Chapter 38: Recruiting
In the previous life, MOBA games dominated and became the king of the next decade after POBA? No one knew.
If someone truly knew the answer, they could start developing it right now.
That was the case in the previous life, let alone in this parallel world where game design concepts were underdeveloped.
In the parallel world, although there were VR games, in Chen Mo’s opinion, their playability couldn’t compare to MOBA.
With the idea for a POBA game, given a year, he could completely develop a decent MOBA.
Chen Mo’s Thunderbolt Interactive was far from being a behemoth like Imperial Dynasty Interactive or Zen Interactive. Creativity was his lifeline, and there could be no mistakes.
He was now the one holding Pandora’s Box. Once it was opened, it would inevitably cause a massive upheaval in the entire gaming circle. By then, other game companies wouldn’t just sit idly by; they would definitely undergo some changes.
What if that change came early? That would be terrible news for Chen Mo.
So, hiring an assistant came with risks. Working together long-term, Chen Mo’s design philosophy would inevitably influence this assistant. If the assistant had a sudden insight and set up their own shop, that would be like cultivating a competitor for himself.
Chen Mo was a bit conflicted.
However, after much consideration, he still decided to hire an assistant.
After all, he would be developing large-scale games in the future; there was no way he could complete them entirely on his own. This step had to be taken sooner or later.
Of course, this assistant had to be strictly screened according to his requirements. It was better to have none than to hire the wrong person.
Chen Mo thought it over, roughly had an idea in mind, opened his computer, and posted a long Weibo post.
"Hiring: One game experience store front desk. Requirements: Female, good appearance, serious work attitude, basic understanding of the gaming industry."
"Hiring: One game designer assistant. Gender: No restrictions. Requirements: Full understanding of the gaming industry, professional dedication, serious work attitude."
"Applicants need to prepare the following materials: 1. Personal resume, 2. Review of 'Plants vs. Zombies', 3. Review of any mobile game currently on the market, 4. Outlook on the future prospects of the gaming industry."
"Please send the above materials to my designer email. Those who pass the assessment will receive an email reply to arrange an interview."
After finishing the long Weibo post, Chen Mo read it over, felt there were no major issues, and clicked send.
Chen Mo’s Weibo now had nearly one hundred thousand followers. These were basically players who loved "Plants vs. Zombies" and industry insiders. Seeing this long post, they were all surprised and forwarded it one after another.
"This is a great opportunity. Reposting."
"I really want to go, but I haven’t graduated yet. Reposting."
"The designer of 'Plants vs. Zombies'! Going there would definitely let you learn something. Reposting."
"I want to go! I’m going to write a game review right now!"
Soon, Chen Mo’s Weibo post was continuously reposted, and many people expressed their intention to come.
Of course, among them, more people wanted to be assistants, while very few wanted to be front desk staff.
Even in the parallel world, breaking into the industry wasn’t easy. Many people who lacked talent and couldn’t independently make games had only the path of being an assistant to enter the gaming industry.
Chen Mo was now somewhat famous. There would certainly be no shortage of people wanting to learn game design from him.
In many people’s eyes, Chen Mo’s first game was a blockbuster hit, making him a very talented designer. Following such a designer would definitely allow them to learn a lot.
Genius remembers this site address in one second: