Chapter 321
Chapter 321
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Fantasy Technology's official email address was admin@conceit.com. This was the only public contact method for Fantasy Technology to handle additional purchase authorization codes during the later stages of the sakura virus disaster.
Yu Liquan also knew about this matter. He replied in agreement, "No problem, Mr. Shi. Do you know the official email address of Yuquan International?"
"Yes, I'm browsing your official website. Give me a minute, and I'll send you an email. "Shi Lei opened Fantasy Technology's official email address and wrote a short letter.
'Mr. Yu, I'm Shi Lei. I'm talking to you on the phone!'
This email was very short, but the message was quite clear. It was to prove Shi Lei's identity.
After Yu Liquan received the email, he immediately apologized again on the phone. "Mr. Shi, please forgive me!" Yu Liquan's attitude was so polite because Yuquan International had not produced any classic works after Meteor and Butterfly Sword OL.
This included Magic Knight Revelation, which was a collaboration with Voisin's well-known company Namco in 7551. Although there were some good reviews, the market reaction was mediocre, which made Yuquan International fall into a low point.
They urgently needed to create a classic game to solidify their position in the industry. However, their own funds were seriously insufficient. Therefore, after Yu Liquan verified Shi Lei's identity, he was very enthusiastic about Shi Lei.
"Mr. Shi, how does Fantasy Technology plan to cooperate with us?" Yu Liquan asked directly.
Shi Lei had carefully considered the cooperation plan with Yuquan International. For the time being, he had two plans.
The first cooperation plan was for Yuquan International to independently complete the game development. After the game was completed, it would be handed over to Shi Lei for the final review. After the review, Yuquan International would hand over all the source code and sign a copyright transfer agreement. Then, Fantasy Technology would pay a one-time buyout fee.
The second cooperation plan was for Fantasy Technology to take the lead and hire Yuquan International to produce the game. The game's copyright would belong directly to Fantasy Technology, and Yuquan International would collect the production fees.
No matter what cooperation plan was adopted, there was a central point: the copyright of the game must belong to Fantasy Technology Company and not in the hands of Yuquan International.
Shi Lei told Yu Liquan about the cooperation plan, "Director Yu, please consider what kind of cooperation plan we should adopt."
Yu Liquan was a shrewd businessman, and any shrewd businessman would pursue higher profits. Yu Liquan was no exception. He wasn't very satisfied with either of Shi Lei's proposals.
"Boss Shi, the two cooperation plans that you have proposed do not conform to the common rules of the gaming industry! Perhaps your Fantasy Technology Company can consider a tiered cooperation. "
Under normal circumstances, game producers and game publishers would cooperate by sharing profits in proportion to their profits. For example, the famous Crossfire was developed by SmileGate and Neowiz. The operator of the Xia Xia was Tencent Penguin.
A portion of the income from crossing the frontline was given to the two producers from the Southern Dynasty. Rumor had it that this ratio was as high as 05%!
Shi Lei was naturally unwilling to share the profits in such a way. This was because the game that Fantasy Technology was about to launch would definitely surpass Transmigration Frontline in the future.
With such a huge income, how could Shi Lei split it according to the ratio?
Even if it was a one-off buyout and he had to pay a very high development fee, Shi Lei would do whatever it took to get the game's copyright in his hands!
"Director Yu, let's not beat around the bush. Regarding the game that Fantasy Technology Company is about to develop, we must obtain the copyright. If Yuquan International does not accept our cooperation plan, we have other people to choose from. For example, Jinshan Company's West Mountain Residence, or Pixel Software Studio that developed the Demon Sealing Record of Swords and Blades, or Da Yu Company that you should be very familiar with. "Shi Lei's series of examples made Yu Liquan remain silent.
Shi Lei was right. Yuquan International's strength was not very strong. Compared to West Mountain Residence, Pixel Software Studio, and Da Yu Company, it was about the same.
If Shi Lei did not choose them, he could choose one of the other three companies.
Yuquan International's current situation just happened to be at a low point. Yu Liquan was clear about his priorities. If he could cooperate with Fantasy Technology Company, it might be an opportunity for Yuquan International!
"Director Shi, if we choose the first plan, Yuquan International will produce the entire game and sell it to you in one go. How much can you pay? "
Shi Lei smiled. "Director Yu, if we choose the first plan, you will own the copyright and sell it to us as a whole. I want to remind you of one thing, and that is, if your game cannot meet our requirements, Fantasy Technology Company will not accept your production. In other words, your production will be for naught, and you will not get a single cent. "
"This …" Yu Liquan was anxious. "What are your company's requirements?"
