Top of the Great Era

Chapter 1880
"I'm afraid it's not enough."

Don Mattrick shook his head, dissatisfied with the arrangement.

"Then what do you mean..."

Zhou Buqi's expression became complicated.

It seems that there are huge differences in the current two different routes in the game industry. It is not enough to suppress the ideological tendency of friends' studios.

Don Mattrick sighed, and said helplessly: "Zhou, all of us know that the trend of social games is driven by you. Friends Studio was originally the largest social game studio in the United States in this field. But Because we have determined the development route based on mobile games, Friends Studio has fallen behind in the social field market.”

Zhou Buqi said firmly: "Social games are just McDonald's fast food, and countless people are buying them, but only the food in the palace is what people yearn for. Only large-scale games can give players all-round perfect and shocking enjoyment. No one You will indulge in fast food and gain long-term pleasure."

"What about the friend's studio?" Don Mattrick hesitated for a while, but still didn't give his answer, and handed over the choice to Boss Zhou. He just mentioned the current operating difficulties of the game department. "Different game development ideas have caused some confusion to the game business department. For a company, it is best to have a clear development direction and go on unswervingly. Confusion in people's hearts will cause management Chaos."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Say it straight, what you think."

Don Mattrick took a deep breath and said seriously, "I should sell my friend's studio. I have three reasons."

"Tell me."

"First, the advantages of the external environment. Now the global game industry is in the cold. Only social games are booming and are most recognized by the capital market. Not only the capital market, but also the entire game industry...no one can have such a powerful personality like you. Resolute, decisive and clear industry understanding.”

"It is!"

Zhou Buqi was not ambiguous, and openly admitted that he has a sharp and unique vision, and can make the most accurate judgment between the current traditional games and Internet games.

Lu Qi also complimented with a smile: "That's for sure, social games are created by you, and no one understands social games better than you."

Don Mattrick said: "Yes, so there is a big trend in the game industry now, which is to follow the social game. Including EA, we also hope to be able to deploy in this field."

He was previously a VP at EA, and he knows it all too well.

When Zhou Buqi heard it, he was very interested immediately, "Really? EA wants to acquire a social game studio?"

Don Mattrick said: "Yes, this is EA's consistent strategy. It reduces the expected industry risk through acquisitions to avoid being eliminated by the times. Not only EA, but almost all large game manufacturers are interested in social games .It’s just that the current social game studios are too hot and profitable, and for most companies, they simply can’t afford it.”

Seeing that Zhou Buqi was silent, Lu Qi continued to ask, "What about the last two o'clock?"

Don Mattrick said: "The second point is due to its own reasons. The development of Friends Studio is not smooth. Except for the great success of "Happy Farm", the effect of other adapted games is not very good. The American culture is different. It is really difficult to adapt to American players without the planning and adaptation of some professional gamers from adapting social games from Friends.com to Facebook. And we did not arrange the best game planning on Friends The studios are all going to develop mobile games."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "In the final analysis, it's talent."

"Yes, talents. Because our side pays more attention to the development of mobile games and relatively despises social games, game talents in the industry will be more inclined to other social game companies than friend studios when choosing employment."

"What about the third point?"

"The third point is the strategy of grouping. As you said, it is best not to be both an athlete and a referee. The best social game studios in the United States have basically developed for China. Business, such as Zynga, went to China to acquire a social game studio last year to complete the layout in China. When we give up the friend studio, it means giving up the direct competition with Zynga. At that time, social game companies like Zynga will be It will be more convenient to cooperate with Ziweixing’s platform.”

"Okay, there are good reasons!"

Zhou Buqi concluded that Don Mattrick's judgment was correct without much thought.

it's actually really easy.

He is not optimistic about the future of social games!
Now is the most prosperous era of social games. Selling friends' studios at this peak time is not only a strategic and business advantage, but also a big financial profit.

Don Mattrick was very happy, "You agree?"

"Social games have no future, now is the best time to make a move!"

Zhou Buqi gave a clear and clear opinion.

As far as management is concerned, it is normal for leaders to encounter conflicts of different opinions from their subordinates.

At this time, there is a very incompetent and bureaucratic leader who is afraid of taking responsibility and gives an ambiguous and vague opinion, leaving subordinates to guess.When the subordinate chooses a direction to do it and finds that he has done something wrong, then the leader can shirk responsibility, saying that he did not ask for this, but that the subordinate's level is too low and his understanding is wrong, and the subordinate will take the blame.If the subordinates do the right thing, it is the leader's credit, and the leader's command is good.

