458: Often beaten without any chance to fight back

“Do you want to hear why I decided to develop pubg mobile?”

President Xu said thoughtfully.

Before Lan Xinju could speak, he had already begun to recall past events.

It was actually because he saw crossfire gradually nearing its end.

It wasn’t that President Xu was too pessimistic; it was just a fact.

crossfire became popular because it was first downloaded by a group of elementary school students, spreading by word of mouth until it became popular nationwide.

But with social development, more and more parents began to restrict their children's access to games containing violence or inappropriate content.

This once household-name game gradually became an object of criticism from parents.

Without the support of young players, and adults not reacting as quickly as children, they were often beaten helplessly in the game.

Over time, more and more people quit the game.

At this time, pubg mobile appeared. It perfectly inherited the immersive 3D visual experience of crossfire. Just a few days after its launch, its download count broke records, quickly becoming the leader in shooting games!

But the most crucial point was still—it could make money!

The weapons in crossfire were expensive, and the Maseratis in pubg mobile were also not cheap.

Although these purchases were not mandatory, there would always be people willing to pay.

Whether it was to attract girls in the game or to show off, these were not what President Xu cared about.

He simply expressed his thoughts frankly, and after finishing, he looked seriously at Lan Xinju's face.

Earning trust with sincerity, this was his sincerity and recognition for Lan Xinju.

More importantly, people with introverted personalities like Lan Xinju often tend to imagine the real world as too beautiful and too idealized.

So President Xu had to tell him bluntly that if a game couldn't make money, its existence was meaningless!

You can stick to your noble sentiments, but as President Xu in this position, I must be responsible for all employees of Aoyou Company!

If the developed games don't make money, how will we support these colleagues?

Conversely, only if the game earns a lot, will the employees' benefits be better!

After listening to all this, Lan Xinju fell silent.

He had always hoped to create a truly fun and enjoyable game, but he overlooked a very important point: so-called happiness is often linked to money.

“I understand~” Lan Xinju looked up, a hint of new understanding sparkling in his eyes.

He's teachable!

【Ding, character bond trust has increased to 55%. Please keep up the good work!】

President Xu was quite satisfied with this result.

But how could this meeting only add such a small amount of favorability?

As soon as the waiter served the dishes, President Xu began the next round of his plan.

Just now it was about appealing to emotions; next was the practical operation phase!

Poor Lan Xinju had no idea that he had entered a wolf's den and was still foolishly spilling everything.

“Are you interested in participating in a new project for pubg mobile?”

“Can I join?!”

Lan Xinju was clearly very excited.

He didn’t ask what the project was, but immediately worried if he was qualified enough.

This also exposed the insecurity deep within him.

A typical characteristic of such people is that even if others praise them repeatedly, they always doubt whether they deserve such affirmation.

This habit must be changed.

It wasn't that he himself wanted to change, but President Xu felt he absolutely had to help him change.

Those who work under him must have enough confidence.

Just like Qin Feixu, under President Xu's personal guidance, she can now single-handedly shoulder a great deal.

Even if President Xu completely let go now, Ouyou would not fall into chaos or stagnation.

It's just that with President Xu's support, the company's development can be faster!

President Xu turned his head and looked at Lan Xinju, saying seriously, “I don't like question marks.”

The sudden seriousness made Lan Xinju a little flustered, but he quickly understood the meaning behind the words.

“Okay, President Xu! I will be there on time!”

Lan Xinju finally expressed his attitude again.

“Specific project details, Feixu will send them to you later.”

After speaking, President Xu glanced at Qin Feixu beside him.

Qin Feixu nodded in agreement, then found the company WeChat group on her phone and prepared to add Lan Xinju's contact information.

【Ding, there is a friend request.】

Looking at the small red dot that popped up on WeChat, Lan Xinju unconsciously scratched his head.

It had been a long time since anyone had added his contact information.

Many people in his department still hadn't added his social accounts, and when they had work to coordinate, they would only make temporary calls or send system messages.

“Hurry up and accept,” Qin Feixu urged.

If she got busy again, she might forget.

For tasks arranged by President Xu, Qin Feixu never delayed for even half a minute if they could be resolved on the spot.

After they added each other, Qin Feixu immediately sent over the latest version of the pubg mobile planning PPT.

Following the last optimization update, this time not only were map bugs fixed, but two brand-new weapons were also planned to be added.

Although the previously most popular M762 had fierce firepower, due to bullet drop issues, its power was clearly insufficient at medium to long distances.

So this time, the team considered introducing a new weapon with a faster fire rate and similar overall performance.

The current tentative name is M4.

“What are your thoughts after reading it?”

After Lan Xinju had roughly browsed through it once, President Xu asked him.

Lan Xinju thought for a moment and offered a suggestion. He believed that if the focus was on emphasizing the rate of fire, the overall design of the weapon should be lighter and more concise.

The M762's strong lethality was due to its stock structure, designed to absorb the recoil from firing bullets.

If high damage value wasn't a special requirement and only a high rate of fire was pursued, this part of the structure could be completely omitted.

After hearing this, President Xu showed a thoughtful expression.

Unexpectedly, what Lan Xinju said was basically consistent with the M4 model he had originally envisioned!

It seemed that this brother, in addition to being quite skilled in designing League of Legends, was also a talent in other types of games.

“How long do you need to draw a weapon design?”

“About two days.”

Lan Xinju roughly estimated and gave his answer. One day would be too rushed.

After all, he had never made equipment for pubg mobile before, so he would need to refer to a lot of historical data before designing.

Not only did he need to understand the style of every weapon pubg mobile had released in the past, but he also had to compare and study the characteristics of various weapons in popular shooting games today.

Just researching and learning would take half a day.

Not to mention the subsequent ideation, design, and repeated revisions and improvements.

Two days was already the fastest he could possibly complete it.