The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent - Chapter 143



89. The beginning of a sudden change (2)

The experience provided in the VR experience zone operated in the new office building is extremely limited. There are many people who want to experience it, but space and test equipment are limited, so it was natural.

It’s not just the users who regret this.

An optician was also included.

He asked Taeyeon as follows.

– More test data is needed.

– I want it to be as detailed and professional as possible.

So, Taeyeon discussed the following situation.

In the case of the existing experience zone, it was possible to play for only 30 minutes at the longest, but this experience zone can be tested from the start to the end of the opening time.

However, you must apply in advance and answer the vast amount of surveys provided by the company.

Compensation is provided to those who sincerely apply. In addition, it is appointed as an honorary tester at Nepple, and a letter of appointment and tester ID are provided.

Those who have gone through this procedure will receive various benefits from the store when related products are released in the future.

In order to see the reaction, the contents were organized and posted on the official website.

The whole world turned upside down.

In case of Korea.

-Wow, I’ve been cursing Korean game companies and worrying about the future because of collectible mobile games that only care about money… … I never imagined that this day would come.

└ Taeyeon hyung is definitely a fan of romance. Let’s become one and pioneer the future together! Although this kind of catchphrase sounds childish at first glance, there is no marketing that is as effective as this if done properly. see now Everyone was so excited to be part of it.

└ That’s true, but the things Taeyeon hyung showed me so far are very trustworthy. And that VR experience zone, honestly, it’s really awesome. I’ve been there several times and I’m going to do it tomorrow too, but I’m just waiting for the official release date.

I was thrilled that the domestic development team, not the US or Japan, was trying to take a leading position in the cutting-edge IT field.

On the other hand, overseas.

-No, why are you running such an event only for Koreans?

└Is there no way to participate if you are not Korean? And it’s only one day… … Time is too short!

└ I can’t understand it. Let’s protest together!

He was outraged at the fact that he was excluded from this event because he was not Korean.

Numerous countries around the world poured out protest messages to Nexple. It was to the extent that the department in charge of inquiries was screaming and asking for a solution.

Taeyeon was taken aback.

‘I didn’t know that overseas users would react this much… … .’

Taeyeon read several complaints from the department in charge.

-As someone who is very interested in virtual reality, I want to become one of the honorary testers and continue to participate in this event.

– I am a British user. What kind of time is this, such a nationally discriminatory event… … Please correct it soon. There are many people, myself included, who want to take part in this awesome event by becoming an honor tester in the UK and many other countries around the world.

‘I didn’t expect this explosive interest… … I guess I’ll have to revise my strategy.’

After the countermeasures meeting, it was decided to change the contents of the event.

Thousands per rider.

Only those who have properly followed the application form are selected and the tester group is rotated.

“We will need to have a dedicated tester space and refine our testing strategy in more detail.”

At Taeyeon’s words, the entire department was busy.

Soon, the Nexple Honor Tester Recruitment Amendment was announced.

-I still feel sorry for the content, but I have to give it a high score for accepting public opinion and taking appropriate measures.

-okay. How do you feel about communicating like this? Other companies that only know users as a way to make money should follow suit.

– Jockey Zera, then it will mean that there will be a second round of recruitment even if you fail this round of recruitment… … You can look forward to it.

Testing is the alpha and omega of all IT development.

Since the topics were so diverse, it was difficult to produce complete information with only internal personnel. There was a way to hire a professional tester company, but there was no guarantee that they would provide better quality test results.

Actually, when Taeyeon was developing a game in the past, she asked a famous QA company to get test results, and I remember being disappointed with the results.

In a word, it means that it is part of various attempts, not simply for the purpose of publicity and rich data production.

‘I should hire someone who provides good information.’

This was the main purpose of this event.

Because finding good testers is really hard.

* * *

So many people around the world have applied to be honor testers.

You can earn money, and you can play new games with virtual reality technology faster than anyone else.

Above all, if you are selected as a tester later, you can receive various benefits!

Eat pheasants and eat eggs!

For game lovers, there has never been such a fascinating event.

-I want to be a tester!

-I applied once, but I don’t know when and how the results will be announced… … . Anyone know?

Numerous gaming communities are buzzing. Even the media put a lot of light on this incident. It was a unique and fun event that received worldwide attention.

On the other hand, Nexple and Mirror Company employees were suffering from headaches.

This test is divided into two main categories.

Device performance test.

game test.

In the case of equipment, it was a necessary process because it was a stage of continuous development, supplementation, and development.

Since the perspectives of experts and the general public are very different, it was important to narrow the gap in these areas as much as possible and create a product that everyone could be satisfied with.

In the case of the game test, three samples were put.

Pandemonium. Battle City 1. Disney Fantastic World.

Each MMORPG. FPS. As a console adventure genre, the purpose was to collect test data in various situations. In addition, it was also the part where the most manpower would be put in.

