Are You Sure the Players Are the Ones Having Fun!?

The lounge at Nebula Games headquarters.

Chen Xu sipped tea while looking over the relevant data.

"CEO Chen, the Final Fantasy merchandise is selling incredibly fast."

Qin Yi, beside him, spoke with some emotion.

"That's perfectly normal. For one thing, it's a new game project and its popularity is at its peak right now."

"Besides, its character designs really are excellent."

Chen Xu smiled as he spoke.

Compared to everything outside the plot, character design could be said to be a crucial part of this game.

After all, every character in the game was exceptionally good-looking.

No matter which installment it was, people could criticize its gameplay or criticize its story.

But when it came to art and character design, Final Fantasy was beyond reproach.

Characters like Sephiroth, Zack, and Cloud were simply too striking.

And upon closer observation, it became clear that Sephiroth, Cloud, and Zack each displayed entirely different personalities.

Cold and aloof, sunny, reserved—it had everything.

"It feels like the profits from future merchandise might even be not inferior to the game itself!"

Meng Zuo beside them could not help but sigh.

"That's normal, because there are more varieties."

Hearing Meng Zuo's words, Chen Xu smiled.

Merchandise was a completely different matter.

Figurines were actually among the least profitable products.

Things like phone cases, keychains, mouse pads, and all kinds of collaborations—those low-priced products were the real money-makers.

"The only regrettable thing is, why are these players so damn crafty!?"

Leaning against the sofa, Chen Xu shook his head as he looked at the players' online discussions, deeply moved.

Why had he brought up that particular conversation before?

Naturally, it had been to divert the players' attention.

But he had not expected these players to understand him so well. They were practically worms in his stomach.

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