This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 295 - 193: The Studio’s Profit Model (2)

"By that time, I think PC games should be able to return to their peak!"

"That’s mobile games..."

"Whatever! It could be PC games or mobile games!"

Huang Qing waved his hand, "If 3A games make their way into mobile on a large scale, would there be any need to distinguish between PC and mobile games? By that time, PC games are mobile games, and mobile games are PC games!"

"Is this the reason why you’re optimistic about the PC games market and interested in Tianba Studio?" Chen Ba asked curiously.

"Yes!"

Huang Qing felt that as the performance of mobile devices gradually improved, players’ tastes and preferences would also gradually change.

For example, the rise of complex mobile games like King of Glory and PUBG Mobile has directly cost a series of mindless and crude mobile games their market.

So in the future, as performance steadily improves, mobile games will become larger and even reach the 3A threshold, giving a powerhouse in the domestic single-player field like Tianba Studio a chance to shine.

"Welcome aboard!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ba no longer wanted to ask any questions and decisively extended his hand to welcome Huang Qing to join Tianba Studio.

There’s no need to talk about the compensation.

A fixed annual salary + performance bonus + studio dividend shares, this is all standard procedure.

The only possible point of contention was a demand Chen Ba made to Huang Qing, which almost made him doubt if he heard wrong.

"You’re not mistaken."

Chen Ba reiterated, "I don’t want you to deliberately squeeze or induce players to spend more for the sake of higher performance dividends."

"On the contrary, if the studio is guaranteed to be profitable and the money made is sufficient, players should be given some benefits in return."

"Frankly speaking, that’s not the mindset of a businessman!"

"I never said I was a businessman."

Chen Ba proudly said, "I’ve always considered myself a pure gamer. I make games to make people happy, not to add pressure and anxiety."

"So, what do you think? Can you accept this view? If not, I suggest you don’t come to Tianba Studio!"

"Why wouldn’t I accept it?"

Huang Qing smiled, "President Chen, don’t take me for a fool! Since I investigated Tianba Studio, I obviously know your profit model."

Someone else might’ve been scared away by Chen Ba’s words.

After all, as a CEO, the goal is the performance bonus and annual salary, with the bonus being more significant.

Not squeezing regular players and even giving them benefits? Wouldn’t that mean no performance dividends for me?

But Huang Qing isn’t an ordinary person.

He investigated Tianba Studio and inquired about their profit model through various channels, naturally knowing that Chen Ba was bluffing.

Treat regular players well?

Exactly!

Tianba Studio indeed treats players well, almost at a state of carelessness. For in-game purchases, it’s up to players if they want to spend.

However, Tianba Studio has become one of the most profitable companies in the domestic gaming industry, only trailing behind giants like Pig Goose. Is the money falling from the sky?

Of course not!

In Huang Qing’s view, Tianba Studio chose a clever profit model, abandoning regular players to earn corporate money instead.

In games like Star Emperor, Divine Grace Continent, Love Advisor Department, Speeding Frenzy, and Don’t Go Home: Marbles Storm, what did the players pay?

Aside from buying games, not a penny more!

Some of these games have even been transitioned to free games, meaning players don’t even need to pay to buy them. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Yet these games are among the most profitable in the domestic gaming scene.

Especially Divine Grace Continent, which provides Tianba Studio with a stable cash flow of tens of millions each month, raking in the money.

Star Emperor earns money from graphics card manufacturers, Speeding Frenzy from car companies, Marble Storm from advertisers...

The only one with relatively weaker earning ability, Love Advisor Department, still secretly snatches a significant amount of income from matchmakers and dating agencies.

Not profitable? What a joke!

As one player in the Tianba Community commented, Ba doesn’t care about the trivial amounts regular players have; he only takes money from wealthy businesses.

Huang Qing understood this.

So, he knew that Chen Ba was bluffing; while Tianba Studio treats players well, it doesn’t mean they can’t have performance bonuses.

If they don’t earn from players, they’ll find other channels for income! On the corporate side, Tianba Studio is known as a "whale-baiting" game company.

"You know this much?"

Chen Ba laughed, not expecting Huang Qing to be so well-versed in Tianba Studio, even understanding their profit model and business situation thoroughly.

Then there’s nothing to worry about!

With a CEO who understands the industry and the studio’s situation, he can delegate some responsibilities with peace of mind.

But on that note...

Huang Qing’s age makes him stand out a bit in the Tianba Studio, where the average age is over 28, leaving everyone unsure of how to address him.

Calling him President Huang seems too formal.

The studio’s just a handful of people, all acquaintances, calling someone by their title feels distant and unapproachable.

Calling him Brother Huang?

At his age, it’s okay for Yang Dong and others to call him that, but Lu could even call him Uncle.

"Call me whatever you like."

Just brought to the studio by Chen Ba, Huang Qing, lacking the expected stiffness of a middle-aged man, humorously told everyone, "If you call me brother, doesn’t that make me seem younger!"

"Alright, alright, we’ll call you Qing Brother from now on!"

Lu, being the most outgoing, seeing this new CEO without any airs, immediately pinched his throat and called out Qing Brother, nauseating Chen Ba.

"Can you not be so disgusting?"

Chen Ba said disdainfully, "Be proper, just call him Brother Huang, and if we have guests or are outside, refer to him as President Huang."

"Okay, Brother Ba!"

"..."

Fists clenched, what should I do if I feel like punching someone?

Called by such an intimate nickname for the first time, if it were a sweet girl, Chen Ba would probably be delighted.

But unfortunately, it’s Lu, who with his pinched voice calling Ba Brother, Dong Brother, Qing Brother is rather nauseating, making one want to kick him.

Huang Qing’s first day at work was today.

The office isn’t ready yet. After all, they didn’t expect the recruitment to go so smoothly, so the office hasn’t been renovated.

Huang Qing didn’t mind.

No office? Then squeeze in with everyone; as long as there’s a computer and a desk for work, it’s fine.

In his words, the conditions at Tianba Studio are limited; it’s most suitable for Ba to have an independent office, and the rest can just make do.

"Well said."

Seeing him quickly getting into the work mode, Chen Ba was pleased and assigned him his first task:

Promote the Tianba Engine!

As mentioned earlier, after the release of Global Evolution, Tianba Studio will consider developing the Tianba Engine platform for use by game developers.

Now, the time is ripe.

Under Chen Ba’s guidance, the Tianba Engine 1.0 version is officially launched, featuring certain AI game development capabilities and AI image editing capabilities.

Everyone can use this engine to create "astonishing" games.

If it’s for commercial use and the game is prepared to be published on a platform for sale, a licensing fee needs to be paid.

No choice, industry standard.

After all, the Tianba Engine belongs to Tianba Studio, and profit-making using it necessitates paying Ba a protection fee.

Of course!

To expand popularity and attract more developers to use the engine, the early phases of the Tianba Engine 1.0 will certainly offer discounts, and if the game is willing to be published on the Nobug Platform, it may even be licensed for free.

"Is there a possibility of losing money?"

Lu whimsically asked, "Like using our engine to make a game and encountering unknown bugs?"

Chen Ba’s face darkened, and he looked at Lu with extreme displeasure.

This guy cannot be kept!

The Tianba Engine is so perfect; how could such a thing happen?