Chapter 328: Godly throne! Facebook Group goes public!
Miracles are something that seem to be contagious.
While the huge success of "The Last of Us" and "Stranger Things" is still continuing.
It was as if countless miracles were pouring out.
First of all, in China's summer vacation market, "Detective Chinatown" released by Lightning Entertainment raked in 1.2 billion yuan at the box office.
Although it did not break any records, the result is still astonishing.
Although the current film market is already very large, 10 billion RMB is an insurmountable threshold for most film companies.
Only Lightning Entertainment seemed to be able to cross the barrier easily, as if taking candy from a bag.
That’s not all. The next two data released made the entire industry tremble.
This is not data released by Lightning Group itself, but rough data released by external authoritative departments.
The global peak online number of Dungeon Fighter exceeded 5.5 million.
The global peak number of online players for League of Legends has exceeded 6.3 million.
Although the global maximum number of online users of "Zhu Xian" is slightly lower than the above two, it has also exceeded 3.5 million.
This data is simply staggering.
This is no longer a cash cow, but a mountain of gold and silver.
If it were just the huge success of these online games, they would still be criticized for spending money on in-game items, being unambitious, and having no class.
But Lin Xiao's system also has the most radical 3A game development strategy and always stands at the forefront of the ninth art.
So now no one says that Blizzard is the dream team of global games. Everyone recognizes that the Lightning series and the Ergou series are the top battleships of the world games.
It was at this time that two people from Japanese game developer From Software came to the United States to visit Lin Xiao.
President Naotoshi Kamiya, and future president Hidetaka Miyazaki.
This company was founded in the 1980s and once had some success, but since the beginning of the new millennium, the company's situation has been deteriorating, and the works it launched for many consecutive years have not been successful.
This year, the company launched the highly anticipated "Demon's Souls", but the response was still very poor, with major media ratings of only around 5 points, and sales were even more unsatisfactory.
Of course, everyone will surely be familiar with the works of this company in the future.
"Dark Soul", "Bloodborne", "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice", "Elden Circle".
The company even created a whole new series of games.
Until the release of "Elden Ring", the company has been on the rise and almost achieved godhood.
Of course, after the two expansion packs of "Elden Ring" came out, this golden image became much dimmer.
It seems that "Elden Ring" has exhausted the love of game fans around the world for soul-like games.
Of course, even Lin Xiao was a little annoyed. Especially domestic stand-alone games, all of them were soul-based.
It is true that "Black Myth: Wukong" is very excellent and very successful, but the subsequent rush of domestic games into the Soul series is, to some extent, not only a shortcut, but also a kind of laziness.
Because the plot narrative of soul-type games is fragmented, typical riddlers require a lot of imagination from the player, making it mysterious and abstruse, which saves a lot of logical trouble and emotional impact.
But... these do not prevent Hidetaka Miyazaki from becoming one of the best game producers in the world, and FS is one of the coolest game companies in the world.
And now, it should be regarded as From Software's most difficult moment, the darkest moment before dawn.
Now Demon's Souls is on its way to becoming Dark Souls, but no one knows what the outcome will be.
During this difficult time, Shen Zhili, through the introduction of a friend, thought of Ergou, an angel investor in the gaming industry.
In front of Lin Xiao, whether it was Kamiya Naotoshi or Miyazaki Hidetaka, they all looked like they were meeting their idols.
To this day, Master Ergou is no longer just successful in gaming, he is simply a legend.
In the eyes of countless game lovers around the world, he is simply the emperor of the gaming world.
Shen Zhili directly handed over a very, very thick game plan.
Lin Xiao: "Do you need me to sign a confidentiality agreement?"
Shen Zhili quickly waved his hands: "No, no, it's our honor that you can look at our game plan."
Lin Xiao opened it and saw that it was indeed the complete plan for "Dark Soul".
In fact, the game is already more than halfway through its development, but they just don’t have the confidence. The recent sales of “The Last of Us” are so horrific, and the sensation it caused is so strong.
So they couldn't help but come to the United States and ask Lin Xiao for advice.
Lin Xiao looked very carefully.
"Oh, whatever you want."
"Watching movies, playing games, or looking at your phone is all fine." Lin Xiao said, "I'll probably need to watch for a long, long time, so don't be polite."
So, the two of them actually turned on the TV and watched the recorded version of "Stranger Things", and soon became addicted to it.
Next, the two people watched TV.
While Lin Xiao was reading the detailed information about "Dark Soul", he would occasionally ask some questions after ten minutes or so.
