Chapter 181: Let's talk about digital distribution
From 2001 to 2007, Huangpu Soft Star went through two reincarnations.
The initial start-up capital was more than 5 million, and I insisted on finishing "Fairy Sword III", "Fairy Sword III" was successful, and I still got more than 5 million, which was the first reincarnation.
Then in the middle, he relied on the income of the foreign romance story, and gritted his teeth to develop and complete "Fairy Sword IV", and "Fairy Sword IV" was also successful, and finally got more than 5 million, which is another reincarnation.
Six years have passed, Zhang Yijun found that he and Huangpu Soft Star were still standing in the same place, but manpower and material resources have grown rapidly, and the current more than 5 million can do what was more than 5 million back then.
still has a salary far below the industry standard, but there are fewer and fewer old people around him who have struggled together.
The Internet has become popular, information has developed, and the number of players who buy genuine copies has not increased, but there have been more and more scoldings.
If it is the player who bought the genuine version who is scolding, he has nothing to say.
It's just that a lot of people are asking around "where can I download the game", and after downloading it, I played a beginning, and then I went to the forum and started scolding.
"Garbage."
"Far worse than Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest."
"The Sword and Fairy series have all been destroyed by you."
"Domestic games have been ruined by you."
In the dialogues of many characters in "Sword and Fairy IV", there is a strong sense of helplessness and vicissitudes, which are actually the voices of the development team.
Later in the game, when the player returns to the original Shishenxi Cave, they will encounter the staff who incarnate as various small water drop NPCs, from the producer Zhang Yijun to the producer, to the main planner, everyone is there.
They will talk to the player, telling them their ideals and grievances.
Maybe it's also in this way to say goodbye to everyone.
In September last year, a month after the launch of "Sword and Fairy IV", all employees of Huangpu Softstar resigned, and the company was officially dissolved.
In October, Huangpu Zhulong was officially established, and about one-third of Huangpu Soft Star began the research and development of another new Xianxia RPG series, "Ancient Sword Story".
"Then I came back to the capital, alas, I've been holding back this matter for a long time, and I've been trying to find someone to talk to." After Lu Minghui finished telling this story, he told it eloquently at first, but gradually fluctuated emotionally, bitterly aggrieved, and felt dazed, and finally returned to calm.
"Then you shouldn't thank me for coming over today."
These words were a bit skinny, and they also made Lu Minghui withdraw from his emotions and remember the matter: "Anyway, what are you doing today?" Came over to show off when you became famous? ”
"Then I'll go directly to Huangpu Soft Star to find you in 03."
"I think something must be wrong." Lu Minghui frowned and looked at Ye Shenxi with scrutinizing eyes.
"Something's true."
"Do you want to make an online version of the Sword and Fairy series? Want copyright? ”
"Huh, what do you think, isn't Da Yu doing it himself? "Fairy Sword OL" is estimated to be almost completed. ”
"yes, the propaganda is almost underway."
"I'm here to talk about business, do you know Zhan Ping or Li Yonglin?"
These two people are the general manager and chairman of Huanyu Star, both of whom are from Wanwan, and Ye Shenxi had little intersection with them before.
"Of course I know...... You're really here to talk about business, huh? Lu Minghui re-acquainted himself with Ye Shenxi's appearance: "Hey, I didn't think you would get involved in these things before." ”
"I'm growing too." Ye Shenxi said jokingly, but he knew that he was also telling the truth.
From the previous focus on R&D, to after leaving the milestone, I began to learn to re-examine the national situation and the current situation of the industry, plan in a roundabout way, and embarked on the current road.
"What kind of business?" Lu Minghui asked again.
"I'm going to sell you games."
"Sword and Fairy Five?"
"All games."
"Tell me?"
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In the Beijing office of Huanyu Star, General Manager Zhan Ping has just ended a conference call with several other directors, Li Yonglin of Da Yu, Han Bowen of Hongyu, and Shi Wenjin of Yujun Odin.
Yesterday, the colleague association had given him full authority to be responsible for negotiations with the Qingyu Network or related matters related to future cooperation, and what he said on the phone just now was specific and acceptable conditions.
There is still half an hour, which is the agreed meeting time with Ye Shenxi, the boss of Qingyu Network.
Putting down the phone, Zhan Ping looked out the window, and beside him was Zhuo Jin, the deputy general manager.
I don't know why, he himself has a feeling that the comer is not good, and it is clear that cooperation is a good thing.
Zhan Ping's own company is called Microwhale Technology, and before moving its headquarters to the mainland, it was called Fenglei Times when it was in Wanwan, and their most representative work is the "Weaving Song of the Holy Maiden" series.
Because he is the only one of the several companies that founded Universal Star to move its headquarters to the mainland, he also serves as the general manager and is responsible for the daily work in the mainland.
In 2001, the two companies conducted a global investigation, starting from Wanwan, to the mainland, and then to Japan, South Korea, and the United States, and saw a broader market.
After coming back, they decided whether to distribute their products in the mainland or by themselves, and went through independent channels, and their products were all handed over to Zhiguan at that time.
But Yu Jun and Odin's products are still too few, so they contacted Hongyu and Feng Lei Era, and finally found Da Yu, several companies discussed repeatedly, and finally decided to establish an independent distribution company in the mainland, Huanyu Star.
Zhan Ping has long heard of Ye Shenxi's name, but he doesn't know much, although he is also engaged in research and development, and the headquarters of Micro Whale Technology is also in Huangpu, but after all, it is a stand-alone online game, and he has never communicated.
Yesterday, I heard Zhuo Jin say that Qingyu Network came to talk about cooperation, and he rushed to the capital from Huangpu overnight, and he was a little anxious, which shows the degree of attention.
Judging from the recent frequent appearance of some information about Ye Shenxi on the Internet, a very young but highly qualified and powerful producer in the mainland is also from a development background, but it seems to be quite high-profile?
was still guessing Ye Shenxi's behavior, but the secretary knocked on the door and came in, saying that Ye Shenxi had arrived, a little earlier than the appointment time.
"Mr. Zhuo, let's go meet for a while." Zhan Ping said to Zhuo Jin.
"Mr. Zhan seems to be facing a great enemy." Zhuo Jin said with a smile.
"It's not really, I just don't know why people who make online games will come to me." Huanyu is obviously only a stand-alone game release.
The two took the secretary and walked into the conference room, a handsome young man who was originally facing away from the door, turned around when he heard the voice, stood up, and said to Zhan Ping: "Mr. Zhan, hello." ”
also said hello to Zhuo Jin beside him.
This is Ye Shenxi, the famous Pasca.
"Hello Mr. Ye." Zhan Ping and Zhuo Jin shook hands with Ye Shenxi with a smile: "Please take a seat." ”
"Thank you."
"Ye always just came from Funan?"
"I came back yesterday."
"Come back? Is Ye always from Beijing? Zhan Ping also thought that Ye Shenxi was from Huangpu.
"Yes, it was first in the capital."
"It's really a revisit."
After a little greeting, Ye Shenxi got straight to the point.
"I came here this time to talk to Mr. Zhan, about the game and digital distribution represented by Universal Star." 2510