Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

In its previous life, Punishing: Gray Raven relied on investment from Hero Entertainment, obtaining development funds by pledging its equity.

And on this world line.

Kuro has always relied on loans provided by the Spark Developers Alliance, and the equity is still in Kuro's own hands.

Spark's low-interest loans are specifically designed for small and medium-sized game developers.

You can apply as long as you are a member of the Spark Developer Alliance and your game development has reached a certain stage.

Spark will allocate funds based on your development progress, and the interest rate is not low. However, Spark will only receive interest after the game is launched, from your revenue.

This significantly reduces the pressure on developers, serving as an attraction or support mechanism.

Many developers joined Spark specifically because of this mechanism.

Especially those who are confident and capable.

They clearly prefer this kind of loan to pledging shares, even though the loan incurs interest and requires being linked to the Xinghuo platform.

But the company is still in my hands.

The prospect of having money while still owning the company is a huge draw for many developers.

Of course, Spark itself is a game developer.

Therefore, Xinghuo's loans generally only guarantee that you "won't starve."

Forget about large-scale promotion.

Of course, under normal circumstances, most games that log in to the Spark platform do not need large-scale promotion.

Just go for it.

However, for Kuro at present, the current promotion of Honkai Impact 3rd is putting them in a very difficult position.

Either reschedule.

Or they'll clash with miHoYo.

Collision requires publicity, but publicity is needed but there's no money.

Ever since.

Under pressure from miHoYo's marketing campaign, Kuro finally found Spark.

20% of the shares were pledged.

In return, they received a sum of money, as well as assistance from Xinghuo Publicity.

Faced with this unexpected gift, Lin Li gave Kuro a lot of face, not only coming to Guangzhou in person but also bringing an operations team.

They plan to help Kuro with the promotion of Punishing: Gray Raven.

Today is Lin Li's first day in Kuro.

This was originally just a normal business collaboration, and Lin Li was only there to sign the agreement.

However, the people of Kuro didn't think so.

Since the shares have already been sold and President Lin has already come, the company reasoned that...

He was shouting, "President Lin is also Kuro's boss!"

They managed to turn a signing ceremony into a full-day event.

This includes...

General Manager Lin's speech to all Kulo employees and the core creative operations meeting.

All I can say is that Liu Sheng, the owner of Punishing: Gray Raven, is truly shrewd.

He knew very well what Xinghuo represented in the industry at that time.

Just look at Manjiu Networks and you'll know.

If we're talking about the current state of Spark, it's a company in a league of its own among ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) companies.

Then miHoYo, NetEase, and Manjuu are in the second tier.

In the world of anime and manga games, Manjuu, backed by Xinghuo, lives a very carefree life.

With Azur Lane's continued stable profitability, Manjuu has been able to focus more on expansion. According to Liu Sheng, at least two new projects have already been initiated internally.

The impact of Spark on Manjiu goes beyond this.

Let's not even talk about the preferential treatment in terms of publicity and distribution resources.

Take recruitment as an example. While it is becoming increasingly difficult for other companies to recruit, Manjiu finds it very easy.

Many job seekers start by applying to Spark Education, and if they can't get into Spark Education, they apply to companies that Spark Education has invested in. Only if they can't get into those companies will they consider other companies.

It's hard to say how influential this kind of hidden benefit will be.

Chapter 154 Changes in Punishing: Gray Raven

Since Manjiu Networks can rely on a powerful backer.

Why can't Kulo, which also received investment from Spark Ventures, succeed?

Anyway, the shares have already been sold, to use a somewhat inaccurate analogy.

This is similar to a girl marrying into a wealthy and powerful family; naturally, the first thing to do is send out invitations widely—this is the "wedding."

The more people know, the better.

After all, how much of her husband's resources she can secure after marriage depends entirely on her own abilities.

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Kuro's office building has a large rest area.

This rest area was built by Kuro when he was working at the renovation company.

