Started as a comics editor

Chapter 99 is really great!
Shang Tao didn't understand why Zhao Fangsheng said that... because he had never played the game before.

"No, Vice President, how is this possible?"

So after a brief moment of hesitation, Shang Tao immediately retorted, "This is a game. Even if the sequel to FATE is on it, it shouldn't affect the anime industry so much, right?"

"..."

Zhao Fangsheng glanced at his phone screen after hearing this, then replied, "You'll understand after you download the game and play it. You'd never imagine that the game could be played this way, using 2D characters as a selling point... Each character has a unique look, personality, and background story.

Not to mention the fans of the two-dimensional world, even I, a middle-aged man, was attracted to it because I have been working in a magazine for a long time.

What's more... this game is based on Fate/Zero, a direct sequel to the hit manga, and the quality is ridiculously high! The experience is akin to a high-end interactive novel or anime, the visuals are top-notch, and thanks to Fate/Zero, the story is incredibly compelling..."

"That's not to say it will change the two-dimensional industry."

Shang Tao glanced at Zhao Fangsheng with a strange look, as if to say, "Is this guy possessed by evil spirits?" "Hasn't animation always had this..."

"You still don't understand..."

Zhao Fangsheng picked up his phone. "This game sells 'characters' to players! They shape characters through plot! They use stories, details, and voices to make a character more flesh and blood, and then... sell it to players!"
And it’s not a clearly marked price, but an extremely clever card-drawing method!

This fits perfectly with the character-selling model, because this game sells characters and emotions!"

"..."

Shang Tao didn't understand at all.

"Forget it, you don't need to understand. You just need to contact Editor Tang."

Seeing him like this, Zhao Fangsheng waved his hand impatiently: "Go contact him right now, don't bother me."

"Then this document..."

"Put it here."

Zhao Fangsheng replied casually and looked down at his phone again.

He really disdained this game at first, but after playing it, he couldn't help but sigh... the person who designed this game is really a genius!!!
The game can be played like this!
In his opinion, this model was tailor-made for the anime industry! It was tailor-made for the comics industry!
The entire magazine industry is currently experiencing a resurgence! The print comics market has been declining, the business model is being tested, and overall sales continue to decline... This is why he is so determined to promote online comic reading websites.

But unfortunately, the online website is not very effective... He has been thinking about new revenue sources recently.

And now, the way is right in front of us...

After all, comics are not short of characters that are deeply rooted in people’s hearts!

IP authorization, or even do it yourself.

It’s okay.

This was also why he was so anxious to contact the third-rate painter! He wanted to talk to him in person! Of course, he mainly wanted to talk to the game developer he was working with.

"..."

Seeing that Zhao Fangsheng ignored him, Shang Tao shook his head slightly, put down the documents, turned and left.

He's almost fifty years old, but still so unstable. He acts like a high school student just because of a game.

Really...

He didn't know what to say and could only leave.

But... after returning to his department, Shang Tao looked at the computer screen and thought of Zhao Fangsheng's expression just now. He was curious again. What kind of magic did the game have that made him become like that?

So he hesitated for a moment and opened the official website of the game.

And soon.

The game has been downloaded.

Shang Tao looked at the game icon on his phone, clicked on it, and muttered to himself, "Can this thing change the two-dimensional industry?"

……

same moment.

In fact, Shang Tao was not the only one who opened the game.

Su Deqiang also opened the game...

Originally, he planned to play as soon as the server opened at noon, but today was the weekend... Last night was a rare day off, and he finally went to college and lived alone, so he relaxed and accidentally stayed up all night.

I just got up now and missed the server opening.

But it’s not too late.

Su Deqiang got up and went to the bathroom to wash up, then took the time to order some takeout, then lay comfortably on the bed and opened the pre-downloaded game.

"The sequel to Fate/Zero that's being serialized on mobile games... I don't know how it's going to turn out. The pictures look good, but I bet it's a scam."

Su Deqiang held the phone, adjusted his posture, and started the game.

As he clicked on the game, the screen went black. After a brief loading process, the game began... and the prologue began. As the game's beautiful illustrations unfolded on the screen, the exquisite style and delicate details were revealed before his eyes.

Su Deqiang suddenly sat up from the bed.

"No, can you really do this?"

Su Deqiang sat on the edge of the bed, staring intently at the flickering lights and shadows on his phone screen… Looking at the second-ranked player, who was currently the only one in the world, his eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but move closer to the screen: "This is no different from an animation..."

He continued to mutter as he continued to advance the plot.

soon.

The prologue is finished.

And Yugi immediately slapped the thing he wanted to see most... in his face.

Under the memory filter, the scene where Saber cuts the Holy Grail at the end of "Fate/Zero" appears in the game. Although it is just a dynamic CG, it is very shocking due to the ultra-high-standard performance!
"handsome……"

Su Deqiang murmured softly, his tone filled with excitement that was hard to conceal.

No.

Are they really exactly the same?
No shrinkage at all?
Su Deqiang looked at the screen with an expression of disbelief on his face.

The game also cuts into the Fifth Holy Grail War, when the "Fate Stay Night" logo appears.

Su Deqiang stood up directly from the bed...

"It's a direct sequel! Wait... the art, the performance... it's amazing!"

"It turns out what the closed beta testers said was true..."

"No, this illustration is amazing too... And this Toosaka Rin!? There's even a camera movement when she appears? And it's sweeping from bottom to top! The creator is so smart!"

in the room.

Su Deqiang fell in an instant.

His voice and the game's voice began to alternate.

In fact, in order to save money, the game's sound-related functions are basically outsourced. At the same time, due to limited funds, the characters in the plot only have interjections. Even the interjections of many female characters are guest-starred by an unknown boss of the studio...

Some of the sound effects were also made by a boss...

Because there is no other way, I am poor!
All resources are basically given to the character who owns the card.

Therefore, the characters in the plot line have no voices, only dry text with modal particles.

However, perhaps it is precisely because of this compromise that readers can focus more easily on the plot.

And I have to mention that the game art is so beautiful!
Even with dry text, paired with super strong art, it is easy to draw readers into the game world.

As the plot progresses.

Charming characters such as Shirou Emiya, Saber, Red A, Rin Tousaka, and Sakura Matou began to appear.

The story develops in an orderly manner, with layers of in-depth narrative and a combat gameplay of moderate difficulty...

Su Deqiang's emotions were getting more and more excited.

He held the phone in his hands, exclaiming in amazement.

Sometimes he stood up, sometimes he sat down.

Walk around for a while.

Lie in bed for a while.

He didn't have time to eat the takeaway food that had been delivered, so he put it aside.

He completely lost track of time.

The advantages of mobile games were fully demonstrated at this moment.

Nearly two hours later.

“…It’s really awesome!!”

The plot of "Fate Stay Night" came to an abrupt end, and the plot in the game began to advance.

Su Deqiang finally looked up, very excited... Although "Fate/Zero" is very exciting, to be honest, it is an adult group portrait drama. Most readers would not feel comfortable identifying with any of the characters because the age gap is too big and they have nothing in common. Readers mainly enjoy the story itself and most of the time they will not identify with a certain character.

But FSN is different. In essence, FSN is a boy meets girl...a love story of a boy meeting a girl.

This is indeed easier for young readers to empathize with...for example, Su Deqiang.

And the quality of the game... really exceeded Su Deqiang's imagination!
"Mobile games...are actually that good now!?"

(End of this chapter)