"I think, this should be nonsense, the game is still discounted, is this really reliable?"

"Hahaha, don't ask me, I don't know, I've heard of discounts on laundry detergent downstairs, I've heard about discounts on supermarket washbasins, and even heard about discounts on airline tickets, but the game can still be discounted...... To be honest, I haven't heard of it. ”

"People who don't want to buy games, it's impossible to buy games, and what kind of game promotions are there, even if you break a bone, no one wants to buy it, right?"

"Although I have always thought that our boss is very powerful, to be honest, I think this time, the boss may still be a little taken for granted."

"I guess this time, we're going to be laughed to death by our peers."

“……”

Not surprisingly.

When Ma Huateng put Gu Xiu's plan in the conference room and placed it in front of the desks of all the high-level executives, everyone did not understand it, but still did not understand.

Game.

Can it still be discounted?

It's not a big shopping mall, the goods are discounted, it's a game, and it's an electronic version of the game, although it's the same thing.

But what's the deal with discounts?

Of course, in addition to these voices of incomprehension and even ridicule, there are also a few people who agree:

"I think you can try it, don't you know the boss's ability, he said that the discount, it must prove that this road can be passed."

"I think we can try it, to put it bluntly, we are trying to attract traffic to our game platform, promote single-player games, and increase the proportion of single-player players."

"Indeed, this method may really work."

Of course, there are always a small number of supporters, because it is no longer a matter of not believing the boss, but adjusting the price at a discount, which is a very troublesome thing.

This will involve a huge database of game platforms, and at the same time, some dividend ratios, cooperation with game companies, and even whether game companies support discounts need to be weighed by them.

Maybe.

If they have a large enough number of platform players and a large enough voice in the circle, they may really be able to become dominant.

But be aware.

Penguin Games has only been in existence for a few years, and although it has a little influence in the online game market, it is basically zero for most stand-alone games.

Even the early negotiation with major game companies to put the mall on the shelves has been a long time.

Some game companies are even too lazy to deal with them because they are too troublesome.

In this case.

Price adjustments.

That means a whole bunch of trouble is coming.

But......

"It's the boss's request, and it's non-negotiable."

"What we have to consider now is not whether there is a problem with the boss's decision, but to find a way to implement the boss's decision perfectly."

"And ......"

"I trust the boss!"

In the end, the dispute at this meeting was directly interrupted by Ma Huateng.

So many years.

That young pony classmate is actually growing up, and the penguin work model of the year has now transformed into a regular large company model.

There may be drawbacks to this shift, but it's clearly the most efficient model for an increasingly large company.

And as soon as he spoke, the others closed their mouths.

But.

The problem remains.

"If the price is adjusted, it is not difficult to arrive, and the programmer can immediately adjust the price by working overtime, but the problem is that this price adjustment means that there will be a problem with the dividend ratio."

"Yes, after the price adjustment, the game dividend ratio we negotiated before needs to be changed, otherwise, some games are discounted, we may even lose money ourselves, even if we don't lose money, we are thankless, which means that we need to discuss and negotiate with those game companies again."

"The biggest problem is not this, the biggest problem is that some game companies may not be willing to adjust the price, after all, this thing involves game pricing, and some people will not want their games to be sold cheaply."

"To put it bluntly, the main focus of game companies now is still on game consoles, and as for the PC side, most people don't pay too much attention to it."

“……”

The problems are real, and they can't be avoided by believing in the boss.

For most people.

If this matter is easy to handle, of course, everyone will not refuse the boss's request, but this matter is not that simple.

Domino effect.

"I've actually thought about these questions before, and I've talked to my boss." Ma Huaten said.

"How, what did the boss say?"

"Is there anything good the boss can do?"

"Do you keep throwing money at it?"

"How much money is the boss going to spend on this this time?"

Everyone asked one after another.

They still know a lot about the boss who can't see the head and the end.

Although the other party is a shopkeeper.

But a lot of the time.

As long as the boss intervenes, it basically means that there will be a big move, and every time there is a big move, basically no accident, the boss will do the same thing.

Throw money!

Crazy throwing money!

Highlight an arrogance!

Especially after learning about other companies under Yuanxiu Investment, you can understand that the boss is really not an ordinary arrogance.

This time.

Since the boss already knows that there will be a problem, everyone estimates that there is only one solution for the boss.

That's throwing money!

Discounting, to put it bluntly, is to spend money on publicity, reduce profits and promote products, and think according to inertial thinking.

Basically, it can be determined.

