I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 451 - 157: It’s Quite Nice to Be Able to Contribute to the New Art that Young People Like Nowadays_1

Chapter 451: Chapter 157: It’s Quite Nice to Be Able to Contribute to the New Art that Young People Like Nowadays_1

Qin Xiong’s expression paused for a moment after he heard the words.

Take the initiative to help the number one player upgrade their secondary server to a primary server?

This loss was not just a trifle...

Previously, signing a new main server contract with very low profit was still profitable.

But if they were to give it away for free now, it would almost mean working for nothing on this transaction with the number one player...

"This..." Qin Xiong hesitated.

After all, his small company didn’t have much extra cash and couldn’t act like other capitals, laying out for future benefits in advance.

If they suffered a loss, they had investors to fall back on.

At the very least, there’s the public... shareholders to share the risks, right?

"Mr. Qin, you can’t afford to be indecisive," said one of the more experienced employees at this point: "I think Qian’s method is quite good."

"Yes, compensate for the misdeed, stabilize the number one player first."

"There are so many eyes watching us from the outside now."

"If we delay any further, the complaints from the players will get louder and eventually all game manufacturers will know our servers are rubbish..."

"Uh..." Qin Xiong paced anxiously several times around the conference room.

But not to upgrade, after all, would mean ignoring the problem that had occurred on his end.

His company was the first liable, at fault first and foremost.

But to actually go through with the upgrade...

The employees’ opinions are just opinions, whatever they say.

But ultimately, the person who pays is himself...

Just thinking about this hefty expense made Qin Xiong wince in pain.

After much deliberation, he looked up again at the sincere expressions on his employees’ faces.

Then he glanced at the landscape painting titled "Grand Plan" hanging on the wall of the conference room.

With gritted teeth, he stamped his foot.

Damn it, I’ll take the plunge!

"Fine, upgrade for free!"

"Additionally, Rui, go and relay this to Mr. Ke."

Qin Xiong wasn’t exactly a philanthropist, after doing such a thing, whether to talk about repayment or not,

at least you, the number one player, should know the sacrifice I’ve made, this isn’t pie falling from the sky.

If you truly make it big in the future, don’t forget about the poor buddy who gave you a push from behind.

"Alright, I’ll arrange it now."

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"...We have gradually opened up the mobile game market with our continual updates and seasons of ’Cloud Top’, which should secure us for quite a long time. Additionally, the mobile adaptation of ’Arknights’ into a dual-version intercompatible game will help us to strengthen our foothold in the mobile game market."

"As for the layout of new games, I think we should start to venture into another uncharted blue ocean, the handheld console market. If we can tie cartridge sales to ’Number One Information’, transforming it gradually into a nature of a game mall plus player community."

"This way, we will be able to do business with other game manufacturers in the future."

Number one player’s monthly regular meeting summary.

A group of high-level executives looked at the handsome young man standing in the center of the conference room.

Just a few short sentences made all the executives present show surprise and a heartfelt admiration.

How long had Number One Player been established?

By this summer, it would only have been three years, no more no less.

But this young Mr. Ke has taken particularly large strides...

The first year, he secured the foundation of traditional single-player games.

In the second year, he ventured into the world of online gaming and even launched the textbook-like 3D masterpiece ’BioShock: Infinite’ at the end of the year, establishing the combination of gaming with artistry.

In the third year, he directly targeted the mobile market.

In the beginning, when everyone thought of the mobile market, they assumed it was only the smartphone segment.

But in Mr. Ke’s eyes, any device that was mobile was his target, right...

Listen to his plan!

’Cloud Top’ to conquer territories, relying on new seasons + the mobile adaptation of ’Arknights’ to defend and secure their hard-earned piece of the market.

Then turning around and heading towards the handheld console field.

And do you think his real aim is handheld consoles?

Then you’d be greatly mistaken!

What Mr. Ke wants to create is actually the ecological niche for ’Number One Information’!

However, this vision for future layout is indeed far-reaching.

How much can one game bring in?

How much can a small cartridge sell for?

But, if a game mall is set up!

If our gaming platform is established!

By then, that would be a powerful channel outlet!

Other companies that want to release games, that want more exposure.

Anybody who wants to list with Number One Player will have to pay a cut!

"That’s acceptable, I think Mr. Ke’s idea is without issues,"

"The biggest concern is whether we can carve out the handheld console market, but given Mr. Ke’s compass-like understanding of game design philosophy, I believe it shouldn’t be a big problem."

"Creating Number One Player’s gaming platform is our tactical layout for the next three years."

"However, abroad, the concept of gaming platform structure has been developed earlier than in our Huaxia Nation, and layout might encounter resistance."

"North America has Steam, EPcc, Rotten Orange, Blizzard, Europe has EG, GOG, Uplay, East Asia has SE, Konami, Capcom and the likes, what do we have in our Huaxia Nation?"

"We have Vgame here..." one employee couldn’t help but suppress a smile.

"Hmm..." Other employees also looked at each other upon hearing this, their struggle to hold back laughter was tough.

If it weren’t for the need to be serious during the meeting, the conference room would probably be filled with a lively atmosphere at this point.

Ke Jin had also looked into the development history of game platforms on Blue Star.

Almost indistinguishable from his previous life, the concept of game platform construction in Huaxia Nation started later than other countries.