Several hours passed like this.
In the middle of the meal, I even ordered food to come over.
The two game producers discovered that Lin Xiao in front of them really didn't look like one of the world's richest men. He was not busy with all kinds of affairs, but he really devoted his time to just the two of them.
At a certain time, he really only does one thing.
Directly from morning, to afternoon, to evening.
Lin Xiao finally finished reading the thick "Dark Soul" planning book.
Then, Kamiyasu Naotoshi and Miyazaki Hidetaka looked at Lin Xiao with anticipation and uneasiness, as if they were students waiting for their test results.
"I think it's great, I like it very much." Lin Xiao: "Maybe, it won't be a big surprise in terms of sales, but... it will become a new banner for games."
When this evaluation came out, the two people were extremely happy.
Kamishiro: "Lin-san, I'd like to ask you, are you willing to invest in From Software?"
Lin Xiao: "Sure, how much money do you need?"
Shen Zhili was stunned.
The person in front of me is exactly the same as the legend says, an angel in the gaming world.
He will only ask you how much money you want, not a bunch of power.
Shen Zhili: "We need 10 million US dollars, we are willing to give..."
The president couldn't even say how many shares he had.
Because, right now, the company may not even be worth $10 million.
In 2014, Dark Souls had already achieved a certain degree of success, but Kadokawa still only spent $17 million to acquire almost 80% of From Software's shares.
Later, after the company became successful, its market value reached as high as US$2 billion.
Of course, Lin Xiao no longer cares much about the market value. The most important thing for him is to complete the territory of the gaming empire.
"How about 80% of the shares?" Shen Zhili said, "I know our company is worthless, but I must retain some management shares."
Lin Xiao knew that the president in front of him had already thought about retiring, so he wanted to find a stable way out for the company.
"Okay..." Lin Xiao nodded and said, "How about 12 million US dollars?"
The other party was stunned. Is there such a reverse negotiation?
And then, it was settled.
"If there is no objection, I will let the legal team draft the contract?" Lin Xiao said.
Shinichiro: "Lin-san, don't you need to send someone to Japan to investigate our company? Don't you need to hire a consulting firm?"
Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "No need. I am not investing in your company. I am investing in people, geniuses who love games."
Next, let’s not talk about business.
Instead, the three of them were playing the game with great interest, which was "The Last of Us" which had recently created a sales miracle.
After a while, a very beautiful lady in uniform came in and handed over a not-too-thick contract.
Miyazaki Hidetaka took a look and felt that it looked familiar.
"Why did you deliver it personally?" Lin Xiao asked.
Lian Yi: "I just want to ask, do you always let your customers eat takeout?"
Lin Xiao: "It's okay to eat takeout."
Then, he introduced them to the two of them.
"This is my love, Lian Yi."
Kamiya Naori and Miyazaki Hidetaka quickly stood up and saluted: "Madam."
Lian Yi: "This is the draft contract. You can give it to your lawyer for review."
Shen Zhili took the contract and read it very carefully. He should have given it to his lawyer for review, but for some reason, he didn't want to do that.
Moreover, the content and terms of this contract are very relaxed.
Then he signed his name directly on the agreement.
Lin Xiao was stunned: "Don't you need to hold a meeting to decide?"
Kamiya: "We have already achieved more than we thought possible, and there is no need for meetings at all."
Lin Xiao: "Then I'll sign it too?"
Shenzhili bent down and handed over the contract respectfully with both hands.
Lin Xiao picked up the pen and signed his name on the contract.
Of course, there are still many procedures to go through, and even a lot of documents to sign.
But this matter has become a foregone conclusion.
"Master, it is a great honor to join your spiritual empire!"
Lin Xiao extended his hand and shook it: "Welcome to join our spiritual empire."
Next, the three of them even completed the current level of the game. Then, Kamiyasu and Miyazaki Hidetaka realized that it was already 11 o'clock in the evening, so they quickly said goodbye and left.
Finally, when they left Lin Xiao’s game room.
I found that dozens of people were sitting neatly in the living room outside, and a group of them were chatting.
The two were slightly startled, and then their bodies trembled violently. Because they immediately recognized the four big bosses, Wu Lingxi, Son Masayoshi, Yang Zhiyuan, and the new chairman of Sony Group, Hirai Kazuo.
Then they were horrified to discover.
Mr. Lin Xiao is actually very busy tonight, as dozens of people are waiting for him to attend a meeting.
Even the total assets managed by these four bosses have exceeded hundreds of billions.
