Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

Wang Chengxin, having been bewitched, jumped ship from EPIC, leaving him with nothing but regret.

Lin Li understood Wang Chengxin's question.

But this is a question that Lin Li really can't answer.

He can certainly talk big.

Say some polite words.

For example, mentioning the backwardness of domestic engines, or talking about a simple wish, are things that can be said, but it's not easy to convince Wang Chengxin that this is a long-term goal.

Wang Chengxin is not one of those ordinary employees at Ubisoft.

This is the chief technology engineer of EPIC China, who is the second-in-command at EPIC China.

At this level, whether you call it escaping low-level interests or going in another direction, you're essentially a financially independent person.

If you want him to switch jobs, you need to offer something tangible.

Countless questions flashed through Lin Li's mind.

Finally, a point of entry was found.

"Spark is a platform, and EPIC is also a platform. In terms of marketing and game lineup, we are currently in an absolute leading position."

"But when it comes to engines, we have a lot to offer."

"Currently, Spark's engine can meet the needs of mobile games, both PC and mobile platforms, and most developers."

"But in the gaming industry, progress is essential; Chinese games cannot remain stagnant forever."

"When Chinese companies want to break through the limitations of visuals, I like that Spark Engine can be one of the options, which is why we chose to support Black Myth."

"Moreover, we are currently at a stalemate with Steam."

"If we don't have core technologies, why would manufacturers choose us?"

“Now, when people mention Xinghuo or the Xinghuo platform, most will still say, ‘Oh, that platform is similar to Steam, and there are more people playing mobile games there.’”

"But what I want to hear is that when people mention Xinghuo, they will give it a thumbs up and say that it is a platform that can create dreams for games in China and even the world."

Lin Li's meaning was very clear.

Engine technology is the core of Spark Platform's competitiveness; the greater the support it provides to the platform, the greater the support it provides to the engine.

After saying that, Lin Li also remembered some information provided by the headhunter.

"Of course, these are just my personal opinions. I often look at the behavior of Unreal Engine, so I know that there is still much room for improvement in our engine."

"Chinese developers also need a world-class engine. I believe you and I share the same thought. Otherwise, you wouldn't have returned from the United States and established the China Unreal Engine Club."

"However, in achieving this goal, I don't think we need to be confined to one company. I believe that the more healthy the competition, the more it will promote long-term progress."

"Is Unreal Engine the only company exploring high-end game graphics? I think there are other answers to this question."

Chapter 211 Incognito Entry

After listening to Lin Li's words.

Wang Chengxin's first impression was sincerity.

It’s time to say it or not.

Lin Li's current position is indeed a huge conversational booster.

He then proceeded to tell the story in a gentle and detailed manner.

It gives people a feeling of being completely open and honest.

Before coming here, Wang Chengxin had no intention of resigning.

But now, Wang Chengxin frowned slightly as he took a sip of tea, savoring the slight bitterness and aroma on his tongue, a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind.

At this moment, Lin Li repeated the sentence.

"Mr. Wang, is there any way you can lend Xinghuo a hand?"

Wang Chengxin's brows relaxed.

"President Lin is really... really frank."

After hearing "true" twice in a row, Wang Chengxin finally added "frank."

Lin Li also laughed heartily.

"In order to catch up with the schedule, we poached people from EA and Ubisoft, but all we got were soldiers."

"But what we need now is a leader. After looking around, I realized that we don't need to look abroad. There are experts like Mr. Wang right here in China. If Mr. Wang is willing to come and help me, then great things can be expected."

At this point, Wang Chengxin was already somewhat tempted.

So hearing such a blunt statement about poaching talent was both funny and incredibly tempting.

"President Lin, there is a clear path to the technological development of game engines. I don't doubt your determination, but if I may be so bold, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to push this forward on my own."

Lin Li didn't hear the second half of the sentence at all.

He only knows one thing now.

That means this big shot is already interested.

He naturally wanted to address Wang Chengxin's concerns.

"Actually, if you want to come, we can poach the EPIC China technical team without regard to cost."

Wang Chengxin was stunned for a moment.

But he soon realized from Lin Li's eyes that the other party was not joking.

He had no doubt whatsoever.

For a company with annual revenue of over 10 billion, it's not that difficult to poach a team regardless of cost, especially when the core members of that team are leaving.

