My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 158 Be Prepared
"Youming Shanhai" released an update announcement for version 1.01, which announced a series of corrections to various issues in the game, but did not mention future update plans.

Apart from the unusually high number of bugs fixed this time and the version number jumping to 1.01, there is almost no difference from the previous update.

Only the employees of Megvii Games were ecstatic.

They knew in their hearts that they could finally have a holiday.

After more than two years of intensive development, it’s finally time to stop, take a break, and recharge.

They were eagerly waiting for Feng Qi and Zhou Kuang to announce the holiday, fearing that the other party would change their minds.

Zhou Kuang naturally couldn't do such a thing as going back on his word, so he prepared all the relevant matters before the holiday early.

He found Feng Qi, who was wearing an eye mask and preparing to take a nap.

"Lao Feng, come here for a moment. I want to tell you something."

The two men came to Zhou Kuang's office and sat on the sofa. Zhou Kuang then asked with a smile.

"Finally, a stable version announcement was released. How do you feel about it?"

"tired."

Feng Qi's answer was just one word, but it seemed to say a thousand words.

Seeing Feng Qi sitting with his legs crossed in a relaxed manner, Zhou Kuang, who had subconsciously straightened his body, also relaxed.

Because he thought of what he had learned from "Todd" in the space before, that only when managers are humble can they create the best development atmosphere.

Looking at Feng Qi's dark circles and chapped mouth, Zhou Kuang felt a little distressed.

This kind of talent cannot be used like this in the future.

Now that we have made money, the development intensity of the next work should be appropriately reduced.

"When you get back later, announce that it's a holiday. I've booked a restaurant tonight, and everyone is going." Zhou Kuang thought for a moment and added, "Try to have everyone go. If someone really has something to do, don't force them."

"Make this clear."

Feng Qi nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was also afraid that Zhou Kuang would change his mind, and then he would have to play the role of going back on his word, which would ultimately be detrimental to his management.

Fortunately, Brother Kuang is a respectful person and always keeps his word.

"Ok."

"Brother Kuang, I want to ask about the project bonus..." Feng Qi mentioned it cautiously.

This is not something he strives for himself, but for his subordinates. Taking a vacation is of course good, but it would be even better if the money could be received as well.

"Hehe, you really asked the right question!" Zhou Kuang chuckled. In fact, he could have made it a long time ago, but he just wanted to create a double happiness effect.

"They will receive the transfer during dinner tonight. Hey! Don't tell anyone! I originally intended it to be a surprise." Zhou Kuang reminded.

Feng Qi shook his head helplessly. Brother Kuang really had a bad taste.

"Do you want to know how much you took?" Zhou Kuang stepped forward.

"How many?"

Feng Qi sat up in shock from his dying illness, from lying on the back of the sofa to standing up straight.

He was really curious.

Although after coming to Kuangshi Games, the treatment here made him reluctant to leave and even to the point where he didn't care about the amount of money, being able to lead the best stand-alone game project team in China was much better than how much money he could earn!
He got a lot from Antarctic Interactive Entertainment, but what’s the use?

I am anxious and exhausted every day, constantly doubting myself and suffering.

Just because he is a man with ideals.

But after saying so much, he still cares about how much money Zhou Kuang will give him in the end. After all, this also represents how much the other party values ​​him.

Zhou Kuang showed a wicked smile and made a gesture.

After seeing the gesture, Feng Qi suddenly raised his head, opened his mouth slightly, and looked at the expression on Zhou Kuang's face in shock.

Zhou Kuang nodded and confirmed again that this was the number.

Feng Qi was stunned. He had made predictions before, but this was almost double what he had predicted!

Where do so many come from?

"Brother Kuang, this..."

Feng Qi was about to ask when Zhou Kuang made a quiet gesture at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't say anything, Lao Feng. Just take it, whether it's a lot or a little."

"Look, you've grown a lot of white hair in the past few months."

"All the money was earned by doing well in the game 'Netherworld Mountains and Sea'."

"I took the lion's share, so naturally I can't treat you unfairly."

"You are the biggest contributor to the success of this project!"

"So, this is what you should take."

Hearing Zhou Kuang's continuous praise, Feng Qi was a little flattered and stood up.

"No, no, no, this is too much..."

