My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 159 Joining the gang
Even though he was so busy at work, Zhou Kuang still took a flight to Tokyo during this period.

The last time he met with Tetsuhiko Yasuda, he was given a week to think about it.

But in fact, he had already made up his mind after talking with Niu Tieming, but he didn't want to appear to be naive.

So he waited for another three days, until the fifth day, when he finally called the other party according to the contact information written down and arranged a time to meet.

He went to the other party's hotel and expressed in a friendly manner his willingness to join the GS platform and the other party's camp.

Tetsuhiko Yasuda was also very excited to hear the news. This was a very positive signal for them to expand into the Chinese market.

Just like Yao Ming’s significance to the NBA and Zhou Qi’s significance to F1.

Are you saying that before they appeared, no one in China watched these events?
it's not true.

But it was with them that the popularity of these two sports really began to rise in the country.

The same is true for the GS4 platform.

There are some people in China who are buying consoles and games now, but the number of people who play them is still small.

Even those who play on the GS platform can be considered niche guys.

Tetsuhiko Yasuda hopes to leave a good impression on Chinese players through "Youming Shanhai".

Of course, the detailed conditions still need to be discussed in detail. For this purpose, Zhou Kuang took the company's business personnel to fly to the Star Wheel Group's headquarters in Tokyo.

As expected, Tetsuhiko Yasuda did not lie at all and offered him excellent conditions to join the list of preferred partners.

Under normal circumstances, when ordinary developers release games on the GS4 platform, % of their revenue must be paid to Star Wheel Group as channel fees.

This is similar to the profit sharing ratio of most online game sales platforms, such as Steam, Antarctic's BG platform and Blue Window's VX platform, which are all 30%.

Of course, Antarctic Interactive Entertainment owns shares in Megvii Games, so the share ratio in the agreement signed by both parties will be slightly lower.

However, that's just over one percentage point.

After all, for sales of hundreds of millions or even billions, even one percentage point is a considerable amount of money.

Zhou Kuang was surprised to find that when Tetsuhiko Yasuda said he would give "a lower share ratio and various economic compensations", it was not really a trick.

Because, in the final contract between Xinglun and him, it was written that after "Nether Mountain and Sea" was ported to the GS4 platform, only % of the revenue would need to be paid to Xinglun Group.

A 24% profit share! Six percentage points lower than the normal 30%!
Zhou Kuang originally thought that as long as the conditions offered by the other party were slightly higher than those offered by Antarctic Interactive Entertainment, he would be satisfied.

As a reward for Kuangshi Games joining the Star Wheel camp, it can't be too shabby.

A thousand gold coins are enough to buy a horse's bones. The other party will understand this principle.

As a result, Xinglun Group actually offered such a generous contract.

Moreover, Tetsuhiko Yasuda also assured him that in the future, the share of revenue from Megvii Games and its affiliated studios when publishing on the GS4 platform would not be higher than this figure.

This is referring to "Vampire Survivor" and "Potato Brothers" produced by Qingyan Studio.

Now that it has won over Kuangshi Games, Xinglun Group will naturally not let go of these two games that carry the banner of survivor-type games.

Even a small amount of money is still meat, and these two games are selling very well, which is perfect for the GS4 platform to expand the lineup of independent games.

Tetsuhiko Yasuda even emphasized that if Zhou Kuang's game sells well enough, they can consider further reducing the profit sharing ratio of future games.

Of course, Zhou Kuang didn't care about this sentence. He would treat such a promise without any judgment criteria as a blank check or empty pie.

Otherwise, when it fails to come true, it will be meaningless to be disappointed on your own.

Let’s talk about it when it can really be fulfilled.

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Zhou Kuang stayed in Tokyo for a few more days. At the invitation of the Star Wheel Group, they visited some famous attractions in Tokyo, such as Sensoji Temple and an art museum whose name he could not remember.

At the same time, he also had a closed-door meeting and exchange with several Japanese game manufacturers who had a very good relationship with the Star Wheel Group.

The two sides exchanged experiences in developing stand-alone games in their two countries. Zhou Kuang felt that this meeting was quite useful.

The people from the Star Wheel Group also took them to Ginza for shopping, and of course, all the expenses were reimbursed by them.

However, Zhou Kuang couldn't just take advantage of others because that would be too embarrassing.

He is a man who cares about face.

He just picked out a few things and took them back to give as gifts.

