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Chapter 166 Boss, do you want the game or not?

Old Ma stared blankly at Xiao Bai, then turned to look at the elegant code on the screen.

What this newbie said makes some sense; they used to subconsciously think virtual games were way too amazing.

When I think about VR and immersive experiences, I always feel that we have to start with the hardware.

In reality, Chaoxi is a game company, and their forte is content creation.

The equipment is made by someone, and the platform is made by someone.

Why do they have to compete with others for food?

What makes a company truly powerful is its integration capabilities, isn't it? We live in a globalized world; we can't possibly create everything ourselves!

"so……"

Ma Shangfei's expression slowly changed.

He looked again at the new game currently under development on the computer.

"You just said..."

"Can our current project also be made into a virtual version?"

"Why not?"

Zhao Zhibai was completely in the mood, and he pulled up a chair and moved closer.

"Brother Ma!"

"Think about it, this kind of gameplay is already quite interesting even just through a screen."

"What if players actually wear the equipment and go inside completely?"

"Things that could only be controlled with a mouse can now be operated manually."

"The scene that I could only see on the screen is now right in front of me."

"Even some designs that are not impactful enough now become a completely different experience when placed in a virtual environment."

At this point, Zhao Zhibai couldn't help but rub his hands together.

"Brother Ma, although I'm not a professional technician, I feel that if we design 'World's End: Dustless' this way, it will definitely have more potential!"

Ma Shangfei didn't say anything; he stared at the screen, his mind racing.

Virtual adaptation, redesigned operation methods, reconstructed interaction, scene scale adjustment...

If we really go in this direction, the workload will definitely increase, but to say it's completely impossible...

It's really not.

Especially given their recent strange development activities...

If others can do it, why can't he?

Old Ma suddenly realized that he might have been too hasty in saying that it would be ready to be produced in a month.

If it's just the current version, a month should be no problem.

But if we add another layer of virtual mode on top of that... then it's a different story.

Ma Shangfei turned his head and exchanged a glance with Zhao Zhibai.

They both saw the same thing in each other's eyes.

I really want to do it.

Ma Shangfei and Zhao Zhibai stared at each other for two seconds.

The next moment, the two of them stood up at the same time.

"Walk!"

"Go find General Manager Jiang!"

Just imagining things at your desk won't help. Since you really think it's a good idea, you should go directly to Jiang Bo for the final approval. Especially since Lao Ma is in such a good state right now, he can't suppress the energy in his head, and he's even walking a few steps faster than usual.

A few minutes later.

There was a knock on Jiang Bo's office door.

"Enter."

As soon as the door opened, Ma Shangfei poked his head in, his expression showing a hint of excitement.

"General Jiang!"

Jiang Bo looked up. "What's wrong?"

Old Ma took two steps inside and suddenly asked, "Boss, do you want a game?"

Jiang Bo: "?"

Zhao Zhibai, who was standing next to him, got excited when he heard this and added, "As long as you say the word, I'll bring it to you right away."

Jiang Bo looked at the two inexplicably excited people on his left and right, and remained silent for two seconds.

"Wait, what's wrong with you two today?"

Ma Shangfei quickly pulled out a chair and sat down. "Boss, we just suddenly thought of something."

"Virtual games!"

"What's there to fear from a mere virtual game?!"

Jiang Bo: "..."

mere trifles?

How much have you figured out before you start talking about trivial matters?

"We just had a serious self-reflection and realized we were completely blinded by our own limited perspective! We were terrified by the expensive hardware just because we heard about virtual reality and VR devices!"

"But boss, we're in the content business! There are tons of hardware manufacturers on the market who have headsets, but they lack powerful launch titles! This is the perfect opportunity for us at Chaoxi Games to make our mark!"

Old Ma nodded frantically in agreement:

"Yes, yes, yes! Xiaobai is absolutely right! Boss, we have an idea: could we completely refactor the underlying architecture of 'World's End: Dust' that we're currently developing and turn it into a virtual game?"

"..."

Hearing the two people's crazy suggestion in unison, Jiang Bo's previously confused mind instantly cleared up.

Virtual games?

Jiang Bo's expression became a little more serious.

He had certainly thought about this before.

More than once.

After all, virtual gaming is far more mature than traditional PC and console gaming in this world, and player acceptance is much higher. Many truly acclaimed titles on the market now use virtual devices as one of their core platforms.

to be honest.

This is the trend.

Chaoxi Games cannot continue to operate forever behind a traditional screen.

However, with one project after another at the company, he already had enough on his plate. In addition, the development threshold and adaptation costs for virtual games were significantly higher, so Jiang Bo hadn't been in a hurry to get involved.

