Building a Gaming Empire From Scratch

Lincoln was enjoying the netizens’ antics when his mobile phone suddenly vibrated, indicating a new text message.

He casually picked up the phone, but Mavis couldn’t help herself from leaning over, trying to sneak a peek at the message with her pink head.

Lincoln moved the phone away with one hand and used the other to block Mavis’s head from sneaking a look.

Hmm… at this point, Lincoln was on the bridge of the spaceship, having completed the previous series of actions in the virtual world on a small sofa with Mavis.

After all, typing on a keyboard is much less relaxing than simply opening one’s mouth.

Besides, involving Mavis in something as important as the new game’s trailer was only natural.

As for the phone, Mavis had created it for him to adapt to his daily habits, even if it was somewhat superfluous.

In reality, the information was sent to the phone first and then transferred into the virtual environment by Mavis, so she already knew what the text message said…

Lincoln knew that too…

It was just that in the midst of their daily horseplay, he would unconsciously forget this fact.

He blocked Mavis’s soft face with one hand and unlocked the phone with the other to read the text message.

The text was from Camille Victoria: “Lin, are you free to take a call now?”

Lincoln had some free time, so he dialed the number right away.

Of course, this was just a pretense. At the moment, it was impossible to make a direct call from the virtual world to the real world.

In truth, Mavis had helped him connect the phone’s signal channel based on his needs. Using the phone as a bridge, he was able to make a call between the virtual world and the real one.

However, Lincoln and Mavis were already working on integrating this feature in the next update. After all, not everyone had Mavis’s help, and missing calls while in the virtual world would be very inconvenient.

“Hello? Lin, how have you been lately?”

“Pretty good, what’s up? Is there something you need?”

‘Well…” Camille Victoria hesitated, then timidly asked, “Actually, I was wondering if you could reveal a little bit about the new game you’re working

Immediately, she promised: “1 swear, I won’t tell anyone! Really! I won’t even tell Shuihua!”

“Ah, that?” Lincoln wasn’t really concerned, as the game was quite simple and straightforward, “What do you want to know?”

“Like, is this game going to be all about fighting and killing, just like ‘Blaze’?”

“Hmm…” Lincoln thought for a moment and realized that it was mostly about fighting and killing. “More or less. If it’s not about fighting and killing, it’s about going to do it. That’s just how mainstream games are.”

“0h.” Camille Victoria sounded disappointed. She had enjoyed ‘Traveler of the Wind” but wasn’t very interested in games with a gunfight theme.

‘Will you ever make a game like ‘Traveler of the Wind’ again? There are so many people who love that kind of game! Really!”

“A casual game?” Lincoln thought about it. After capturing around 20 million players in the market, it was necessary to expand the player group through casual games.

Now that ‘Traveler of the Wind” had accidentally attracted a large number of potential casual game players, it would be a waste to disregard them.

By the time he finishes the gunfight game, the enthusiasm of those who don’t normally play games would have dissipated.

Trying to reignite their interest would be much more troublesome in the future, rather than striking while the iron is hot, and introducing a long lasting, fun casual game to keep them hooked.

To reach the heights his heart desired for Cloud Dream and achieve one hundred million units for the console, both casual and heau’ games couldn’t be ignored.

Both hands needed to be strong.

So, he reassured Camille Victoria, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely make one! But my hands are tied right now. Once I’m less busy, I’ll start on it. I promise you won’t have to wait long.”

‘Ah! It’s not just me waiting, no, I mean, not only me. Lots of people are looking forward to it!” Camille Victoria blurted out in panic, “Shuihua is really looking forward to it!”

‘Alright then, congratulations on Cloud Dream’s console selling so well. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I’ll hang up first.”

“Beep—Beep—Beep—”.

As Lincoln listened to the busy tone from his mobile phone, he felt the princess’s panic on the other side and was momentarily puzzled. Wasn’t it her who anxiously asked about the casual game?

I told you it wouldn’t be long, why are you still panicking? And now it’s not just you that’s waiting?

Feeling baffled, Lincoln shook his head and tossed his mobile phone away.

He had plenty of ideas for casual games, but now was definitely not the time to make one.

‘Traveler of the Wind” was at its peak, with just over 200,000 players who had played it. It’s far from aesthetic fatigue, and at least 1 or 2 million players have to play it before considering the issue of a new casual game.

It was mainly because the princess had played longer than others, failed to try a gunfight game, and saw Lincoln’s new game trailer full of explosions and gunfights that made her worry there would be no new game to play.

The focus needs to be on ‘Assassins’ Alliance”!

Otherwise, it would be a disservice to my Nobita Nobi-like gun skills!

He’ll have to hurry Randall to poach more staff. Slacking isn’t an option.

He’s now aware that he’s being targeted by leading companies in the gaming industry and normally it’s tough to recruit reliable talent. This strengthens his determination to poach employees.

Not only would he poach, but he would poach ruthlessly! Not only would he poach from NetDragon but also from Flying Fox and Wild Island! He would definitely poach!

As long as they’re talented, forget about breaking contracts or not; we’ll cover that expense for you!

If it weren’t for the friendly attitude of the Bluebird Alliance and the fact that they never targeted him, and that he has plans for the Bluebird Alliance later on, he’d poach people from the Bluebird Alliance too!

All the resumes he’s received in his recruitment mailbox either had candidates he couldn’t stand or Mavis found opportunists with impure motives.

Need more people!

Meanwhile.?

As Lincoln urged Randall to poach more staff, Camille Victoria hung up the phone, feeling flustered, and gazed into her virtual reality device.

An odd thought suddenly popped up without any warning: In just one more month, the new semester would start, and as a senior, all her classmates, except for those continuing their studies or preparing for specialized professional exams, would be doing internships.

Originally, she had no such plans. According to her own will and family arrangements. she was definitelv going continue srndvin? in rhe arts.

Switching to engineering was already a radical move for the mascot princess.

But now, she suddenly had an urge to intern at Cloud Dream.

According to what Lin said on the phone, after he’s done with this busy period, he’ll start making a new casual game.

If the timing is right, maybe she can even get involved in the process.

One day, she might play a game she personally participated in making! The mere thought made Camille Victoria ecstatic.

Of course, there are two prerequisites: first, persuading her family members, and second, working harder not to delay her continuing studies in the arts; otherwise, her family would never agree.

As for what abilities she needs to supplement in order to participate in game development, Camille Victoria is quite confident.

Don’t forget that she’s a genius young girl who jumped grades consecutively, crossed the arts and engineering boundaries, and quickly caught up in both fields!

“Come on!” The princess clenched her small fists to cheer herself on, “Give Lin a surprise..”