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The man resembling a team leader smiled slightly. "The world? How should we understand that?"
Ye Yi replied calmly, "It's simple. As the name suggests, the world means just that—a world where everything that should exist is present."
The people on the other side of the screen fell into a brief silence, and the man looked at Ye Yi.
"Such life simulation games are not uncommon, but their effects are not significant because they do not cater to mainstream gamers, and very few mainstream players enjoy this type of game."
Hearing his words, Ye Yi chuckled with a hint of sarcasm, shook his head, and suddenly widened his eyes to stare at the people on the screen. "Who says we must build a world based on our worldview? That would be rather dull."
"What do you mean?" The man showed a bit of interest and asked.
"A bizarre world that blends different worldviews, civilizations, races, histories, and creatures. To put it simply, it's a fantasy realm that combines various magical domains."
Ye Yi paused for a moment before continuing. "But unlike typical RPGs, our game isn't focused on making you a righteous warrior to defeat an evil overlord; our game is exactly as its name suggests."
"In this world, who you want to be, what position you want to hold, and what work you want to do all depend on yourself—it's like having another real world!"
At this point, Chen Rui couldn't help but glance at Ye Yi twice. However, he was fully focused on the computer screen and showed no other subtle movements.
Perhaps I’m being overly suspicious. Chen Rui thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.
Suddenly, a cacophony of voices erupted from the computer. Although it was noisy, some phrases could still be discerned:
"Impossible! Such a massive system cannot be completed!"
"This requires more than just Dusksar; it needs an even larger scale!"
"Stop talking nonsense! A game of this scale can't even be produced by EA or Activision Blizzard; the server is the biggest issue!"
"Quiet!"
The man who resembled a team leader—no, it was now certain that he was indeed the team leader—spoke, and all the other noisy voices immediately fell silent. Everyone was waiting for his words.
"Are you using the VR Terminal or the pnebsp;?"
Ye Yi paused for a moment before responding as if it were obvious, "Of course, it's the VR Terminal. The experience on the p-end is nowhere near that of the VR Terminal!"
"Ah..." The team leader sighed, looking seriously at Ye Yi. "I estimate that you're not a professional game planner because your proposal is simply impossible to achieve! Or it would require the combined efforts of an entire giant Game Company to even begin creating such a massive game."
"And there are many issues with this type of large-scale game," the team leader continued after glancing at Ye Yi. "First is the server issue; this enormous amount of data can only be handled by computers developed after the 2020s. Second is the client side; regardless of whether this large-scale game adopts pp mode or /s mode, it will affect the gaming experience to some extent. The best gaming experience can only be achieved when everyone is playing on the same server, which brings us back to the first issue."
"So, at this stage, this kind of game is nothing but a fantasy!"
This straightforward and simple denial was indeed ruthless, but it also represented the team leader's attitude. He still respected Ye Yi greatly; otherwise, he wouldn't have so directly conveyed the truth.
Suddenly, Li Xue leaned closer to the computer screen, nearly pressing her forehead against it, which made Ye Yi very nervous. He occasionally glanced at Chen Rui, forcing a smile.
"This isn't my intention!"
Chen Rui understood and nodded, then shrugged: "It's fine; that's just how she is. Don't take it to heart."
Li Xue addressed the person on the other side of the computer, "What if we could find qualified servers and hardware facilities? Could you manage to develop this game?"
Her words stunned everyone except for Chen Rui, who looked at Li Xue with a wry smile, instinctively feeling that she was about to sell him out.
The person on the other side of the computer was taken aback by the sudden appearance of a beautiful young woman who spoke such an absurd thing. The team leader was the first to regain his composure and smiled, asking, "May I ask who you are?"
"I am Li Xue. If I can find qualified processors and hardware equipment, would you be able to complete this game?"
Li Xue maintained her smile, but her sweet voice carried an irresistible pressure that left no room for refusal.
They did not know who Li Xue was, but in China, the surname Li held significant weight. Regardless of whether one had any connection to the Li Family, simply having that surname would elevate one's status in people's minds.
However, anyone who heard a girl from Jinghua University say something like this would find it hard to believe she had no ties to the Li Family.
