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Chapter 216: Mini Game Development Festival is fierce (2 in 1 order required)

A day later, all major gaming media outlets played the trailer for the "Tianzun Cup Mini Game Development Festival" on their homepages.

At the beginning of the trailer, the picture rises quietly from the darkness, and the bright starlight interweaves into a huge Tianzun Cup LOGO.

Various game elements began to appear: warriors, mages, mechas, swordsmen...

Then, the scene switched to a group of enthusiastic independent game developers. They were immersed in brainstorming and took out their notebooks. Materials and blueprints flew around, showing their burning creativity.

Programmers frantically tapped away on their keyboards, code scrolling across the screen like a waterfall. A giant robotic arm, gleaming with a technological brilliance, projected the programmers' code into the virtual world.

Accompanied by a burst of passionate music, the game scenes of different styles quickly switch, including a fantasy wonderland, a futuristic technology city, and ancient mysterious ruins. Every frame is filled with the creators' ingenuity and unique design...

The trailer's climax features warriors dodging in smoke-filled gunfights, fighting back desperately under siege from giant monsters, and swift flying machines engaging in fierce aerial combat at high altitudes.

Every scene makes people's blood boil, as if they can feel the sparks of challenge blooming in the air.

As a series of appetizers for the annual "Tianzun Cup" event, the trailer of this mini-game development festival quickly whetted the appetite of players.

Although the Mini-Game Development Festival does not restrict game genres, the Tianzun Cup is a competition that focuses on action games after all, so many players are looking forward to which mini-games with action elements and that test operational skills will appear at the Development Festival.

The biggest participant in this mini-game development festival is naturally the Youyi platform under Youyi Company.

Faced with the challenge of Taoyuan Township’s newly launched Taoyuan Fantasy World platform, Youyi Company directly activated the Sharingan and nano-replicated Taoyuan Fantasy World’s policy of supporting developers.

Anyway, in Shi Yi's opinion, the competition for small and medium-sized game developers is nothing more than a battle of resources between both parties!

Based on this idea, Youyi Company announced measures to support game developers on Weibo like a machine gun.

As the first step towards nano-level replication, Youyi Company decided to launch the "Creative Workshop".

In this workshop, Youyi will also assist developers in developing a series of customized content.

Secondly, Youyi Workshop launched the "mentor system".

Youyi will send some mentors with rich experience in the industry to provide guidance to new developers.

Youyi Company has also decided to hold a "Developer Technology Conference", claiming that it will invite industry experts and technology giants to share cutting-edge experiences.

Third, in order to support the entrepreneurial dreams of small and medium-sized game developers, Youyi Company established a "Dream Fund".

The fund will provide start-up capital to outstanding mini-game projects and provide the funded teams with comprehensive support including promotion, marketing and distribution.

Among these, the most significant move is Youyi’s decision to build a “cooperative alliance”.

Alliance members will share resources, experience and technology, and regularly hold cooperation salons and exchange activities.

However, this alliance must be exclusive. Manufacturers that join this alliance will no longer be able to release any games on the Taoyuan Fantasy World platform.

……

Soon, with the support of Youyi, various types of mini-games were hatched. The types were also diverse, including billiards, chess and card games, puzzle games, horizontal scrolling games, and so on.

Various announcements of the mini-game carnival from the Youyi platform have begun to bombard major media outlets:

"Billiard Master": Challenge your skills and pass levels of varying difficulty to become a true billiard master. Various billiard techniques and tactics are waiting for you to explore in the game.

"Fantasy Melody": A miniature turn-based adventure game that unfolds in a world full of fantasy elements. Players will face various monsters and level challenges, collect props, upgrade equipment, and become the hero of the adventure melody.

"Speed ​​Skiing": Feel the thrill of skiing at lightning speed, cross the snow, forests and mountains, challenge various steep slopes, and become the speed king of skiing.

"Magic Garden": A business simulation game where you can build your own magic garden, plant various magical plants, cultivate cute elves, and create a unique garden wonderland through reasonable resource management.

Candy Land: Match candies and complete various tasks and challenges in Candy Land. Its simple and easy gameplay is suitable for players of all ages.

After seeing the trailers for these new games, many players expressed their anticipation:
"Oh my god, Youyi Company is serious about the Tianzun Cup this time, and it's coming with great force."

"These new games are my favorite, especially the billiards game. As a billiards veteran, I have no resistance to them. I look forward to trying them!"

"I quite like Japanese stand-alone RPGs like Fantasy Melody. I'm looking forward to the plot and gameplay!"

"China is full of point-card and krypton gold gacha-based games. It is very conscientious for Youyi to support small and medium-sized stand-alone game developers like it is now."

Of course, some players also said:
"These mini-games are all just rebranded template games with the same substance. Are they interesting?"

But these sporadic voices were quickly besieged by the voices of the water army and the posts were deleted:
"Why are you so harsh on domestically produced stand-alone game consoles? If you stifle the hope of a rise in stand-alone game consoles, can you bear the responsibility?"

