Manhattan, Wall Street.

Four Times Square in New York, which is the center of the famous NASDAQ stock market.

An hour before the NASDAQ market opened, a large number of media reporters were already crowding around, waiting for the IPO ceremony of one of the most watched companies in the US stock market this year, which was also the first stock of the Nasdaq market in 2008.

On this day, the company has attracted much attention due to the scale of its previous financing, and has just held an extremely successful roadshow, which has been oversubscribed by major investment banks, institutions and investors, so the IPO of Universal Games has attracted the attention of global financial media.

Ten minutes before the market opened, two extended Lincoln courtesy cars stopped at the entrance of the Nasdaq Center, and a group of Chinese-faced men and women dismounted from them, and the media reporters knew that the target they were waiting for had arrived, and they moved forward one after another, and pressed the shutter of the camera at the same time.

In a burst of flashing lights, Ren Pingsheng and others accepted the baptism of the media lens with a smile, and then walked into the center with proud steps.

They have reason to be proud, because it is an honor for all entrepreneurs to be able to be listed on the NASDAQ market.

NASDAQ, the full name of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, is the world's first electronic securities trading institution, has become one of the world's largest stock markets.

Since its inception in 1971, it has attracted many IT and Internet companies to go public, and industry giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, Intel, and Qualcomm have emerged.

Most of the domestic Internet start-ups have chosen the NASDAQ when they log in to the U.S. stock market, such as Xinlan, Sohu, Baidu and other leaders in the domestic Internet industry, as well as giants in the online game industry such as Shengda, Qicheng and Luoyi, all of which have obtained the support of the capital market through the NASDAQ and conquered the city in their respective fields.

Therefore, it is a logical thing for the game to be logged on the NASDAQ.

For all Universal Games shareholders and executives, the listing on the NASDAQ is also a major event they are looking forward to.

Especially for those executives who have already held certain equity options through the "equity incentive plan", listing on the NASDAQ means that the equity held by all shareholders can be realized, from paper wealth to real wealth, and their lives have jumped several stages at once.

Isn't it just for this day?

The thought of how many more zeros would be behind his wealth filled everyone's hearts and faces.

With the support of NASDAQ's mature trading system, the listed company's future refinancing and commercial development will be more convenient, and the company itself will have more tools and capabilities to resist risks.

The listing on the NASDAQ is just like a student who can complete enough credits to successfully pass graduation after studying in elementary school, middle school, college entrance examination and university, which means that Universal Games has become an adult and can step into a larger and richer competitive environment.

The NASDAQ bell ringing ceremony is equivalent to the graduation ceremony of a university graduation, so that more people can witness and share this glorious moment.

Therefore, at the bell ringing ceremony, according to the convention, listed companies will invite more people to participate in this important moment and witness the moment of IPO debut.

Of course, Ren Pingsheng is no exception, in addition to the executives of Wanyou Games, etc., he also invited his mentor and partner Lei Jun, Feng Yan, the student representative of the EMBA president class of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, and Shen Guojun, the speaker of the Jiangnan Club, to participate.

In addition, there is also a pair of ordinary player representatives from "Ideal World", this man and woman met and fell in love through the game "Ideal World", and got married and started a family in both the game and reality, becoming a couple of good stories in "Ideal World".

Ren Pingsheng did not forget his old classmates, Zhang Wenwu, who was studying in New York, also arrived at the scene, he can be regarded as an old employee of Wanyou Games, although he currently has no position in the company, and there are no stocks, but Ren Pingsheng will not forget the help that this old friend once gave him, this moment of glory, naturally he has to be counted.

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Compared to the New York Stock Exchange, another old brand in the United States, the interior of the NASDAQ center is more modern and electronic, and because of the fully electronic trading format, there are no trading floors and traders in vests that are usually seen here, and everything is handled by computers and the Internet. The entire NASDAQ center is more like a media center, where more than 100 media outlets from around the world are stationed to follow and analyze the current market dynamics at any time.

The place where the NASDAQ rings the bell is also very modern, in a semi-circular arc hall composed of dozens of LCD screens, a white table with an LCD screen is placed in the center, the front of the platform is inlaid with the five letters of NASDAQ, and the button to start the market opening ceremony is placed on the platform, and the LCD screen has been played with the LOGO of Universal Games.

The LOGO of Universal Games is designed by Ren Pingsheng, consisting of a light blue English letter W and a light white English letter Y, the English letter Y is just right inserted in the middle of the English letter W, which looks like three raised hands posing for the "V" symbol.

