Chapter 50: EA
Wang gradually translated the second volume of the Arcane Throne into English in his mind, and at the same time learned the writing skills in it.
Volume II, Chapter I.
It is the protagonist who ascends to a new continent and sees the products of the combination of technology and magic, such as magic trains and undead laboratories.
This not only describes the new story background for the reader, but also arouses the reader's curiosity and induces them to read more.
At the end of the first chapter, he clicked send without even thinking about it.
Then, continue to translate from Chinese to English, and go to the second chapter.
But what Wang gradually didn't expect was that many authors are currently refreshing, looking forward to seeing the position of their works on the website.
So, a moment later.
The news of the release of the second volume of "Arcane Throne" on the Internet began to spread.
Some of these people are fans of fantasy forums.
Then, some of the posts in many fantasy forums started to swipe.
"The second volume of the Arcane Throne has begun to be released online, right on this website, and you can read it for free. ”
Below the post, there is also a link to the website.
I don't know if it's because there are already a large number of fans in front of "Arcane Throne", or if the word "free" is really impressive.
As a result, many people clicked on the website and began to watch.
After reading it, these people spontaneously went to other forums to publicize it.
Soon, the news was seen by George Martin, who was browsing the forums in search of inspiration.
Fat Martin shook his head in disbelief.
He knows how many brain cells it takes to write a novel that is logical and novel.
What's more, Wang Chuan, the author of "Arcane Divine Seat", also published a book "I Am an Archmage" before this.
Although the novel is relatively brainless, it is impossible not to spend time and effort on even the most basic words and logic.
But curiosity led George Martin to click on the link and go to the website.
Then, he saw the Arcane Throne, which was in second place on the website.
He clicked the mouse and opened the page, and there was the latest update: "Volume 2, Chapter 1".
"Hey, could it be someone else's continuation and hang under the Arcane Throne?" he shook his head, deciding to take a look.
If it was really an unauthorised retinue, Fat Martin decided to contact the Asian boy.
But after watching for a moment, Martin had a solemn expression on his face.
This style and setting are in the same vein as the first volume of "Arcane Throne".
Could it be that the king is starting to warm up for the second volume of the Arcane Throne now?
But the work is not finished, and the warm-up is useless.
Fat Martin scratched his messy hair and thought a little confused.
Before he could come up with the results, suddenly, the website suggested that there was an update to the second volume of Arcane Throne.
Martin clicked to view, it was actually the second chapter of the second volume.
He looked at the computer screen, and then at the solitary title on the manuscript of the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire.
Shaking his head, he couldn't help but sigh: "Young people, thinking is indeed much more agile. ”
But before he could finish his sigh, the prompts on the website kept appearing.
I saw that the computer showed the third chapter, the fourth chapter, the fifth chapter...
Martin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly read.
Ten minutes later.
He looked at the prompts that kept popping up a little blankly, and his hand clicked the mouse unconsciously.
And after updating fifteen chapters in a row, Wang gradually remembered that he still had the contact information of Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics in his pocket.
He thought about it for a moment and thought that this might be useful for Tom.
Then, he picked up the phone and called Tom.
Unexpectedly, the phone had just been connected.
Tom's excited voice almost pierced Wang's aching brain.
"Wang, Electronic Arts has contacted me. ”
"Yidian?" Wang Gradually's consciousness was still immersed in the novel, and he didn't react.
"It's Electronic Arts!" said Tom excitedly, "a game company." ”
"Because Blizzard's Diablo was so well received, EA wanted to follow suit and make an RPG. ”
"But Diablo has become famous, and it is not easy to compete for the market simply by following the trend.
So they hope to compete with Diablo by adapting some fantasy bestsellers with relatively novel settings and a certain degree of popularity. ”
Originally, they wanted to wait for George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, but later it turned out that the novel's combat hierarchy was too unclear. ”
Wang gradually thought about the "Song of Ice and Fire" he had watched a few days ago, and couldn't help but nod.
Then, he asked, "Which novel did EA fall into, "I Am the Archmage"?"
"No, it's Arcane Throne. Tom replied.
"But the Arcane Throne has only been published in its first volume, and the story hasn't fully unfolded yet, right?" asked Wang Yan.
"It's okay. Tom said, "EA says that the content of the first volume alone can make a game. ”
"When the second volume of Arcane Throne is published in the future, the game can also be released as Arcane Throne II. ”
Wang gradually thought about the contents of the first volume of the Arcane Throne.
Not to mention, the style is really similar to "Diablo".
But since the second volume of "Arcane Throne", it has become a magical technology civilization, so how can you fight with "Diablo"?
Magic version of Nuke vs Big Pineapple?
However, Wang gradually shook his head.
You don't care what EA does, and you get the copyright fee first.
After the formalization of the website, the office building, the server, the salary of the employees, etc., all require a lot of money.
In order to keep 75% of their equity from being diluted, they must also come up with a corresponding share of funds.
"You can talk about it. Wang gradually responded: "However, the authorization of the first volume of "Arcane Divine Throne" is not considered the authorization of the website's work. ”
"Understood. Tom responded, "There aren't too many bestsellers adapted into games at the moment. ”
"I'm going to test EA's resolve and make an offer. Tom asked, "What is the lowest offer you can accept?"
"It's similar to film and television adaptation rights. Wang gradually said: "Not less than 300,000 US dollars." ”
"Okay. ”
After Wang gradually hung up the phone, he realized that he had forgotten about the dark horse comics.
However, Tom will definitely come over tonight to discuss the licensing of the game.
So the king shrugged his shoulders.
The matter of dark horse comics, let's talk about it at night.
After drinking a glass of milk, Wang gradually thought about it, and if he is idle, he will continue to update the novel.
So, he sat down in front of the computer again and started to code.
I have to say that copying an interesting book is the same as reading it in depth.
This process is not only enjoyable, but also makes the copyist unconsciously substitute for the reader, hoping to write the climax of the novel right away.
In this way, Wang gradually typed a little excitedly.
At this moment, George Martin was looking at the second volume of "Arcane Throne" on the Internet.
While constantly comforting himself in his heart, he said: "It must be a saved manuscript, although there are a lot of saved manuscripts in the fifteenth chapter, but there should be a copy below." ”
And then...
Website Tip: Arcane Throne Volume II, Chapter 16 has been updated.