The device performance test is conducted by the Mirror Company, and the game test is supervised by Nexle.

The reason for this classification is that Nexple and Mirror Company are only cooperative, because they are completely different companies. Each field is different, so it was good to draw a clear line in order to eliminate possible noise in the future.

Due to this problem, the Yongsan underground research complex used by the Mirror Company was being leased to Nexple.

If there are many sailors, the boat will go to the mountain, but fortunately that did not happen.

It was because Taeyeon was the CEO of the two companies and the general manager of this project.

“Let’s create some filtering on staffing. First, your identity must be clear. no criminal record. Second, it must be a user who has enjoyed the presented sample game for a long time.”

A few more things to say and finally said.

“If you pass this, I will personally interview you.”

Park Gyeong-yeon, who was in the conference room, muttered.

“wow. In fact, it’s like a test part-time job, but it’s an interview with a representative of a large company… … people will be upset Is there even a need for that?”

It was Park Kyung-yeon-sik’s question that the CEO was not a person who had enough time, and that there was a reason to go to such a task. Others in the conference room nodded as well.

‘Because I can check the status window by looking at it myself.’

There is no better recruitment method than this. But I can’t say anything like this.

Taeyeon said calmly.

“It is a project that I lead, so it is right that I am involved in the most important personnel recruitment.”

Actually, I didn’t quite understand it, but who can say what the general manager said he would do?

Finally, the official recruitment page was opened.

Neckple and Mirror.

Websites of the two companies, SNS, Mutube, etc. An event page has been set up in the official communication window.

A total of 100 people were selected for the first batch of honor testers.

Originally, I wanted to hire more people, but I adjusted the scale because I thought that a variable that I couldn’t handle could burst if I started working like that from the beginning.

Pre-promised tester benefits remain unchanged.

Three meals a day are provided, and snacks and drinks are also provided.

Transportation is also provided.

In the last part, in particular, inquiries from overseas users poured in.

-Do you provide transportation expenses for Japanese people?

-I’m from Chicago and I’m thinking of applying for this event. I wonder if transportation and lodging expenses are provided.

“Suddenly paying for lodging… … .”

“No, I really have no conscience. I’ll support you for the test, so please buy me a plane ticket and find a place to stay?”

Nexple employees were dumbfounded or outraged.

Taeyeon thought a little differently.

“It can be a really serious problem for them. Shouldn’t we be spending a lot of money to go abroad right now?”

“hmm… … .”

“It’s something that needs to be pulled out. This is not just a publicity event, but part of the work we do to extract vast amounts of data from a variety of situations. And among them, there might be the talent we want. If there is such a person, we have to support them anyway.”

“hmm… … .”

“If this is an event, let’s do it properly. Half of the test cost is supposed to be borne by the Mirror Company, and the number of foreign testers TO is around 50, so it shouldn’t be a big burden.”

It was necessary even for those who might be hesitant to apply for this issue.

This content was raised as an additional notice and received a lot of support.

Particularly in the North American super-large community, applicants began to appear one after another after hearing that they would be responsible for both air travel and lodging during the test period.

– Then there is no need to hesitate any longer. In fact, the cost of the plane ticket alone from the US to Korea is over 2 million won… … That’s enough to make your belly button bigger than your stomach. It was at a level that I couldn’t even think of if I included the cost of lodging and meals… … .

-At that level, it seems like a simple promotion is not an event, but a will to do something. It definitely seems worth supporting.

– Since the biggest worry has been solved, there is nothing to hesitate. I will apply and go to Korea!

Hundreds of thousands of people applied for this event.

Picking one hundred out of so many applicants was never an easy task.

However, the filtering system completed in advance under Taeyeon’s instructions was a great help.

The applications filtered through the filtering system were manually checked, and through this, 300 people were selected.

The person in charge asked Taeyeon.

“How would you like the interview to proceed?”

“… … .”

“Personally, I think video interviews would be good in terms of cost reduction. There are only 100 overseas interviewers… … .”

“You do that.”

“… … yes?”

“I think it would be better to set aside a few days and focus only on the video interview. It would be better to drive it and finish it in one go than to drag it along.”

It was possible to check the status window even if it was non-face-to-face, if it was a real-time face-to-face conversation.

“yes. Then we will proceed like that.”

Left alone in the office again, Taeyeon stood up and looked down at the scenery outside the window.

The panoramic view of Yongsan was vast.

‘It’s a challenge to open a new era… … .’

A smile emerges.

‘It’s not an easy road and it’s hard, but… … It’s going to be fun. It’s a challenge worth taking on.’

The reason I made the game was because of the fact that I could create the world I had only by imagining it.

In a way, this project is similar to that.

The theme park implementation was the same.

Realize a world that has only been imagined and delight many people!

How cool is this?

He was attracted to it and walked the path of a developer.

‘Let’s try hard.’

Taeyeon once again made up her mind.