Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.
It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...
"Another point is in the financial field. Brother Ma, if you can make my idea work, you'll be the number one in the country. But it's still a bit too early, so I won't say it out loud."
Little Ma was a little confused: "Huh? Why?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "Because there are no fully-fledged smartphones yet, it's too early to say."
Shen Fang was referring to "WeChat". Since the Android system hasn't been released yet, and smartphones don't exist, even if this software were developed beforehand, it would still be useless.
Zeng Liqing looked at Shen Fang: "Then the only path left is entertainment. We've already started working on novels, and we can't make money on film and television platforms right now because piracy is too rampant. So the only path left is to make games."
Shen Fang smiled: "Yeah, Brother Ma, isn't making games a good thing? Have you guys even played Legend of Mir?"
Little Ma shook his head: "I haven't played it, but I've heard of it; it's really popular."
Zhang Zhidong: "This game is quite addictive. I've played it, and it's really fun."
"As far as I know, Chen Tianqiao made a net profit of 150 million yuan in just two years with this game. Brother Ma, games are a gold mine. I think Tencent should go into the game business."
When Ma Huateng heard the price of 150 million, his eyes lit up with an unusual light. Shen Fang saw this very clearly. "Old Ma," he said, "I was the one who got you on this path. Even though you'll eventually have to go down this path yourself, let me be your guide."
Chen Yidan let out a burp: "But none of us have experience making games. Although it's not that difficult, we can manage web games, but we have no experience with large-scale games."
Shen Fang smiled and said, "If you don't have experience, just become an agent first. We can accumulate funds through our farm and super membership businesses first, and then go to other countries to find good game companies, distribute some good games, and accumulate experience little by little, right?"
Zeng Liqing lit a cigarette: "Can't we make it ourselves?"
Little Ma shook his head: "It's too troublesome to train a new team to make games. If we're going to do it, we need the best service. In the game industry, it's impossible for domestic companies to surpass foreign game developers for the time being. We're still in the early stages. Their experience and technology are already very mature. I agree with what my brother said. Let's start with distribution. Once we have money, we can poach people. In the future, whatever type of game is popular, we can learn from their games and gradually accumulate technology so that we can make good games."
Chen Yidan looked at Little Ma with a speechless expression: "Borrowing? Isn't that just plagiarism? Brother Ma, aren't you afraid they'll sue us?"
Little Ma rolled his eyes at Chen Yidan: "Can something a writer does be called plagiarism? It's just borrowing. Sue us, the national laws are not perfect at all, there will be a lot of wrangling. In the end, we'll make money, and losing a little money is no big deal. We just need to do a good job in service. I've thought it through. If we're going to do it, we'll do it the best. The game graphics must be more exquisite than others, the service must be better than others, and the recharge limit must be higher than others. If we're going to squeeze, we'll squeeze hard. We want players to be willing to spend money, and we want players to say good things about us."
"With Penguin in our hands, all game account registrations will use our Penguin accounts, and recharge channels will directly convert to our Penguin virtual currency. We'll give out rewards, items, and hold events regularly to ignite the players' enthusiasm."
Shen Fang stared blankly at Xiao Ma, utterly bewildered. "Holy crap!!!" he thought. "Xiao Ma didn't mention any of this! He figured it out himself, and now he's even giving out Q coins!!! And there are events, items, and services—I didn't even mention any of that!!!" Could it be that Xiao Ma is also...?
"Ahem, Brother Ma, how come you're so quick to understand? I wonder how you've thought of everything that's going to happen next."
Little Ma chuckled: "I don't know why, but after you mentioned games, my mind suddenly clicked. A lot of things clicked instantly. Brother, do you think I'm just born to make games? What do you think of my ideas just now?"
Shen Fang: ....... "Damn, Brother Ma, your idea is excellent. Now I have a question. Brother Ma, do you know Kun Kun? The one who sings, dances, raps, and plays basketball?"
Little Ma shook his head: "What are you talking about? Are you drunk?"
Shen Fang was relieved. Little Ma wasn't a reincarnated person; he was a genius, born to do this kind of work.