"So you’re saying, there’s a good chance of moving up to the LPL after finishing this year’s First Division Professional League?"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yue asked with a hint of excitement.
If the FY team could indeed manage to break into the LPL, it would probably make the E-sports Game College of Mist City Arts and Sciences University famous overnight.
After all, they’d have nurtured a team that made it into the LPL from scratch in just one year.
This would undoubtedly make the professional competition dream seem even more appealing to young people.
"Judging by the current scores, I have confidence in saying I believe the FY team can make it into next year’s LPL professional team lineup!"
Jian Zihao confidently nodded, "But Principal Ding, the main reason I came here isn’t to report on the FY team."
Ding Yue thought that since Jian Zihao, as the head of the E-sports Game Institute, was coming to report on his work, it would primarily be about the FY team.
After all, the FY team is the most outstanding part of the E-sports Game Institute right now.
"In addition to the FY team, other students in various majors have also been performing exceptionally well this semester, especially the students in the game design program—they’re really putting their all into it!"
Jian Zihao said seriously.
Because Mist City Arts and Sciences University newly set up the E-sports Game Institute, they naturally incorporated the game design program into the Institute.
After all, many universities offer game design programs, which started coming into people’s sights when gaming began to rise at the beginning of the 21st century.
More and more people are getting into game development.
Therefore, a good number of students are naturally enrolling in the game design program at the E-sports Game Institute of Mist City Arts and Sciences University.
"The students in the game design program... don’t tell me they’re thinking about designing and developing a game?" Ding Yue asked with a smile.
"Actually, those students do have such an idea, and so they asked me to seek Principal Ding’s approval to apply for game development funding for the game design program’s first development project."
Jian Zihao replied truthfully.
One year has passed, and the E-sports Game Institute now has the FY professional team while the students in the animation design and production program even have the Feiyue Animation Studio and are in the process of creating an animated film of Big White.
Just like the students of the Film and Television School, the students of the game design program also want to make a name for themselves.
Students in the game design program decided to approach Teacher Jian and Director Jian Zihao to see if they could request funding from Principal Ding to develop a game.
Upon hearing Jian Zihao’s words, Ding Yue was reminded of the time when Director Zhu Youzhao of the Film and Television Institute came to see him.
That time, Director Zhu Youzhao of the Film and Television Institute came to him hoping to secure an opportunity for the students to showcase their talents.
Even though there were many ups and downs, the Film and Television Institute finally presented an output that somewhat satisfied Ding Yue—"A Bite of Xia Country".
After all, the first episode of "A Bite of Xia Country" has now had over ten million views on Bilibili, which is pretty good.
And now, students from the game design program at the E-sports Game Institute also wanted a chance.
As the principal, who wants to turn Mist City Arts and Science University into the world’s top comprehensive university, Ding Yue couldn’t find it in his heart to refuse.
But still, Ding Yue wanted to confirm with Jian Zihao.
"Director Jian, do you think our game design students have the ability to develop a decent game?"
Ding Yue looked at Jian Zihao and asked.
Jian Zihao laughed and shook his head: "I’m not sure about that, but I do believe they have the capabilities to develop and produce a game. However, whether the game will be popular, that’s something even less certain."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yue pondered for a while.
He thought the students of the game design program also had it tough, why not give them a chance to showcase their talents?