82. Taeyeon’s proposal (2)
“No, the team color of the characters is blue. The enemy is black, no, red! tell me how many Why is my ally red? What battle royale game is this? Kill them all!”
“No, the proposal here clearly says red… … uh?”
“No, it was clearly marked red… … .”
“what. what a sick Where is the allied color written as red? uh?”
“… … sick? Are you talking too harshly?”
Fighting became frequent.
At some point, I was filled with irritation at the Rising Storm studio, which was friendly and full of passion.
In particular, the producer seems to have completely lost his will.
“Shouldn’t that be dried?”
“… … leave it alone I will tell you that.”
“… … .”
“ha.”
how did it happen like this
‘I can’t stay like this. do something… … .’
Art director Sujin Choi has moved somewhere.
“Hmm, I knew that, but is it that bad?”
“yes. Countless fights a day, the Cold War… … .”
“It’s Jimin.”
Ji-Min Jeong. It was the name of Rising Storm’s producer and general director.
“The dog has completely lost interest. I don’t even think about stopping it even after watching it.”
“Let’s go.”
In the end, Park Kyung-yeon stepped forward.
“Why are you guys like this? I hear there are frequent fights these days?”
“… … .”
“… … .”
He tried to mediate by taking him to a hamburger shop outside the school. French fries, hamburgers, nuggets… … Normally, the guys who would have rushed at me just cracked up in an awkward atmosphere.
“Whoa.”
Park Kyung-yeon knew the reason.
“Is it because your project was rejected by Neple?”
“… … .”
No reaction.
However, I could see that it was an unspoken acceptance.
Park Kyung-yeon sighed and said.
“These are really… … Then, did you think getting money for a game was that easy?”
“… … .”
“Hey, the latte… … !”
I was about to cry.
Cool yourself down by drinking cold cola.
And think.
‘It’s business… … .’
At first, I had no idea that I should teach such things in detail.
But now, if you think about it again, you are right.
‘I thought it had nothing to do with development, so I didn’t teach it properly… … In fact, even that is part of the development.’
A game company is like a finely crafted watch.
Even small parts whose purpose is completely unknown to the general public are aware of how important this is to experts who know the watch well.
‘I didn’t even mention it properly because it wasn’t in the education curriculum.’
It didn’t seem like that.
What these friends couldn’t understand was because it had to do with that part.
They would think they could do better if given a chance.’
But it’s the same for anyone.
‘Until I close the company… … No, even after becoming a professor, I thought it was unfair for a long time.’
I feel the need to share my experience.
“Didn’t I tell you that I was running a game company before I came here?”
“… … ?”
focused gaze.
‘It’s a painful story, but if it’s for the disciples… … .’
If it can be a stepping stone for growth, you can disclose the painful past as much as you like.
“I’ll tell you why, so let’s eat quickly.”
It was a wasteful lecture to give only to Rising Storm Studio.
“good. Is everyone gathered?”
“yes!”
“Then let’s start the special lecture.”
A story that has never been brought up since coming here.
The company logo appears on the classroom screen.
[Rising Media.]
he said so calmly.
“This is my company that I ran before I came here.”
The story begins like that.
“At first, I was only on my own. You all know these three people, Taeyeon Yoo, Choi Jonghak, and Myunghoon Park, right? These days, star developers who are called Nexple 3 captains in the industry. Those people are my motivations. I was the one who developed the game with them.”
Not only that, but the people with them are also people with considerable experience and skills.
“There were friends who were in charge of Nero Soft Shinhwa Online, and even in Silicon Valley… … There were some friends who came to our company, rejecting offers to join IT conglomerates that everyone knows.”
When he recited the specifications of the founding members who were with him at the time, exclamation burst out.
It was because they were the best group of talented people with no awkwardness even with the word “Avengers.”
Professor Park Kyung-yeon’s ability was well known to the students.
He was the kind of person who didn’t know anything at all and would give the best answer to any question.
“I received an investment proposal of 4 billion won from the parent company, and I received 1 billion won first. In fact, it was the strength of my friends who started a business together rather than me. I was riding the industry golden line. Graduated from KAIST, joined Nero Soft, successfully developed Shinhwa Online… … .”
“wow… … .”
“I was thinking about the office. And in fact, I heard a manjo from here. That friend was in the position that even if he died soon, he should not leave Gangnam, Pangyo, or Bundang at all. But I’m DMC, Guro… … I insisted on this.”
Did you have a hard time finding an office?
The students were curious and listened to the words.
“Now, whose words did work?
“Yes, my friend… … .”
“why?”
“Because he said the investment was successful thanks to that friend.”
Everyone nodded at someone’s answer.
Kyungyeon Park said.
“You got it right. We went to Seohyeon. Anyway, Gangnam and Pangyo were too expensive.
The reason was explained in detail.
If you just say you couldn’t go because it’s expensive and move on, you won’t feel it.
“There were 10 members in the beginning, and all of them were people who received high salaries from their respective companies. I couldn’t pay that much, so I had to cut 1 or 2,000… … Even so, it costs quite a bit.”
There are some facts that children do not know.
“If you hire a developer with an annual salary of 40 million won, do you think the labor cost would be that much? is not it. It’s 1.5 to 2 times the average annual salary for the developer.”
“Why?”
