The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

2. Project Pantheon(2)

Kang Geon didn’t say anything until he moved to the company’s office. He didn’t even look at Taeyeon.

It was only after he sat down in his office chair that he opened his mouth with a calming voice.

“Tell me honestly. Who are you getting a job offer from, right?”

“I’m not doing this after receiving a job offer.”

“Then what is it?”

“I am going to leave after the investment is confirmed. I want to make my own game.”

Kang Gun was startled.

Soon, he opened his eyes and asked.

“where are you?”

“It’s a place you know well, too.”

“Neckple?”

“yes.”

“What size?”

Taeyeon shrugged.

“It’s a bit like saying that.”

Laughing, he hit the desk with his fist. Then he jumped up and shouted with a demonic face.

“You bastard! Are you saying that now? huh?!”

“Are you cursing now?”

“You don’t look like you’re cursing? Is the company and the project child’s play? Aren’t you responsible?”

‘responsibility?’

At that, Taeyeon laughed and retorted.

“CEO, I think you forgot, but I’m just a salaryman.”

An undeniable fact attack followed.

“I have never received any incentives or shares because I succeeded in breaking through the limit. Back then and now, my only income was my salary. It was the same during the Dreamsoft days. In the position of planning team leader, I did directing duties, and the game was successful, but the only thing I got was a salary.”

Taeyeon said clearly.

“For 10 years, the only thing I got after succeeding in various games under the CEO was a savings account created by collecting my salary.”

“… … .”

“Because I am a human being too, there is such a thing as greed. I want to be invested directly, make the game I want, and make it successful. So I want to earn a lot of money. Is this so wrong?”

Kang Gun didn’t say anything.

He realized that saying anything more would only make him ugly.

“I already took over the producer and directing duties two months ago, so I will only work until today. Don’t forget to take your severance pay. If you don’t, I’m going to sue you.”

Taeyeon gave notice and left the office.

Kang Gun muttered with a devastated face.

“If that guy leaves the company, the Pandaemonium Project will… … .”

* * *

As soon as Taeyeon returned to her seat, she wrote an e-mail to all employees of the Live and New Development Teams.

[hello. This is Taeyeon Yoo.

It’s been a pleasure to develop great games with you all.

As of today, I will lay down all my duties and leave Bless.

I wish you all blessings in the future.

thank you.]

Soon after I sent this email, people started pouring in.

“I guessed roughly based on the atmosphere… … Are you really leaving?”

“Wow, I thought you would say something… … .”

“I’m so sorry!”

In addition to the development team, staff from the general affairs team were also included.

‘As expected, everyone guessed.’

Although he did not mention leaving the company, he had been steadily preparing to leave. It was an atmosphere that I couldn’t have known unless I was an idiot.

After greeting the disappointed staff, I packed my bag and left the studio. Someone came up to Taeyeon and said.

“P.D.”

It was Baek Young-hoon, who was transferred to a scenario planner by Taeyeon. He asked with a determined face.

“Please take me. I want to work with PD, not at this company.”

For two months, Baek Young-hoon was the person Taeyeon devoted the most time to.

The possibility is high, but it was because I was a beginner as a scenario planner, so I had a lot to teach.

Baek Young-hoon, who finally found a major that suits him, showed great interest and eagerly absorbed Tae-yeon’s teachings.

In Baek Young-hun’s gaze toward herself, Tae-yeon saw herself in the past.

‘I saw CEO Jeong with those eyes… … .’

The eyes that look at the object of longing and the teacher.

“great. I’ll be in touch, so wait.”

“thank you!”

brightened face.

Taeyeon patted him on the shoulder and left the company building.

It was cold, but the sky was clear.

Taeyeon smiled brightly in the pouring sunlight.

“This is the real beginning.”

* * *

‘I need a break.’

Taeyeon calmly grasped her condition. In the meantime, I had been working without a break and sleeping less, so I had accumulated a lot of money, but my body was in a pretty poor state.

‘Let’s go on a trip.’

My heart is pounding to finally be able to do what I have always set my mind to.

Travel alone!

After looking at domestic and overseas travel destinations, Taeyeon finally made a decision.

‘Let’s go on a trip to Japan.’

Tokyo.

Among them, the place I particularly want to visit is Akihabara, which is said to be a sacred place for otaku.

Like most game developers, Taeyeon had the same otaku temperament as others. It was to the point where I learned Japanese at a high level through anime and games.

Two days later, Taeyeon boarded a plane to Narita.

“wow!”

There were countless game titles in the Akihabara store.

“lion. Let’s buy them all!”

Why have you been earning money like that?

That’s when it’s time to write.

Taeyeon did not hesitate to ask for game titles that were not released in Korea. It didn’t end there, and I also bought a bunch of goods for games I’ve loved for a long time.

Then, when I came to my senses, there were several large shopping bags in both hands and the sky was dark.

A lot of money and time was wasted, but Taeyeon’s face was full of smiles.

“Shall we have dinner?”

I went into a restaurant that I could see and ordered gyudon.

“delicious!”

I felt it was lacking for some reason, so I ordered a ramen and gyoza set and ate it again. After eating all of them, I felt like my stomach would burst, but I felt very good.

I felt like I had the whole world.

‘I should have lived like this long ago.’

Since childhood, Taeyeon preferred to enjoy games, anime, and cartoons rather than playing with friends. So, as soon as I graduated from high school, I joined Dream Soft and spent my entire late teens and 20s with games through application for defense industry.