But even so, he felt secretly distressed when he saw the price on the sign.

The dining environment for every meal in the evening is extremely luxurious, and the service is impeccable.

Zhou Kuang couldn't help but sigh that Xinglun was indeed a wealthy and powerful company.

Every time you order a dish in these places, a lot of money goes out.

If Zhou Kuang were to order some for himself, he would be reluctant to do so.

Every dish is exquisite and almost all of them can be finished in one or two bites.

After a meal, whether you are full or not is not the point, but you will definitely not enjoy it.

With the Star Wheel Group's staff accompanying him, he really didn't want to show his true feelings.

If Zhou Kuang were left to choose, he would rather eat Jiro Ramen than come to this so-called high-end place.

A few days later, Megvii Games and Starwheel Group signed an agreement, which officially represented their joining the GS camp.

On the other hand, Ryan, the Asian executive of Blue Window Technology's gaming department, also learned about this from his own channels and was filled with regret.

“F*CK!!!”

He kicked his chair over and sat on the sofa with his head in his hands, looking regretful.

"The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" was a hot seller in China, so he naturally noticed the other party early on.

After careful research, he realized that this was an excellent opportunity.

If Blue Window Technology can win over Megvii Games, it will be able to gain a bridgehead in Asia, attracting the firepower of Star Wheel Group while creating opportunities for them to make some small moves in other regions.

For example, Neon, the hometown of Xinglun Group.

He reported the importance of "Youming Shanhai" and Kuangshi Games, as well as the potential benefits of the other party joining Blue Window Technology, to Blue Window Technology's headquarters in the United States early on.

He hoped that the other party could give him greater authority to handle this matter.

However, the other party's reply was: they were holding a meeting to study the matter and asked him to wait for the results before taking any action.

He waited like this for several days, but there was no news from the US headquarters, which made him very anxious.

So he sent his friend at the headquarters to find out the news, but the news he got back almost made him angry.

The president of Asia is on vacation, so this meeting can only be held after he returns.

And the other party might be on some yacht in the Mediterranean at this moment!
Is it still too late?
Ryan had already learned that Tetsuhiko Yasuda, president of Starwheel Group's Asia-Pacific region, had flown to China.

I don’t know what they are doing specifically, but their destination is the city where Kuangshi Games is located.

Although Antarctic Interactive Entertainment's headquarters is in the same city, it makes sense that Tetsuhiko Yasuda went to meet with Antarctic Group.

But Ryan's intuition told him that the other party was going there for the ultimate game.

Although he was anxious, Ryan still didn't dare to act on his own.

I have worked hard to get to this position, and I can't bear the blame for acting rashly because of something like this.

He just had high hopes for Kuangshi Games, but he didn't dare to bet his entire fortune on the other party.

So, when the president finally came back and learned about this in a meeting, he quickly approved Ryan's proposal.

Ryan immediately flew to China to meet with the boss of Kuangshi Games. However, he was still a step too late.

The day he came to China was the same day Zhou Kuang flew to Neon.

If he had come a day earlier, he might have been able to meet Zhou Kuang.

Although the result may not change, he at least has a chance to convince Zhou Kuang.

After Ryan knew that Zhou Kuang was not in the company, he still refused to give up and asked to at least have a phone call with Zhou Kuang.

The people in the company looked at each other and agreed to his request, which made Ryan secretly feel hopeful.

However, after making the call, Zhou Kuang's answer made him feel cold.

"Mr. Ryan, thank you very much for calling."

"But I think we should stop calling."

"I'm afraid the Star Wheel Group will misunderstand."

“Mr. Zhou!”

“Hello? Hello!”

When Ryan heard the busy tone coming from the microphone of his mobile phone, his knees went weak and he knelt on the ground.

“NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!”

If Ryan came before Zhou Kuang boarded the plane, Zhou Kuang might have listened to his conditions, but now that he was on the plane, how could he change his mind?

I have made a verbal agreement with the Star Wheel Group, informed them of the flight schedule, and they have also made preparations for the reception. Why are you going back on your word now?
A little late.

Blue Window Technology is overthinking it.

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After Zhou Kuang flew back to China from Tokyo, he didn't take a breath and immediately transferred to the city where Kuangshi Games was located, and then took a taxi from the airport back to the company.

He immediately found Feng Qi, who was about to get off work.

