v6 Chapter 97： Shocks and challenges

Su Can’s interest in Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is just as interesting to Facebook as he was at the beginning. (Octave) For many otaku otaku in the future, they may remember the first trip to the Azeroth continent, the first experience that Blizzard has always come in handy, and rubbed all the Western orthodox fantasy framework systems. The story of the world shattered and reshaped. There is also the experience of Hu Pengying comrades in the dormitory bedroom and countless people copying. Remember the enchanting voice of the female fingers on the battlefield, remember to let the girl next to you play games clumsily, and then imagine the extinction of the legendary condor heroes.

At that time, eating a bowl of instant noodles could keep fighting. At that time, I felt that something like a friend had never been so reliable. At that time, there would always be the most important buddy throwing a cigarette next to him, and then biting the cigarette butt. It was very cool. The voice said, "We are online."

At that time, there might be a girl next to her. Perhaps what she liked was not the monotonous repetition of the nursery profession, but always accustomed to the guidance of the boy around her, and accepted the role assigned to her with a smile. In the game, countless crowds with sour grape psychology joked and teased. At that time, there was the excitement of overthrowing the black dragon for the first time, the cold hands and feet of killing people with PK for the first time, the spectacular enthusiasm of the forty team fighting for the first time, and the never-fading friendship in the epic mission.

And years passed in a blink of an eye. Arthas betrayed the alliance, Thrall was on an expedition in a foreign land, and the warriors of Ayllas fought in hordes on the front line of the Burning Legion. But the hustle and bustle of the day and night in the dormitory may have long since passed. The people who smoked and ate instant noodles in the past have gradually lost their lives because of work, family, and career, which are dog-blood but realistic things (no more games). , The senior who was smoked with a hoarse voice, had a child last year and became a struggling clerk in the company. No one knew that his fat body was once a first-class basketball team member. The identity is the chairman of the hero team, full of passion, and pointing the country.

The ruthless assassin who always loves to play output roles is now working as an ordinary civil servant in a government agency. His face does not have the murderous aura in the game, only a group of peace. Many people who once shared a common memory and the imprint of the times are like so many living beings, separated from each other.

And the girl who always accompanies her to brush her blood with the nurse profession, and doesn't feel boring and smiles all the time. After many years, maybe she can't remember her face again.

This is just a game, Blizzard and Vivendi use it to make a lot of money to feed a lot of operators and investors. Every agent that has obtained its agency rights has become a pivotal company in the industry. Life is not just a game, so it can't sink into it. So one day the apk will be offline and abandoned, so one day I will fight for my career and family.

But this is not just a game, it also represents those countless instant noodles and burnt out cigarette butts piled up today and night, lonely and dying youth. This kind of thing, like the alleys in old Beijing and Shikumen in Shanghai, is like Coca-Cola and McDonald's. It is a mark of the times.

Exist in the memory fragments of countless people in an era. So Su Can told Qiao Shuxin, Dustin, and Mark Zuckerberg that he wanted to take the equity. The simplest reason is that, like Facebook, you will all be the subject of discussion for many women in the future.

For otaku like Zac and Dustin, Su Can's last words are very powerful.

Blizzard’s vice president Bill Robb came to Shanghai’s Facebook headquarters during his secret trip to China. He has just concluded the negotiation with Zhu Jun of Jiucheng, but the final result is not optimistic.

Bill himself is a loyal user of Facebook in the United States. He first became interested in Facebook when everyone in the circle was talking about it, because at that time, the more famous Silicon Valley Internet company Sean Parker was acting on Facebook, even though Xiao The far-reaching significance behind this move is to seize control for Zhan Hua, but it is undeniable that Sean's settlement on Facebook has played a great role in Facebook's publicity to a certain extent. Bill learned that Facebook’s companies in China are willing to come forward and negotiate with them on equity. Although Blizzard’s conditions for selecting agents are quite strict, one must have strong financial strength, and the other is a good company brand reputation. The third is the successful operation of the game experience, and the fourth is even the background relationship with the Chinese government. However, as the equity transfer company of World of Warcraft, Facebook Chinese is more than enough. The most important point is that Facebook Chinese must be able to afford it.

Arriving with Bill is Michael, Vivendi's China manager. On the Chinese side of Facebook are Su Can, Qiao Linxin, and Dustin who flew over from the United States on behalf of Zac.

Michael is obviously a very picky person, with the arrogance and prejudice in the bones of the French. He obviously doesn't care about the headquarters of Facebook Chinese company in China. He looked around when he arrived with Bill.

