I am a Big Player
Chapter 254 - 252, We have no one ahead of us now, we are the frontrunners (Third update)_1

Chapter 254: 252, We have no one ahead of us now, we are the frontrunners (Third update)_1

The publicity work was carried out alongside the finalizing of details, and the entire floor of the Qinghe Games office bustled with activity, as everyone worked towards a common goal.

They all wanted to know, was a game of Kunlun’s caliber really just a lead-up for Dota? Was Dota truly worth this effort?

If things turned out as Ren He envisioned, then Qinghe Games would truly become a giant in the gaming industry.

However, at this time, many of the veterans were beginning to worry. Qinghe’s technical team was undeniably strong, but the problem lay in what would happen after the development of Dota was completed. Most of the development work would, in essence, be finished, indicating a potential surplus of labor at Qinghe Games!

The number of people needed for startup would always exceed that required for maintenance. Would Qinghe Games continue to support everyone then?

Even if Qinghe was willing to support them, every individual had different aspirations. They longed for success and recognition, and a single game could not be a life-long victory badge.

Where would everyone go from there?

This situation was common in large gaming companies, but while others moved from one game development to the next, Qinghe Games seemed to lack plans beyond Dota.

Xu Nuo had also quietly shared these concerns with Ren He, indicating that many were beginning to worry about their future after the completion of Dota. In fact, these concerns were raised by several veterans in private conversations with Xu Nuo, hoping that the "little boss" could help them gauge the "big boss’s" intentions.

Ren He also considered this issue at the time and thought that developing Dota would suffice. However, at that time, he had not negotiated the Divine Punishment Mission or secured any exemption rights, so his plan was simply to develop Dota since there was enough money to spend.

Now that he had the exemption rights and experienced the joy of playing games from his past life for a second time, he found it exhilarating, even feeling a sense of accomplishment when he realized he could bring elements from his past life into the present.

So, Ren He entertained the idea of continuing to develop games, but he did not give Xu Nuo a concrete answer, and simply mentioned that after Dota, he might consider creating a game about assassins, which would be very interesting and certainly profitable.

The idea for this game came to him while playing a parkour game, and he thought it would be very intriguing to develop; he even considered filming a promotional video for it himself.

Assassin’s Creed! A game with annual revenues of 88 million US dollars. While it might not compare to Dota in stature, gaming had already started to become a source of enjoyment rather than just a means to make money. Perhaps one day Qinghe Games could evolve into a platform with a market value like Steam’s, 4.7 billion US dollars.

But the market value of Qinghe Games would inevitably be higher since all the games were developed in-house; that was the true definition of a colossal being in the gaming world.

The final details of Dota were quickly amended, and after half a month of testing, the game was finally ready to launch.

Meanwhile, everyone couldn’t help but put down their work and gather in the hall, their eyes fixated on the huge LED screen at the entrance. Numbers on the screen kept jumping—992,300; 993,100; 996,200; 999,300...

It was 6:47 PM, and the game’s peak hours were just beginning.

Everyone understood that the gaming world’s first game with a million concurrent players was about to make its debut, right before their eyes, at their workplace, with them as witnesses.

Suddenly, someone felt as if they were part of history in the making; all that unfolded before their eyes would be etched into the annals of gaming history. When people searched the history of gaming in the future, Kunlun and Qinghe Games would undoubtedly hold their place, impossible to overlook.

This was the work they were now striving for, and it was a share in the glory.

When Ren He arrived in the afternoon, he had Xu Nuo arrange for the purchase of champagne and catered appetizers, choosing decent—not the best—champagne, and entrusting Luo City’s top-tier café to prepare the food.

He had a reason for such arrangements; passing the million-player mark was no small feat, and even in the year 2017, when gaming was ubiquitous, attracting a million players was no easy task.

A dazzling achievement warranted a wild celebration!

And just when everything was ready, the numbers on the LED screen suddenly jumped again. A huge cheer erupted throughout the hall, and many people embraced each other, many veterans crying with joy.

Qinghe Games had finally made history in the gaming field, not just a milestone for Qinghe Games, but for the entire history of gaming as well.

This was what they had worked hard for four months, sleeping at 2 am and getting up early in the morning. It wasn’t the company’s demand, but they felt their current life was full of purpose.

Hope is the thing that can bring motivation.

What is hope?

No matter how hard or tiring it is outside, thinking of a certain thing or person seems to make it less exhausting.

It’s the light in the darkness, imagining it alone can make one tremble with invigorating power.

Ren He had laid out a grand vision for them, providing hope, as if that exit was the place of light.

Everyone was anxious when Kunlun was launched, but as it turned out, Ren He’s vision was correct, and everyone else’s too. Qinghe Games succeeded!

Now even if they left Qinghe, they would be highly sought after by various major game companies. Some had even come to Qinghe Games to poach them, but they still felt Qinghe Games was a bit better because they were happy here.

Money would be satisfied, the freedom needed by human nature would be met here, the sense of achievement would be satisfied, and so would vanity.

What else? Love?

A certain programmer thought the girls in the art department were quite nice and was planning to start pursuing one.

Perhaps this was just a typical day at Qinghe Games.

Ren He stood quietly in front of the LED screen, feeling the happy tide in Qinghe Games, and he suddenly discovered that being able to bring hope and happiness to others made him genuinely happy too.

All of a sudden, everyone slowly quieted down. They quietly turned their heads to look at Ren He standing behind the crowd, the person who led them to success, and the most dazzling figure within Qinghe Games.

He was very young, yet since the establishment of Qinghe Games had shown tremendous courage and wisdom. His style of dealing with people didn’t make others uncomfortable, only made them feel that working with him was a really great thing.

Qinghe Games had succeeded, and the young man standing behind everyone was the biggest winner.

A veteran game designer laughed and said, "Boss, say a few words, will you?"

Ren He slowly walked up to the LED screen, took a deep breath, and said, "Thank you all for your efforts over these four months."

After saying that, he gave a deep bow as thunderous applause erupted before him. Ren He was sincere, grateful to everyone for their unity and collaborative effort in creating Dota.

Then, he straightened up and continued calmly, "Four months ago, Kunlun was just a fantasy in my mind, Dota was the same. Now that they can appear in this world, it couldn’t have been done without you all. We have broken through a million-level now. We are the first gaming company in the world to achieve this milestone, and tomorrow, the gaming industry media will be flooded with four words: Qinghe Games. Do you know what this means? On the path of gaming, we will only run faster and faster. We have no one ahead of us, we cannot imitate anyone, nor can we learn from anyone’s failure, because we are the frontrunners, the frontrunners that everyone has to look up to. Celebrate, tonight is worth celebrating!"

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