Crossover: 2014

Chapter 420 The Game Studio

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[ps: ... some questions about the progress.

In the past, the progress was slow simply because the writing was slow.

How about slow now?

It should be related to the state of mind.

When I first started writing the book, I felt that if I went back to a few years ago, it would be all kinds of big fights and all kinds of waves.

And after a lot of things happened one after another this year, in the current state of mind, let's go back to the past.

The only thing I might wish for is that time slows down. 】

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Magnesium. National online office Why is the online office penetration rate so high?
Lin Hui analyzed it carefully and found that it was mainly due to the following reasons:

The first is the high penetration rate of the Internet overseas and the high technology intensity of enterprises.

In terms of the number of Internet users, there is almost nothing comparable to my country.

(Even if you are more confident, you can completely remove the word "almost".

Although the size of the Ganges country's netizens is not small, at least according to the official data given by the Ganges country, the scale is not small at all.

However, Lin Hui always felt that this figure was quite watery.

Maybe this is just Lin Hui's prejudice, but from what Lin Hui has learned, there are too many examples that the mud in the Ganges Kingdom cannot support the wall.

So that Lin Hui's impression of the country is very low. )
But in terms of penetration rate and influence, Mg. Country is still ahead of my country.

According to the previous data in 2018, the Internet penetration rate in China is about 89%, while that in my country is 59.6%.

Magnesium. China's smartphone users accounted for 70% of the total population, while the domestic smartphone usage rate was less than 51% at that time.

It's not 2018 yet, it's 2014.

Now in 2014, the gap between our country and country m is likely to be even wider.

In addition to the factors of penetration rate, the reason why Lin Hui thinks that online office has more business prospects in Magnesia is as follows:
Magnesium. State-owned Silicon Valley, the most famous in the world, has given birth to countless well-known technology Internet companies.

Magnesium. There are many global enterprises in China.

The so-called global enterprises are roughly similar to the kind of super giants, such as Google/Google, Apple, Facebook/Book, Microsoft/Software.

And this kind of giant enterprise is far more than the few listed above.

In 2018, 500 of the world's top 126 magnesium companies were state-owned.

2018-2019 Derwent Top 33 Global Innovation Institutions, Mg. [-] state-owned.

Among the top 2018 global technology brands in 100, there were 55 state-owned companies in Mg., while there were 18 in China during the same period.

The top five are also Chinese brands, namely Amazon, Apple, Google/Google, Facebook/Book, and Microsoft/Soft.

The more global companies and Internet high-tech companies, the more popular online office will also have an important impact.

Furthermore, it is because of other reasons such as labor costs.

Although Magnesia has a land area comparable to that of my country, its population is only about 1/4 of that of China.

However, various potential factors play a role and have an impact on the popularity of online office.

Compared with the situation faced by our country, the labor cost in Magnesium is very high, and with the fierce competition for talents, real estate prices have risen.

In this context, many Internet companies in Magnesia have begun to set up branches in other regions of Magnesia and even around the world to carry out online office models.

In short, various factors make Lin Hui feel that overseas is more suitable for the commercialization of online office in the short term.

Of course, if you take a longer view, because the online office model is a good choice for companies to deal with the current situation of soaring housing prices, high talent costs, and traffic congestion.

Therefore, it is not only the commercialization of online office in overseas regions, but also the direction of online office in the near future in China.

Even so, for a longer period of time, Lin Hui didn't pay much attention to it for a short period of time.

You can't focus on the longer term.

Even if Lin Hui has certain "prophet" information, it is only limited to the stall where he was reborn.

Who can predict more long-term things?

The progression of things always seems to be full of reversals.

As a result, many words that were normal at the time may eventually become "Dian Zhong Dian" all of a sudden.

Sometimes it seems that we can only take one step at a time.

Lin Hui would not say that he was completely desperate, but he hoped that there would be a way for the car to reach the mountain.

There are priorities, and now Lin Hui is facing matters related to online office.

Lin Hui has already made a rough judgment on the online office.

Therefore, Lin Hui naturally knew Huang Jing's inquiry about online office.

However, although Lin Hui is still quite clear about all aspects involved in online office.

Lin Hui didn't talk nonsense or show off his knowledge.