If you encounter such a bureaucratic leader in the workplace, it will be bad luck for eight lifetimes.

There is also a better situation, that is, the leadership ability is limited, and it is impossible to give a clear judgment, and the subordinates can only make their own decisions.Once the wrong direction is chosen, the leader and subordinates will take responsibility together.

This is mostly the case for senior executives.

It is impossible for the chairman, CEO, or president to be proficient in every business. If they cannot make accurate judgments every time, they can only let the vice president in charge make their own decisions.

Regardless of success or failure, we all advance and retreat together.

There is another situation, that is, a real "good leader" is never ambiguous, and gives his own opinions clearly and directly after detailed discussions every time.

And this kind of opinion is not a rigid mandatory order, but a clear communication and discussion with the subordinates, and a series of analysis reasons are given, so that the subordinates have a theoretical study.

Then, it is enough to execute it next.

If after implementation, it is found that the wrong direction is chosen, the first responsible person is the leader, and the leader bears the main responsibility, and there is no need for the subordinates to take the blame.

There is no doubt that Zhou Buqi's style of work is a good leader with a clear atmosphere, a pattern and courage.

Don Mattrick didn't need any pressure to be stabbed in the back to do it with confidence and boldness.

Zhou Buqi asked: "If you sell your friend's studio, how much can you sell it for?"

"Should be able to sell for a high price." Don Mattrick is very happy, especially satisfied with Zhou's behavior, "Last year, the revenue of Friends Studio was 1.8 million U.S. dollars, and the net profit reached 9200 million U.S. dollars. USD. Zynga has a revenue of USD 8.5 million, a net profit of USD 4.5 million, and a listed valuation of USD 200 billion, which is about 45 times PE. According to this standard, the valuation of Friends Studio may reach... 40 One hundred million U.S. dollars."

"Cough cough..."

Rao Zhou Buqi was well-informed, and after being analyzed by this buddy, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

$40 billion?
Depend on!
Come on!

Just such a small broken studio, can it be worth 40 billion US dollars?
This capital market is really evil!

As long as you step on the right point, and you are sought after by the capital boom, it is true that pigs can fly to the sky.Doing business and doing business, only when it is linked to capital can it radiate unimaginable magical power.

Don Mattrick said: "Of course, Zynga is now the industry's number one in this field, and there can be additional bonuses, and the standards will be higher. But even so, according to the current market situation, it can be worth 30 billion US dollars .”

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "Go do it! Just do it! If you can sell it at this price, let alone sell it to EA, it doesn't matter if you sell it to Zynga!"

……

Next, Zhou Buqi will travel all the way east, first to New York, then to London, and then to Manchester.

Manchester United will usher in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next. This is the highlight, and the opponent is the Premier League powerhouse Chelsea.In the quarter-finals, Manchester United beat Marseille with a disparity of 6:1 in two rounds. Zhou Buqi didn't go to see it, but this time he faced Chelsea, so he had to go to the scene to see it.

It's not just work, it's also a way to relax.

The current level of Manchester United is much better than that of the previous life. They have Bell, Robben, Rooney, Van Persie, Ram, Neuer, Yaya Toure and many other strong players.

Changes in the lineup will also bring about changes in the score. The achievements of Manchester United at this stage in the previous life do not have much reference value.

When watching the ball, it will be a new feeling.

However, before heading east, Zhou Buqi first went to Oracle Stadium to watch a Golden State Warriors game against the Los Angeles Lakers, to see Kobe Bryant's performance.

As half-owner of the Golden State Warriors, this is only his second visit to a home game.

Compared with football, he is not much interested in basketball.

However, Kobe's appeal is still very strong, so that many famous fans in Los Angeles will come to San Francisco to watch the game.When Zhou Buqi was watching football, he met such a person.

He was sitting in the front row next to Zhou Shaoning. This time he was mainly invited to watch the game.

Unexpectedly, when the game was in the second quarter, a staff member handed over a small note, opened it, and there was a line of English on it: "Box 6, see you?"

Also signed below: Hugh Hefner.

Zhou Buqi had met him a few times before, this man was a big celebrity in Los Angeles Vanity Fair, the founder of "Playboy", a famous old pornographic critic.

(End of this chapter)