Wang Chengxin sighed.

"Where there's a will, there's a way. With Mr. Lin's dedication, there's no reason why the domestic engine industry can't develop."

Lin Li did not press the matter a third time.

"Let's leave everything else aside and toast Mr. Wang with tea instead of wine. This toast is for your contributions to the Chinese game engine industry."

Lin Li raised his teacup with a sincere expression.

Wang Chengxin repeatedly said he dared not, and made two modest remarks.

He didn't know if it was because the two of them clicked, but he felt that communicating with Lin Li, a big shot in the Chinese gaming industry, was particularly smooth.

~~~

Time flies, and about half a month later.

Wang Chengxin has officially submitted her resignation to EPIC.

EPIC was somewhat surprised by Wang Chengxin's departure, but ultimately did not try to retain him, as the entire EPIC China team was still focused on operations at that time.

As for engine development, that's a matter for headquarters.

Even Steve, the president of EPIC China, was secretly pleased.

With Wang Chengxin gone, he can bring in someone suitable for marketing to take over.

The two parted ways amicably.

The day after submitting her resignation, Wang Chengxin arrived in Suzhou and went to the studio of "Black Myth".

Entered the building.

From a distance, you can see two logos: Game Science on the left and Spark Engine on the right.

Then he saw Feng Yi standing at the door waiting for him.

As mentioned before, the two knew each other before.

Before Spark invested in Game Science, the two had long-standing discussions about game engines.

"Brother Wang!"

Feng Yi greeted him with a broad smile.

"That's great, Mr. Feng. President Lin really values ​​this project. He even put the engine department right next to your company."

Wang Chengxin was somewhat impressed by what she saw.

Feng Yi laughed heartily.

"I'm so lucky, so lucky to have met an angel investor like Mr. Lin."

After saying that, Feng Yi asked another question.

"Hey, Brother Wang, what made you decide to come here?"

Wang Chengxin smiled and asked in return.

"What, can't someone working on Unreal Engine take a look at your project? Are you afraid of leaking secrets?"

His departure from EPIC has not been made public.

Although Feng Yi knew that Lin Li had talked to him, he did not know that Wang Chengxin had already started dating Lin Li.

"Why not? We've been waiting for this for ages."

Feng Yi gave Wang Chengxin a temporary employee badge and led him inside.

"But I must say, Brother Wang, Xinghuo is really good. If you're willing to come, the treatment will definitely be good."

"You're not one of Xinghuo's employees, so how can you decide what kind of treatment I'll receive if I switch jobs?"

Wang Chengxin laughed heartily.

Feng Yi thought about it carefully.

"If you're coming over, I think the engine department is either headed by someone important or second-in-command..."

Wang Chengxin shook his head.

"Alright, let's get down to business. How's your progress?"

When we got to this topic...

Feng Yi was no longer sleepy; he knew Wang Chengxin's abilities.

They assumed the other party had come to help.

So I first took him around Game Science, then to Starfire Engine, and the two of them chatted as they walked.

"President Lin is really good to you. I see that this equipment and venue must be expensive."

Feng Yi nodded with a smile.

"That's right, you can see how much President Lin values ​​this project."

After saying that, Feng Yi led Wang Chengxin to a room on the second floor.

"Let me show you some of the subsidiary projects we're working on. This is animal skeleton rigging technology, and there's also fighter jet aerodynamic modeling. These are the funds we applied for through the Spark Engine. We just filled in the forms randomly, but we didn't expect that the application would be approved."

Wang Chengxin narrowed his eyes.

What is the purpose of these two projects?

"It's not very useful. We originally planned to use the first animal skeleton rigging for monster animation, but it turns out it's completely useless."

After saying that, Feng Yi turned on the computer.

Demonstrate to Wang Chengxin the tiger skeleton created by binding a cat.

"How about it, interesting, isn't it?"

Wang Chengxin glanced at the tiger, who was throwing a tantrum, and his narrowed eyes became even more profound.

"You apply for funding just for this?"

"Not entirely. There's another department over there that studies thermal fluid dynamics at the Spark Engine department."

"Hot hydrodynamics? What's that?"

"It's hot pot, hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you! I didn't expect it at first either."