Chapter 18: Building a platform, you don’t know it yet when you first come!
In the small office, the meeting just ended,
Zhao Qiliang was still staring at the words "Xianxia RPG" and "Turn-based" on the whiteboard.
His eyes were full of confusion.
After Lu Ming pushed the door open and left, the room was quiet for a while, with only Zhou Bowen's unique understanding still echoing in his ears.
Zhao Qiliang frowned and tapped the table unconsciously with his fingers, feeling that something was wrong.
After all, he had just arrived, and he didn't want Whale Leap to go to the wrong place.
Thinking of this, he stood up and whispered to Li Feng and the other two,
"You guys chat first, I'll go find Mr. Lu and ask him more clearly."
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In the office,
Lu Ming looked at Zhao Qiliang who came over,
"Qiliang, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"
Lu Ming slowed down, and seemed to have guessed what Zhao Qiliang was going to say.
"You understand technology, and I understand the market. Using a turn-based system to capture nostalgic and strategy players is definitely feasible!"
Zhao Qiliang looked at Lu Ming and was silent for a while, still a little puzzled.
"Mr. Lu, what you said sounds reasonable, but I still feel like something is missing."
He paused, his expression firm.
"Mr. Lu, do you know why Tencent's games become so popular as soon as they are released?"
"Because it has a lot of publicity, is large in size and has a good design," Lu Ming replied.
Zhao Qiliang shook his head with a firm expression and said,
"Mr. Lu, what you said is just one of the reasons, but the most important one is the platform!"
"You know the Steam platform, Tencent has invested in it, and the game will bring its own traffic after it goes online.
Our "Legend of Heroes" became popular because of this. The game hadn't even been released yet, but we already had a huge number of users just by booking on the platform!"
“This is the role of the platform. With this platform, Tencent not only gets a large share of profits,
It also has a natural traffic advantage, which is the main reason why many other game manufacturers cannot compete with it."
Lu Ming's eyes lit up when he heard what Zhao Qiliang said.
As expected of a big company, you have insights!
“You mean we should also create our own platform?”
"ah"
Zhao Qiliang was stunned.
No, what I mean is, Mr. Lu, you have to see the gap between us and Tencent.
People can play like this because they have platform support!
When did I say I was going to build a platform?
Across from him, Lu Ming stood up and paced around the room, his tone filled with excitement.
"Tencent has the Steam platform, so we can build our own! Whale Leap is small right now, so we can build a lightweight platform, launch this Xianxia game first, and then slowly attract other games. Once we have traffic, players will naturally come!"
"Qiliang, this is a great idea!"
Seeing Lu Ming's performance, Zhao Qiliang was stunned for a long time before speaking.
"Mr. Lu, you mean our company is going to build a platform?"
“Isn’t this step too fast? Building a platform is very expensive.
Servers, promotion, maintenance, these are all expenses! And we don’t even have the game yet.”
Lu Ming waved his hand.
"Why is there no traffic? Qiliang, you just arrived and you don't know yet. We previously conducted a questionnaire on Runaway Simulator and issued beta test qualifications to many players."
"When the time comes, we can just push the entrance to the platform to them."
"And let's make a small one first. We can make a lightweight client. The cost is not high, a few hundred thousand will be enough, which is enough!"
Lu Ming's eyes sparkled.
Apparently, they think this is a good idea. People in big companies really have different perspectives!
Building a platform is much more cost-effective than making games.
Games are short-term transactions, while platforms are long-term businesses.
Then I can push some ads on the platform and come up with some outrageous designs.
Isn't it normal to be scolded?
Game developers have a lot of bad tempers!
Moreover, how many players are behind a game?
As long as you want to play games, you have to keep using our platform.
One person's power is limited!
If you have any opinions, please come to our platform!
This idea is invincible!
Zhao Qiliang looked at Lu Ming for a long time, and he felt that things were going in an unnatural direction.
So many game companies say they want to be platforms.
Until now, the most popular one is still the Steam platform.
"Boss, a lightweight platform sounds feasible, but the risks are still high. If the game fails, the platform will be useless."
"Also, I've seen the download numbers for the previous game, Runaway Simulator, which totaled just over 600,000. Let's assume half of those people can download our new game."
"There are only 300,000 players, which is not enough for the platform and the game!"
Zhao Qiliang obviously has a more comprehensive view and is more sensitive to data and traffic.
Lu Ming patted Zhao Qiliang's shoulder and said firmly,
"It's okay! Trust me! The game won't fail, and you don't have to worry about the money!"
"I have additional sources of funds, don't worry!"
Looking at Lu Ming opposite,
Zhao Qiliang always felt that the contract was signed too early.
If you had talked about the project first and then signed the contract, maybe he wouldn't be standing here today.
After developing this game, his peers won't laugh at him, right?
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After sending Zhao Qiliang off, who was still recovering from his shock,
Lu Ming decided to develop his own gaming platform.
Moreover, we will focus on development in April.
Lu Ming took a look at the moral debt value.
【Company Name: Whale Leap Game Company】
[Company funds: 2.12 million yuan (the host can withdraw 1% to their personal account each cycle)]
Personal property: 20,159 yuan
Moral Debt Value: 221
Moral Level: Moral Flaws
The moral debt value is only over 200 points, but Lu Ming's requirements are not high.
As long as I can reach 1,000 points this month and get double my investment back, that would be enough!
Moreover, we can recruit some more people.
This month, I will focus on the gaming platform.
I'm going to rethink the details of the turn-based game and give it a go!
Thinking of this,
He immediately turned on his computer, picked a headhunting company with a high rating, and called them.
The phone rang a few times, and a professional female voice came from the other end:
"Hello, Boss. This is Star Headhunter. I'm consultant Li Na. How can I help you?"
"Hello, Consultant Li, I'm from Jingyue Games and would like to recruit some technical talent from you."
After that, Lu Ming sent some of his requirements to the other party.
"I just sent you the responsibilities and detailed requirements. Also, my most important requirement is strong ability. Those with a bad temper are preferred."
Li Na was stunned for a moment. Apparently, he had never heard such a bizarre request in all his time in the industry.
"Mr. Lu, your request... is quite special.
However, I have just searched our talent pool according to your request.
I have a candidate in Curry, named Chen Hao, 32 years old, who used to work as a technical director in a large company.
We are good at server architecture and platform development, and have top-notch technology.
But this guy had a bad temper and was eventually demoted because he went against his superiors.
I'm unemployed now, I can contact him. Are you sure you want this kind of person?"
There was a hint of tentativeness in Li Na's tone, and it was obvious that Lu was a little confused about Ming's taste.
But when he heard that a suitable candidate had been found so quickly, Lu Ming laughed heartily, his eyes sparkling.
"That's the kind of person! Consultant Li, please hurry up and ask for me. Are there other candidates you can recommend to me?"
Li Na agreed,
"Okay, Boss Lu, I'll contact him right away and get back to you with the results!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ming leaned back in his chair, smiling smugly.
Hiring a troublemaker can not only do the work but also help with the debt value. This is a good deal!
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