And when I woke up, I was already in my 30s.

‘You’ve given up so many things.’

When making other people’s girlfriends, I made female NPCs. When others went on vacation, they made coastal fields and dungeons.

I spent my best years solely immersed in making games.

‘It’s just unfair.’

There was such a good world… … Who has been working for good all this time? I only took a day off, but I feel a surge of motivation and energy that I hadn’t felt before.

‘Rest is part of development. From now on, I’ll have to rest in moderation.’

The 5-day, 4-night itinerary that seemed like a dream came to an end in an instant.

‘Let’s work now!’

Returning to reality, Taeyeon tightened the loosened tension.

* * *

Taeyeon exercised her rights as a Pantheon copyright holder with the help of the Nexle legal team.

Perhaps it was something that was really unexpected, Kang-geon started questioning him over the phone.

-hey! can you do this Don’t use the Pandaemonium title and settings, are you trying to feed me?

“This is what happens when you say you signed a copyright contract and then try to get over it. I also said it clearly. I won’t accept much because of loyalty.”

-That, that’s it… … I was going to do it! Hey, jump out right now. That contract, you can do it!

“no. I’m just going to use that title. The copyright contract was decided to be done by Nexple. They said they would give 200 million each, for a total of 400 million. Can you give me this much?”

-… … !

Kang Gun didn’t say anything.

Pandaemonium, and its sequel, Pantheon.

Although it was serialized as a paid novel, the number of purchases was quite low and it was not popular. Although I was disappointed, I did not place much importance on sales because it was a publication that was carried out to exercise copyright later.

‘I didn’t know that this would be of great help in this way.’

Cider is a bonus.

Taeyeon gave the last notice and hung up.

“If you release a game with my title and settings, I will hold you accountable by law, not by phone.”

With this, the connection between Bless and Kang Geon was completely severed.

‘From now on, I’m a game developer at Nexle.’

Taeyeon took out the planning documents she had kept and started working on reinforcement.

When I informed him of the date of work, Son Young-sang said over the phone.

-The chairman wants to meet Yoo PD early, is that okay?

“yes. I don’t care any time. Call me and I’ll go out.”

-Then, let’s meet at Nexple headquarters tomorrow morning. Let’s have lunch together.

‘Chairman, you’re impatient.’

Son Young-sang said before the call ended.

– I’ll sign a copyright contract tomorrow, so prepare it.

“All right.”

I felt bewildered.

‘If I sign the contract tomorrow, I’ll get 400 million won.’

In fact, money is not a big issue.

CEO of Nexle.

Meeting with the chairman of Korea’s largest game company with a market capitalization of 10 trillion won!

Its value cannot be measured in terms of money.

‘What are you going to say tomorrow… … .’

The next day, Taeyeon moved to Pangyo, Nexple headquarters in time for work.

Shortly after signing the copyright contract, hundreds of millions of units were deposited into the bank account.

Son Young-sang tapped Taeyeon on the shoulder and said with a smile.

“congratulation. Buy me a drink.”

“Hey, if the director calls, I’m ready to jump out anytime. However, no matter how Nepple is, hundreds of millions of dollars… … I didn’t know you would plug it right in.”

“The president asked you to pay attention to producer U.”

“ah… … .”

Taeyeon shook her head.

“Now that the president is receiving business reports, I need to spend some time elsewhere. I will guide you through the company.”

It was a guide from someone with absolute power at Neckple.

“Aren’t you busy?”

“The most important thing is to entertain Yoo PD.”

“Hospitality, why are you burdening me like this?”

“hahahaha, follow me. Shall we have a cup of coffee in the cafeteria?”

The scale of the Neckple Cafeteria was bigger than the Bless development room. But that was nothing.

Gym, sauna, swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, PC room, pharmacy, sleeping room with dozens of massage machines, movie theater, indoor auditorium, seminar room, etc.

Even the motion capture and sound studios were at a level comparable to those of other specialized companies.

In short, it had everything you need for game development and leisure.

‘Are you saying that we should not go out and only develop games inside the building?’

How about a daycare center reminiscent of an indoor theme park?

The more I looked at it, the more I got sick of it.

‘This is why everyone is cursing Nepple with their mouths, but they are anxious to join the company.’

Even the average salary of employees is the highest in the industry.

‘I’m the producer of a place like this?’

When I only encountered it through means such as market value, news articles, and rumors, it didn’t really touch me.

But after looking around, I can definitely feel it.

The fact that he became the fifth producer of Nexle, a dinosaur in the Korean game industry where star developers are gathered.

‘I’ve done it this far, but if I fail, I’m done.’

The larger the scale of support, the greater the burden the producer must bear.

It was a billion-dollar project. The problem is that this isn’t the end. It’s a matter of course, but we have to reciprocate the interest and results that Nexple has shown. Only then can you keep running towards your dreams.

‘You must succeed.’

After a while, Son Young-sang received a message that the work report was over. Taeyeon followed him nervously.

And finally.

“nice to meet you.”

face to face

The giant who made the legend of Nepple with his bare hands.

“Hello, this is Yoo Tae-yeon.”

Taeyeon greeted her as politely as possible with respect. Yoo Jin-seong, who combed his dyed black hair nicely, said with a smile full of sympathy.

“I really wanted to meet you. Sit here.”

Taeyeon sat down on the sofa with a trembling heart.