Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 23: Only One Number Missed

“I really want to invest in him!”

Mark and Brandon looked at each other and saw a hint of heat in each other's eyes.

They all used to be investors in top investment companies, and they immediately thought of their original jobs.

I really want to give a lot of money to this man in front of me!

Unfortunately, they are no longer investors.

Even so, Gu Bei's words showed them a new route.

A bright road!
In Gu Bei's big pie, the actions of industry giants and successful cases of similar concepts all point to this path.

Originally, Mark and Brandon planned to start a gaming company based on an e-commerce model.

But the appeal of their concept is much lower than that of Gu Bei's "service-based games" and GaaS.

"Bruce..."

Mark stood up excitedly and wanted to invite Gu Bei to join Riot Games.

"In fact, I'm making a service game with construction as the core gameplay. I will call it Minecraft."

Gu Bei saw what Mark was planning, so he took the initiative to give a reason for declining.

"Really?" Mark was stunned, an embarrassed expression still on his face.

"Minecraft is a small, personal game. I didn't even start a group, I just saw it as a product of my college career."

Gu Bei explained to the two, "But I noticed that the game you're developing also fits the concept of a service-based game. I wonder if you're willing to accept investment?"

Mark and Brandon exchanged glances for a moment.

"We need to discuss this."

"of course."

Gu Bei walked out of the meeting room.

He looked at Mark and Brandon who were having a heated discussion in the conference room, and his heart was very calm.

In fact, he knew very well that the two people who came from investor backgrounds would not accept his investment at this point in time.

Both of them have savings and their families can provide some support. They will definitely wait until a demo program for the game is available before accepting financing.

By that time, especially after the successive setbacks at the two major game exhibitions, GDC and E3 next year, Gu Bei will naturally be able to gain greater benefits.

Gu Bei was not afraid that they would find someone else in advance.

Without stand-alone content and free-to-play games, Riot Games would not be able to attract investment in North America, otherwise it would not have been sold cheaply to its former owner, Penguin.

"Bruce, I'm very sorry. Thank you for your generosity, but we need to focus more on development now." Mark really rejected Gu Bei.

"Please sign your autograph for me. I really like the struggle against fate in your book!"

In order to avoid embarrassment, Brandon took out the new book he had just bought and asked for Gu Bei's autograph.

Joel gave him a surprised look.

Gu Bei knew.

These two people have never read his book. Shakespeare's original text is a struggle against fate, but the book is full of helplessness towards fate.

But he just smiled, just to be polite as an adult.

【To Riot Games
May we work together to create a glorious era for service-based games!
——Gu Bei, the developer of Minecraft! 】

“Let’s work together!”

Mark gave Gu Bei another farewell hug.

After watching Gu Bei leave, Brandon returned the book to Mark: "What a pity, luckily we still have Sheep Knife, and he can also serve as the game producer."

"But Bruce is the best!"

Mark glanced at the TO sign left by Gu Bei, "Then let's go with Sheep Knife. Is he willing to join?"

"Of course he is. He's still working as a repairman for the Geek Squad at Best Buy, which isn't nearly as fun as being a game maker."

"You go and invite him. I'm taking the book home."

Mark nodded.

The so-called Geek Squad is a place similar to the Apple Genius Bar. This kind of repairman's job is simply a torture for a very creative person like Yang Dao.

Mark returned to the apartment with the books.

Since all his savings have been invested in Riot Games, he now has to live in his girlfriend's apartment to save money.

But to Mark's surprise, his girlfriend, who usually came home earlier than him, hadn't come back yet. He lay down on the sofa and started reading the book in his hand.

As soon as I read it, I was immediately drawn into it.

"boom!"

When the apartment door was opened, Mark was surprised to find that he had already read one-third of the book in his hand.

He stood up and found his girlfriend walking in angrily.

"What's wrong? Did something happen at work?"

"I'm so unlucky today!"

My girlfriend immediately had an outlet. "Today I went to the bookstore to buy a book that Lisa had highly recommended to me, and I happened to see that the bookstore had a bunch of signed books by the author available for purchase."

"That's great!"

Mark was a little confused.

“Not good at all!

When I got the number plate, it was number 30.

The number of signed books was randomly drawn at 6 pm, so I waited for a full hour.

Do you know what number came out?
29!

Number 29!
Just one number!"

My girlfriend was about to have a breakdown. "There's no dinner tonight. Order a pizza!"

After saying that, she threw a book on the table and went back to her room.

Mark breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at the table. Why did this book look so familiar?
He looked at the book in his hand again. Isn't this the same book?
"Bang bang bang!"

Mark hurried to knock on the door.

My girlfriend opened the door with murderous eyes.

Mark was immediately intimidated. He quickly opened the cover of the book, revealing Gu Bei's signature on it.

He then dared to ask his question: "Is this book selling well?"

My girlfriend grabbed the book in surprise and replied subconsciously, "Of course, Lisa has been recommending it to me since Thanksgiving. I went there three times but it was out of stock. Today, it seems to have made it to the New York Times bestseller list."

Mark turned on his computer and went to the official website of the New York Times. Sure enough, he saw the latest issue of the New York Times bestseller list, which happened to be the week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

No. 2, Dear John, Nicholas Sparks, weeks on the charts

……

No. 7, Mitch Albom, Born Again in One Day, weeks on the chart

No. 1, The Fault in Our Stars, Bruce Koo, week on the list

No. 3, Lizzie's Story, Stephen King, weeks on the list

……

"That's amazing! It is said that the author is still a 20-year-old college student and can make at least 10 million US dollars with this book!" The girlfriend came over with the book, her tone full of envy.

"Ten million dollars?"

Mark was shocked.

It turns out there are only five or six books on the bookshelf because they are sold out, not because they cannot be sold!

But making $10 million from one book is too scary!
“That’s what the newspaper said!
The book was released at the beginning of the month with an initial print run of only 10,000 copies and no publicity at all.

So, it was completely unavailable for the first two weeks, and last week we had to fight for it, and this week we were barely able to buy it.”

All Mark could think about was $10 million.

With this money, he can definitely make the game he dreams of.

At this moment, there was a pulling force on the neck.

"what happened?"

"Mark, it's time to pay the rent!"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)