It seems that just like what Huang Jing thought before, due to the accumulation of wealth, the current Lin Hui is somewhat different from the past.

Although Lin Hui believes that he is still in the early stage of entrepreneurship.

However, the capital and information capital in his hands make Lin Hui's status obviously more detached than his peers.

At least for Lin Hui, he doesn't need to be too responsible for trivial and detailed content.

What Lin Hui has to do is to grasp the direction.

Although it can save a lot of trouble when the director of letting go and handing over some trivial matters to others.

However, if you want everything to go smoothly, you must have capable go-getters.

The talents under Lin Hui's hands are far from enough.

But having said that, we have to look at the problem in two parts.

Although there is still a shortage of talents in Lin Hui's hands, this lack of talents is relative to Lin Hui's grand career in the future.

As far as the present is concerned, it seems that Lin Hui's "one-acre-three-point land" does not need any crouching dragons and phoenixes.

According to the experience described by Huang Jing before, Huang Jing has experience in coordinating projects such as online office.

Therefore, Lin Hui believes that Huang Jing is still familiar with the road this time, and can grasp this matter.

Sure enough, Lin Hui only briefly explained a few words.

Huang Jing already understood Lin Hui's core idea.

After chatting about things related to online office software in a few words.

Huang Jing and Lin Hui casually chatted about other things.

It's not limited to technology, but Huang Jing also found that Lin Hui doesn't seem to be very good at topics other than technology.

Um, a technical nerd.

……

Just when the two were about to hang up the phone.

Huang Jing seemed to suddenly think of something.

So he asked Lin Hui: "By the way, are you interested in acquiring a game studio?"

Huang Jing's suggestion at the end of the call with Lin Hui was indeed a bit beyond Lin Hui's expectations.

Why did you suddenly talk about acquiring a game studio?

Speaking from the bottom of my heart, although it is clear how to implement some operations of capital giants such as mergers and acquisitions.

But Lin Hui really doesn't like the game of capital, and even somewhat dislikes the game of capital.

Although in human history, capital can often play a great role in the development of technology, but it is also because of the game of capital that the technology that was strangled in the embryonic state is not operated.

Compared to playing with capital and rising through speculation and speculation, Lin Hui believes in pure technology more.

Lin Hui intends to rely directly on technology to rise.

Huang Jing often talked with Lin Hui about his future career development. Huang Jing should also know Lin Hui's development philosophy.

That being the case, why did Huang Jing suddenly propose to Lin Hui to merge and expand?
Could it be that Lin Hui's previous actions on office software were interpreted by Huang Jing as not completely rejecting relying on funds for krypton gold development?
There is one thing to say, even if the current Lin Hui takes the road of mergers and expansions, it is indeed not short of money.

As for the acquisition of the studio?
Acquiring studios is nothing new in the gaming industry.

Because the composition of the game production team is always quite complicated, if you want to make a good game, you always need to absorb outstanding talents in various fields.

Lin Hui remembered that in his previous life, Goose Factory had merged various other game companies and game studios on the road of game expansion.

Although there is a certain truth in merging studios, there are also certain reasons.

But isn’t it good to set up your own studio?

Especially starting a game studio is not a complicated thing.

The threshold is not high.

In many cases, the threshold is not high, which can basically be equivalent to the chaos of the industry.

Even many power leveling studios are euphemistically called game studios.

Moreover, many game studio industries come from across borders.

There is no way, who makes the game industry attract money, and it is not surprising that it is easy to attract many passers-by.

Lin Hui remembered that at the time of his rebirth, even Xiao/Bing, who couldn't even compete with games, wanted to set up a game studio to enter the game industry to get a share of the pie.

As for Lin Hui wanting to start a game studio, it is also not difficult.

Lin Hui was dragged by his teacher to set up a studio when he was in college.

Although that experience was basically a "guinea pig" for Lin Hui.

But at least I am not very unfamiliar with the concept and concept of the studio's operation.

What's more, Lin Hui's current status is different from his previous life.

The name Gray Forest is still very appealing in the field of game design.

Even with Lin Hui's current appeal, the establishment of a studio does not require Lin Hui to do it himself.

As long as Lin Hui reveals his intention to set up a studio.

Immediately will receive olive branches from major game companies and Internet giants who are interested in deepening the game field.

In this case, why does Lin Hui want to buy a game studio?
Is it because of the rapid growth of wealth that people are considered stupid?
Having said that, Lin Hui felt that Huang Jing should not give Lin Hui some unreliable suggestions.

Lin Hui asked: "What game studio to buy?"

Huang Jing said: "If you really plan to acquire a game studio, there are currently several options.

In China, you can consider Guang'an Studio, Shadow Studio, Luo Yu Studio...

Guang'an Studio is a game studio of Jinwu. There are currently 7 people in the team. The representative work is "Guang'an". At present, the studio is good at plot design of the game;
Shadow Studio is a game studio in Hangzhou, currently has a team of 19 people, and its representative work is "Code X09". At present, the studio is better at art production of games;

And Luo Yu Studio is a game studio in Yangcheng, the current team..."

Judging from Huang Jing's description, Huang Jing is not aimless.

Huang Jing introduced these studios in detail.

It can be seen that Huang Jing has done a lot of work.

Having said that, Huang Jing said that Lin Hui, a few domestic game studios, basically had no impression.

At least Lin Hui had never heard of these studios in his previous life.

It doesn't seem like a well-known studio.

Not much interest in these studios.

Moreover, many game studios in China are simply not on the right track.

And the game studios that are on the right track seem to have nothing to do with the domestic game manufacturers on the surface.

In fact, it is hard to say, and it is very likely that they have been secretly recruited and turned into the shape of these big factories.

Technological innovations of major manufacturers are not necessarily so great.

But the method of "treating guests, beheading and accepting dogs" is quite skilled.

In this case, unless domestic game studios know the basics.

Otherwise, there is a high probability that Lin Hui will not merge and acquire.

It's easy to overwhelm.

……

Lin Hui said to Huang Jing: "Let's talk about the overseas studios?"

Huang Jing also noticed from Lin Hui's flat tone that Lin Hui was not very interested in domestic game studios.

So Huang Jing turned to introduce some overseas game studios to Lin Hui.

Huang Jing said: "Overseas, there are not many studios that are convenient for us to start at this time, such as SHOCK SHIVER, NEXT01, Ndemic Creations..."

Huang Jing continued: "Among these studios, I think NEXT01 and Ndemic Creations are more suitable for you to start with now."

Lin Hui was stunned. He had no impression of NEXT01, a crooked game studio?

But Ndemic Creations?
For the name "Ndemic Creations", Lin Hui had some impressions in his mind.

Although Lin Hui still had a vague impression of the name.

Absolutely not impressed by overseas game giants such as SUPERCELL (Super Cell) and Xbox Game Studios.

But for a time traveler like Lin Hui.

Even if it's just a vague impression.

I'm afraid these things were not something to be underestimated in the previous life.

So Lin Hui, the Ndemic Creations studio mentioned by Huang Jing, couldn't help being a little more curious.

Lin Hui asked Huang Jing, "Which studio are you talking about called Ndemic Creations? Are there any representative works?"

Huang Jing replied: "This is called Ndemic Creations, which is a game studio in China.

Because of the limited scale of this studio, it is still doing small things.

Not to mention any particularly well-known masterpieces.

If you have to say it, at present, the only game under the Ndemic Creations studio is Plague Inc, which can be regarded as a little famous. "

Hearing Huang Jing's words, Lin Hui's eyes lit up.

Lin Hui: "Plague Inc???"

Huang Jing on the other end of the phone thought Lin Hui was interested in the game Plague Inc after hearing Lin Hui's words.

Huang Jing then briefly introduced the game to Lin Hui.

Listening to Huang Jing's description, Lin Hui recalled the content related to this game.

Lin Hui remembered playing the game Plague Inc in his spare time in his previous life.

At that time, it cost Lin Hui 18 yuan to buy the game Plague Inc.

Corresponding to the overseas market, it is about 2.99 US dollars.

If you analyze it purely from the perspective of pricing, it can be regarded as a "light" game.

I am still quite impressed with the game Plague INC, Lin Hui.

This game is an anti-routine game, which is different from the general game protagonist's value concept of saving the world.

In PLAGUE INC, the player is not the savior who saves the world.

But a Destroyer who deliberately destroys everything...

(End of this chapter)