The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 177 Is it too late to apologize now?
"Boss, bad news."

When Song Zhicheng entered the office, Xu Meng was having a video call with Chen Junyi.

Chen Junyi has completed the preliminary work, and the European server of "Frost and Snow Project" is officially on the agenda. Next, he plans to go to the United States to build the US server.

Xu Meng raised her head and glanced at Song Zhicheng, and said seriously: "You should say - Boss, it's bad!"

"It's better to be more nervous and not so calm."

"???" Xu Meng's outrageous response made Song Zhicheng confused.

He looked back at the office door and said speechlessly, "Then should I do it again?"

"No, no, no." Xu Meng smiled and shook her head, "It's just a joke. Tell me, what happened?"

"The English voice actors of Project Frost went on strike."

Xu Meng didn't look surprised, he just raised his eyebrows and asked, "All of them?"

"Not really." Song Zhicheng shook his head immediately. "There are currently seven voice actors on strike, all of them are American voice actors. It's not certain whether the strike will continue."

The English dubbing of "Frost and Snow" is basically composed of voice actors from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Among them, American voice actors account for the majority.

"I see. Wait a moment."

Xu Meng did not rush to deal with the matter, but said to Chen Junyi on the other end of the phone:

"Brother Chen, let your subordinates handle the US side first. When you are done with Europe, come back and work on the Asian server first."

"After being busy outside for so many days, it's time to come back and see my wife and children."

The team led by Chen Junyi simultaneously started setting up branches and servers in seven countries.

His absence will not affect the normal progress of things.

However, if he is present, all work will proceed much faster.

Since the situation in the United States is so serious now, there will definitely be a lot of obstacles in getting things done, so it is better to come back and set up the server at home.

——Anyway, even if we don’t consider these, Eryou is more popular in the Asian market.

Chen Junyi nodded, hung up the phone and changed his flight ticket.

Xu Meng also looked at Song Zhicheng again.

There was no anxiety on his face, just a little annoyance.

"So..." Song Zhicheng spoke first, "Boss, should we suspend the English dubbing for next month's update?"

"No need." Xu Meng shook her head. "It's not a big deal."

"They complain that our games aren't diverse enough? I complain that they don't speak authentic English!"

"Ah?" Xu Meng's words stunned Song Zhicheng again.

Americans speak unauthentic English?
Isn't that their native language?
He tried to follow Xu Meng's train of thought: "Boss, do you mean to replace all the dubbing with British voice actors?"

"No problem. I asked the liaison team to look for backup voice actors a few days ago. There are two backups for each role, including quite a few from the UK."

But Xu Meng looked at him strangely and asked, "Is there any difference between the two?"

"What do you mean, boss?" Song Zhicheng didn't understand.

Xu Meng shook her head and asked, "Who said that English dubbing must be done by native English speakers?"

“Is English some kind of niche talent?”

"It shouldn't be that difficult to find some Xiaguo voice actors who speak good English, right?"

Song Zhicheng subconsciously widened his eyes.

He used to have a habit of thinking that if he wanted to localize the film, he must hire local voice actors.

It not only allows overseas players to understand and feel familiar with the characters, but it is also a part of marketing - well-known voice actors also add value to the characters.

But if you give up the marketing bonus, there are many people who can do this job!

Anyway, in Europe and the United States, there is no detailed classification of "voice actors".

They are called "voice actors" over there - more like actors than voice actors.

And the polarization is extremely serious.

Famous voice actors have a huge number of fans, which is no less than that of real actors.

Those who can only do dubbing and not make guest appearances as actors have very little influence and have no marketing value at all.

I am just a simple worker, similar to a translator.

When Song Zhicheng thought of this, he suddenly realized——

"In that case, shall we terminate our cooperation with all the CVs that are on strike?" "Yes." Xu Meng nodded expressionlessly, "Since they want to strike, then let them continue to strike."

"The same goes for other voice actors. Anyone who goes on strike will have their contract terminated and they will never work together again."

