefully, he realized that this world's technological tree had taken a strange turn.

For instance, the fields of networking and computing were completely different from his previous life.

The AR and VR technology in this world, along with the specs for computers and mobile phones, had seen a qualitative leap. Not only was the processing speed much faster, but the memory capacity had also expanded several times over.

Of course, that wasn't the main point; the most significant difference lay in the gaming industry.

As a gaming geek, Wang Chuan could confidently say he had some achievements in the field.

For example, when he wasn't satisfied with a game, he would study it himself and develop his own private server based on the original game.

Cough, cough. Of course, he only played those himself and never used them for profit.

Therefore, he noticed the changes in this world at a single glance.

Unlike his previous life, games in this world had been placed on the pedestal of art and were recognized by every nation. The highly sought-after Game Producers held high social status, just like other artists.

It was precisely because of this that, with the help of the state, the Pangu Editor was born.

This editor contained the universal code for countless games, allowing a producer to build a game framework with great ease.

Simply put, it means placing all universal game resources into the Pangu Editor, allowing everyone to utilize a certain amount of resources from the editor based on their different levels, thereby reducing the difficulty of game development.

This is also the reason why Wang Chuan previously said that the technology tree had been skewed.

However, what is strange is that while the difficulty of game development in this world is low, the development of games themselves is not rapid.

Although there are many game platforms in this world, ranging from the Mobile version and PC to AR platforms and the VR platform, it is precisely because there are too many platforms that the quality of the games themselves is not very high.

In Wang Chuan's eyes, the development of games in this world has gone somewhat astray.

Instead of delving into the quality of games, they focus on using multiple platforms to make money and pursuing the most exquisite art styles.

When one game becomes a hit, others simply port it over, make a few tweaks, and release it; there is rarely anything innovative of their own.

Although he was a game geek in his past life, he also had an understanding of the development of games, and at the same time, he remembered the mechanics of every classic game.

If I were to also make games and become a game producer, would I also be able to achieve some success?

Thinking this in his heart, Wang Chuan could not help but feel moved.

This has huge potential!

He only needs to copy the classic games from his past life, and that would be enough to be successful.

No, that's not right; it's not just copying. He is spreading the classic games of his past life, letting the players of this world also experience what a real game is!

Just as Wang Chuan was shamelessly lost in thought, a voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the Legendary Game Producer System. Please confirm whether to accept?"

Huh? What the hell? There's a system? Am I hallucinating from excitement?

The sudden prompt sound left Wang Chuan somewhat dazed.

"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the Legendary Game Producer System. Please confirm whether to accept?"

"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the Legendary Game Producer System. Please confirm whether to accept?"

Well, it seems it's not a hallucination!

After hearing the prompt again, Wang Chuan nodded.

Since that's the case, then, accept!