During the days he was away, the other party and the human resources department were in charge of recruitment matters.

The other party was also shocked when he saw Zhou Kuang because of the visibly tired look on his face.

Including the time for connecting flights, the flight alone took about ten hours. Although Zhou Kuang was not sitting in economy class, he was still very tired.

Anyone who has been on a plane will understand.

Although there is food, drinks and sleep on the plane, I still feel uncomfortable all over after the flight.

"Brother Kuang, did you just come back from Tokyo?"

"Yes, I just came from the airport." Zhou Kuang filled a glass of water from the water dispenser with a disposable paper cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Brother Kuang, why don't you go home and rest first? I drove here today, I'll take you home." Feng Qi suggested with a worried look in his eyes.

"It's okay, it's okay. Tell me about what happened in the past few days first."

Zhou Kuang put down the paper cup, took a breath and said.

Hearing him say this, Feng Qi had no choice but to start talking about work.

After talking about the general work, Feng Qi began to talk about the important things.

"Brother Kuang, I saw a resume the day before yesterday and thought the person was very good. Take a look."

Feng Qi picked up a resume from his desk and handed it over.

Zhou Kuang took it and started reading it.

This person's name is Hong Nianlong and he is 31 years old.

The first thing Zhou Kuang noticed was that the other party's resume had very few words. Apart from his educational background and work experience, there were almost no other unnecessary elements.

When Zhou Kuang read it carefully, he finally understood why the other party did this.

Because the other party's experience has perfectly demonstrated his abilities.

Hong Nianlong graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Shuimu University with a bachelor's degree and received his master's degree from Columbia University in the United States.

He was only 24 years old when he graduated from graduate school, and his first job was as a game designer for a top European and American company that developed the famous "Battlefield Warrior" series.

Two years later, he was promoted to senior gameplay designer and served as deputy architect of the combat system for the latest version of Team Warriors.

It didn't take long before he became the person in charge of the combat system of the "Team Warriors" series.

At this time, he was only 26 years old.

To this day, he is still working hard in the development team of "Team Warriors", but his position is still combat system architect and he has not been promoted any further.

It can be said that such an experience would be jaw-dropping if it happened in a large domestic company.

They quickly invited the other party back to their country to join their flagship project.

Zhou Kuang quickly finished reading it and raised his head with surprise in his eyes.

I just want talents like this!
"What position does he want to apply for?"

"The other party said that he wanted to enter "Netherworld Mountains and Seas" and continue to be the person in charge of the combat system." Feng Qi explained.

He knew that Brother Kuang would definitely like such talents, and seeing the excitement on the other party's face at this moment, he felt relieved in his heart.

It’s worth my efforts these days to find such a top talent.

"No need!" Zhou Kuang waved his hand and said firmly.

"Let him come. I'll directly give him a new project and team and let him be the project producer!"

Who is the person in charge of the combat system of "Netherworld Mountains and Seas"? Does he really think he is ignorant?
The other party is the chief architect of the combat system of "Battlefield Warrior", and "Battlefield Warrior" is an FPS game.

In other words, this man named Hong Nianlong has many years of experience in developing top FPS game projects.

Not only that, as a shooting game, the combat system is precisely the most important thing in the game!
Is there anyone who knows how to make an FPS game better than this person?

Feng Qi was startled, but soon calmed down.

Brother Kuang is indeed such a person, recruiting talents without any restrictions.

Even if the other party has never been a producer, they dare to let him take charge of a project just by looking at his resume.

Wasn’t that what happened to me at that time?
It seems that only people like Brother Kuang are suitable to be the boss.

Be bold, have sharp eyes, and not be afraid of failure.

"Then I should contact him and ask him to come for an interview?"

"The sooner the better. I want to interview him in person!"

Zhou Kuang is full of confidence. If the other party can't get a project even if he is given one, then he might as well look for someone else!

Now, he just needs to see whether the other party really has real talent and skills.

Zhou Kuang believes that for a man who can work as a combat system architect for such a top project like Battlefield Warrior for such a long time, the probability of him just living a life of idleness and waiting for death is almost zero.

However, it is better to be cautious, after all, it is an entire project that needs to be handed over to the other party.

He could accept that the project failed due to the other party's lack of experience and ability, but that was a problem in his judgment of people.

But if the other party is a swindler, Zhou Kuang will not be lenient.

Caution is the boat.

(End of this chapter)