classifiedscript Chapter 104 CS is here
Chapter 104 CS is here
Chapter 104 CS is here
There's a saying: "Whether a golf club is good or not, you'll know once you use it."
Ernst felt guilty for setting too high a standard for Paris's starting point in life.
He never expected that Paris, who was behaving like a young Aquaman, was actually a novice who was touching a golf club for the first time.
Thinking back to the piece of tablecloth that was cut off from the pool table, what would Barron Hilton say if he found it?
Ernst taught me to play billiards, and one of his cue shots broke the tablecloth.
"It's best to minimize contact in the future."
Although it was the first time, Ernst could sense a strong warlike gene within Paris, like a dormant volcano that could erupt at any moment.
Some women are naturally promiscuous; it's something ingrained in their bones that they can't control.
The female dog's chosen scoundrel, but unfortunately, she's surnamed Hilton. If something really comes out, it'll be embarrassing for her.
The car arrived in San Jose as the sun rose, where the new headquarters of Leap Motion Corporation is located.
This city, known as the capital of Silicon Valley, exudes vitality for technological innovation.
Along the way, Ernst saw many well-known tech giants through the car window: Cisco, Nvidia, Adobe—their headquarters buildings stood in the morning light, showcasing the rising energy of their industries.
In comparison, YueDong Games is still an insignificant newcomer and cannot be compared with these companies at all.
But Ernst firmly believes that one day, when people talk about San Jose, Jump Games will be one of the iconic companies there, standing shoulder to shoulder with the giants.
Stepping into the first floor of YueDong Games' new headquarters, the layout is clearly much more rational than the old headquarters, and the space is also much more spacious.
The building is three stories high, which is a very common building height in the United States.
Aside from major metropolitan areas like New York and Los Angeles, it's rare to see skyscrapers everywhere. Even in San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley, buildings on the streets are generally only three to five stories high.
If it weren't for the presence of these well-known large companies, outsiders visiting for the first time might think they had entered a quiet town.
Although the new headquarters of YueDong Games is not tall, it occupies a considerable area, with each floor having an office space of over 600 square meters, providing ample workspace for employees.
"GOGOGO, the bag was dropped at A school."
"The enemy has a sniper rifle at point A, be careful."
As soon as he entered, a series of passionate shouts came from the office area, making Ernst feel as if he had returned to his student days in a previous life.
Is this a game development company? If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd wandered into an internet cafe.
Ryan Ruiz, the newly appointed general manager of Leap Motion, standing to the side, looked visibly embarrassed.
This kind of behavior of not doing one's job during working hours would probably displease any boss. He secretly felt a chill, fearing that Ernst would hold him accountable for it.
"Relax." Ernst patted Ryan Ruiz on the shoulder calmly and said in a relaxed tone, "I never care how you work or what time you work, as long as you complete the tasks I give you on time."
This flexible work style is not yet widespread, but once the Internet has fully taken off and become one of the most important industries in the world, it will be advocated by all R&D companies.
As society develops, employees have increasingly higher demands for work-life balance, and flexible work arrangements can better meet this need, thereby improving employee job satisfaction.
Secondly, flexible work hours can help improve work efficiency. Everyone's mental state is different at different times of the day, especially for researchers. Many inspirations and ideas often only flash in an instant. Flexible work hours can help them better grasp these moments, thereby improving work efficiency.
Moreover, flexible work can reduce company costs, as employees can avoid peak traffic hours and reduce additional costs associated with transportation allowances and overtime.
Most importantly, this work style is highly attractive to talent. No one wants to be bound by a fixed nine-to-five life. Flexible work makes talent more willing to join and stay in the company.
However, these benefits are for actual R&D personnel and engineers, not for those coders who work in large companies.
Of course, this flexible work style is not without its negative effects.
Without a comprehensive and relevant management system, company management faces considerable challenges, and team collaboration may also encounter problems.
Overall, however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Especially influenced by Pixar's management model, Ernst preferred this flexible management style.
Therefore, Ernst didn't care at all what his employees were doing at work or whether they were focused on their work; he only cared whether they could complete their tasks within the allotted time.
