I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 598 - 187: Testing the Waters in the Open World! - Part 3

Chapter 598: Chapter 187: Testing the Waters in the Open World! - Part 3

It just compressed the revenue into a negative profit.

Add to that the fact that our expenditures weren’t large to begin with, maybe a few dozen yuan lost per machine at most, so having sold millions of SW devices in the past two months, East Intelligence only lost twenty or thirty million yuan.

The miss could have filled this hole with her pocket money, so Mr. Yuan naturally didn’t pay too much attention to it.

"This move was still too risky," Zhou Weiyi sighed deeply. "Disney dares to spend tens of billions to build an extension in Shanghai because they have confidence in their own IPs. They have too many classic animated IP characters, and they also own the huge Marvel Universe series. It’s a matter of time before they recoup the investment."

"But with respect to the current foundation of the number one player..." Zhou Weiyi said euphemistically, "isn’t it lacking a bit?"

Ke Jin had anticipated Zhou Weiyi’s reaction.

After all, no matter how you look at it, East Intelligence is a company that needs to make money, with hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide relying on it for their daily bread as soon as they open their eyes.

He had come here in person this time, not thinking about asking for any concessions.

He was purely here to discuss a partnership.

"Zhou, I was already very grateful that East Intelligence was willing to help earlier. I certainly won’t let East Intelligence suffer losses this time," Ke Jin said with a sincere attitude. "Here’s what I’m thinking."

"We can start with a smaller scale, we don’t need to go for a park as big as Disney’s just yet. The land can be leased first. I can negotiate a pretty decent suburban lease price with the Jianglin Government."

"Then we’ll start by creating a real-life demo version the size of a Pirates of the Caribbean ship, to be used for promoting future major new games for the number one player."

"Along with CG trailers for new games, the number one player’s themed park will also feature offline demo versions of the game. This will definitely have a huge draw for players, I’m confident about that."

As a player who had experienced various classic IPs in his previous life, Ke Jin couldn’t even begin to imagine how fun it would be to just have an offline demo version of those blockbuster titles, let alone the whole thing.

If he could realize this on Blue Star, a massive hit was inevitable.

"Next, I’m willing to give up 50% of the permanent earnings from the game as well as all derivative IPs and major royalty rights to East Intelligence Group." (Here, what’s being offered is not shares in the company, but profits from the game.)

"Lastly, I’ll bring funding on board, starting with 50 billion yuan in capital, to cover all the expenses for the full-scale demo version of the game. And if East Intelligence Technology feels the effect meets expectations, we can sign a long-term cooperation contract with the number one player afterward."

As he spoke, Ke Jin was utterly serious.

Zhou Weiyi was lost in thought after hearing the latter part.

Initially, when he heard Ke Jin’s idea, it felt like a huge joke.

But after listening to the various proposals.

Zhou Weiyi realized.

This young man, Ke, came this time with great sincerity seeking cooperation.

Firstly, the number one player would solve the land leasing issue on their own.

Secondly, the number one player was willing to share 50% of the game revenue, including the value of the IP.

Lastly, the number one player would fully fund the first offline panoramic demo.

In summary, this cooperation was.

All East Intelligence had to do is provide the building technology for the entire process and simply wait for the profit share.

Perhaps that still doesn’t seem intuitive enough.

But if you think of it as construction teams building a skyscraper for the developer, not having to worry about anything, even the wages being covered by the developer and just needing to get the building up to split the profit of the building with the developer, then the sincerity of the offer becomes frighteningly significant.

Of course, East Intelligence’s core technology can’t be spoken of in the same breath as that of an ordinary construction crew.

And this was just a trial profit-sharing cooperation initiated by the number one player, aiming to show their sincerity to East Intelligence.

If the first wave of cooperation was successful and they tasted the sweetness, East Intelligence would surely not get the same dreamy terms for a long-term partnership with the number one player in the future.

But no matter how you put it, it was enough to prove that Ke Jin was really making a substantial sacrifice this time.

After all, many assumptions are built on the belief that players will definitely buy into this full-panoramic demo experience.

If it fails, players may not accept it so readily.

The top player’s investment of 5 billion yuan could simply go down the drain, while East Intelligence would not be affected at all.

Reflecting on this, Zhou Weiyi couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

You have to admit, young people really play big.

"Everything has been said to this extent, it seems I have no reason to refuse?"

Zhou Weiyi stood up, set down his tea cup, and once again extended his hand to Ke Jin.

"I’ll take on this pre-launch cooperation on behalf of Mr. Yuan."

"But there is something that needs to be made clear before signing the contract."

"Ke, although I personally admire you, business is business."

"The extent of the contract you can get from East Intelligence will entirely depend on your performance in this offline full-panoramic demo, and how well it is received by players, understood?"

"Yes, thank you, Zhou. I understand," Ke Jin nodded, feeling a slight release of tension.

Currently in Huaxia Nation, only East Intelligence possesses this technology.

If he had to look elsewhere, he would have to seek cooperation with technology groups from Europe and America.

But given Blue Ocean Paradise’s influence in Europe and America, they would surely not allow him to advance smoothly; the exorbitant demands they would make are not something the top player could withstand.

Therefore, it is crucial to amicably settle this first contract project with East Intelligence.

East Intelligence did not jack up the price just because they had a monopoly on this project in Huaxia Nation, which made Ke Jin feel grateful.

With the first step taken steadily, Ke Jin no longer worries about what comes next.

It’s just that he doesn’t know why East Intelligence has always shown such favor to the top player.

After all, if it were another company sitting here to discuss the same project with East Intelligence today,

even if they offered the same concessions,

East Intelligence might not be interested.

After all, everything hinges on having absolute confidence in the upcoming game.

And in the face of big corporations, confidence isn’t something that can be convinced by mere words.

But East Intelligence seems to have always had a great deal of trust in the top player.

If he gets the chance, Ke Jin would really like to personally thank the benefactor behind the scenes who has been pushing the cooperative relationship between East Intelligence and the top player’s company without reservation.

"By the way, Ke," Zhou Weiyi asked, "I see that you’re willing to spare no expense on setting up this offline full-panoramic demo. It seems you have the utmost confidence in the game that will be showcased through this demo."

"Since we’re going to sign the contract anyway, could you give your Uncle Zhou a little hint about what kind of game you’re planning to make?"

Ke Jin smiled slightly and then revealed shallowly.

"An immersive open-world survival game."

"’Fade to Light’"

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Additional information: The offline full-panoramic gaming apparatus can be modified continuously to alter the playing area to suit new games; it’s not limited to being tied to a single game.