Take games from before his transmigration, for example.
The opening unbroken long take in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Or God of War 4, whose story, from the protagonist chopping down a tree to finally reaching the highest peak, was even more breathtaking throughout.
The use of camera work in these classic games had left a deep, unforgettable impression on everyone who had played them.
After briefly trying out the Directing Skill Book, he felt that a single attribute boost would not make much difference. He put the matter aside and turned to studying the Pangu Editor.
"Now that I'm officially a Game Producer, there should be more permissions unlocked in Pangu, right~~~"
Wang Chuan looked at the interface on his computer, pinching his chin as he pondered.
But after checking it out, he felt rather helpless.
He discovered that the newly unlocked features basically all required capital. Otherwise, they were completely unusable.
So after looking into them for a bit, Wang Chuan set them aside.
Once The Stanley Parable started bringing in revenue, he would no longer be poor anyway.
"What should I do next?"
With some unexpected free time on his hands, Wang Chuan began considering the road ahead.
Since he had made up his mind not to join the Three Factories and to become his own boss, every step had to be right.
Therefore, he could not afford the slightest carelessness.
The Stanley Parable was incredibly popular online right now and showed signs of exploding across the entire internet.
Of course, he also knew that its remarkable success had benefited from this world's unique circumstances.
Riding that favorable wave, he had successfully obtained the title of Game Producer.
What he was considering now was whether he could turn this hype into traffic.
Or rather, whether he could use the current momentum to quickly develop his next game.
Then transition seamlessly into it.
"But what exactly should the next game be? What a headache~~~"
Wang Chuan scratched his head, troubled.
He did want to make a AAA blockbuster, but it was obvious that his current capital and conditions were nowhere near enough to get one running.
Without funding, he could not support the development of a major game or the promotional campaign afterward.
Without talent, if he had to make everything by himself, would he not still be at it next year~~~
"Ugh, promotion is just too expensive. It'd be great if there were a way to promote a game without spending money."
Thinking of that, Wang Chuan got a headache. Promotion really was a huge problem.
But since he had not thought of a solution yet, he could only put it aside for now.
If he could not make a blockbuster, then all that remained were low-budget productions.
In that regard, Wang Chuan had countless options.
But precisely because there were too many options, he needed to choose carefully.
For example, games like Werewolf Kill, Hero Kill, and Crazy Arcade.
After thinking about it, Wang Chuan decided to set aside these casual games focused on multiplayer experiences for now.
It was not because they were difficult to make, but because such games did not suit his current situation.
What these games needed most were users. Ideally, they should be put on his own gaming platform to attract traffic.
Unfortunately, he did not have that capability right now.
If he really made one now, the outcome would be easy to predict.
He would have nothing more than a first-mover advantage, attracting a wave of players and making some quick money.
Then other game companies would rush to follow suit and copy it.
With their much larger user bases, they would crush him.
Then he would be finished~~~
At most, he would get a sip of the soup when the game first launched.
That was freaking frustrating!
That was why Wang Chuan did not even consider it. Why use his weakness against someone else's strength?
He was not stupid. Of course, he would save those games for himself to use later.
While Wang Chuan continued thinking about his next game,
the gaming circle on the other side became lively once more.
Naturally, the topic was still The Stanley Parable.
And the reason was, of course, that the game's data had completely exploded.
As all of The Stanley Parable's metrics rapidly rose, even with its dirt-cheap price of five yuan,
Wang Chuan had set that price earlier in order to become an official Game Producer as quickly as possible.
But no matter how low five yuan was, once the number of players grew, it became something incredible!
More than ten days had already passed since The Stanley Parable launched.
Ordinary players did not feel much; they simply felt that more and more people were playing the game.
But everyone within gaming circles was utterly shocked.
According to the released data, the number of player purchases had already reached around one hundred thousand.
And the numbers were still continuously rising.
According to predictions from developers in the gaming circle, based on The Stanley Parable's current data,
it was not impossible for the number of paying players to reach two hundred thousand within a month.
That meant a rookie Game Producer had earned income in the millions from just one game.
How could that not make those veterans and experts feel envious and jealous?
Of course, Wang Chuan did not care about the discussions within gaming circles.
He knew very clearly that although The Stanley Parable's performance had skyrocketed
and could bring him an income in the millions,
he knew perfectly well that this income was not sustainable. It was only a one-time gain.
Because aside from its dirt-cheap five-yuan price, The Stanley Parable had no in-game purchases.
In other words, after buying the game, players would not need to spend another cent no matter how they played.
And given its current popularity, those who could enjoy it had basically already bought it.
Those who had not bought it were people who did not like the game.
So for Wang Chuan, compared to an income in the millions, his reputation was more important.
"So what I should do now is ride the peak of my fame and launch the next game while the momentum is still there."
Wang Chuan narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
He would launch the next game with the momentum, transition seamlessly, and turn his fame into new gains.
That would make things much more secure for him going forward.
Inside the Boys' Dormitory, Wang Chuan ate instant noodles by himself.
Sitting in his chair, he continuously browsed the hot threads on gaming forums.
He wanted to better understand the current state of games in this world, as well as players' preferences.
After carefully browsing for a while, Wang Chuan really did make a discovery.
In the current gaming industry, many types of games had plenty of potential.
However, there were also some especially profitable games that he could not touch for the time being.
For example, MOBA games.
This type of game was enduringly popular and could be operated over the long term.
More importantly, this world did not yet show any sign of MOBA games.
But, just like the Werewolf Kill, Hero Kill, and Crazy Arcade games he had mentioned earlier,
without sufficient capital and strength, he simply could not get involved.
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