"Stop talking, there's no room for negotiation! Just listen to me!" Zhou Kuang shook his head, indicating that the matter had been decided.

Feng Qi bit his lip, feeling very touched in his heart.

When Brother Kuang first met me, he appointed me as the producer of "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" on the spot just based on Yang Ji's recommendation.

He did not look down on himself for having just made a failed work, but instead gave him important tasks.

Later, no matter when and where, Brother Kuang always expressed his 100% confidence in himself.

Even though the game is so successful now, and the other party is clearly paying me according to the terms of the contract, I would not have any complaints, but they insist on giving me more money as a reward.

But unfortunately, the other party is also very capable as a producer, even better than him.

But I chose to trust myself.

A scholar dies for a confidant!

Feng Qi didn't care even though he knew that Zhou Kuang might be trying to win him over because he was afraid that others would poach him due to the success of "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas"!
No other boss would act like this, or treat himself like this! Only my brother Kuang!

"Netherworld Mountain and Sea" is far from enough. We must make a game that surpasses "Netherworld Mountain and Sea" next!
Whether it is for his own vision or to repay Zhou Kuang.

No matter what, I can't leave the world-class game!

Without Brother Kuang, I might still be working at Antarctic Interactive Entertainment, like a "dog", thinking all day about how to make players spend more money in their pockets!
"Thank you, Brother Kuang."

Feng Qi said solemnly.

Zhou Kuang waved his hand and said nonchalantly that it was a trivial matter.

However, what he didn't know was that Feng Qi had already made up his mind.

Perhaps his goal before was just to do a good job on the work "Netherworld Mountains and Seas".

But now, his goal has changed to making Megvii Games the world's number one stand-alone game company.

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At the evening banquet, almost all employees were present, except for one employee who suddenly received the news that his wife's water broke.

Zhou Kuang also quickly sent a young man with a driver's license and in good spirits to drive the other person to the hospital to make sure nothing happened.

The dining table was filled with all kinds of delicacies, but in the eyes of everyone, these were the least important things in this dinner.

Everyone was laughing and chatting, imagining the future.

Their joy washed away the fatigue caused by long-term development.

Zhou Kuang stood up and pressed his hands. When the employees noticed this, they gradually quieted down.

He waited until everyone was quiet before speaking.

"In the past two years, all of us have given a lot and given up a lot."

"It's all about making sure this project appears in the best possible light in front of players!"

"And the Netherworld Mountain and Sea succeeded!"

"very successful!"

"This proves our strength! We are not only the first-tier stand-alone game studio in China, but also a world-class game team!" Upon hearing this, the employees' mouths curled up, and it was a smile that came from the heart.

A proud, proud smile.

We are no worse than anyone else, we can also make good games!

"Everyone, I don't need to say anything more."

“Happy eating and fun!”

“Enjoy the evening!”

"Then return home safely and have a good rest!"

"And then enjoy the holidays with the people who love you."

"Everyone's bonus will be credited soon!"

"If you haven't received it yet, come see me before you leave and I'll send it to you personally!"

Hearing Zhou Kuang's words, everyone instantly burst into thunderous applause and cheers.

"Brother Kuang is awesome!!!"

"Brother Kuang, I love you!!!"

“Brother Kuang is invincible!!!”

"Brother Kuang, I want to give birth to a child for you!!!"

Hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked at the little girl who said this.

The other party was impulsive and shouted out because of the atmosphere. At this time, his face turned red when he was stared at by everyone.

"Hahahahaha!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

Everyone started to make a fuss, and Zhou Kuang was also amused and laughed out loud.

"I appreciate your kindness, but when it comes to having children, you still have to find another handsome man. I won't get involved."

Hearing Zhou Kuang's joke, everyone laughed again.

Zhou Kuang was essentially giving the other person a way out. Sure enough, after he made the joke, no one paid attention to the girl anymore.

The little girl who had impulsively shouted "Give birth to a baby" also breathed a sigh of relief.

If Zhou Kuang hadn't said that, she really didn't know how it would end.

But why did she feel inexplicably lost when she heard Zhou Kuang say that?

I looked up at the boss, who was talking to Team Leader Yang from the art group to which I belonged. He had a handsome face, and coupled with his temperament, he looked like a real good man!