……

Although the public opinion stirred up by Youyi is quite heated,

But soon after, some small and medium-sized game developers broke the news on the NGA forum, saying that they had been tricked by Youyi Company.

It turns out that in order to profit from these small and medium-sized manufacturers, Youyi Company's so-called support plan has put forward many additional conditions.
First of all, all third-party mini-games must start with the Youyouyi company's logo.

Moreover, Youyi Company requires brand advertising to be embedded in mini-games. For example, in a skiing game, advertisements for the ski brand must be included.

In addition, Youyi Company proposed exclusive sales rights, that is, the mini-game can only be released on the Youyi platform within a certain period of time and is prohibited from being launched on other competing platforms.

Youyi also stipulates that mini-games must be updated at a certain frequency to maintain player activity, otherwise they will be subject to certain penalties or their recommended position on the Youyi platform will be reduced.

Of course, these are not the most excessive, what is even more excessive is,
The cooperation agreement contains an exclusive rights clause, and Youyi Company requires mini-game developers not to release similar types of games on other competing platforms within a certain period of time.

These cooperation models with almost unfair terms have caused many small and medium-sized game developers to complain, but they dare not speak out.

The Youyi platform has a market share of 80%, and the other 20% is Tenghui's ME-GAME, which is not as good as Youyi. The profit distribution is even more brutal, and even dogs won't go there.

Recently, Taoyuan Township announced its own game platform "Taoyuan Fantasy World" and engine "Taoyuan Kaiwu".

But all small and medium-sized developers are worried about whether this platform is reliable or not, and whether it is worth it for them to switch jobs to it at the cost of offending Youyi.

……

Youyi Company headquarters building, general manager's office.

At this time, Shi Yi was full of vigor and confidence.
Looking at the new small and medium-sized developers applying for exclusive cooperation in his mailbox, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve up.

"Those young guys in Taoyuan Township still don't understand the advantages of economies of scale."

Even though Taoyuanxiang's self-developed games have some advantages, it is destined to not start as early as Youyi in attracting small and medium-sized developers.

After following up the entire process and signing contracts with small and medium-sized developers, Shi Yi did not want to lose out in public opinion at this development festival.

He quickly dialed the number of Thomas, the southern editor of "Central Plains Five Editions".

"Mr. Thomas, I still need you, the Central Plains Fifth Editor, to build momentum for me throughout this mini-game development festival."

On the other end of the phone, Thomas' voice was quite confident:
"Boss Shi, don't worry. The person I invited this time is absolutely foolproof."

Soon, the Northern Edition of "Zhongyuan Wubian" - Jianfeng, published an article praising the Youyi platform after trying many of the mini-games that Youyi had entered.

Kenshin is a man who is sharp and straightforward in his criticism. His gaming taste focuses on the playability and entertainment of the game, and he pays attention to the combat and competitive elements in the game. It is precisely because of this style that he has more than 1000 million fans across all online platforms.

The title of the article published by Jianfeng is "Youyi Platform: The Spring of Small and Medium-sized Games"

"Hello everyone, I'm Beibian-Kenfeng.

After being a guest at the Tianzun Cup Mini Game Development Festival, I have to say that I was deeply impressed by Youyi this year.

First, let's talk about the support that the Youyi platform provides to small and medium-sized game developers. As a practitioner in the game industry, I know that small and medium-sized game developers have always faced many challenges.

In the entire industry, Youyi is the only company willing to provide more opportunities and support to small and medium-sized developers. This respect and support for creators truly inspires my respect.

Secondly, I personally tried some of the mini-games that Youyi selected for the competition this year.

These games not only cover a wide range of genres, but are also of very good quality. From billiards and chess to puzzles and horizontal scrolling games, there is a wide variety of them, which makes me unable to stop.

What makes me even more happy is that these mini-games not only have breakthroughs in gameplay, but also do quite well in technology and innovation.

For these developers, the support provided by the Youyi platform is simply a great help.

In this era, we gamers are lucky to have a great gaming company like Youyi! "

After praising for a while, Kenfeng really started the traditional skill of the Five Central Plains Chapter - pulling down and criticizing.

"Finally, I want to talk about Taoyuan Township's Taoyuan Fantasy Platform. I have to say, in my opinion, this platform is destined to only serve as a launcher for its own games.

The reason is very simple. Taoyuanxiang Company's fans are mainly attracted by its own self-developed games.
How many small and medium-sized developers are currently living in Taoyuan Fantasy World?
The answer is - zero!

Given the openness, richness and user experience of the Youyi platform, the Peach Blossom Fantasy World seems even more cramped and limited.

As a player who likes adventure and competition, I prefer to choose my favorite games on the Youyi platform.

……

Once this article was published, it once again caused a huge uproar.

In the comment section below the article, Youyi's supporters and Taoyuanxiang's supporters were engaged in a heated argument.

"The Youyi platform is indeed a savior for small and medium-sized games. It can support developers and provide players with more choices. What's wrong with that?"

"Savior? Developers already have a better platform and don't need to be controlled by Youyi. Taoyuan Fantasy World is the true utopia of freedom!"

