Chapter 427: Just a small fight!
at the same time,
Thousands of miles away, in Pengcheng, Tencent’s headquarters.
E-sports Division·Conference Room 7.
"Well……"
A light cough brought back the slightly depressing atmosphere in the room.
Several people sat upright, and the PPT on the projector stopped at the third page.
[Whale Leap Esports Games Launched! First Batch of Esports Games Confirmed!]
Several huge game logos are placed in the middle.
Especially the icon with "Stop the War" written on it, which is framed by a red frame.
There is also a big trending search below: #国術斗斗免费下线#
The host of the meeting pushed up his glasses and said hesitantly:
"This... is indeed gaining popularity right now, and the forums are also buzzing."
"Jingyue didn't post a video, only a Weibo post."
"But they have indeed been trending a lot these days!"
Below, several backbones responsible for event operations looked at each other.
A little disdainful, and a little alert.
"The Whale Leap eSports Games are just a gimmick."
"Oh, isn't it just a Weibo post?"
"You bought Beishan and started a few competitions, and you think you can take over our business?"
Deputy Department Manager Xu Qian pulled out a chair and frowned:
"That's true!"
"To engage in esports, you have to compete on the ecosystem, user pool, and operational resources. What can they use to compete with us?"
"Still playing fighting games? Who still plays fighting games these days? How many fighting games have you seen released in the gaming industry in a year?"
"The ceiling for fighting games is so low, and the professionalization process is so slow, it's better to make money playing card games."
The conference host couldn't help but reply:
"Brother Xu, the current player response is indeed quite strong, especially with 'The Imperial Decree of the Ming Dynasty' also entering the esports competition... Jingyue's layout is quite comprehensive."
"Besides, this game has been successful before."
Xu Qian smiled.
“Don’t be too nervous!”
"We should attach strategic importance to them!"
"But based on our experience, it's not that easy to do well in e-sports!"
"Don't underestimate the temporary popularity. Maybe by the time the time comes, they won't be able to handle themselves."
"However, this matter must be monitored first. Please prepare a monitoring report."
“…”
The meeting lasted all morning, and at noon,
The conference room door was pushed open again.
The head of the department, Xu Yan, walked in with a blank expression in a gray suit.
"How is it? What's the result?"
Everyone stood up.
"Regarding the Jingyue Esports issue, do you have a plan?"
"We are collating the data... We are also currently analyzing the user migration model."
"Analysis is bullshit!"
“What does the data show?
Xu Yan stared at the PPT on the projector.
"Is this the result of your morning meeting?"
"Are you all slacking off in the conference room?"
No one dared to speak.
Only Xu Qian spoke softly:
"Mr. Xu, after Jingyue announced the 'Esports Games', the popularity of several of its games has increased significantly."
"The hottest topic right now is..."
"I know which one it is."
Xu Yan interrupted directly,
“It’s not like I don’t use the internet!”
"Do you still need to analyze this little bit of data?"
"I know all this by checking my phone every day!"
"Don't use experience as a template. Analyze based on facts!"
"Have you played all of these games? Have you conducted player research with over a thousand people?"
"You guys can't come up with anything by just staying in the office!"
Xu Yan glanced at the people in the conference room:
"Also, don't just focus on a few games. You don't see clearly that this is a whole competition system. Streamer collaboration, youth training, city competitions... With all this, what others are competing for is not just a game, but an ecosystem."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Mr. Xu, no matter how big Whale Leap is, it will only have a few hit products."
"The esports leagues, commentators, teams, and copyright pools we've built over the years... how can they possibly shake them?"
Xu Yan nodded.
"That's what I said!"
"The foundation we have built over the years cannot be shaken by a few Weibo posts or a few competitions.
The barriers to esports are user awareness, team structure, copyright pools, competition standards, and operational experience. They basically lack these.”
"However, we must also take a long-term view."
“Be bold in your assumptions and bold in your affirmations!”
"Now many manufacturers are treating us as the villain boss. We must not fall into the villain's trap!"
"We should face it squarely when we should, and go all out when we should!"
Everyone lowered their heads in thought.
Suddenly, someone in the back row spoke weakly:
"Then...should we report this to Mr. Ma?"
Xu Yan was silent for two seconds and nodded:
"Report."
"Boss Ma must know about this!"
"If we want to report to him, we must be more detailed!"
"Collect all the data from today, make a report, and I'll deliver it personally."
“Though I don’t think they can.”
"But we can't take it lightly."
