I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 606 - 604 I Have a Very Bad Temper
"Global shooting strategy games have been overshadowed by 'Operation Annihilate,' with an estimated market share domination of over 80%."
"Experts say 'Operation Annihilate' is superbly crafted and its engine and rendering capabilities surpass the top-level game engines on the market by more than five years. They predict that for the next five years, no other game in terms of quality will be able to compete with it."
"Steam delists 'PUBG,' shifting the focus of the game's operations."
"Blitznet delists 'Overwatch Battlefield,' disbands the team, and transfers core developers and operators to the 'World of Warcraft' team. Blitznet's manager claims that the company will invest 20 million US dollars in team optimization and expansion, further strengthening the market competitiveness!"
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"Damn right, this time our Huaxia games have truly risen, directly flipping over so many established game companies."
"Can't help it, such a powerful VR game, plus the game costs are so low, it's practically a dimensionality reduction attack. With proper promotion, this result is not at all surprising."
"It's still Zhang Menglong's awesome move. Have you heard of getting houses and cars for playing games? Even my dad, who's in his fifties, is fighting with a Kar98k on the battlefield."
"Stop it, bro, my grandpa is playing it."
"I dreamt that my ancestors came to me in a dream to get my whole family to play together. Who can resist such temptation!"
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"Zhang Menglong, can we start preparing the recharge system now?" According to Ma Hua's usual style, once the traffic is up, not making money is asshole play!
"What's the rush?" Zhang Menglong didn't care about making money at all, "When we've killed off all other companies and we're the only one left, do you still worry about not making money?"
In fact, you can't blame Ma Hua and Ding Sanshi for being so anxious. After all, their companies had taken a big hit recently. Although the game hadn't monetized yet, costs for operations personnel, advertising, etc., were still pouring out. Even though they were wealthy, it still hurt. "Check your emails," Zhang Menglong said calmly.
The two exchanged glances, then opened their emails, only to see a list of companies and contact methods in their inbox.
"These people came to me a few days ago, wanting to obtain the agency rights for 'Operation Annihilate'!" In fact, when the Cashew Company obtained the Americas agency rights for 'Operation Annihilate' a few days ago, many companies started to contact him by all means, hoping to acquire the agency rights for various regions.
Of course, Zhang Menglong ignored them. As a cad, he knew how to fish—when your bait is good enough, you never have to worry about not catching fish.
Seeing the rising download numbers in the Cashew Store these past few days, these game companies are getting anxious one by one. If there's only one battlefield shooter game that can survive on the market, it's undoubtedly 'Operation Annihilate.' Obtaining the agency rights early, who worries about not getting their share of the benefits later?
Of course, Zhang Menglong was well aware that these game agents would definitely start with high demands, so he decided to string them along for a while. Then they would realize who was in need and who truly held the power.
"You two bosses can take care of the agency rights negotiations. I don't care how much you negotiate for the revenue share, whatever you secure is yours, but I want half of this game's revenue."
Their eyes suddenly lit up. Strictly speaking, Zhang Menglong was actually the developer of this game, and their companies would be considered agents. Usually, game developers wouldn't be able to secure such a high percentage.
But this didn't apply to Zhang Menglong. They had originally hoped to get a 30% revenue share from Zhang Menglong, which would have been quite good. But this far exceeded their expectations!
Of course, they wanted to make more money. It was impossible for the two companies to fight each other. Haggling with Zhang Menglong again would be utterly stupid, so if they wanted to make money, they had to squeeze those agents!
"Leiya Games? Sony Games..." Ma Hua smiled as he recognized one familiar friend after another on the list.
He still remembered when there was a foreign boycott against Huaxia games and players, these "old friends" were the first to stand on the opposing side.
All talk of friendly cooperation and mutual development was nonsense. They were quicker than anyone when it came to kicking someone when they were down.
And they even demanded a large sum of money as compensation for damaging their brand image, and reduced the commission share for Tengxun game agencies. Ma Hua hadn't forgotten any of these actions.
And now, they were all lining up in wait, eager to obtain the distribution rights for their games—wasn't this an ironic reversal of fortune? Ma Hua's mind was already filled with such images.
"Aren't you all mighty? Don't you think your games are the best in the world? If you're that capable, don't come seeking to license our Huaxia games!"
"You want to be an agent? First, pay up!"
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An excited smile lit up Ding Sanshi's face, too. He had already thought of how to disgust these fair-weather friends, and now they had the chance for revenge and to air their grievances!
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"Gentlemen, we can start launching 'Divine King's World' now!" Zhang Menglong announced.
"Just one?" Ding Sanshi was taken aback. Why launch only one? Their games were currently riding a wave of popularity, and releasing all of them would surely create a sensational impact.
"Mr. Zhang, since we're going to release the remaining 13 games anyway, why not do it all at once?" Ma Hua asked. "Wouldn't that make the impact even more stunning?"
"That won't do!" Zhang Menglong said with a smile. "If I kill them with a single slap, that's no fun at all. I like to play it slow."
Zhang Menglong continued, "The Cashew Company has already pulled 'Overwatch Battlefield' from their shelves and is channeling all their financial and human resources into 'World of Warcraft,' right? Not just them, but several other companies are also focusing their games on the role-playing genre."
"Just imagine, once they've poured in all their resources, time, and money, and then suddenly, a game that can instantly crush theirs appears on the market. What do you think will happen to them? The same goes for other games!"
"Hiss!" Zhang Menglong's words sent chills down Ma Hua and Ding Sanshi's spines.
If Zhang Menglong were to release all of their games at once, they would essentially dominate most of the market. It's true that even if other game companies tried anything, they wouldn't be able to compete with them.
But these companies had survived until now for a reason—they had their ways of thriving. It was possible for them to find some gaps to live in among these 14 types of games.
And this was predicated on the assumption they still had enough manpower and resources to get through the transition period.
If they couldn't pull off the big client-based games, they could completely switch to developing mini-games—aren't some small mobile and online games making tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, in monthly revenue?
Once they released all of their games, opponents would be immediately aware and could quickly change strategy, focusing all their funds and manpower where it's needed most.
But what if they released the games one by one?
Every time a new game comes out, the companies would have to redirect their staff and funding to another game. By the time they've spent all their money, another game could be rolled out.
By then, they would have invested heavily, but a new, superior game would emerge, leaving them with nothing.
It's like you've worked for ten years, finally saved up some money, made the down payment on a house and you're about to propose to your dream girl. Then suddenly, a rich second-generation guy appears, flaunting his sports car and mansion—how are you supposed to compete? The girl leaves with him, and you're left with a load of debt.
This was precisely the effect Zhang Menglong wanted to achieve!
"Alas, bamboo shoots!"
"All the bamboo shoots on the mountain have been snatched up by you!"
Ma Hua and Ding Sanshi couldn't help feeling relieved that they were on the same side as Zhang Menglong. This man was not only frightening but also damn cunning!
"Challenging my bottom line?" Zhang Menglong didn't feel the least bit cruel. Survival of the fittest is the way of nature, the same goes for business competition, and more so because Leiya Games had hit his breaking point, "Sorry, but I have a very bad temper!"