I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 546 - 177: Three Textbook-Level Works!_1

Chapter 546: Chapter 177: Three Textbook-Level Works!_1

When Ke Jin first caught sight of these three companies, he was slightly astonished.

He had not expected that after the shift in the world line, Art Electricity and Blizzard, the two brothers that had long dominated the top two spots in the United States gaming industry, were still around.

But then he thought about it.

Ah, Tengjing and Netcom were also still present.

So there was nothing to worry about.

He quickly looked up some information related to these three companies.

Unlike the previous life where there was an intense rivalry between Hope Flute and Blizzard,

this time, Hope Flute had actually set up its own gaming business.

However, it didn’t have many representative works; its main strategic focus was on building a gaming platform for Europe and America.

The Digital Frontier, currently the largest gaming platform on Blue Star,

was Hope Flute’s main source of revenue, hosting nearly all European and American games with a 55% revenue share.

One could only imagine the profits.

As for Blizzard, their flagship title "Bug Tribe Legend," an MMORPG that had players around the world digging for treasure chests and battling with insects, was always among the top 5 in global game revenue.

Beyond that, in the FPS genre, Blizzard had absorbed elite game designers from the previous generation at Blue Ocean Paradise and was in a cliff-like lead among all FPS game producers in Europe and America.

And Art Electricity, this old beast... ah, old friend.

Even though its main game titles were a series that Ke Jin had not heard of in his previous life,

the genres of the games carried over from the last life.

In the Hua Nation region, the ’cars and balls’ categories, although not adapting well and not being as popular as RPG or FPS, were the mainstream game genres in Europe and America,

and were firmly controlled by Art Electricity.

The combined market value of these three companies was close to two trillion dollars.

Currently, Tengjing + Netcom in Hua Nation probably could muster at most 500 billion. (This doesn’t include the headquarters, the value here is from the gaming market and also from the perspective of Blue Star, do not dispute.)

And the number one player.

Since it wasn’t listed, there was no talk of market value.

But according to estimates by nosy netizens, the combined IP value of the number one player indeed exceeded ten billion dollars.

That is to say, if the number one player wanted to sell its IP, ten billion would be absolutely snapped up by countless people.

Of course, to Ke Jin, this price was far too low.

Just Mario alone could generate a market value of a hundred billion.

But after all, that was the result of many generations derived from Mario, not something that one Odyssey game could achieve.

Hence, the way Blue Star netizens estimated was not problematic.

Reining in his thoughts, Ke Jin looked towards his father and chuckled, saying,

"Dad, rest assured, our company has no plans to sell shares right now, so we won’t follow in grandfather’s footsteps."

"Moreover, with the size of the number one player right now, I’m guessing it wouldn’t even catch Blue Ocean Paradise’s eye. We’ll take it easy and focus on developing domestically without going overseas."

Of course, these words were just for Ke Jun to hear.

To put his mind at ease, it was like humoring an old man.

HIs father was ultimately from a previous era; as he grew older, stability became his main theme.

But for young people,

What’s there to be stable about?

Charge ahead, that’s it!

If you don’t take risks when you’re young and full of vigor, are you waiting to race at full speed in a wheelchair when you can’t even walk anymore?

Ke Jin had already made up his mind.

The next game, he was aiming for the Europe and America market!

Originally, the plan was that European and American players haven’t seen a company like the number one player that avoids pay-to-win strategies, and they would have no guard against it. They’re not as rebellious as Huaxia players, and probably if they are not allowed to spend, they really might not.

After all,

Playing a game and you’re not letting me spend money? Who understands this at home? We’ve never experienced it!

And now, there’s an additional path of retribution.

There’s this old debt from the last century lying here, and Ke Jin felt that even if he ignored Blue Ocean Paradise,

with Blue Ocean Paradise’s current control in the gaming circle,

as soon as the number one player made a slight move out of its niche, they would definitely investigate his background.

In case of scandal exposure and stock market turmoil, they would take the initiative to settle scores with the number one player.

So instead of being at the mercy of others,

why not strike hard and fast!

The next game will go right to your doorstep! I’ll strip off your headgear and it must slap you in the face!

Blue Ocean Paradise?

Still messing around with capital monopolization?

Just watch if I don’t beat you till it’s done!

If I don’t beat you into a Red Sea Hell, I would be failing all those outstanding game designers from Earth’s last era!

But for now,

the priority is to run the current game design conference smoothly first.

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The Woberg Family.

The family mansion is established on a privately-owned island with stunning scenery located somewhere in the Blue Star’s Atlantic.

The entire island spans nearly a hundred square kilometers.

A comfortable temperate maritime climate covers the whole island.

Spanning over twenty miles in length and width, the island has been extensively modified over the years with mountains and streams, private airstrips, a racetrack, hotels, parks, and all kinds of recreational facilities available in the market can be found on Woberg Island.

A meticulously maintained road that meets international standards cuts from southeast to northwest.

There’s even an independent, privately serviced hospital dedicated to the Woberg Family.

Woberg Island has indeed become a dream paradise that countless people envy.

Woberg Garcia, who single-handedly established ’Blue Ocean Paradise’ and developed it to its current state, has significant influence over the global gaming market,

and after the success in gaming, began to acquire numerous tangible industries, resides here, enjoying his later years.