…
That afternoon, on the top floor of Tencent headquarters.
Mr. Ma’s office.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the sky is bright and the tea is cool.
Xu Yan handed over the report with a polite attitude:
"Mr. Ma, this is the analysis of the Jingyue eSports Games."
"Although they are making a lot of moves, there is no trend of grabbing users yet."
Mr. Ma took the report, glanced at it and said nothing.
Waited five seconds.
He asked calmly:
"What do you think?"
Xu Yan hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Jingyue is really moving fast, and their progress in recent years has been very obvious. In the past, they were a small manufacturer and we didn't take them seriously at all.
But what about now? The acquisition of Beishan, the launch of its own hit products, and the e-sports conference, all these actions put together are somewhat meaningful.
He paused here and lowered his voice:
"By the way, Mr. Ma, there's another piece of news, I'm not quite sure..."
"...Rumor has it that Jingyue seems to be developing a 'virtual gaming cabin' recently."
Mr. Ma turned his head and looked at him. A hint of interest flashed in his eyes, but it quickly faded away.
"Virtual gaming cabin?"
He repeated it slowly, even with a little smile on his face.
"Where did you hear this news?"
"It's rumored in the industry,"
Xu Yan whispered,
"It hasn't been confirmed, but some people have speculated that their whale watching lab is buying hardware on a large scale, so I suspect it's going in that direction."
Mr. Ma said "hmm".
"don’t worry,"
“We are also studying this.”
"We have also invested in related companies."
"But you know the result!"
"That thing has too much technological content, too long a development cycle, and too much market education. I don't know when it will actually be implemented!"
"If Whale Leap were to actually implement this, it would likely only be at a conceptual level, and that would mean they're willing to entrust user security to an immature system."
"They can take the risk."
"We can't."
"But that's not something to worry about right now."
"Once they have a product that can be mass-produced, we will naturally connect with them head-on."
"Even if this thing is made, it still needs to be iterated!"
“The development of science and technology does not happen overnight!”
"Now……"
"You can continue to pay attention, but don't put your energy in the wrong direction. In the short term, this is not something we should worry about!"
"Understood."
Mr. Ma closed the report, stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and overlooked the buildings in the Tengqu Park.
His tone was calm, yet revealed an unquestionable certainty.
"However, Xu Yan, you are right. Jingyue has indeed made rapid progress in recent years."
"From a small company on the verge of bankruptcy, to being discussed on the same track as us today, I have to say they are very resilient and good at playing tricks."
“There were even a few times when their actions did make me do a double take.”
"Even... sometimes I feel that they are a bit like us back then."
Xu Yan's heart trembled slightly.
Mr. Ma’s evaluation is already a very high evaluation.
But the next second, Mr. Ma changed the subject.
"Whale Leap has their rhythm, and we have our plate."
"To be honest, whale leaps are far from posing a threat."
"The foundation of Tencent is the user experience accumulated over more than a decade, the teams and leagues built with billions of dollars of investment, the copyrights we have signed, and the standard systems we have established."
“It depends on the foundation, ecology, and system!”
"Esports?"
Mr. Ma turned around, his eyes sharp,
"That's just one part of our ecosystem, and it's not the core. Even if Jingyue really succeeds in e-sports, it won't affect our core business."
"And, just take the e-sports sector as an example."
"How many national offline authorized competition venues does Tencent have?"
"From gold medal anchors to event commentators, how many people do we have in reserve?"
“How many of our game product lines have been connected to the league?”
"What's this side of Whale Leap?"
“They’ve only just begun!”
"So, remember this."
"There's no need for us to lose our composure."
"We'll continue to do what we need to do. We'll continue to expand our tournaments, deepen our team system, and operate our most profitable products."
"But you also have to be prepared for whale leaps!"
"Everywhere they can be exposed, we must be able to see it."
"We must be able to suppress all the channels through which they can exert their power."
"It's not that we're afraid."
"We can't underestimate the enemy."
"Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Xu Yan nodded immediately.
He has said what he should say.
He believed that Mr. Ma must have his own judgment!
Different fields are like different mountains, so he still has to go to the place where he is good at!
However, he couldn't help but think in his heart: Although Mr. Ma said it lightly, he actually takes it seriously.
Otherwise, I would not come to report in person, let alone take the time to read the report.
But fortunately,
Tencent has accumulated so many resources over the years that it is difficult to shake it!
What whale leaps, whale watching, it’s just a small thing!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com