Game Developer in the World of Anime Chapter 439 439: A Visit from Akane Kosaka

Another ga had opened for pre-orders, and it was going to be released directly next month. Players were thrilled, but many developers in the industry were utterly baffled.

How on earth was this company developing gas so quickly?

Among those with the sa doubts was Akane Kosaka.

Her own company was currently split into two developnt teams. One was using the engine she had obtained from Ichin to work on small, high-quality indie gas, while the other was sticking to the original plan of developing a large-scale single-player ga.

Neither team was taking too big of a step this ti. The smaller team was working on a pixelated roguelike action platforr inspired by The Binding of Isaac and Hollow Knight. The larger team, anwhile, was developing a linear ARPG.

As for making another open-world ga, the studio had decided against it for now. To do it well would consu enormous effort and costs, and there was no guarantee of success. It simply wasn't worth it.

Just when both of her company's gas were moving along smoothly, with plans to announce sothing in about half a year, Ichin's side suddenly launched a free two-week online test of a brand-new ga—Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.

Akane Kosaka couldn't for the life of her figure out when this ga had even been developed.

Out of curiosity, she downloaded Fall Guys.

And then, she ended up playing it for two straight weeks, logging in almost every day for over two hours at a ti.

Her grind was far more extre than even Utaha and Eriri's.

When the test ended and the servers closed, she barely had a chance to catch her breath before the ga opened for pre-orders—set to release officially the very next month.

Even during testing, Kosaka could already feel how polished the core gaplay system was. All that remained was adding new maps and levels over ti to keep the ga fresh.

And knowing Ichin, she was certain the official release would still have plenty of content that hadn't yet been shown. There was no need to worry about the ga becoming dull.

Still, with her head full of questions and thoughts, Akane picked up her car keys and left her company, heading straight to Ichin's office building.

After parking in the underground garage and confirming Ichin's car was there, she pulled out a compact mirror from her bag, touched up her lipstick, and only then took the elevator up to the company floor.

She'd been here several tis before, so the receptionists didn't stop her. After signing in and being announced over the phone, she stepped inside.

As always, the place was bustling with energy.

In the art departnt, she spotted Eriri discussing sothing with Kou Yagami.

"Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, long ti no see~~~"

The na made Eriri instinctively flinch. Eyes wide, she turned and snapped at Kosaka:

"I told you not to call that! And didn't we just et at a banquet last month? What are you doing here?!"

"As a fellow developer, of course I'm here to pay a visit and learn a little. After all, your company's results have been amazing."

With a bright smile, Kosaka walked over and glanced at the 3D modeling on Yagami Kou's screen.

"Hmm~~ nothing I shouldn't be seeing, right?"

Kou waved her off without much care. "It's just a model in progress, nothing sensitive. Miss Kosaka, you're really here to see Ichin, aren't you?"

"Mm. Then I won't disturb you. I'll go find Ichin-kun."

Nodding politely to Aoba and Hifumi, who were watching nearby, Kosaka headed for Ichin's office.

She knocked, then stepped inside.

"Sorry to intrude, Ichin-kun~~"

"Long ti no see, Miss Kosaka."

Though a little surprised by her sudden visit, Ichin didn't turn her away. He stood up with a smile and gestured toward the sofa.

"Please, have a seat. Would you like sothing to drink? Coffee, perhaps? We just got in a batch of great beans. And since it's afternoon tea ti, there are also fresh pastries from a nearby bakery."

"Then I'll trouble you for that."

"It's no trouble at all."

He sent a quick ssage to HR, and before long soone brought in steaming coffee and a slice of cake, setting them down before her.

Ichin carried his own cup to a single armchair and sat.

"People don't usually drop by without reason. You must have sothing in mind, Miss Kosaka?"

After tasting the cake with a satisfied nod, she said, "Yes, I do. It's sothing that concerns both my company and myself."

"Your company? And you personally?" Ichin sipped his coffee, curious. "What's the matter?"

"Ichin-kun, the ga your company just released for testing—Fall Guys—I played it," Kosaka said with a smile. "It was so much fun. The mont I tried it, I was hooked."

So… was she just here to praise his ga?

"If you think the ga is excellent, you should really be telling that to Hazuki. I only ca up with the initial concept. She was the producer and handled most of the developnt."

"But that's still your contribution, isn't it? The initial concept is vital—it sets the tone for the whole ga."

Smiling warmly, Kosaka continued, "Actually, the main reason I ca today is to discuss ga developnt with you. My company is currently working on two titles—one is a pixel-style roguelike action ga, the other a linear ARPG."

Two projects at once? Given her company's size, it wasn't unreasonable.

She went on: "Developnt is going smoothly, but I keep wondering about the future. Should my company focus on making big AAA single-player gas, or should we follow inspiration and create different kinds of titles? From what I see, your company has clearly chosen the latter."

Ichin nodded firmly. "That's right. I don't set a single rigid target for developnt. As for you, if you're unsure of your company's path, why not simply follow your instincts for now? Didn't you hire a lot of talent? Put all the ideas on the table, let everyone discuss them, and pick out the ones that are most suitable to develop. You hired them for a reason—make use of them."

"Make use of them…"

Indeed, she was still clinging to her old way of doing things. Maybe it was ti to give her team more freedom to shine.

Akane Kosaka fell silent, deep in thought.

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