Starting with Genshin Impact, the whole world is going crazy for it.

He could tell that the man in front of him had some complaints about him.

If I answer something at this moment and he gets a handle on it, that would be very awkward.

Zhou Yunpeng nodded: "To be honest, these designs are indeed well done, and the progression of difficulty is also very good."

That was his praise.

Zhou Tiankuo calmly replied, "Thank you, senior."

After Zhou Yunpeng finished listing the advantages, he suddenly changed the subject: "But from my perspective as a game designer, perhaps my peers are just being nitpicky... I think the game's success is entirely due to the reputation of your Tiankuo Studio."

What does it mean?

Zhou Tiankuo and Xia Tian both looked at each other with questions.

Zhou Yunpeng cleared his throat and said, "This game itself is very small in size and doesn't include many features."

"And I took a look, this adventure mode only has 50 levels in total, right? A player can only play these 50 levels for two or three days at most."

"If a puzzle game doesn't have any other unique features to retain players... then why would players be willing to pay for it?"

Zhou Yunpeng sat there, looking down at Zhou Tiankuo with a condescending gaze.

The implication is that he believes the popularity and positive reviews of Plants vs. Zombies are entirely due to the groundwork laid beforehand.

In other words, the games released by Tiankuo Studio were so amazing that the studio itself gained fans, which is why players are willing to pay for every game it releases.

Zhou Tiankuo suddenly said seriously, "So, does that mean our studio shouldn't be famous?"

Zhou Yunpeng was surprised that the young man in front of him would reply so directly!

He had assumed that by putting on this air of superiority, the young man would back down and say a few words to express his humility.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Tiankuo pressed on, saying, "Does the senior mean that every game released by every studio should start from scratch and not rely on any existing fan base?"

"Then all the sporting events in the world wouldn't need to rely on their own reputation, right?"

Zhou Tiankuo actually steered the conversation directly to the Starlight Awards!

His words made Zhou Yunpeng's expression change.

The two were facing off, and Xia Tian felt somewhat awkward.

She quickly said, "You two don't need to argue like this... Teacher Zhou, what you just said is that the game itself doesn't have anything to retain players, but I don't think that's the case!"

She bent down and used the mouse to open the endless mode.

"This endless mode is really good at keeping players engaged; it's a very addictive mode!"

At least for me, after completing the adventure mode, I became addicted to the endless mode.

Once she turned on the endless mode, she was preoccupied with how to clear more levels!

Seeing that Xia Tian was offering him a way out, Zhou Yunpeng snorted coldly: "Endless Mode?"

Xia Tian told him, "This mode will continuously refresh the number of plants and zombies."

"But Teacher Zhou has never completed the adventure mode before, so I don't recommend you play this endless mode."

Endless mode requires a thorough understanding of all the plants and zombies in Plants vs. Zombies; only with a comprehensive grasp of the game can one attempt and experience it.

"I opened this just to show you how many surprises this game still has that you haven't discovered yet."

Unbeknownst to them, many players were looking over at them.

"Isn't that the head judge from the Starlight Competition?"

"You just noticed? I saw him when he came in!"

"What's he doing here? Is he here to see how the experience center is doing?"

"Probably, but they both look a bit upset. Did they have a fight...?"

Players are very gossipy.

Some people even stopped playing games altogether and kept staring at them.

Meanwhile, another group of players are completely absorbed in the game in front of them.

Zhou Yunpeng then briefly learned about the endless mode.

His prejudice against Zhou Tiankuo was gradually diminishing...

I originally thought Plants vs. Zombies was just a small-scale game, released by Tiankuo Studio under the guise of making different games.

But unexpectedly, this little game has different modes to choose from, and you can even build a greenhouse to grow plants.

Everything was beyond his previous understanding of Tiankuo Studio.

He now feels that Tiankuo Studio's popularity is well-deserved!

However, he would not say this to Zhou Tiankuo's face.

After all, his purpose in coming here today was to conduct research on behalf of Li You's studios!