She shook her head, pushing the thought out of her mind.

What are you thinking about!

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Kuangshi Games is on holiday, but Zhou Kuang is not idle.

Rather, he is now even busier.

Feng Qi, Yang Ji and others, who were supposed to have a one-month vacation, were temporarily pulled back by Zhou Kuang after just a week of rest.

It’s not that asking them to start working again would be a bit inhumane, but without these people, Zhou Kuang wouldn’t know whether the people who participated in the interview met the standards.

After "Netherworld Mountains and Seas" became a hit, countless people wanted to switch to Megvii Games!

Not to mention the employee benefits of Megvii Games, which is already in the top tier in the country.

Just talking about the ability to make stand-alone games, many game developers would like to come to Megvii Games and participate in international-level stand-alone game projects even if it means taking a pay cut.

Some people even sold courses online to teach others how to interview for Megvii Games, and even studied the personal preferences of Zhou Kuang and several managers to increase the probability of a successful interview.

Some people also claimed that their uncle worked at Kuangshi Games and could use his connections to bring a few people in.

Originally everyone thought that only a fool would be fooled, after all, it sounded a bit too obvious.

It’s almost like saying, we are scammers, be fooled!
When a game company recruits people, they look at their personal abilities and knowledge, not assistants or secretaries.

And the uncle party is even more outrageous.

Unless his uncle is the boss Zhou Kuang himself, even if it is Feng Qi, it is impossible for him to drag several people in for no reason.

As a result, quite a few people were deceived!

People are surprised to find that there are many more fools in this world than they imagined!
And there aren’t enough scammers!

The first thing Zhou Kuang did when he discovered it was to find Uncle Hat. After all, to some extent, this was also affecting the reputation of Kuangshi Games.

In less than a week, Uncle Hat was taken to the police station by several people.

It turned out that they were a group of unemployed young men who had been deceived into certain industrial parks and who loved playing games.

I especially like playing "Youming Shanhai".

When they heard that many people in the gaming industry wanted to join Megvii Games, they started to have evil ideas.

Eh!
I have a plan!

Among the energetic young men, an idea king emerged.

They did make a lot of money, but unfortunately, they forgot that this is not a park.

There is an uncle with a hat here.

After Zhou Kuang organized a wave of events, he turned his attention back to recruitment.

Among the people recruited from society, almost all of them are experienced veterans, but Zhou Kuang is a little worried about such employees.

Over the years, my company is the only one in China that makes stand-alone games, while the others all make operational games such as online games and mobile games.

The only criterion for measuring the success of this kind of game is probably revenue.

The longer you work in such a company, the more deeply you may be influenced by this kind of thinking.

Zhou Kuang did not guess on his own, but found Feng Qi and asked the employees in the company who had worked in such companies before.

As a result, these people's answers were almost the same, that is, Zhou Kuang's concerns were very reasonable.

These gaming industry veterans who are over 30 years old, even if they come from a first-tier company like Antarctic Interactive Entertainment, are probably bound to have some bad habits.

In fact, the bigger the company they come from, the more obvious this mentality is.

Because it is a small company, even if the projects are very bad, sometimes they can tolerate employees making some small innovations.

After all, small companies are small in scale and can often only work on one or two main projects, which cannot be compared with other people's projects within the company.

In a large company, even the slightest lag can lead to the decline of a studio.

In this environment, every team is in constant competition with every other team.

Managers are on edge every day, fearing that their employees will be too clever and put the team at a disadvantage.

If these veterans are recruited, even if they can correct these problems, the time cost will probably be very high.

So Zhou Kuang was in a dilemma.

Looking at these employees with impressive resumes, the projects they have worked on are all operational games.

Ugh.

Happy troubles.

Zhou Kuang’s final solution was to recruit all of them.

We'll also hire some veterans, some who have worked on overseas single-player projects, some recent graduates with strong abilities, and some who are very capable but have no experience in the gaming industry...

In short, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

There is only one criterion for recruitment.

Appoint people based on their merits!

As long as you have the ability, no matter whether you have experience in making 3A stand-alone games before, you can come!

With the more than one hundred people in "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" as a foundation, Zhou Kuang believed that there would be no chaos!
(End of this chapter)