For this LOGO, Ren Pingsheng interpreted it like this:

The light blue letter W and the light white letter Y represent the first two words of "universal game" respectively, and are the homonym of "online game", the three "Vs" represent the harmonious coexistence of society, family and individuals in the field of online games, and the three "Vs" are the abbreviations of vision (imagination), virtue (virtue) and vigorous (vigorous), which highly summarize the purpose and characteristics of the company.

At 8:55 New York time, under the leadership of the president of the NASDAQ exchange, Ren Pingsheng and his entourage walked into the hall where the bell was ringing with a smile on their faces, and lined up behind the white table of the NASDAQ.

The executives of Wanyou Games all wore customized light blue suits and ties to match the theme color of "Wanyou Games" and create an atmosphere of listing, so Jiang Qiurong, who was wearing a well-tailored white suit, was quite eye-catching in the middle, but she shrewdly chose a position that was not too conspicuous but did not miss the camera, and kept a certain distance from the small circle centered on Ren Pingsheng.

At this time, the pre-market trading of the NASDAQ has begun, and the pre-market trading prices of each stock are constantly flashing on the arc of the display screen behind it, and the largest dozen screens form a rectangular display area, and the LOGO of "Universal Game" and the stock code "WY" are typed in huge fonts.

The president of the NASDAQ exchange spoke excitedly, the content of which was nothing more than to praise the excellence of "Universal Games" and the investment value of the company, and expressed his gratitude and excitement to Universal Games for choosing to IPO on NASDAQ, and congratulated Universal Games on its opening and soaring stock price.

After his brief conversation, he smiled and signaled that the bell-ringing ceremony began.

Ringing the bell is actually just a conventional saying, there is no physical bell to ring on the NASDAQ now, in fact, the market opening ceremony is achieved by pressing a button.

Of course, Ren Pingsheng stood in front of this button, but he did not press the button directly, but made an inviting gesture to the two player representatives of "Ideal World", saying:

"Universal games originate from players, and it is also the credit of every player to be able to achieve today's achievements, and Universal will continue to serve players in the future. So, I hope to share this glorious moment with everyone who has it. ”

Everyone at the scene applauded enthusiastically, Ren Pingsheng's words not only spoke the hearts of all people, but also showed the company culture of Wanyou respecting players, sticking to players, and serving players, which is undoubtedly a good publicity hotspot for Wanyou Games.

The game couple had a look of surprise and joy on their faces, as ordinary gamers, they were lucky to be invited to the NASDAQ scene, and they never expected that the chairman of Wanyou Company would invite them to ring the bell together.

In the warm applause at the scene, the game couple walked to both sides of Ren Pingsheng, three hands pressed on the start button together, and the other three hands posed in front of the camera under Ren Pingsheng's suggestion, respectively, in the shape of "V", which coincided with the LOGO of Universal Games.

The clock pointed to 9:00 New York time, Ren Pingsheng and the game couple pressed the button together, a string of light blue dazzling lights flashed on the scene, and a pair of light blue pieces of paper were sprinkled on the top of their heads, and the entire hall was immersed in the light blue halo of the game.

Although there were light blue pieces of paper stuck to their bodies, everyone didn't have time to brush them off, because everyone's attention was on the big screen behind them, all on the opening of the stock price of "WY".

After the bell was ringed, the "WY" stock code on the large display screen behind it began to flash rapidly, and market makers and ordinary investors quickly began to bid.

Soon, the auction for "WY" ended, and the huge number of $28.08 was displayed on the screen, and the market makers, investors, and traders on and off the floor were in a state of jubilation.

Wanyou Games created a good result on the first day of opening, opening at a price 40% higher than the issue price, creating the best opening result of Internet stocks in the past two years, and judging from the trend of bidding, this opening price will not only be maintained, but also is likely to continue to rise.

Based on the opening price of the day, it is estimated that Xu Tao and Lin Lisong, who have executive options, are worth more than 100 million yuan, and they have created 2 billionaires on the spot. Other lower-level executives have also benefited a lot, and their worth has crossed the threshold of 10 million. Those veteran employees who were not qualified to come to the site, but enjoyed the equity incentive plan, have also become millionaires.

After multiple rounds of financing, Ren Pingsheng, a major shareholder who still holds 46% of the shares, is worth $1,937.52 million, and has become one of the top richest people in China.

With the ringing of the NASDAQ bell, the dream of wealth for hundreds of people is realized today.