I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 275 - 113: On the Cusp of Trend! Demo Goes Live!_1

Chapter 275: Chapter 113: On the Cusp of Trend! Demo Goes Live!_1

After a significant infusion of capital and impeccable planning efforts.

"Infinite" also began to enter the intense and busy phase of development.

This was the first time Number One Player Company had embarked on a project development of over a hundred million scale.

According to Ke Jin, it was not uncommon for game development budgets on Blue Star to exceed one hundred million.

Some of these games boasted graphics on par with AAA titles from his previous world.

But they all shared one mainstream characteristic.

They were designed to milk money from the players.

Whether it was through draw cards, gachapon, or treasure hunting.

All these methods ultimately led to a heavy focus on spending.

Ke Jin had pondered the deep-seated developmental models of gaming in this world.

In a setting where literature and film both had favorable conditions for development.

Why was gaming unable to reach similar heights?

Even if a designer lacked inspiration.

But purchasing a script and developing it in-house, was that truly such a challenging task?

However, after a year of in-depth experience with Blue Star OL.

Ke Jin had come to some understanding.

First and foremost, there was no precedent.

The evolution of game culture on Earth was interconnected.

Whether it’s MOBA or DOTA.

They initially evolved from SLG (Strategy/Real-Time Games).

Later on, SLG itself evolved into a major category called RTS (Real-Time Strategy games, with Red Alert as a representative work).

After numerous evolutions, it finally led to the birth of unique terms such as DOTA and MOBA.

On Blue Star, their development seemed to have leapt from the steam age straight into the modern civilization.

Bypassing the internal combustion engine and computer eras, naturally, they couldn’t conceive what those were.

Therefore, in the eyes of all game developers both domestic and abroad.

High investments in game development were possible.

But they must be accompanied by high returns.

Attempts to adapt purchased scripts have occurred over the past 20 years and were not uncommon.

But without matching gameplay to support them, they were almost always a financial disaster.

Only the combination of vast world-building in novels, rich character designs, and the Draw Card System remained as a fail-safe option to explore.

This was the core reason for Blue Star’s distorted game development over 20 years.

And not to mention the big companies.

Even the employees of his own company.

Upon receiving the project plan for "Infinite," they too were full of doubts.

They believed that a purely linear FPS with narrative would be very difficult to profit from.

To put it bluntly, wasn’t this just a story-driven game with a hint of shooting elements?

Without setting up an appropriate weapon Draw Card System, it was almost guaranteed to be a loss...

Nevertheless, after seriously reviewing the project plan for "Infinite," all the staff changed their minds.

Besides the orderly progress of development.

Ke Jin also brought in three well-known domestic motion capture actors in one fell swoop.

In 3D games, to prevent stiffness in character models, motion capture is an indispensable process.

However, the motion capture in other games usually only comprises a small segment of actions.

Attacking, walking, skills, standing, and a series of other simple movements.

After all, these are just a few sets of actions showcased to the players.

Therefore, when the three motion capture actors first arrived at the company, they thought it would be more or less the same.

But when they received Elizabeth’s script, they were all stunned.

"Full motion capture...?"

"Am I only responsible for facial motion capture?"

"Am I specifically in charge of the overall physical motion capture?"

Three people each taking on their own roles, but all for the motions of just one female character?

Unheard of!

They had never seen a game company with such an unusual request!

After all, a professional motion capture actor can master many styles and express both shape and emotion vividly. They even need to maintain a specific physique year-round for the characters they are tailored to.

They also need to possess flexibility and the professionalism to perform difficult dance or martial arts moves.

Therefore, cultivating an excellent motion capture actor is very costly.

Their salaries are also quite high.

Standard motion capture fluctuates between 1K to 10K a day, depending on the workload.

Like the three well-known motion capture actors who joined Number One Player Company, their salary was at least in the range of 10K to 20K a day.

The workload usually covered the full set of actions for 2 to 3 Draw Card characters per day.

And now, to fully match Elizabeth’s script that they held in their hands.

It would require at least one to two months’ worth of work or more...

Which means, just for the movement and emotional expression alone, Number One Player Company would have to shell out at least a few million in costs...

My goodness!

You should know that many large companies might not even spend a million in total for their entire roster of character motion captures.

To spend so much money on just one female character, could this be...?

However, as they gradually delved deeper into the character of Elizabeth and understood the backstory behind her.

All three motion capture actors developed an involuntary attachment to the character.

"I can say that the creation of this female character is the most successful one among all the characters I’ve worked on!"

"Same for me, I absolutely adore this character!"

"Mr. Ke, if possible, we would be willing to help promote a little for free on the day the game is released. Our followers on Weibo may not be as numerous as your company’s reach, but it’s still sizable," said the three motion capture actors, showing a hint of reluctance after handing over their work a month and a half later.

"That would be wonderful, thank you so much," Ke Jin replied with a smile.

He had taken note of their hard work during this period.