Chapter 123 Discovering New Fun: Manufacturers Come Knocking

Zhou Yunpeng originally wanted to stay in the experience center a little longer to see what other surprises he didn't know about.

Xia Tian, ​​who was standing next to him, was also strongly suggesting that he try out the new game from Tiankuo Studio.

But when a phone call came in, Zhou Yunpeng glanced at it and said, "They're urging me to go back. We have other things to do today, so I won't stay here."

"You guys are still as busy as ever," Xia Tian said with a smile.

Zhou Yunpeng waved his hand: "Since you left, we've been too busy to keep up with everything... Now that I think about it, you were really efficient when you were here."

This can be considered a lament from a former boss.

Xia Tian smiled and said, "You capitalists only know how to exploit people."

Half-joking, half-truth.

Zhou Yunpeng's smile froze instantly, and he hurriedly left.

His original purpose for coming here was to find out what the experience center was like on behalf of several studios at Tencent.

Previously, Li You had already put a lot of pressure on him because of the competition selection.

He originally thought that after visiting the experience center today, he could find some shortcomings and weaknesses of Tiankuo Studio.

These are the best weapons to deal with Tiankuo Studio!

But to his surprise, after coming all this way, he was actually a little reluctant to leave.

Just by playing Plants vs. Zombies, he had already felt the charm of Tiankuo Studio...

He couldn't imagine whether he would actually become a fan of Tiankuo Studio if he tried other games!

Zhou Yunpeng sighed: "If your studio had come out a few years earlier, our Starlight Competition wouldn't have turned out like this."

He walked away, talking to himself.

Meanwhile, in the experience center, after Zhou Yunpeng left, the other gossipy players sat up straight and continued playing their games.

Zhou Tiankuo felt a tightness in his chest.

It must be said that although the overall gaming environment is quite relaxed, there is a very obvious hierarchy of power dynamics.

Xia Tian's attitude towards Zhou Yunpeng reveals a lot about this.

Zhou Yunpeng is a game designer with many years of experience and has also organized the Starlight Competition, so many people treat him with utmost respect.

Zhou Tiankuo also recalled the private messages he had received on Weibo.

Those designers were all speaking up for Xingguang, telling Zhou Tiankuo to be careful not to offend his seniors, etc.

Their conversations were rife with arrogance, as if to say, "We are the seniors, so we can teach you how to do things."

Zhou Tiankuo returned to his office on the second floor and opened a can of soda.

He drank a third of it in one gulp and stood by the window looking at the vicinity of the experience center.

Players are everywhere, using game consoles to catch Pokémon.

Zhou Tiankuo's mood improved slightly.

No matter how many people in the world try to lecture and suppress him, his game has been released, and the players' recognition and love are real.

What he received from the system was also substantial.

There is no reason to be unhappy because of other people's emotions!

Zhou Tiankuo quickly came to terms with it and sat down at his computer to check his next game plan.

Pokémon will be officially launched in two days.

We'll see how the Pokémon perform and whether they can bring him some revenue from crafting points.

Next, he will begin preparing to develop the game Dungeon Fighter Online.

Just as Zhou Tiankuo was about to open the system backend to check the game data, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Please come in..."

Zhou Tiankuo was somewhat surprised.

His office is on the second floor, and no one has come to disturb him in the past two days.

Xia Tian pushed open the door and came in with a man behind her.

"Boss...this is a VR game developer who wants to discuss a collaboration with us."

The man was also around thirty years old, dressed in a suit and tie, and his hair was a little oily.

However, her hair volume is considered healthy.

As soon as the man entered the office, he saw Zhou Tiankuo and proactively extended his hand to greet him: "Hello..."

"Hello, I am Zhou Tiankuo."

Xia Tian stuck out her tongue and made sure to close the door behind her as she left.

The man shook hands with Zhou Tiankuo and then quickly let go, sitting down on the sofa and taking out a contract.

"Hello, my name is Xie Youwei, and I am an agent for a VR game company."