"Director Yu, I'll say something you don't like to hear. The game that Fantasy Technology Company is going to produce, with your current technology, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to complete. This is because we will make very detailed requirements for the image quality and the overall quality of the game. "Shi Lei first gave Yu Liquan a heads-up and reminded Yu Liquan.
Yu Liquan was a little unhappy. "Director Shi, Yuquan International's development strength is very strong. It is not an existence that ordinary private studios can compare to. I don't know what requirements Fantasy Technology Company has that Yuquan International can't meet! "
Shi Lei smiled and said, "The game that Fantasy Technology Company develops requires the image quality to reach the level of world-class games like The Elder Scrolls 9, Cell Split: Double Spy, Neverwinter Nights 7, Hell's Gate: London. I don't know if Yuquan International can do it? "
Yu Liquan sucked in a breath of cold air. The examples Shi Lei gave were all absolute masterpieces of 7551, and the quality was absolutely guaranteed!
It was quite difficult for Yuquan International to reach the level of the image quality of these four games!
"Director Shi, may I ask, how much money is Fantasy Technology Company planning to fork out for the development of the game?" Yu Liquan had an idea in mind, and that was to cooperate with Fantasy Technology Company.
If Fantasy Technology Company wanted to produce a world-class game, as long as they had the funds and joined forces with other powerful companies, it was not impossible.
As long as Yuquan International joined the ranks of Fantasy Technology Company's game developers, they would definitely gain a lot of glory this time.
Shi Lei smiled and said, "Director Yu, you must have heard about the actual development cost of The Elder Scrolls 9, right?"
Yu Liquan's heart could not help but speed up!
The development cost of The Elder Scrolls 9 was a full 3 million USD. Converted to Xia Xia dollars, that was 19 million USD.
This kind of production cost could be said to be non-existent in Xia Xia's game industry chain.
'With such a huge production cost, Yuquan International must join in!' Yu Liquan secretly made up his mind. "Director Shi, I understand what you mean. Although you gave Yuquan International two options, in reality, there is only one, right?"
The first option was for Yuquan International to produce the game themselves, hand it over to Fantasy Technology Company for review, and then sell the copyright as a whole. Yuquan International did not have that much money to use.
Only the second option, led by Fantasy Technology Company, was to hire Yuquan International to cooperate with Fantasy Technology Company and pay a certain amount of production costs. Only then would Yuquan International be qualified to participate in the development of the game.
Shi Lei was not embarrassed that Yu Liquan had seen through his true intentions. Instead, he smiled and said, "Director Yu, your guess is right. Our Fantasy Technology Company intends to invest 65 million USD, which is 35 million Xia dollars, to develop the most powerful online game in Xia Xia. It is impossible for us to hand over the copyright to the game developer. "
"Director Shi, if your investment is really that big, Yuquan International is willing to accept the second option!" Yu Liquan replied seriously.
The most powerful online game in Xia Xia was destined to be a popular game developer. Yuquan International would gain many intangible benefits, such as increased popularity, brand value, reputation, and so on.
"Director Yu, you don't have to worry about the investment. I have already reported this matter to the parent company of Fantasy Technology Company, which is Mirui Technology Company Limited. The parent company has officially replied that they are preparing to set up a new subsidiary company to develop and operate games and entertainment. The 35 million Xia dollar registration fund has also been prepared. We can start the plan at any time! "Shi Lei put on a show to show off the strength of Mirui Technology Company Limited.
"Yes, I can rest assured that this is the case!" Yu Liquan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Then, he pretended to ask casually, "Director Shi, regarding our cooperation, when can we talk face to face?"
Shi Lei knew that Yu Liquan was still worried and afraid that this was all a scam. Shi Lei also had his own plans. He was preparing to make a trip to Treasure Island and meet Yu Liquan on the way.
"Director Yu, I will give you a copy of the company's information. Yuquan International has sent a business invitation, and I will personally come to Treasure Island to talk to you! That's right, that company is my private company. It is considered an external company of Mirui Technology Company Limited. You don't have to worry, I will bring a full set of information about Fantasy Technology Company with me. "
Yu Liquan was overjoyed. Originally, he was afraid that Shi Lei was just bluffing him. However, now that Shi Lei was coming to Treasure Island personally, there would be no problem!
"No problem! Director Shi, come to Treasure Island. I will bring you to try all the delicacies of Treasure Island and tour the beautiful scenery of Treasure Island! "Yu Liquan said confidently.
Shi Lei sent the information about Judgement Security to Yu Liquan via email and waited for him to send a business invitation to Judgement Security.
Shi Lei's real purpose of going to Treasure Island was not to meet Yu Liquan, but to …
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