Most of the employees of Facebook Chinese have seen these people. Looking at the accompanying Su Can and Qiao Shuxin, they all know that this is Su Can's decision-making. Therefore, most of them know how to be more focused, read carefully to extract the information, and the legal department is stepping up the sorting out, and they don't know what kind of contract will be entered into the account next. The company's logistics department was very dedicated to the service. Entering the lounge, a few tall and beautiful girls poured coffee and tea to everyone.

Michael looked back after greedily glances at the girls, and only then did he seem to be satisfied. "With all due respect, your company looks too messy. It's as if you just used a mixed underground parking lot and used it. I have also seen many large and small companies in Vivendi Global, but no matter what Whether it is a large company or a small company, there is a kind of guessing face, and there will be a reasonable management method to let their employees do things in accordance with the regulations, instead of the current situation of headless flies.,, said He kept his eyes on the waists of several service women, "A truly intelligent client won't lose his judgment because of your diligence on the outside. The same looking good company must have a rigorous work style. "Su Can thought this Frenchman was hypocritical enough. On the one hand, he expressed his rigor and rigor, and on the other hand, the essence of **** was completely exposed. His arrogance when he came in also left a deep impression on Su Can. In my eyes, Su Can's facial makeup in Chinese, although there is currently a one-story office space, it seems to be quite shabby.

"This sentence can also be given back to you. There are many people who like to observe the outside, but very few people can really see the essence through the phenomenon. There are certain problems in the management of the company, but that is not the main problem. We tend to bring people closer together, which makes it more convenient for them to communicate on their own ideas at any time. Gathering passionate and talented people together, they can naturally collide with sparks, which is also a company’s Core. If employees don’t even like the projects they’ve done, then the success rate after that can be ignored."

Michael squinted his eyes and stared at Su Can. He probably started to feel that the young man in front of him was not like the Chinese people he had encountered before when he made investments. The right to operate is obviously much easier than taking away the equity at this price. , Blizzard’s vice president Bill obviously admired Su Can’s words. They played games with such a mentality and passion. So what Su Can said is very appetizing to him.

Michael showed an eye-catching look.

Blizzard and its parent company, Vivendi, are not as close as the outside world seems, and there are also differences and struggles. For Michael, he is more concerned with the issue of profit than the internal rules of the game department.

The Beast World is not only secretly discussing equity issues with some companies with clean backgrounds (at least not with competitors), but is also starting to find agents. At this time, the domestic battle for agency rights can be said to have been the first to start. In the prologue, dozens of hundreds of divisions are being assembled, all hoping to win the agency and jurisdiction of World of Warcraft, laying the foundation for the fierce competition in the future.

If it weren't for the fact that the backgrounds of Facebook Chinese and Facebook are quite clear, Blizzard's vice president Bill and Vivendi China's Michael would not move here.

"We currently have no plans to enter the online game industry, nor have we had experience in successfully operating games, and lack a large number of talents in this area," Su Can said. "So the agency right is a thing. It may be more worthwhile than buying a part of the equity. Some. , Michael showed a trace of disdain on his micro expression, and said, "Then this will be more than three million dollars."

Bill glanced at Michael and didn't say much. To him, although Michael was on the same level as him, because he was a member of the parent company, Michael couldn't help being a bit above the top. The French arrogance on him sometimes made Bill very dissatisfied. Before coming to China again, Michael predicted that these China guys would not be able to come up with so much money. There are some bureaucratic ideas in his bones, and he has a strong sense of superiority in working at Vivendi Global.

"I think you have to make a price first before we discuss it further, right?" Su Can said.

Michael and Bill lowered their heads and negotiated with each other before they said, "We can only say a temporary price. It is estimated that 30% of the shares of World of Warcraft, 30 million shares will be sold. For this, they will pay 27 million US dollars. If you confirm we will conduct further internal consultations, and the real transfer price will be notified to you in three days."

"Twenty-seven million dollars!?" Qiao Shuxin and Dustin's eyelids twitched. The price surpassed Facebook, and even the sum of all the existing wealth of Su Can's Facebook Chinese is an astronomical figure for them. It's no wonder that many people don't touch it at all. This is a hot potato, not to mention that no one knows whether it will make money in the future.

Su Can nodded and said, "I see, I hope you can come up with the final pricing plan as soon as possible. A week after Michael and Bill left China, the two returned to Shanghai again. The difference this time brought back the game. In the real transfer plan, Blizzard will give up 30% of Warcraft’s shares to obtain R&D funds of 25 million U.S. dollars. As the equity transferee Facebook Chinese, the 27 million U.S. dollars of funds will be divided into three. The final date is February 14 next year.

How to raise 25 million U.S. dollars in this period of time is an impact and challenge for Su Can's entire industry.

There is a long way to go, but it is close to the dawn of entering the top forty and rushing to 30.

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