Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

Page 790

Isn't the skin bundle from Spark supposed to include 42 games?

Some scalpers register their own accounts and then split them up to sell the initial skin accounts. This behavior is quite disgusting because the Spark platform has a mechanism to prevent such practices from being taken down.

The system will alert you if multiple devices log in at the same time, and since the platform account and game account are linked, the security is practically zero.

However, many novice players still fall for the scam.

Aside from that, players, manufacturers, and media were generally quite satisfied with the entire event.

Especially for games that weren't particularly popular to begin with, the impact has been very noticeable these past few days. They receive a slightly lower share of the revenue sharing, but they've enjoyed the feeling of players flocking to them.

After all, once you've claimed the skin, even if you've never played the game before, you'll still want to download it and check it out, right?

Chapter 406 The Second Spark Game Competition

Therefore, under this line of thinking, the growth of Spark's own internal games is not yet significant.

After all, Spark's games already have a relatively large user base.

However, those relatively niche games, or those with lower popularity, that are included in this skin pack have all seen a rapid increase in registered players.

As for how many of these games will ultimately survive, that depends on their quality and the methods used to create them.

With such exaggerated marketing figures, the media naturally couldn't resist joining in the fun.

~~~

On the second day, major gaming media outlets around the world began reporting on the Summer Game Festival from various angles.

~~~

Three days later.

China, the Magic City.

Home is what makes it a home.

It's not because of the architecture, but because of the people.

A warm, soft bed, the sheets disheveled, a man and a woman entwined together.

From a sleep science perspective, this posture is definitely not very healthy.

However, it was quite comfortable for Lin Li.

Besides physical relief, it was more about mental relaxation. This time, Lin Li's trip to Japan was relatively long.

Su Shanshan is basically the core of the entire Huaxia Xinghuo operation.

Although Xinghuo has grown in size and can continue moving forward even if Lin Li doesn't pay attention to it for a while, there are people who can help Lin Li share some of the work.

This also made Lin Li feel much more relaxed.

"Why does it feel like the flowers on the balcony have bloomed?"

"It's not that the flowers have bloomed, it's that a new batch has already been planted."

As the two lived together for longer, more and more items related to Su Shanshan appeared in the room.

The small garden on the balcony, various ornaments, and furniture have gradually been replaced with natural wood colors.

Also, there's the whole-house sound system installed in the room.

Everything else is fine, but the small garden on the balcony is really hard to maintain. Even though Su Shanshan manages it every day, she just can't seem to keep it healthy.

Fortunately, Su Shanshan quickly found her own solution: since she couldn't raise it properly, she might as well switch to pay-to-win mode.

You know what, once this pay-to-win mode is activated, the whole balcony vibe instantly comes alive.

With the whole-house sound system set up by Su Shanshan, listening to some soothing music after exercising makes even the "wise man's time" feel more like a wise man's time.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Lin Li finished his business in Japan and returned home on Saturday night, arriving after 11 p.m.

Su Shanshan then let Lin Li rest for one night.

However, right from the start of today, Su Shanshan has been constantly teasing Lin Li, looking eager for a fight.

Can Lin Li indulge her?

And so, half a day passed just like that.

After playing for a while, the two took a nap and then opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Lin Li stretched.

What are we going to eat later?

"Yeah, everything is fine."

"Anything is fine, what is it?"

"Anything is fine" means anything is fine.

Su Shanshan rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.

"Hey, you look like you were just plowing the field. Why are you so listless?"

Lin Li joked, "Normally, shouldn't she be radiant and he be listless? Why does it look like she's absorbing yin to replenish yang?"

Su Shanshan was originally a bit like a lazy cat.

Hearing this, he was unconvinced and started fidgeting under the covers again, just like a student in class.

"Ok?"

"Dissatisfied?"

"what time is it?"

"10 o'clock..."