"Then your master, please come up with some decent games. You don't think other game developers have the financial and human resources of Taoyuan Township, do you?"

"That's right. Only with Youyi's support can small and medium-sized games have better development. Taoyuan Fantasy World is a small circle, working behind closed doors!"

"Developing behind closed doors? You're the one driving with your eyes closed. Has Taoyuan Township's games ever been without innovation, relying on their old tricks?"

"Come on, the quality of Youyi's mini-games is guaranteed. As for Taoyuan Fantasy World, it might be full of all sorts of messes in the future. The mini-game developers aren't stupid, everyone's just waiting and watching."

……

This vortex of public opinion fermented for two days.

The Taoyuan Township official Weibo, which had been extremely quiet, suddenly released a brief message.

"We are honored to announce that Taoyuanxiang's first lightweight casual game will be launched soon in Taoyuan Fantasy World. This game is fully powered by Taoyuanxiang's self-developed game engine - Taoyuan Kaiwu.

And will participate in this year's Tianzun Cup Mini Game Development Carnival.

Stay tuned! 」

After Taoyuan Township posted this Weibo post, the entire network was filled with anticipation.

"Fuck! Taoyuan Township hasn't sent any news in ages, and when they did, it was the Jade Emperor sneezing—that's extraordinary!"

"Okay, okay. I didn't expect Taoyuan Township to personally participate in the mini-game."

"Damn it! A few days ago, some haters were clamoring for Taoyuan Township to release a mini-game. I'm going to fight them right now!"

……

Not long after, a game called "Eating Simulator" was quietly launched in the mini-game section of the Taoyuan Fantasy Platform.

The price of 18 yuan per serving continues Taoyuan Township’s consistent corporate culture of selling products at bargain prices.

This game is in line with Taoyuan Township's usual promotional style. It was launched secretly without any publicity.

However, Taoyuan Township’s popularity is no longer the same as before. Soon, through word of mouth among players, many game anchors also began to set their sights on this game.

Dilidili barrage network.

Five old acquaintances in the anchor world, G-chan, Wang Fanqie, Lao E, Ju Chang and Sanren, gathered together.

Today, of course, they came to play the game "Eating Simulator".

Because this game was first released by Taoyuan Fantasy World, in order to be able to play it online, the five anchors all logged into their accounts on the Taoyuan Fantasy World platform.

In the live broadcast room, people were also discussing:
"Isn't Taoyuan Township currently developing 'Super Time and Space Moe Girl'? Why are they still thinking about developing another small game?"

"Also... what the hell is 'Eating Simulator'? It looks like a frivolous game."

"Ah? I know my second uncle's third uncle's fourth brother's fifth nephew, who works in Taoyuan Township. They said that in the past half month or so, all the Taoyuan Township employees have not been in the company. It seems they went on a trip to Yunnan."

"So, this is a little game they made while traveling?"

"What the hell, don't make game development sound like it's as easy as chopping melons and vegetables."

"But Taoyuan Township does have a habit of developing games while eating, drinking, and having fun. I heard that the island owner developed his life by traveling."

"Emmm... It's hard to comment on this company's corporate culture, but I'm really envious."

Amidst the barrage of comments, G-chan said, "Alright, alright, everyone, get ready to enter the game."

At this time, the game icon of the dining simulator has been displayed on the screen.

G-chan lightly tapped her finger, and the opening animation started as expected.

A village with a strong Yunnan style comes into view.

G-chan found herself at a colorful rural wedding banquet. She could see emerald green rice paddies and rolling green hills in the distance, as if she were in a peaceful and tranquil pastoral painting.

At the center of the village stood a majestic banquet hall, its colorful ribbons dancing in the breeze, radiating a festive atmosphere. Exquisite tables and chairs were placed at the entrance, each laden with a variety of mouth-watering delicacies. From afar, Xia Shangyu watched as the virtual guests on the screen happily devoured their delicacies.

Commentators raved: "Emmm... what the hell? I thought eating a banquet was a metaphor, but it turns out it's really just eating a banquet. This... how can this be made into a game?"

G-chan replied: "Let's try it. I always feel that if it's a game from Taoyuan Township, it won't be that simple."

She couldn't help but click on the screen in anticipation, and the game entered the title screen.

Fresh and cheerful background music came to my ears, and I seemed to be able to feel the singing and laughter in the village.

In the upper right corner of the screen is G-chan’s classic golden twin-tail avatar. When creating the character, she chose “a passionate and cheerful young woman.”

After completing the selection, she noticed a small bubble under the avatar. When she clicked it, the words "New dining mission" appeared.

She had an idea and clicked quickly, and a series of banquet scenes to be selected popped up in the taskbar, such as wedding banquets, full moon banquets, graduation banquets, birthday banquets, etc.

After clicking on the banquet type, you can also choose the game scene, which includes a variety of rural square styles.

After G-chan selected the level and formed a team with four other anchors, he directly entered the game scene.

After entering the game level, G-chan was stunned.

(End of this chapter)