But Zhao Chen didn't care what others thought; he just focused on doing his own thing.
After all, he knew these guys' character all too well. Now, while they were still caught off guard, Zhao Chen wanted to seize the initiative.
Besides these opportunities, he will also gain more advantages in the entertainment industry.
After all, there are so many good blockbusters, he can still make them well, which will also help him quickly recoup his investment.
Now that he has enough funds, he can get many things done.
Therefore, his acquisition in the United States went relatively smoothly this time.
After all, Blizzard was just a small studio at that time, only just beginning to grow, but it already had classic single-player games like Warcraft.
But that's all there is to it, because several other very classic games have not yet been fully designed, such as Diablo II, which is still in the development stage.
Although the first Diablo film achieved some success, it did not become a true blockbuster.
What Zhao Chen found interesting was that he wasn't the only one interested in acquiring Blizzard Entertainment. Several other companies were also in talks regarding the acquisition.
However, when the founders of Blizzard offered seven million US dollars, many people were simply unwilling to pay such a large sum of money.
Indeed, seven million US dollars is still an astronomical figure for many people today. Even large companies are unwilling to spend such a large sum of money to acquire a studio that has only been established for a few years.
This represents a huge risk.
But Zhao Chen knew that in the coming period, several key members of Blizzard's creative team and their crew would achieve success one after another.
Both Diablo and Warcraft will reach a new peak.
It has become one of the most classic series in single-player games.
Moreover, a few years later, the online game World of Warcraft appeared and swept everything away as if it had appeared out of nowhere.
So, seven million US dollars may seem like a lot to Blizzard now, but Blizzard's future value will far exceed that!
Zhao Chen recalled reading a report where the head of another of Blizzard's future parent companies remarked:
"I could have bought Blizzard for just seven million, but I ended up spending seven billion!"
So now, Zhao Chen will become the person who buys Blizzard for seven million.
Joels was also taken aback by the offer and immediately made a long-distance call to Zhao Chen to ask him what he meant.
“Dear Zhao, in my opinion, a game company that has only been established for a short time is not worth that much money at all.”
"We can talk to him, but if that doesn't work, we'll just give up. These young people are just asking for the moon!"
"You're an expert in game design yourself, wouldn't it be better if you created some new works yourself?"
Zhao Chen smiled and directly rejected Teacher Qiao's suggestion.
Because he knew that what was truly valuable was not the game itself, but the team behind it.
Zhao Chen greatly admired their ideas and their various imaginative designs.
In his previous life, he was also a loyal fan of these games, so now that he has the opportunity to acquire them directly and move towards a better path, he is naturally happy to do so.
It's only seven million US dollars, which is tens of millions of RMB. He can afford to pay that amount!
So Zhao Chen said directly:
“Promise them, and tell them that I will not interfere with their design ideas, and let them do as they please.”
“I will also provide them with very ample financial support. As long as they can design excellent products, I will give them whatever they are entitled to.”
Hearing Zhao Chen say that, Joels couldn't help but rub his forehead and say helplessly:
“Dear Zhao, I think you’ve gone mad.”
“Although we have collaborated so many times before and you have never failed, I feel that the risk this time is just too great.”
"This studio isn't worth that much money at all."
Zhao Chen still insists on his opinion:
“Give up, Joels. I know you mean well, but this is my own money.”
"Besides, the project is mine, so you just need to help me close the deal."
"If you trust me, put some in too, it will definitely benefit you for life."
"It's not much money anyway, is it?"
Hearing Zhao Chen say that, Joels clicked his tongue. It seemed to make sense. He might as well just put in a little money and get some shares in return. It wouldn't hurt much, and if it worked out, wouldn't he make a profit?
Even if he loses money, he doesn't care; it's just a loss of pocket money.
Years later, Joels couldn't help but admire his past self. Luckily, he listened to Zhao Chen's advice, otherwise a large profit would have been lost.
Meanwhile, Hei Bing, who was in charge of negotiations on Zhao Chen's side, naturally followed Zhao Chen's orders completely.
Whatever her brother-in-law said, she would just buy the studio.
Of course, he wouldn't own it entirely; he'd just be the largest shareholder and the big boss of the studio. But that's enough.
Zhao Chen said that it wouldn't hinder their design philosophy, so he would definitely do it; let them do what they want.
After Blizzard acquired it, only Marvel was left.
As for Marvel, it is currently in a rather chaotic situation.
Zhao Chen didn't know if it was because of his rebirth that a butterfly effect occurred, but at this time Marvel was actually in a state of bankruptcy.
Because one of the big bosses' business philosophies had caused many unexpected situations, he wanted to use bankruptcy protection to bypass other shareholders and restructure Marvel.
As a result, this big boss was ousted by the other shareholders.
Marvel is currently in a state of bankruptcy. Its previous mismanagement has left the once numerous superheroes in a state of stagnation.
I wonder how many people are still feeling sorry about this.
In fact, during this period in the previous life, Sony bought the Spider-Man rights at an extremely low price.
The Spider-Man trilogy later raked in $2.5 billion, becoming a legendary success story.
However, in this lifetime, such a thing hasn't happened yet. Everyone knows Marvel's value, but they won't value it too highly, so Zhao Chen naturally wants to use his foresight to snatch this piece of the pie.
However, the negotiations here are a bit complicated.
Hei Bing also contacted Zhao Chen privately:
"Brother-in-law, is it possible for me to use some extreme measures? Those guys are asking for an exorbitant amount."
"They won't admit it until they see the coffin; they're really treating us like suckers to be slaughtered!"
Hearing Hei Bing's words, Zhao Chen smiled and said:
"If you want, you can use whatever means you want. Anyway, all I care about is the result!"
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