This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 294 - 193: The Studio’s Profit Model

Jiangning, four in the afternoon.

Chen Ba met the candidate recommended by the headhunter at a decently decorated teahouse.

Huang Qing, a very ordinary name.

But a name cannot represent a person’s talents, and this name carries a good meaning and is easy to pronounce.

"Hello, President Chen!"

"Hello!"

After shaking hands, the tea artist in a qipao brewed a pot of tea for the two and then left the tearoom.

Chen Ba never liked small talk or beating around the bush, so he straightforwardly asked, "Mr. Huang, have you ever been in contact with the gaming industry before?"

"No!"

Huang Qing shook his head and said, "I’ve worked in internet new media, but the gaming industry is a first for me."

Lack of experience is a minor issue.

Chen Ba entrusted the headhunter to find management talent, not professional game developers, so not having experience in the gaming industry was acceptable.

As long as he has real skills, that’s what counts.

Tianba Studio has developed to its current scale, even creating a AAA game, it’s no longer a small workshop or team.

Given the need for the next stage of business development, the studio requires a "Grand Steward" role.

Initially, this position was reserved for Yang Dong. Dong has been with him for so long, both in terms of seniority and contribution, he deserved the position.

However, Yang Dong himself expressed that he’s just an ordinary programmer, capable of handling game operations and maintenance, but managing a large gaming studio or company might be beyond his ability.

Everyone has their aspirations!

Dong is evidently not proficient in company management and not particularly interested, while Chen Ba needs to be personally involved in game development, so the studio needs a logistics Grand Steward.

Therefore, since August, Chen Ba has issued a CEO recruitment ad.

But the candidates who came for interviews either did not meet his expectations or were all talk and no substance; none could meet the requirements.

With no other option, Chen Ba had to let the headhunting company take charge, expanding the recruitment scope nationwide, and no longer limiting to the gaming industry, which is how they found Huang Qing.

Huang Qing is part of the 80s generation, 44 years old this year.

His previous job, interestingly enough, was the general manager of an MCN influencer brokerage company.

Indeed!

His previous responsibilities involved signing and grooming various influencers through short videos and live streaming platforms.

He performed quite well in this job. According to what Chen Ba heard, the MCN company he was with previously boasted many well-known contracted major influencers and streamers.

These were all talents he discovered and groomed, being part of his work achievements!

"Why do you want to change jobs?"

"The influencer economy won’t last long. From my perspective, this industry will inevitably face a major blow sooner or later." Huang Qing shook his head.

Although his company was flourishing, with rumors of a possible IPO, he remained rational.

The influencer economy has been feasting for nearly ten years, the bubble is about to burst. If he doesn’t withdraw, he fears getting dragged down with the company.

"I see..."

Chen Ba wasn’t very knowledgeable about the influencer economy, so he wasn’t sure about Huang Qing’s judgment.

But that’s unimportant.

There are countless reasons to change jobs, but at the core, it boils down to four words—"not enough money!"

So asking this was just routine. As long as his answer wasn’t about dreams or passion, it didn’t really make a difference.

"How much do you know about Tianba Studio?"

"I specifically researched it beforehand!"

For Huang Qing to dare apply for the CEO position, he must have done his homework. He analyzed and explained the current state and business plans of Tianba Studio to Chen Ba.

This guy has capability.

Even though he hasn’t really been in contact with the gaming industry, his insights are quite keen. Mobile games are thriving now while PC games seem less prosperous.

Huang Qing also made the same judgment as Chen Ba: PC games may be in decline, but they’re not dead!

What does this mean?

It generally suggests that while the PC game market remains sluggish, the most phenomenal PC game in the past fifteen years is still years-old PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

Yet, this market is still vast, and if another phenomenal PC game arises, especially a network game, it would surely rejuvenate the entire market.

Although it might not return to its golden age, it would at least prove to those doubting PC games that "the half-starved camel is still bigger than a horse!"

"Oh? Do you think PC games have a hope of returning to their peak, their golden period in the future?"

"That’s right!"

Huang Qing shared his understanding.

He took out a mobile phone, which Chen Ba glanced at, recognizing it as the latest Apple 17.

"When this phone was released, it had a hyped-up selling point, one could even say a marketing gimmick, that it compares to a gaming console!"

"Still far behind..."

Chen Ba shook his head, showing disdain for the statement.

A couple of years ago, some mobile manufacturers had already claimed you could play AAA games smoothly on phones.

But the trick was understood only by those in the know, where you could only play certain "specially customized" games for those phones.

Even so.

Playing such AAA games on a mobile leads to overheating and unstable frame rates, far from a gaming console experience!

"It’s not too far off."

Huang Qing smiled after putting away his phone, "Currently, it’s certainly not as good as gaming consoles, but what about in the future? With the rapid iteration of mobile technology, catching up or even surpassing PC performance might not be realistic, but reaching a certain level, perhaps?"