But now... what if World's End: Dust could extend in this direction?

Jiang Bo's heart suddenly stirred.

Especially from the perspective of expectations, virtual games seem to have quite a few advantages.

No matter how impactful traditional games are, players will still end up watching them from their computers.

But what if we actually put players inside?

I saw it with my own eyes, and then I did it myself.

The emotions generated by waiting, anticipation, and shock would theoretically be more direct.

Jiang Bo's eyes slowly brightened.

It seems... there is indeed potential.

"You go first."

Jiang Bo raised his hand. "What are your specific thoughts?"

Zhao Zhibai immediately recounted what he had just discussed with Lao Ma.

They don't need to make their own virtual devices.

There are already mature hardware and platforms on the market; what Chaoxi needs to do is focus on content and adaptation. By simply adjusting the existing controls, scenes, and interactions of "World's End: Dust" for the virtual mode, it's equivalent to adding another way to experience the game.

Ma Shangfei, sitting next to him, was also busy.

"The biggest challenge is still the interaction design."

"Currently, much of the logic is based on mouse and keyboard input. If we truly enter virtual mode, players will have much greater freedom of movement, and some of the original designs will need to be redone."

"But I just thought about it briefly, and it seems like it could work!"

Old Ma became more and more energetic as he spoke, "Especially since our development has been going particularly well recently, many things that used to seem troublesome can now be solved with a little thought."

Jiang Bo listened and slowly nodded.

"If we really do it this way, how long would it take?"

"Where's the money?"

"How much more will it cost?"

The office quickly became lively after these two questions were raised.

Before long, Sheng Tinglan, Pei Qianqian, and several other core employees were also called over.

Some people are calculating device compatibility, some are estimating testing cycles, and others are starting to research what specifications the mainstream virtual platforms on the market actually support.

The scene... was simply a gathering of heroes.

Should we buy a batch of testing equipment?

"Sure, we can't all take turns going to the experience store in the mall next door to test it, can we?"

"That budget..."

"The budget will definitely need to be increased."

"What about the cycle?"

"If it's just adapting to one mainstream device, it should be fine. But if it involves multiple platforms, then it will have to be delayed even further."

In the office, we chatted back and forth.

Jiang Bo sat in the middle, his head throbbing from listening. Looking at the group of employees in front of him who were getting more and more excited as they chatted, he suddenly sighed.

"Alright."

The crowd gradually quieted down.

Jiang Bo leaned back in his chair and went through his entire thought process again.

This virtual game is definitely worth making.

At least for now, while the risks have increased, the rewards are also higher.

For him in particular, anything that can generate more expectations is valuable.

"Then let's do it."

As soon as Jiang Bo finished speaking, the eyes of several people in the office lit up at the same time.

"However, there is one thing."

He tapped the table. "We'll need to change the timing when we announce the game to the public in the future."

Everyone looked at him.

Jiang Bo has recently had enough of players constantly asking when the game will be released.

He used to think that being a little vague made it more exciting, but now there are more and more projects, players are guessing every day, the media is asking every day, and sometimes even the company itself doesn't know when it's going to be released.

That would be a case of losing more than you gain.

"From now on, when we make games, we need to provide precise dates!"

"If there is no exact date, at least give a time range."

Several people nodded in agreement, and Old Ma even sighed with emotion. The boss had finally matured! He had finally heard the voices of the people! This was truly good news!

Then, Jiang Bo mentally opened the system shop.

He had actually looked into virtual engine-related technologies before.

expensive.

It's extremely expensive, so expensive that he's always been reluctant to touch it.

But now that he's really decided to go into the virtual gaming field, it's definitely too late to learn on the spot. Jiang Bo stared at his expectation value balance for a few seconds, and finally gritted his teeth.

He knew all too well that with Lao Ma's current technology, it was simply a pipe dream to forcibly create a top-tier virtual game engine architecture from scratch in a short period of time without any third-party underlying technology support.

To do a good job, one must first have the right tools!

Change!

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Soon, a large amount of content about virtual interaction, motion mapping, spatial logic, device adaptation, and virtual engine architecture was packaged.

Jiang Bo froze for a few seconds.

When he came to his senses again, his first reaction was not excitement.

Instead, I felt sorry for them.

My expectations... are almost gone.

I've worked so hard to save this up for so long.

This wave of money has gone from bulging to empty pockets, it's like going back to square one overnight!

Jiang Bo sat there silently, trying to comfort himself.

Investing, that's what investing is.

As long as I can make my money back from World's End: Far From Home, then it's not a loss.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Ma Shangfei.

"Old Ma."

"what?"