The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

20. 1st World Championship (1)

Hong Min-seok and Lee Young-ae.

I was having dinner with two AD couples.

“Peddy. Did you visit Pangyo Department Store with your girlfriend a while ago?”

“… … !”

Taeyeon was taken aback by Lee Young-ae’s AD’s unexpected surprise attack. Seeing that expression, Hong Min-seok said.

“Look. did i say Because you’re my girlfriend!”

“I thought it was my younger brother or another acquaintance… … .”

“You said you would be my girlfriend. I don’t pamper my brother or just an acquaintance like a treasure chest. And you had a kind smile on your face?!”

“You know what men do.”

“I am not an art director for nothing.”

He stutters and asks Hong Min-seok, who is showing off in front of his wife.

“Were you at the department store then?”

“yes! I saw you go into the Blue Lime store!”

“… … You speak very confidently about spying on others.”

“I saw it when I was about to enter the store. I tried to pretend to know, but it was an atmosphere where I shouldn’t interfere, so I quietly cheered and left. How caring are you?”

Hong Min-seok AD making jokes with buzzwords.

However, Lee Young-ae and the couple were still making meaningful expressions.

I asked because I wanted to.

“if… … saw?”

“What?”

“Your girlfriend’s face?”

No matter how couple… … Is it okay to look like this, even to the insidious?

Taeyeon let out a sigh as she pretended not to know.

“You see.”

Hong Min-seok looked around, erased his smile, and came closer and whispered.

“I was really surprised when I confirmed the identity of my girlfriend. Gymnastics Queen Yuna Kim… … oh my god!”

“What happened?”

I heard you.

Taeyeon quietly revealed the process of meeting.

After speaking, he spoke sternly.

“You can never go anywhere and say this. If it spreads, I will hold you two accountable!”

Lee Young-ae asked with a burdensome twinkle in her eyes.

“Are you going to marry Yuna Kim?”

“yes.”

“Did you say hello to your parents?”

“Lately… … .”

“Seeing that there is no couple ring or engagement ring, it seems that the marriage proposal went right away. When and how are you going to propose? Could it be that you already did?”

There are many questions.

‘Come to think of it, AD-nim Lee Young-ae has a history of serializing everyday webtoons, right?’

Most of the contents of the webtoon were stories about dating and love. Showing interest in romance was a natural reaction.

“I haven’t done it yet. I’m thinking about the timing… … To be honest, I have no idea what to do. I looked it up the other day, but I was appalled at the riotous events. I don’t like cringing… … .”

“Kim Yoon-ah is originally a gymnastics queen and a CF queen, so you don’t like being promoted like that. I think it would be better to be as plain as possible.”

It gives you some tips.

Coincidentally, they were both married couples who claimed to be masters of love and fans of Kim Yoon-ah, so there were many things that Taeyeon, who was born as a single mother, could consider.

“By the way, I ate a great dinner course at the Manhattan Sky Lounge restaurant, spent time together, and when the atmosphere was ripe, I proposed with a ring.”

“I like romance too, but I’m the type of person who doesn’t like things that are cheesy or unnecessarily loud. From that point of view, it was okay and good without any pressure.”

“Highly recommended!”

A ring proposal at a restaurant.

Taeyeon nodded.

“I like it… … What should I do? Please give me a little more detailed tip.”

* * *

Monster Eater, which started official service, was receiving great response from the media and users.

Nexple started making star developers in earnest.

It was a build-up to connect the box office success of Monster Eater with the box office success of the company’s own development.

[Taeyeon Yoo, producer, a hidden talent in the game industry.]

Joining Nexple, preparing for Pantheon and Project D, and obtaining Monster Eater publishing rights to launch in Korea.

The entire process began to be disclosed in detail.

As the previous works, Limit Break and Empire’s Sword, were once again in the spotlight, expectations for a developer named Yoo Tae-yeon rose sharply.

For Taeyeon, this whole situation was just burdensome.

‘This atmosphere is not pleasant… … .’

As expectations grow, so too does the standard for sequels.

No, that was already happening.

‘Looking at the current atmosphere, I think Pantheon should be a great game that will work in the global market… … .’

It’s a project that has just started, but all of a sudden attention was drawn to it, and expectations were explosively rising.

‘I’ll stop doing this.’

do you have any stars?

We have to focus on development like crazy and make a game that lives up to expectations.

‘To do that, we need to select a good successor producer and successfully complete the takeover of Monster Eater.’

* * *

Taeyeon gathered all the Nexple Plus employees and made an announcement.

“I will tell you in advance. I will step down from this position now after the first update.”

“… … !”

Everyone looked surprised.

“So I have about 3 months left to work with you guys. It’s a big update every quarter.”

I thought he would be calm, but everyone seemed disappointed or shocked.

“The head of the planning team will take over my work. Unlike other positions, the person who will be the planning team leader was selected after considering that.”

All eyes are on a man in his 30s wearing glasses. At first glance, it was a very common Pangyo developer appearance.

