The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 276 is not guaranteed to be completely accurate.

It has to be said that Angela has a keen eye. As a moderate World of Warcraft player, Xu Jiuyang, even though he no longer plays the game, has paid close attention to Blizzard's news and often visits pornographic websites, so he naturally knows about their feud with Activision.

I won't go into the details of those grudges here. Just know that Activision's head, Cordick, is a highly skilled and profit-driven individual.

This guy took the helm of Activision from 91 until it merged with Blizzard in 08, and then continued to lead Activision Blizzard until 23 before finally leaving.

Even if Activision is acquired, Vivendi can't take its place, and how could Blizzard's programmers possibly be a match for it?

Therefore, even though there are many reasons for Blizzard's decline, there is no doubt that this company, which only cares about money, bears the main responsibility.

Therefore, even though Vivendi started thinking about merging Activision and Blizzard after the turn of the millennium, it was not until 08 that it was finally settled.

In this situation, it is entirely possible that Angela intervened midway and used some means unknown to Xu Jiuyang to make a deal with Vivendi, thereby gaining control of Blizzard.

After all, as mentioned before...

In short, having gotten this far, Xu Jiuyang basically knew what she wanted: "Seriously? You really think I can give you a decent, feasible idea for publishing a game?"

“Yes,” Angela nodded matter-of-factly. “Your ideas may seem unconventional, but they all proved to be valuable and feasible in the end, whether for me or for Yunxin and the others. At most, the conditions for achieving them are just higher.”

Xu Jiuyang clicked his tongue, unsure whether she was praising him or teasing him. But that wasn't the point. The point was that he actually had an idea about game publishing that he could use right now.

He fell silent and didn't speak for a long time, while Angela patiently waited while drinking her tea.

It wasn't until it was completely dark and the lights in the small garden came on that Xu Jiuyang spoke again: "I have an idea, but whether it will work is another matter."

“It’s okay, whether I can use it well or not is my business.” Angela shrugged.

"Okay, do you know about Qingning Blog?" Xu Jiuyang nodded and then asked.

Although Angela was taken aback by this 180-degree turn in the question, she still nodded and said, "Of course, Gao Yuanyuan serializes her essays there, and Fan Bingbing and Li Yunxin share their lives there. I've also thought about writing a few lines myself."

“…You guys really have a lot of free time,” Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips, then coughed and brought the topic back on track. “When I was browsing their blogs, I suddenly thought of a problem. If Aurogon Games wants to distribute other games in the future, then players who want to play them will have to register all over again.”

"So, your idea is to technically make one account universal?" Angela's mind worked quickly.

"Yes and no," Xu Jiuyang nodded and then shook his head. "If possible, I would like to use a platform to achieve a similar effect. Users can download the main client and then freely download various games that the platform can provide from the client. They can also go to the corresponding communities to discuss game content or search for various news."

"Sounds great, a perfect fit for a company like Blizzard that has developed so many classic games." Angela said thoughtfully. "And then? How does that relate to what I want?"

"What if we put this platform online and make it a public online platform?" Xu Jiuyang asked immediately. "Not only can our own company's games be published on it, but other game development studios can also publish their games on the platform, whether they are free games or paid games."

It can also introduce rating mechanisms, various communities, promotional services, and so on.

Even making a profit is simple: there's no charge for publishing, but for every copy of a paid game sold, they take a cut. You probably know more about this than I do, so I won't go into details.

Now it was Angela's turn to fall silent.

She pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "This is a very promising and valuable idea. I must admit, you have a great eye for talent, but..."

Angela frowned slightly, her expression a half-smile: "Like I said, what does this have to do with what I want?" "I don't know," Xu Jiuyang said nonchalantly, spreading his hands.

"I don't know... what does that mean?" Angela squinted.

"I don't know, I don't know," Xu Jiuyang said confidently. "If you want ideas for publishing games, I'll give you those ideas, but I can't guarantee they'll completely meet your requirements."

"That's a bit much, Jiuyang," Angela said, clearly dissatisfied.

“It’s not an exaggeration at all. You can’t really treat me like Doraemon,” Xu Jiuyang spread his hands even wider. “Besides, even Doraemon has his limitations. You have to work hard too, Nobita.”

"Oh ho, if you can talk, then say more," Angela said, raising an eyebrow. She could tell exactly what he was implying.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiuyang stood up without taking the bait: "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I still need to continue preparing for the filming of Tianlong."

However, after taking only two steps, a long leg stretched out in front of him, not only blocking his way but also gently brushing against his waist.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Aren't you going to get your revenge on me?" Angela said with a smile, her alluring appearance even more fox-like than Fan Bingbing's.

"Oh?" Xu Jiuyang looked her over, then grabbed her ankle in his hand. "Here?"

“Anywhere is fine.” Angela raised an eyebrow, that “come and conquer me if you dare” look all too familiar.

Xu Jiuyang didn't hesitate; he immediately went over, picked her up, and sat her on a chair in the small garden.

Because the meeting was being held at a private club, she wasn't dressed too formally; she wore a simple, fitted black dress with a silk cardigan and short-sleeved shawl, which made certain tasks easier.

However, even though there was no one else in the small garden, and there were walls around it and no tall buildings, the thrill still made the two of them tremble.

In particular, they cannot get too involved, lest they make too much noise and disturb others. They must keep all their behavior to a minimum, and can only huddle together in their chairs, whispering sweet nothings to each other.

The whole process was both exciting and thrilling. At the last moment, Angela couldn't hold back and bit Xu Jiuyang's shoulder.

A long time passed, yet it felt like only a moment, before the two of them relaxed.

Xu Jiuyang hissed and gasped. That blow to his shoulder really hurt, but looking at Angela's still blushing face and her bright green eyes through the mist, he could only endure it.

After a while, unable to bear the sticky feeling any longer, he and she carefully separated and then spent some time tidying up the place.

It's nothing really, I can just wipe it off with some tissue. It's already so late, even if someone comes by, they won't see anything. The main problem is the strong smell, so Angela took a small tube of air freshener from her bag and sprayed a little around.

"No wonder, they were prepared all along," Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but snort.

“Of course,” Angela said nonchalantly, “Shall we continue at the usual spot later?”

“Let’s continue then,” Xu Jiuyang said, raising an eyebrow.

(End of this chapter)