Chapter 491: The first lesson
Translator: 549690339
“Quite a few people came, I’m very pleased.”
Chen Zhao looked at the audience with satisfaction and said,””First, let me introduce myself. I’m Chen Mo, the designer of League of Legends and the Overwatch. Most of the students here should know me, so I won’t say much. If I say too much, it will seem like I’m showing off. ”
The audience burst into laughter. Chen Mo’s self-praise was unique. He was still the same as he was during the livestream, always saying flirtatious jokes.
When the laughter died down, Chen Zhao continued,””First of all, I would like to thank the game Committee and the leaders of the world’s top video game design major for letting me give this cla.s.s. I’m also very honored. ”
“Today is the first cla.s.s. Let’s first briefly talk about the cla.s.s itself. This cla.s.s is called future prospects of games. It is to summarize the past development experience of the game industry and look at the future development prospects of the game industry. ”
“As for some of my past experiences, I won’t repeat them since you’ve already learned them last semester. It’s the era of mobile games, PC games, and VR games, but in the future … It might be the world of virtual games, or it might not be. This is the focus of our future cla.s.ses. ”
“Of course, according to current understanding, the future will definitely be dominated by virtual games because virtual games can crush mobile and PC in all aspects of experience. Many people believe that with the continuous development and advancement of technology and the popularization of VR gaming pods, VR games will definitely replace mobile and PC as the most important and high-end entertainment in the future. It will also become the mainstream gaming genre.
“I would like to hear everyone’s thoughts on this point. Is there any student who wants to take the initiative to speak?”
The response from the students below the stage was very enthusiastic, and they all raised their hands.
Chen Zhao pointed at a girl with gla.s.ses in the front row.””You can explain.”
The girl with gla.s.ses stood up and greeted,”Mr. Chen Mo, h.e.l.lo!” I think this is an obvious fact. VR games are better than mobile and PC games in all aspects. Although VR games aren’t very popular in China, it’s mainly due to the cost of VR games. ”
“At the moment, a VR gaming pod costs at least tens of thousands, at most hundreds of thousands. It’s too expensive for the current income level of the ordinary people in the country. But what if in the future, we could let people enter the virtual world through a VR helmet or just a pair of VR gla.s.ses? Or if the price of VR gaming pods dropped drastically to the same price as PC games, then VR games would definitely crush the living s.p.a.ce of PC games. That’s why I think the future will be dominated by VR games. ”
Chen Mo nodded and pointed to a chubby boy in the middle row.
The boy stood up.”I think VR gaming pods will definitely become mainstream in the future. But PC and mobile should still have room for survival.” Unless there were virtual gla.s.ses or virtual helmets that could integrate the functions of mobile phones and PC. Before that, it’s impossible for VR games to completely dominate the entire market. ”
“But based on the current situation, with our current level of technology, it’s still too early for that day to come. So, the coexistence of mobile phones, PC, and VR will continue for a long time.
Chen Mo called out a few more students.
Everyone had their own opinions, but the general idea was similar. Everyone felt that it was only a matter of time before virtual reality games became mainstream.
Before virtual reality games completely dominated the market, other gaming platforms, including mobile and PC, would not suffer a fatal blow, but they would not live well either.
Chen Mo nodded. This point of view basically represented the current mainstream view.
“That’s what I’m going to talk about today,” Chen Zhao said.”I have a different opinion on this.”
“Will the game really be completely limited by the platform? I don’t think that’s the case. A truly good game will be a good game no matter which platform it is put on. It might even be able to save an entire platform because of a game. ”
The students blinked their eyes. This was an unconventional way of saying it.
“Mr. Chen Mo, are you talking about League of Legends?” a student asked.
Many people’s first reaction was to think that it was League of Legends, because PC games were completely dominated by VR games before that. However, the popularity of League of Legends was beyond anyone’s expectations, and it was even more popular than many VR games on the market.
Moreover, League of Legends couldn’t be changed into a VR game, which made many people realize that VR wasn’t omnipotent.
Chen Mo nodded,”League of Legends is just one of the many examples.” Actually, there are still a lot of openings in the Chinese game market, and VR games can’t cover all of them. ”
“Miss Chen Mo,” a student asked,”what do you mean by ’empty’?”
Chen Mo replied,”the game is a form of expression, while the device is a medium.” The VR gaming pod was just one of the carriers. It had its advantages, but it also had its disadvantages. It could not meet all the needs of everyone. To give a simple example, handheld devices still had room for survival even now. It’s just that no one’s doing it. ”
Everyone was stunned.
A handphone?
Parallel world had its own handheld devices as well. The so-called handheld device was actually a handheld game machine. Its main feature was that it could be held in one’s hand to play.
However, the handheld devices in this world had not been fully developed at all. They disappeared very quickly because technology developed very quickly. With the improvement of technology, smartphones continued to become more and more popular. Handheld devices had been completely replaced by mobile games.
Indeed, there was a high degree of overlap between the functions of a handheld phone and a mobile phone. In the eyes of the designers of this world, most of the functions of a handheld phone could be achieved on a mobile phone. In that case, why would they spend money on a handheld phone?
As such, everyone was surprised by Chen Mo’s words, as handheld consoles were a long-lost game medium, a fact that was widely acknowledged in the gaming industry.
The few lecturers and professors in the back row were frowning. What was going on? How could Chen Mo make such a common mistake?
One of the braver students raised his hand and said,””Mr. Chen Mo, are you sure that handheld devices still exist in this era? The functions of a handheld phone and a mobile phone were highly repet.i.tive. What a handheld phone could do, a mobile phone could do as well. But why would he buy a handheld phone? It doesn’t make sense. ”
Chen Mo smiled,”because the handheld device I’m talking about isn’t what you’re thinking. You’ve all imagined a handphone to be a mobile phone that can’t make phone calls and can’t install other software, right?”
The students looked at each other. What was the difference?
The handphone couldn’t be installed with other software or make phone calls, right? What’s the difference between a phone and other things?
“Think about it,” Chen Mo said,”if there’s a handphone, we can play an open world game on it. There were real joysticks and real b.u.t.tons on it, and it felt better than the virtual joysticks of mobile phones. It was very convenient and could be played anytime, anywhere. How many people do you think will buy it?”