However, Mr. Lin Xiao spent more than ten hours on these two unknown people, whose combined net worth was less than 10 million US dollars.
Less than one ten-thousandth of these big guys.
But Lin Xiao still treated them so seriously.
"Wait a moment..." Lin Xiao said, "I'll see you two off."
"Of course, let me introduce you to everyone. This is Mr. Naotoshi Kamiya from rom Software, and this is Mr. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the genius game producer."
The two people were trembling and shaking.
These tycoons, whose net worth is tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars, shook hands and communicated with the two men in a friendly manner.
Lin Xiao sent the two of them to the car before returning to the house.
Inside the car, the two people still couldn't help but tremble.
Because inadvertently, they seemed to have witnessed a gathering of gods in the global technology community.
To them, the lineup inside was no different from the palace in heaven.
"I remember now. That white guy is the second-in-command of Microsoft Group." Shen Zhili trembled and said, "Mr. Lin Xiao made these people wait for so long just to receive us. I can't imagine why we deserve such treatment."
Miyazaki Hidetaka said slowly: "Mortals, don't try to speculate about God."
Although this was an exaggeration, Shen Zhili said slowly: "At this moment, in my opinion, Mr. Lin Xiao really seems like a god."
Miyazaki Hidetaka said: "I now deeply understand the old Chinese saying, 'A gentleman will die for his friend!'"
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Inside Lin Xiao’s villa.
Although it was a meeting, it was more like a gathering and a chat.
"It has been delayed for two years, but now it is difficult to delay any further."
"Facebook Group's IPO is a foregone conclusion."
"$43 per share, 300 million shares issued in total."
This number sounds like a lot, but it is actually quite stingy.
Neither Facebook's management nor the shareholders present are willing to issue too much, and if possible, they would rather wait another two years to go public.
Even if it is listed now, even if it has been given a huge valuation, people are still reluctant to let it go.
It has been three years since the start of the smart phone industry, and the trend is now very clear. This trend is completely a case of prosperity going in the opposite direction.
Facebook is the most successful product in the field of mobile phone intelligence, no doubt about it.
As it moves from the PC era to the mobile Internet era, its advantages and monopoly position have not weakened but have instead increased.
Moreover, it is not fighting alone, but an entire system that spans more than a dozen industries including traditional media, games, platforms, instant messaging, etc.
Behind it is the entire empire, but it is the most central position in the entire empire.
WeChat, which is crucial to the future, is also completely within the Facebook Group.
After two years of rapid development, WeChat's global user base has exceeded 300 million, but it is still not the most popular instant messaging software.
But...it has already demonstrated a certain dominance.
At least if you use a smartphone, it seems to have become a core software that must be installed and used.
So even though it went public about a year and a half earlier than in history, Facebook Group's market value still soared to the same height, or even higher than in history.
Because Facebook in history did not have such a powerful system.
This IPO will raise more than $12 billion in cash.
The market value of Facebook Group will directly exceed 120 billion US dollars.
In this feast of wealth, everyone present, even the smallest shareholder, can gain astronomical wealth.
This is probably one of the largest IPOs in global history.
As the person at the helm, Wu Lingxi will become the true queen of the global Internet, and her net worth may very likely exceed that of her entire family.
It's really sigh-worthy.
The Wu Lingxi family struggled for decades, and it took the efforts of two or three generations to earn a fortune of tens of billions of dollars.
It only took Wu Lingxi less than six years.
Of course, what is even more surprising is that Xia Xi's Lightning Group is also a self-contained system, and it is difficult for anyone over there to force the Lightning Group to go public.
But once the country needs it, or the Hong Kong market needs it, Lightning Group may also be obliged to do so.
Once Lightning Group goes public, Xia Xi's net worth may once again exceed the total wealth of the Wu family.
That is to say, the two women who betrayed the family each had a net worth that exceeded that of the entire family.
So, her family doesn’t know whether to feel proud or sad.
Because in this feast of wealth, her family got nothing.
Wu Lingxi guarded against this family as if he were guarding against thieves.
And the more this is the case, the more the entire family needs to curry favor with this Internet queen.
“I can’t imagine how shocked the world would be once this astronomical amount of wealth is made public.”
Microsoft's second-in-command couldn't help but say, "Mr. Lin, you keep saying Microsoft is a global giant, Google is a global giant."
"It's like you're defeating the strong with the weak, but don't forget it."
"Now you have become a true global giant."
"Gentlemen, welcome to the throne of capital!"
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