The rest area is semi-circular and recessed.

A thick carpet was laid out underneath, and the semi-circular part was transformed into a booth. A 100-inch TV was placed in front, which could accommodate about ten people to sit together and play games.

When setting up this rest area.

Everyone is very excited.

This thing is so cool.

Matsunori, the producer of Punishing: Gray Raven, even brought his PS4 from his home.

However, once they actually entered the office and started working...

This rest area has hardly been used.

Especially during this period.

That TV hasn't been turned on in a long time.

After all, work is work, especially when you're working overtime.

This is actually quite normal. After all, the other person is working overtime overtime, and you're just playing games.

But this time.

This rest area is truly blessed.

Song Lun and A Dong originally thought that this operations meeting would be held in the main office, but Lin Li unexpectedly chose this rest area as the meeting room.

Moreover, as soon as he sat down, he turned on the TV and had someone bring over a development machine.

I plan to play Battle: Gray Raven while we chat.

Regarding Lin Li's arrangement.

Kuro's people were both happy and nervous.

Besides being the owner of Xinghuo, Lin Li's identity as a game producer is even more legendary.

Getting his review after playing the game is no easy feat.

However, after Song Lun and A Dong sat down next to Lin Li.

That feeling of joy quickly turned into pressure; if their heart rate were measured at that moment, the number would certainly be high.

What kind of feeling does this give you?

It's like finishing your homework, handing it to your homeroom teacher, and seeing them correct it on the spot.

"Is the controller adaptation not finished yet?"

If you play games on a TV, you definitely can't use a keyboard and mouse.

Lin Liyi's first reaction upon using the controller was that there were still some issues with its compatibility. For example, switching between some functions required using the joystick as a virtual mouse.

"Yes, this part is still under construction and should be completed before the server opens."

Song Lun explained in a low voice.

He didn't even know why he had to speak softly.

"Controller compatibility is very important. Put more effort into it. There are quite a few users on PC and consoles. If you release it on PS4 and the compatibility is still this bad, you'll probably get a lot of criticism."

Lin Li said it in a joking tone.

But the atmosphere suddenly turned cold. The few people sitting there, and the people sitting on the ground behind them, were almost afraid to breathe.

Fortunately, Lin Li just clicked once and it was over.

enter the game.

After a cool opening animation, Lin Li enters the tutorial level.

Normal attacks, charged attacks, a significantly optimized match-3 system, a newly added charging system, and Kuro's actions—this is the world of *Punishing: Gray Raven*.

Thanks to the introduction of the Spark Engine and Lin Li's frequent communication, the feel of the controls is even better than in his previous life.

"The feel and impact of this are quite good."

Hearing this, the people next to Lin Li relaxed a little.

It was as if they had been given the right to breathe, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

"This is all thanks to your guidance, Mr. Lin."

"Yeah yeah."

Lin Li waved his hand.

Stop flattering me. This is not my achievement; it is the result of your own hard work.

Lin Li said this.

While the others remained modest, they secretly felt a surge of joy.

Lin Li, holding the controller, was also filled with emotion at this moment.

It's a bit of a shame that the game Punishing: Gray Raven was in its previous form.

Firstly, it came a bit too late; in 19, it caught the last train, less than a year earlier than Genshin Impact.

Secondly, the Twin Tails in Battlefield didn't make any money.

Therefore, when Punishing: Gray Raven was first released, many things were actually missing.

Especially in terms of operations, the launch and operation of Punishing: Gray Raven was a disaster.

Moreover, it wasn't just the launch of the game; the subsequent operation of Punishing: Gray Raven has also faced numerous problems.

"God of adversity, dies with the wind at his back."

This joke is quite fitting for Kuro in some ways.

Because Kuro's operational strategy is a typical example of wanting both.

Only when you get beaten up.

It turns out there's no way to have both.

Only then will they be forced to face reality, and then rise up for a period of time to hold onto the remaining players tightly.

What is this like?