Speech! Interview

He had said it before, but he never really thought Wang Chuan would actually turn down Three Factories!!!

This was Three Factories, after all!!!

For people like them, studying game development, Three Factories was the best choice.

Watching the barrage of messages from Xiao Ming, Wang Chuan understood his thoughts.

He just smiled faintly and didn't reply.

He was a transmigrator, so he had a lot more life experience.

To Xiao Ming and the others, Three Factories was a holy land, the best option.

But to him, this so-called Three Factories was just a slightly stronger game company.

It wasn't like he hadn't looked into Three Factories.

In the gaming circle, Three Factories didn't have the best reputation.

And being tied up by capital, if he joined Three Factories, he'd never be as free as he was now.

So his goal had always been clear: be his own boss, not work for someone else.

Having finally come to a world that was extremely supportive of games, With the help of the Legendary Game Producer System and the support of countless classic Earth games, Three Factories? I can take their place!!!

Still harboring such grand ambitions, Wang Chuan now needed to finish writing his speech~~~

Even though the school would revise it later, that didn't really matter.

As long as he could get on stage and give the speech.

While Wang Chuan was buried in writing his speech, the discussion about The Stanley Parable in the gaming circle grew more heated.

For no other reason than the data growth of The Stanley Parable.

It had reached a terrifying level.

As a low-priced indie game, Its downloads had now surpassed two million. Even accounting for repeated downloads, stripping those out still left a terrifying number.

Paid players had also reached two hundred thousand.

If this had come from a master developer, it would have been normal.

But for a rookie producer to achieve this? That was shocking.

Of course, what left the deepest impression was the content of The Stanley Parable.

Its many different endings, the naturally controlling narrator, the cleverly designed script, and the profound, thought-provoking depth of the game.

But most importantly, the game gave players a feeling of breaking the fourth wall.

All of this propelled The Stanley Parable to skyrocket.

In the news, game media were all commenting on The Stanley Parable in unison.

On gaming forums, some developers were analyzing the fresh elements of The Stanley Parable.

After all, this feeling of breaking the fourth wall could very well become a trendsetter.

Today was clear, with a gentle breeze and perfect sunshine.

After tidying up his attire, Wang Chuan headed to the school auditorium for the graduation ceremony speech.

The content of the speech was very moderate, not much different from past speeches, mostly just going through the motions.

What drew more attention was Wang Chuan himself.

After all, the school mainly taught knowledge about game development.

And The Stanley Parable had suddenly taken off in the market, making everyone familiar with the game.

Worth mentioning, this year's enrollment actually used this game and Wang Chuan himself as selling points.

Unexpectedly, it led quite a few people to apply.

But that's a story for later, not worth mentioning now.

The speech ended quickly. Wang Chuan had sat through many speeches himself and knew how painful it was for the audience.

So he kept his speech short, just over an hour.

Cough, no choice, that was the school's bottom line~~~

"Senior, we have an interview later. Please don't leave just yet."

Just then, a junior rushed over and stopped Wang Chuan, who was about to turn and leave.

"Huh? Interview?"

Wang Chuan was a bit confused. The school hadn't notified him!

"Yes, this interview is organized by the school's student council, but the school will repost it eventually."

"Oh, I see. So where should I wait?"

"The open class classroom~"

And so, Wang Chuan had no choice but to head to the open class classroom.

He didn't have to wait long before the interview began.

Wang Chuan wasn't opposed to this interview. After all, increasing his own exposure would help shift some of the buzz from The Stanley Parable to him as its creator.

That would be quite useful for his upcoming plans.

Still, he wondered—was he the first developer to compete with his own game for attention?

"Hello, Senior. Which studio are you planning to join? Have the Three Factories reached out to you?"

"The Three Factories did contact me, and the offer was pretty good. But in the future, I'd rather go out and make my own way. As the saying goes: if you don't go wild while you're young, you'll be too old for it~"

"I see. Sounds like you've got big ambitions, Senior. By the way, do you have any ideas for your next game?"

"Of course. I'm not the type to sit still. I've already got an idea for my next game, but first I need to get my studio set up."

The juniors below listened to Wang Chuan's confident rambling, their hearts filled with admiration.

Honestly, those words sounded pretty punchable.

But with The Stanley Parable's insane success backing him up, Wang Chuan's words came off as natural and even more charismatic.

Of course, he wasn't just talking nonsense—he'd thought it through carefully.

If he wanted to boost his own exposure, he needed a hook.

And what makes a better hook than controversy?

That's why he said such arrogant, out-of-character things.

The Stanley Parable's downloads had quietly broken past three million.

The number of paying players had reached three hundred thousand, steadily climbing toward half a million.

With that much buzz and those insane numbers, his own follower count as the creator was less than a hundred thousand???

Who would believe that?

Sure, that follower count wasn't all genuine fans.

But compared to The Stanley Parable's fanbase, it was nothing.

In short, he was jealous. It was a case of "the creator is less popular than the game"~

After the interview ended, Wang Chuan made a rare effort to meet up with Xiao Ming.

Not for anything special—just a farewell meal.

Whether it was the original Wang Chuan or the transmigrated one, his only friend was still his deskmate, Xiao Ming.

Which was honestly ridiculous~~

"Wang Chuan, Chuan Ge! I can't believe you still thought of me at a time like this. I don't even know what to say—I'm touched!"

The moment he saw Wang Chuan, Xiao Ming spoke with a grin.

"By the way, Chuan Ge, I saw your interview. You said you're starting a studio?"

"Yeah, I'm putting the materials together. All I'm missing now is the funding. I'm planning to apply for a bank loan."

Taking a bite of his food, Wang Chuan nodded with a smile.

He estimated that The Stanley Parable would eventually bring him around two million in revenue.