Fun+ People: meet Zhao Chen, Lead Project Manager

Behind the Scenes with Zhao: keeping the State of Survival zombies running

Welcome back to another episode of behind-the-scenes insights at FunPlus, where we spotlight the incredible individuals who are the heartbeat of our organization.

Get ready for a treat because today, we’ve secured an exclusive interview with a key figure behind the success of one of our most engaging games, State of Survival

Please keep reading to learn more about his role and a bit of the State of Survival behind the scenes!

Are you ready? Let’s find out!

Welcome, Zhao. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. Thank you so much for joining us today. Could you kick things off by introducing yourself?

“My name is Zhao Chen.”

What is your current position at FunPlus, and which game are you associated with?

“At FunPlus, for the Game State of Survival, I’m the Lead Project Manager.”

What are your main responsibilities as a project manager, and how do you ensure team growth and productivity?

“As a project manager, I manage a group of people, a group of professionals, to develop a game on time, on quality, within the budget, and also through this whole process.

I need to make sure every single member could continuously improve themselves. With a productive method and positive attitude.”

Can you tell us more about the game State of Survival and what players can expect from it?

“The game I’m working on is State of Survival; it’s an SLG game. The players call it a simulation game.

So basically, you develop in an environment after a big disaster. So the world is destroyed, and there are a lot of zombies around you. People gather together to develop their hometown and to play with other players, on the big stage to become an alliance and to cooperate or do competition with other alliances to get some
really great rewards through the game.”

All right! Let’s continue with the next question. How would you describe the work culture at FunPlus, and what makes it stand out from other companies?

“Funplus, I think, is a very pragmatic company that has a very, very strong resilience. And at the same time, it’s very open-minded. People work here and can learn a lot of things from work.”

Amazing! And last but not least, one of our signature questions… What does ‘fun’ mean to you?

” Fun means, like… enjoying, enjoying doing the things, enjoying whatever it is. Enjoy doing it. And experience it. I think that is fun.“