"Don't worry, our work is progressing very smoothly, and we've been finishing ahead of schedule all along," Ryan Ruiz quickly assured Ernst.
In America, people like to make detailed work plans in advance for all kinds of jobs.
Just like a film and television company, everything is planned and carried out in an orderly manner according to the schedule, including which scenes to shoot each day, how to shoot them, and where to shoot them.
The same applies to YueDong Games. They have clear requirements for daily development tasks and the progress to be made.
Everything is planned out before the project starts, so whether it's the Hollywood film industry or fields like technology and finance, the American operating model is more like a sophisticated factory, with each link proceeding step by step.
Ernst pointed upstairs. At this moment, he seemed more like an employee, not wanting to disturb the bosses who were having a great time. He became careful when walking and talking.
As the group made their way to the third floor, many of Ernst's long-time employees greeted him warmly with friendly smiles.
Upon arriving at Ryan Ruiz's office, he was briefed on the current situation of Leap Motion.
"Now YueDong has a total of 198 employees, including 85 game development engineers, 14 art department staff, and the rest are non-technical personnel," he explained clearly.
"This staffing is sufficient for YueDong to develop two large-scale games simultaneously. Now that Counter-Strike is complete, all staff have been transferred to the Call of Duty project team."
Ryan Ruiz paused, then continued, "What I mean is to finalize the next game project as soon as possible. We can't wait until Call of Duty is finished before considering this issue; that would waste a lot of time."
Ernst did not want to get too involved in these management issues.
He can offer some advice on game development, but we can't rely on him to come up with solutions for everything. After all, we spent so much money hiring these professional managers, not to have them as mascots.
"How's the closed beta of Counter-Strike going?" Ernst asked after learning about the company's basic situation.
The main reason I came to YueDong Company this time is because Counter-Strike is about to be released, and I came here specifically to check on the situation.
"There are pros and cons," Ryan Ruiz said frankly, without any attempt to hide anything.
Ernst frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
"The game itself has no problems; this has been verified through multiple rounds of testing. Even if there are some minor bugs, they can be fixed through timely updates."
"The main problem now is with the internet speed. According to our tests, the game will disconnect in a relatively low internet speed environment."
This is unavoidable; broadband services in different regions and even different cities across the United States may not be provided by a single telecommunications company due to issues such as line equipment, resulting in varying internet speeds.
This is not a problem unique to Counter-Strike; all online games face this issue.
This is not a problem unique to Counter-Strike; it applies to all online games.
The first version of CS was an online version. Ernst had thought about this problem when the game was being developed, but he couldn't come up with a solution.
We can only wait for the internet boom to arrive, when major telecom companies will have the funds to upgrade their equipment and lines, thus improving internet speeds in America.
"How's the sales channel setup going?" Ernst asked again.
Counter-Strike is a free-to-play game, but Ernst added a lot of paid items to it, such as skins, characters, and even font colors.
As a player who was once deeply influenced by the idea that free is the most expensive, Ernst is very adept at monetizing games.
"This is relatively easy to resolve. Agreements have already been reached with nationwide prepaid card distributors, the issue of telephone sales has been resolved, and the mail-order sales channel has also been arranged," Ryan Ruiz replied.
In the United States during the 90s, there were many ways to recharge your game account.
There are also card sales, for example, Blockbuster, a well-known company, is involved in this business.
It can also be sold by phone, which requires communication with major telecommunications companies to recharge by deducting phone charges.
Another issue is the method of mailing letters, which involves cooperation with the post office.
Has the release date been set?
Ryan Ruiz nodded. "Three days later, February 16th."
Ernst nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.
Despite some minor issues, overall Counter-Strike is ready to launch and just needs time.
He believes that once the game is released, it will inevitably create a new wave of excitement in the gaming market and inject strong momentum into the development of YueDong Company.
At that time, YueDong Games will transform from a nobody to a phoenix, soaring to new heights.
The chick that Ernst is raising will become a golden goose, providing Ernst with a continuous source of funding.
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