"There's still some time."

~~~

Spark Games, Operations Department.

He Ruiyang was picking at his hair.

He is the head of the operations department of the Spark platform.

More accurately, he is a person in charge who is still in the "actual management period".

With the continuous development of the Spark platform, although Spark is still called Spark Games as a whole, in terms of personnel size, organizational structure, and output value, it can now be called the Spark Group.

Within this "Spark Group," the department responsible for the operation of the Spark platform, or rather, this sector, has also risen in status within the entire group.

This department is just a branch, with four branches in Japan, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Among these four branches, there are also independent branch studios like the Sakura Studio in Japan.

Under such circumstances, the status of the Huaxia headquarters is self-evident.

Because the China operations department is not only responsible for the operations of China, but also has the authority to coordinate major decisions and operations of Spark Global.

Prior to today, Lin Li had been in charge of this headquarters concurrently. In addition to daily operations, major decision-making was led by Lin Li and then implemented by the operations team led by He Ruiyang.

Although Lin Li often acts as a hands-off manager.

However, anyone who has ever worked should know that having a leader making decisions in a department and not having one are two completely different concepts.

Previously, He Ruiyang only needed to think about how to carry out Lin Li's orders, which was equivalent to just following Lin Li. But now Lin Li has completely given him authority.

He Ruiyang then became someone who needed to lead the Spark Platform forward.

Good heavens, they're pushing the Spark Platform forward! Just imagining the pressure is immense, and the media reaction after this personnel change only amplifies that pressure.

Many media outlets even published special reports introducing He Ruiyang's past.

However, on the other hand, although the pressure is great, from a personal work perspective, this is obviously a good thing.

The position of head of the Spark platform's operations department is undoubtedly a core role for Spark.

He's the kind of person who can sit at the same table as General Manager Lin at the annual meeting.

However, securing this position is not an easy task.

He Ruiyang joined Xinghuo directly after graduating from university and has been with the company since 2015. Although he has four years of work experience, he was one of the first employees to follow Lin Li.

Fortunately, he had been working with Lin Li's employees from the very beginning, so he had learned a lot about platform operations and worked diligently.

But since this was his first time serving as a general, it was impossible for him not to be nervous.

Last month, Lin Li officially handed over the operation of the Xinghuo platform to He Ruiyang.

For the past month, He Ruiyang has felt like he's been fighting a war every moment, but fortunately, his three years of experience have been helpful.

In addition, the people on the Spark platform were willing to support him, and he also poached core members from Tencent.

Fortunately, there were no major problems after a whole month of operation.

He also collaborated with the campfire studio to complete the entire process of Summer Spark, but this month a new problem has arisen in front of him.

The 2nd Spark Games Competition

Chapter 407 Promotion Challenges

Unlike Summer Spark, which is organized by Campfire Studio, He Ruiyang's operations department is essentially just an assistant.

However, this Spark Games Competition was entirely an internal event of the Spark platform's operations department.

"Let's review the data from last year's Spark Games competition..."

In the planning meeting room of the 2nd Spark Games Competition.

He Ruiyang began his debriefing. If he had to describe the first Spark Games Competition in four words, it would be "quite successful."

Whether it's the "100 Rendering Competition" organized by President Lin, or the lineup of game participants.

Both have a significant impact, with "The Scroll of Taiwu" selling over a million copies.

The more He Ruiyang reviewed the situation, the more pressure he felt. As the operations planner for the new Spark Games Competition, he couldn't be better than President Lin, but he certainly couldn't be worse, right? Even if he was worse, he couldn't be too far behind, could he?

"How about we stick with General Manager Lin's overall planning scheme from last year?"

Inside the meeting room, it wasn't just He Ruiyang who was under a lot of pressure; everyone else was also under considerable pressure.

Therefore, after the review, the first voice that came to mind was to use the same set of rules Lin Li used last year and do the same thing again.

If it were an ordinary person, and they wanted to play it safe, they might agree, because although this approach certainly wouldn't bring any real merit, it would at least earn them some credit for their hard work.

However, He Ruiyang was, after all, the person Lin Li had chosen.

Despite the immense pressure he faces, he still possesses his own judgment when making decisions.

"We'll discuss the existing plan last. When Mr. Lin put me in charge of the team, he said that platform operation is very flexible. There are new things and new situations every year, and we need to combine them."

"Don't forget, we also have a tool to promote for this year's game development competition. If we follow last year's plan, where will we put this system?"

The tool He Ruiyang mentioned refers to "Spark Game Maker".

Spark Game Maker can be understood as an upgraded version of "RPG Maker".

RPG Maker was originally released by Enterbrain, a subsidiary of the Japanese ASCII Group, as an RPG game development tool for the Japanese domestic market.

Knowing almost nothing about art, music, and programming?

No problem, this engine has a complete library of basic image assets, ranging from terrain features to unit effects.

The fixed program and script can also complete a very basic and simple Japanese turn-based role-playing template using the materials prepared for you.

The rest is up to you to use your imagination and patience to blend these mundane materials into a unique work. Many people have used RPG Maker to create many masterpieces.

Its most famous game is none other than "To the Moon".

However, as time goes by, although RPG Maker continues to be updated, its influence on the outside world is actually decreasing.

This is mainly because the games made by RPG Masters, whether in terms of graphics or combat, are too outdated. No matter how much the author modifies them, this fundamental difference makes it difficult for them to make any further breakthroughs.

Most RPG Maker games that players are still willing to play now are adult games, relying on CGs, GIFs, and storylines.

However, the fact that RPG Maker has survived and continues to have a market proves that there is indeed such demand.

If you make your tools simple enough, you can discover more authors.

This formula is not very useful for Steam because there are many game developers in Europe and America, and many people in the United States are proficient in game creation tools.