“You have to set the PC to the highest specifications for development. Desk, chair, electricity bill, water bill, food expenses, miscellaneous welfare expenses, 4 major insurance premiums paid by the company… … .
“ah… … .”
“Up to ten people, I didn’t hire a separate general affairs team member, and I studied and bumped into them somehow, but I couldn’t do anything beyond that. Find people who will take care of it, and increase the number of developers little by little… … .”
“… … .”
“If the number of people exceeds 20, the total labor cost for a year alone will easily exceed 100 million won. Here’s the monthly rent, management fee… … .”
“… … .”
“The investment received is set as profit. If we invested 1 billion won, the cost minus tax would be our development cost.”
quite quietly.
From the standpoint of the students, the stark reality of the development company, which they could not have imagined, begins to be revealed.
I looked at Rising Storm producer and general director Jung Ji-min and said.
“The word producer or studio head… … Originally, it should be given to the person who handles all of this and even directs the development.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, after a year of enduring like that, I ran out of money. Our co-heads are selling their car at this point, taking out a mortgage on their apartment… … That didn’t work, so I went to borrow money from my friends… … .”
I shake my head excitedly.
“From then on, it’s development, it’s nabal, and nothing catches my eye. money. please don… … At least 100 million, no, even tens of millions of won, please… … !”
Students gulping saliva.
“Here, the founders are retiring one by one.”
Jung Ji-min asked cautiously.
“that… … What happened to the original plan to receive 4 billion won?”
“They didn’t.”
“yes?”
“I even got a notarization, but they didn’t give it to me. I got my feet off. oh, they can’t Or they changed their stance because the situation became a little urgent… … .”
“… … .”
“It was a big company… … For them, 4 billion was a huge amount of money. You think.”
He pointed to Jeong Ji-min and said.
“You have 100 million. But a friend said he would set up a publishing company, 50 million won… … No, please invest even 20 million won. can you do it for me?”
“… … Will it be difficult?”
“5 million won?”
“A little bit… … .”
“Same. Whether you have a lot of money or a small amount… … Employees who act as an investment business are people just like us. Corporate money is not your money. It’s the company’s corporate name, so even a million won is money that can’t be spent carelessly.”
“ah… … .”
“And such investment-related work is greatly influenced by the domestic situation. Last time, the US raised the benchmark interest rate to control inflation. Has the price of the dollar gone up? Then, won’t neighboring countries raise interest rates along with it? is not it?”
“I guess so.”
“Korea also raised interest rates. Will the interest on the loan go up? Not only the common people, but also corporations are on the sh*t line. We can’t take this loan by our standards. It’s a house mortgage loan. … .”
“ah… … .”
“If that’s the case, you have to do something to stop the leaking of money. Reduce investment or eliminate it altogether, and in severe cases, reduce manpower… … .”
They were students who had never thought deeply about this issue before.
“In this situation, it is only natural that we cannot receive investment from a small company like ours. Of course, I was madly resentful because of the thought that I promised and didn’t deliver, but… … .”
Suddenly, the atmosphere became heavy.
“In the end, the one who brought me the money… … Co-CEOs from KAIST and Shinhwa Online left GG. I couldn’t find any whereabouts. Now all the burden has been passed on to one person. What would you do?”
I ran around like crazy to get money.
“There will be hundreds of investment-related meetings held at this time.”
“how… … That’s Okay?”
Park Kyung-yeon smiles at a female student’s cautious question.
“Can’t you see that I’m here right now?”
ruined. really desperately.
Of course, family problems overlapped, making the situation even worse.
But ironically, the family problems suppressed the suicidal impulse.
Who will take care of my family when I’m gone?
“that… … What about games?”
“Shall I show you?”
“yes!”
roaring answer.
show the game
When the game is revealed on the big screen, people burst into exclamation.
Fantastic underwater kingdom scenery!
Atlantis, a fantasy kingdom where countless fishmen live together and ruled by legendary mermaid royalty!
The story begins with the escape of the youngest mermaid prince or princess who fled after being defeated in the war of succession after the death of the mermaid king.
The goal is to get away and build your own kingdom.
It was a social RPG for mobile.
“How are you?”
“and… … .”
The students couldn’t take their eyes off them.
It was unbelievable that it was made by a small development team in a short period of time, struggling with financial difficulties.
Graphics, systems, scenarios, configurations… … In every way, students dared not look at it.
In particular, all members of the Rising Storm studio were shocked.
It was similar to their composition, but the quality was incomparable.
“Even with these things, I couldn’t invest, so I had to quit in the end. For reference, my friends who made this original drawing and characters and programs, are now working at large domestic game companies such as Nexple, Nero, and Netfunz. to the main level.”
Skills and quality are important, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t everything.
“You have to have good luck, and you have to have good sales skills. There is no investor who will give you money while looking at you as a student.”
“… … .”
“People like me and Apocalypse People’s CEO Jung Jeong-hwan are your competitors. You have to have something that overwhelms them in order to get investment. Good luck, but… … Do you understand?”
“yes!”
I smile at the roaring answer.
“Even though the company went bankrupt, I still did not give up. One day I will finish this game. Gathering the scattered comrades again. If that doesn’t work, even if I’m alone.”
Time is up.
Park Kyung-yeon spoke last before announcing the end of the special lecture.
“So you guys, don’t give up until the end. more!”