Creating a zombie in a mountain village terrifies players worldwide.

Chapter 103 The Strange Videotape

The capitalists were green with envy at the phenomenal sales figures achieved by "Mita" on its release day.

If only this were our own game...
As a result, the CEOs of these game companies immediately instructed their development teams to add horror elements to all the games currently in development.

CEO of Company A:
"Hello? Is this the planning department? Change that 'Happy Pet Paradise' game we're developing! Add horror elements immediately!"

"What? The art style doesn't match? This isn't about matching, it's about creating a sense of contrast! Players love this now! Cats and dogs mutating into monsters at night, isn't that scary enough?"

CEO of Company B:
"Listen up, development department! Immediately produce a trailer! Say we're launching a 'groundbreaking domestic epic horror blockbuster' next year!"

"What? The game is still in the discussion stage? I know, let's Photoshop a few concept art pieces first, and make the atmosphere more eerie and sinister!"

"And the promotional slogans, make them as exaggerated as possible, they must include keywords such as 'the pinnacle of domestic production,' 'the ultimate horror,' 'an immersive fear experience,' and 'I'll eat my hat if it doesn't scare you to tears,' make sure to get players talking about it!"

CEO of Company C:
"Xiao Zhou, let's add some romance and horror elements to our ancient-style martial arts game."

"What? It's hard to add? What's wrong with it?"

"You should change the female lead to a fairy ghost who is about to take the protagonist's life while he's reading in his study at night, but she's captivated by his good looks and falls in love with him. Also, include some horror elements; it has to be scary enough to frighten people. Do a good job, Xiao Zhou."

In an instant, project teams at major game companies were in dire straits, and chaos reigned.

The designer looked at the martial arts game in front of him and wondered how to turn it into a horror game, making the female protagonist reveal her blue face and fangs at midnight.

The artists were ordered to transform the sunny, idyllic countryside into a gloomy, stormy, and eerie place.

In short, developers have started trying to steer games towards a more horror-oriented direction.

Meanwhile, in the Rainbow Group office of Pixel Interactive Entertainment.

Upon hearing the sales figures, Ms. Li was so shocked that she slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"What!? You're saying that Paradox Group's game sold 198 million copies in 24 hours? That's nearly 6 million in sales on that day?"

"Are you kidding me? What makes their game so special? Romance and anime style?"

The top producer, Benson, stood in front of Lee's desk, his expression also grim.

"The Paradox team is incredibly lucky! They just hired a rookie designer who makes horror games, and he led them to create such a hit game."

"That's really baffling."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Misi's gloomy gaze swept over him, and Benson's heart skipped a beat. He swallowed the rest of his words.

"A new designer? Hmph, is that something a new designer could do?"

"I've already heard that some time ago, the company's senior management inexplicably allocated 40 million yuan in development funds to their Paradox team, and later added another 9 million yuan for promotion expenses."

"Not only did they double the size of their Paradox team, but their projects also became key projects for the company."

"What does this mean? It means that someone at higher level is supporting this project! Supporting the Paradox Group!"

"That's why Yu Feng and his team were able to develop the game smoothly. It has nothing to do with that new designer. What role could a newcomer to game development play?"

As Li Misi spoke, his face grew increasingly gloomy, and he could already foresee Yu Feng's smug expression in front of him.

But that's not the point! The point is that there are senior executives in the company promoting Yu Feng and allocating resources to the Paradox Group, which is undoubtedly a form of suppression for the Rainbow Group!
The higher-ups likely did this to cultivate a force to counterbalance the Rainbow Group and prevent themselves from becoming too powerful.

Those old foxes!
Li Misi's face grew increasingly ashen.

It seems I need to report this to Chairman Li.
At this moment, inside a rented room.

Director Yu from Pixel Interactive Entertainment called.

[Congratulations, Mr. Lin! This game has achieved tremendous global success! Congratulations! Really congratulations!]
[The company's senior management is extremely satisfied with the first day's sales. They were all smiling during our meeting today, never expecting such great results! They kept praising your outstanding abilities, saying you're like a Midas touch, with unique vision and exceptional skills! You're truly amazing!]
Director Yu's voice was somewhat excited, tinged with a sense of joy and excitement.

It's clear he was genuinely happy after winning the game, which is why he made a special call to share the good news.

Lin Shu smiled upon hearing this.

"Thank you for your congratulations, Director Yu. Your team members are also excellent. They have great execution skills, are very responsible, and follow instructions well."

[Mr. Lin, you're too modest. It's all thanks to your ideas, creativity, and design skills that this project was made possible.]
[Rest assured, Pixel Interactive Entertainment will never be ungrateful. What is rightfully yours will not be taken away from you. Chairman Chen said that from now on, we will treat you as an important partner.]
Please feel free to make any requests you may have; we will do our best to fulfill them.
Director Yu responded with a smile.

As the director of the development team at a major company, I naturally have to do my job well.

Mr. Lin is a very important person now, so we have to keep a good relationship with him.

Then, Director Yu suddenly spoke.

[Mr. Lin, I've received some inside information that several game companies in China are now starting to develop horror-themed games.]
[Among them are many that are just trying to make easy money; just the ones I know of include horror romance martial arts films and horror pet amusement parks.]
[The market is starting to become competitive. If you need our help, please let us know at any time, Mr. Lin.]
We will definitely cooperate fully.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu leaned back in her chair, her expression nonchalant.

"It doesn't matter."

“Competition is a good thing. After all, no one can decide the market, not even me.”

"Those who make easy money are just doing it their way of surviving. We can't control them. The market will decide whether they succeed or not."

"But even if other companies do make horror games, I think players will naturally gravitate towards the one with a proven track record. All I can do is maintain quality; I can't worry about anything else, I just need to keep working on it."

Upon hearing this, Director Yu immediately realized that what he said made sense.

Instead of trying to dominate the market, adapt to it. When faced with a mix of good and bad competitors, don't worry about what they are up to. Just maintain your own quality, and the market will naturally weed out the unqualified ones.

It must be said that this Mr. Lin is very open-minded; he seems to have never had any thoughts of business competition? Perhaps.
[Mr. Lin, I saw your congratulatory post. It mentioned Chapter 3 of "The Strange Videotape." Could you secretly reveal a little bit about it? Haha.]
Director Yu asked in a half-joking tone, as if he could laugh it off even if he was rejected.

Lin Shu smiled upon hearing this.

He glanced at the computer screen that was off, and made no attempt to hide it.

"of course."

As he spoke, he moved the mouse, and the screen lit up.

A PowerPoint presentation takes up the entire screen.

Above, the name of the new game is clearly displayed.

Five Nights of Terror

(End of this chapter)