“As a gamer, Nepple Plus Monster Eater is the best player, and as a developer, he is a competent person who has successfully serviced more than five games so far. Good personality… … Everyone knows, right?”

Everyone nodded in recognition.

“Starting today, I plan to take over my duties little by little. If the planning team leader participates in the meeting instead of me and leads, you can accept it naturally.”

full of anxiety

It was inevitable that the top leader would change.

‘This is a problem that time will solve.’

No more long words were needed.

“And one more thing, it might be a little sudden… … We decided to hold the Korea Server Open Commemorative Contest in Korea.”

“… … !”

It was a huge issue to the extent that the confusion and depression of the past would go away at once.

Since the developers and management were all avid users, they stuttered and asked with surprised faces.

“Mo, Monster Eater is having a tournament?”

“This is an opinion given by Satoshi Takizawa, but when I poked it in the upper part, the ok sign came out saying to do whatever you want.”

The ensuing smile chilled everyone’s conversation.

“So, Korea is the first venue for Monster Eater World Champions. Can you make it?”

“… … .”

Frozen conference room.

First international official competition.

It was such a gigantic event that it even earned the title of World Championship.

“S, the sponsor… … ?”

“It’s a joint venture with Nepple Crying Soft. It’s not a company that lacks funds to the extent that we have to find a separate sponsor.”

“Well then, how will the contest be… … ?”

“Our game is a hunting action game. It’s a monster raid mission and with limited weapons, it should be a competition to see who can hunt more efficiently and faster, right?”

Those who noticed were pouring out questions one by one.

“Is this a competition that everyone can participate in?”

“yes. Instead, you must be a member of a guild with a maximum level, and you must be a hunter rank 20 or higher.”

“If the product has been decided… … ?”

It slowly starts to heat up.

Monster Eater’s first official international tournament!

As a user and as a Korean development team, it was very exciting.

When I heard the story, it seemed that the story had already progressed to some extent.

“Ah, we decided to create and provide the resources for the event. As you know, the Crying Soft team is busy creating resources for the next update… … .”

“… … !”

I was once again enveloped in silence.

An employee fumbles.

“uh… … It’s my first time running a contest, so I don’t know what to do… … .”

All eyes are on the planning team leader.

He too was flustered and stuttered.

“I-I’m an MMORPG professional, so I’ve never played a tournament… … .”

“Didn’t you have PK content?”

“I did, but I didn’t have enough time to do that… … .”

Taeyeon smiled.

“Do not worry. I have a lot of management experience.”

“… … ?”

“Imperial Sword was a game that was especially famous for PVP. In addition, I have experience holding all kinds of competitions such as housing festivals and cooking festivals in Breakthrough… … .”

“Ahh… … !”

“You don’t have to worry because I will lead.”

Everyone put on a relieved expression at Taeyeon’s confidence.

“Okay then, let’s get right into the job distribution. First of all, the level design team… … .”

After returning from the meeting, Taeyeon let out a deep sigh.

‘Suddenly, it’s a competition… … .’

To be honest, it was unexpected.

However, producer Satoshi Takizawa actively promoted it.

-I’ve been dreaming of e-sports ever since I first planned this game by myself. The last puzzle was Korea.

It is because Korea is a gaming powerhouse, and its status and weight in international e-sports competitions are unique.

Doesn’t a tournament without Korea feel like a major?

‘There’s no way to know if he’s serious or lip service, but he says that… … .’

So I finally agreed.

Thanks to that, I was given a huge emergency mission.

‘It’s the first time I’ve ever held a tournament of this magnitude.’

Still, don’t worry.

Although the scale is small, we have experience in managing various competitions, and above all… … .

‘If you don’t know, you can find someone who is good at it and ask.’

I couldn’t make friends because I was obsessed with games and work, but there were many colleagues who risked their lives to make games together.

‘This network was the only wealth I’ve ever accumulated while working.’

Taeyeon called her old colleagues without hesitation.

“It is me. You PD. If you have time tomorrow morning… … .”

* * *

[Monster Eater: A contest to determine the strongest hunter is held!]

The news jointly announced by Nepple Plus and Crying Soft, which service Monster Eater, turned the game community upside down.

– Huh, the first official international competition… … !

-The qualifications to participate are Hunter Rank 20 or higher? Aren’t the barriers to entry too low? Anyway, I’m in!

It has been a popular game around the world since before, and the domestic open results and reputation were also very good.

To celebrate the opening of the Korean server, holding a world championship… … Monster Eater fans burst into cheers.

[Live on the world’s largest Internet broadcasting platform!]

[The tournament will be held in Busan, the mecca of e-sports!]

[There is only one event. 2-in-1 Raid]

Numerous Monster Eater users around the world waited for the entry page to open.

Finally.

[Monster Eater 1st World Championship event page open!]

The moment we had been waiting for had arrived.

Numerous hunters from all over the world flocked to the official website to apply for participation.