"Okay, I'll go find a new CV now." Song Zhicheng turned and left, with his usual full execution ability.

"Remember to issue a termination notice." Xu Meng reminded him from behind.

"Got it, I'll post it when I get back!"

Watching Song Zhicheng leave the office, Xu Meng looked at Xiao Meng who was busy at the desk, and began to calculate the duration of the projects at hand.

This matter is not over with him yet.

After discussing the application of AI technology in games with Yu Hao, he was determined to use it on NPCs to make the virtual city more lively.

But now, inspired by this incident, he thought of something even better:
Why not just upgrade all the characters in "Project Frost and Snow" into AI girls?
What kind of sound will be used at that time?
Just let the girls speak for themselves!
“It’s time to hire some AI talent.”

……

……

Far away in New York City, USA, Laura Jones, the first Bronze Sparrow voice actor to stand up and strike, received a text message notification from the bank.

The money transferred to her by Super Baby Co., Ltd. has arrived.

Just by issuing a statement and inciting some colleagues, you can make a net profit of $3000 and even give yourself a holiday with a clear conscience.

Of course Laura would not miss such a good thing!
Now that the money had arrived, she opened the shopping website and placed an order without hesitation, buying the bag and new mobile phone she had wanted for a long time.

After happily finishing her shopping, she switched to social networks to follow the updates of her "good sisters" who were on strike together.

The first sentence Laura saw after switching over made her laugh:
“No matter how much Zhumeng persuades us, we will not end our strike protest!
Unless they make concessions, modify the roles, or add more inclusive roles.

Otherwise we will never compromise!"
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Laura responded quickly:
"That's right! As long as Zhumeng doesn't change his role, we won't cooperate with him!"

“We must continue to expand the protest team and make all our colleagues reject the invitation to cooperate with DreamBuilding!”

The feeling of righteous indignation almost overflowed from the lines.

But in fact, she was laughing while typing, and her laughter never stopped.

Everyone is waiting for the operation department of "Frost and Snow Project" to come and persuade them to go back and continue dubbing.

But no matter what the other six people thought, Laura was ready to compromise.

As long as Zhumeng is willing to pay more and stay out of the spotlight for a few days, she will go back to dubbing without saying a word!

She had thought of the reasons.

"When I think about how many players love this character, I feel uneasy. I have received many requests from players these days, and I don't want to disappoint them."

After the storm, everything returns to normal, and you will gain greater fame, more attention and higher income.

perfect!

Laura spoke out loudly, encouraging her colleagues to persist in protesting while imagining a bright future.

Until her cell phone vibrated and a message woke her up from her fantasy.

The news comes from: the dubbing director of "Frost and Snow Project".

Laura's face lit up with joy.

Even though I'm here now, it's impossible for me to go back to work right away - after all, this is only the first day of the strike.

But the faster the director comes to him, the more eager he is to realize his dream.

The greater her negotiation power!
Laura happily opened the message, already thinking about what words to use after "I'm so sorry."

But the message that appeared in the chat box caught her off guard -

[The dubbing cooperation has been terminated. From now on, you will no longer be the voice actor of Tongque.]
[Because you went on strike for improper reasons and violated the cooperation agreement, you have caused both economic and reputational losses to Dream Building. We will seek compensation from you and your studio through legal means. Please be prepared to respond.]
"?!" Laura's pupils dilated and her surprise was evident in her words.

Why is this happening? !
It shouldn't be like this!

Just when I was feeling anxious, my phone vibrated violently again.

After the strike was announced, several voice actors on strike appeared almost simultaneously in the group of voice actors of Project Frost and Snow, who had been silent for a day due to a quarrel over a disagreement:
"I received a notice from Tsukumu that I am no longer the voice actor for Ruoyue."

"I got fired, too."

“They also threatened to sue me!”

"How could they be... so violent?!"

"Why... is this happening? Shouldn't they beg us to end the strike and go back to work as soon as possible?"

"If I...if I apologize now, will they forgive me?"

(End of this chapter)