Fan Xiaohu also moved to the computer, leaning against Ye Yi's other half, and said to the team leader on the screen, "This is Li Xue. I forgot to introduce her; she is our principal's... sister!"
Thanks to Fan Xiaohu, everyone in dusksar knew who the principal of Jinghua University was, so his words undoubtedly implied, "She is the big investor; she can really make things happen!"
"Apologies for the interruption. I am Liang, the team leader of the dusksar game development team." The leader suddenly became very serious, knowing he was facing the daughter of one of the largest conglomerate families in China, Asia, and even the world!
People like her could make anything happen because when they wanted something done, they usually just went ahead and did it.
"I’m waiting for your answer." Li Xue did not become arrogant; she maintained a calm smile, but her words subtly hinted at urgency.
The leader fell silent for two seconds before shaking his head. "Even if Sister Li can provide us with the necessary equipment, it’s still impossible for our team of over forty people to develop a game of this caliber in a short time."
"Then how long would it take?" Seeing that Li Xue was not pressing too hard, Ye Yi let out a slight sigh of relief and continued to inquire.
"For a game of this level, even with NE support, we would need about three years to develop it. This is a conservative estimate based on twelve-hour workdays!"
"Three years!" Several students in the classroom exclaimed in unison. "By then, we will have graduated for two years! Can’t it be done in one year? No! Within six months?!"
The leader smiled wryly. "If we aim for six months, we would need more senior technicians and programmers. The salaries and equipment costs are substantial; securing that funding in six months is an astronomical figure!"
"If it takes three years, how much would that be?" Chen Rui asked from behind the computer screen. Although the leader couldn’t see him, he heard a voice he had never encountered before. Since those in front of the screen were silent, he answered honestly. "If it's three years, factoring in equipment and salaries for our forty employees, we would need about one billion Renminbi."
Seeing the expressions of those on screen turn pale, the leader clearly understood that this figure was far too high for them. "Actually, if we minimize our costs and lower the game engine and equipment standards, expenses could be reduced to..."
"What would be needed for six months?" Chen Rui pressed on.
Silence...
A complete silence fell over the classroom on this side and everyone on the other side doubted their hearing. If they couldn't afford ordinary development costs, how could they possibly cover emergency expenses?
The leader held onto his professional ethics and calculated briefly. "The development cost would require... fifty billion Renminbi. This is just a baseline figure and does not include marketing or operational expenses. Adding those costs along with labor expenses means that during the initial Closed Beta phase, we would need nearly five hundred million Renminbi just to maintain operations."
Maintaining the game during the Closed Beta phase would require nearly five hundred million Renminbi, which speaks volumes about the scale and financial demands of this project. It's important to note that there would be no revenue during the Closed Beta and Open Beta phases!
This last statement essentially dismissed the five students in the classroom; there was no way they could develop such a game on their own.
Seeing them silent, the team leader sighed and tried to comfort them. "Although the initial investment is daunting, it's foreseeable that the game's revenue could reach unprecedented heights. The target audience for this game isn't just gamers; anyone can become a player."
Ye Yi understood the significance of this. The so-called world is indeed a place that embraces all things, but they lacked the ability to create such a world, which left a sense of disappointment.
If it were a few million or tens of millions, they could rally their entire graduating class to persuade their parents to contribute. However, tens of billions was no small matter; if it failed, no one could bear the responsibility.
Chen Rui sighed lightly and smiled wryly. "Honestly, I am a bit excited about this game’s emergence. After all, it would allow us to experience life in a different kind of magical world."
The team leader chuckled at this. "Haha, it might not even be life as you know it! Who knows what race you’d want to be born into!"
These light-hearted remarks eased the previously tense atmosphere. Although it seemed that this game was off the table, they could still work on other projects.
Just as everyone was trying to comfort themselves and alleviate their disappointment, Li Xue suddenly moved a notebook from Ye Yi's desk to her own and asked Liang on the screen seriously, "Are you going to pay by card or check?"
Chen Rui realized that Li Xue's comment had lightened the mood. "Haha, I think they would prefer cash."
Li Xue pondered for a moment. "Equivalent gold would work too, but it's a bit heavy and hard to carry..."
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