The boss will definitely throw money at it, reduce his profits, and even directly use the method of burning money to let players pour in as soon as possible and strengthen the proportion of single-player players.

It's a good idea.

But to everyone's surprise, this time their expectations were off.

I saw Ma Huateng shake his head: "What the boss means is negotiation." ”

"Negotiations?"

"What the hell, negotiations?"

"How is the boss going to negotiate?"

"Don't you throw money at it?"

Everyone was a little surprised, the local tyrant who usually spent money like water, didn't plan to continue to use superpowers this time?

To be honest, it's a bit uncomfortable.

"The boss said that if there is no big move in the future, he will not continue to inject capital into the penguins."

"And ......"

"He told us to plan and we could start preparing for the IPO."

As soon as these words came out, many people's eyes suddenly widened.

No further funding is planned.

And......

To prepare for listing!!

Listing, in fact, many people have thought about this more than once, after all, Penguin's current results are honestly qualified for listing.

There is nothing wrong with going public, and even many people privately discuss whether the company will start to go public.

It's just that everyone didn't think of it.

So suddenly.

Moreover, it has something to do with the fact that the boss does not plan to continue to inject capital.

"Penguin is an independent company after all, and in the past two years, the boss has been downplaying our dependence on Yuanxiu investment, to a certain extent, in preparation for listing."

"Overall, the benefits of going public outweigh the disadvantages for us."

Seeing that everyone was stunned, Ma Huateng had no choice but to explain.

That's the truth.

The benefits of going public are obvious, and even the benefits are related to everyone, and it also means that the future development of penguins can be higher and farther.

Of course, you can understand.

At this time, I couldn't help but nod my head again and again, with expectation in my eyes.

Penguin has developed to the present, and it is owned by employees.

And once listed.

This means that the stocks in their hands will no longer be empty checks, but easier cash cows to make money.

"Of course, whether to go public or not, it is not something that can be finalized now, like this penguin game, for us, it is an assessment given to us by the boss."

"This time, the boss gave us instructions for the discount plan of the game platform."

"First of all, discounts have to be discounted."

"The lower income caused by the discount is also completely acceptable to the boss."

"But there's one thing."

"The discount must be supported by the manufacturer, that is, the dividends of the manufacturers must be adjusted, and we cannot pay the losses of the manufacturers."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces suddenly turned bitter.

This......

I'm afraid it's a little hard.

In the past, some game companies put games on their platforms, and everyone spent a lot of time and made a lot of efforts.

Now the boss is asking for it.

Not only do you have to discount it, but you also need these gaming companies to agree to discount it, to agree to lower their profits.

This......

I'm afraid it's a little hard.

"I know it's not easy, after all, there is no such precedent before, and for many game companies, we are just a new platform, and we don't know if we can make a profit."

"But in the same way, I hope everyone can understand that although we are only a small platform now, we will inevitably develop rapidly in the future."

"Preparations have already begun for overseas servers, and if we can start this campaign this time, our game platform will be fully launched."

"So, you can work hard, work harder, and try to convince those game companies not to be too stubborn."

"As for the game companies that are too stubborn and unwilling to change the status quo......"

"Then just give up."

Finally, it was Mahuaten who gave the final instructions.

The meaning is obvious.

If you accept, are willing to participate in the discount, and are willing to give up some profits, then we will continue to cooperate, and in the end we don't know if we win or lose, but you are definitely our partner.

If you don't want to, then we won't give you a discount, as long as you are willing to continue selling on our platform, then continue to sell.

If you don't want to.

Then it's time to fuck off!

Penguin Games may be just a sprout, but behind them is Penguin, one of the world's top instant messaging companies, who is investing in long-term repair.

If you can't even get a few game companies.

That's real!

Under such instructions, in the next week, the whole penguin game began to move quickly.

Everyone started to act in strict accordance with Ma Huaten's instructions.

The results are not surprising.

Many game companies scoff at the discounts on the games proposed by Penguin Games, and even several large manufacturers did not hesitate, saying that it was absolutely impossible for their games to reduce prices, which was to reduce the experience of console players.

What?

You say you want me to cut back on my earnings?

Fuck off, you're thinking about fart!

However, some people refused, and naturally some people supported it, and in the midst of the hard negotiations of the staff, they finally suddenly negotiated five discount games.

Another week later.

The Penguin Games Arcade has finally received a major update.

And the updated content, in addition to the release of a batch of games, is unprecedented, game discount promotion!

This one is on sale.

It is destined to set off a shocking wave this summer!