Top of the Great Era

Chapter 2175 Copyright Exchange
In the past few days of Chinese New Year, there are continuous text messages, phone calls, and emails for New Year greetings, especially now that we have WeChat, which is more convenient.There are also many relatives who come to visit the house to pay New Year's greetings, and they all go to the grandfather's side. The old man and father will receive them. Under normal circumstances, Zhou Buqi will not show up.

Originally, my mother also suggested that I could go out for a walk, and even go to Changbai Mountain to have a look.

It's really meaningless.

It's freezing cold, and if you don't go out to suffer that crime, there are pregnant women and children.

In the past few days of the Spring Festival, everyone really stayed at home like this.

Play majiang.

There are four tables for automatic mahjong machines.

Zhou Buqi is very lucky, as long as he is in battle, he can always win.A few dollars of mahjong, and at the end he won hundreds of dollars, and everyone complained that he was too lucky.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said that the good luck was brought by Zhao Limuge and Yan Qiqi, they are the heroes!
Those who don't understand the truth are confused, wondering how the two little secretaries who usually don't talk much are successful ministers;

Shi Jinglin really brought her two half-sisters and the mothers of the two sisters over for the festival.

Anyway, there are already so many people.

A few more are not too many.

This day, Zhou Buqi went to the table to play mahjong again, and his luck was still very good. He won more than 100 yuan before finishing the round. Looking at the thick pile of change in the money grid, he couldn't help but haha laugh.

At this time, Zhao Li Muge came out from the stairs and shouted loudly: "Boss, I have your mail!"

Zhou Buqi didn't look back, "I'm busy!"

Zhao Li Muge said: "It's "Pro Evolution Soccer". President Ren seems to have reached a preliminary agreement with Konami. Come and take a look."

"I'll go!" Zhou Buqi's thoughts flew away from the mahjong, and Ning Yameng, who had been sitting next to him and watching the cards, came over, "You come to play, I won this, don't give it to me. Lost!"

Ning Yameng pursed her lips, "Brother-in-law, I'm not very good at mahjong."

Zhou Buqi said: "I've watched it for several days, but I haven't seen the meeting yet? It's okay, the loss is mine, let's play!"

Then, he got up and wanted to go upstairs with Zhao Li Muge.

While going upstairs, Zhou Buqi looked her up and down, and said in a low voice, "Have you rested? Does it hurt?"

Zhao Li Muge gave a soft "hmm", "It's much better, I don't feel much going up and down the stairs."

"Where's Kiki?"

"She recovered early, and she was alive and kicking the next day."

"It's the fourth day of the Lunar New Year today..." Zhou Buqi recalled Aunt Xue's schedule for the Spring Festival, and whispered, "Tell Qiqi that it's your turn tomorrow night, get ready."

Zhao Li Muge pursed his lips, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to prepare for, it can be done anytime."

The two went upstairs and walked towards the study together.

Zhou Buqi nodded, and said to himself: "You have seen it these days, this woman, in the final analysis, depends on a man for her happiness. Wen Zhixia and Shi Jinglin also advertised what they wanted to be at the beginning. Independent women, this road is not easy to walk."

Zhao Li Muge said with a light smile, "My mother told me that when I was just in college."

"Oh? What did she say?"

"She said that the world is not fair at all and is dominated by men. Many women want to pursue equal status, want to change society, and want to be equal to men. They should be respected, but this road is too tiring. Many young people , especially college students tend to rush upwards with enthusiasm, and when they get older, they will realize how immature they were at the beginning. Realizing the reality, being an ordinary person is the most relaxed and happy."

"Well, very to the point."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

Zhao Li Muge said: "Many of my classmates are dreamers, dreaming of becoming a big star one day, or becoming a leader in any industry, or looking forward to a vigorous love with Prince Charming appearing What the hell... Those who study art have a rich imagination. I don’t have one. After seeing my parents’ idealism shattered and the loneliness after returning to reality, I think it’s better to be realistic. The bubble of love, the ideal Empty, nothing like the ease and ease in life."

Zhou Buqi took a deep look at her.

I think this girl is really mature.

No wonder she is so beautiful, she is still studying at an art school, and she is about to graduate in her senior year, and she can still keep her body like a jade... It turns out that she has seen the truth of society clearly.

It's a pity that the truth doesn't always sound so warm.

In the study room, Shi Jinglin was reading a book, Ning Lu was reading emails, neither of them had any interest in playing cards.

Seeing that Zhou Buqi had arrived, Ning Lu handed over the printed materials, and said with a smile, ""Pro Evolution Soccer" has really been negotiated. Take a look, the terms are similar to what you said before."

There are more than 30 specific clauses.

This is just an outline, and only the most important 7 are listed.

1. Konami owns all the copyrights of "Pro Evolution Soccer", but leases the computer game copyright, tablet game copyright and mobile game copyright to Changyou permanently and free of charge;

2. Changyou is responsible for the global distribution of "Pro Evolution Soccer" outside the Japanese market;

3. Changyou will undertake the procurement of all relevant copyrights and share them with Konami for free.

This is actually the most important one.

It is also the most important transaction.

The reason why Konami is willing to transfer part of the copyright of "Pro Evolution Soccer" to Changyou is mainly due to three aspects.

First, EA's "FIFA Soccer" is too fierce, and the momentum is too strong. Konami feels that it can't stand up to EA with its own strength, and needs to find a helper;
Second, the trend of the digital economy has emerged in football, and it has begun to pay attention to the copyright of relevant knowledge in the football field. This has led to "Pro Evolution Football" wanting to get many national teams, five major league titles and player portraits like in the past. Authorization of rights.Konami can't spend that much money to compete with EA.

Third, the overseas business is losing ground.

Of course, Konami’s local business is no problem, and it has already completed in-depth cultivation. “Pro Evolution Soccer” has swept the entire Japanese market, and “FIFA Football” has no room for survival.

But the overseas market is not so good.

"FIFA Soccer" has been aggressively grabbing territory in overseas markets over the past few years. The reason why it can overtake "Pro Evolution Soccer" is not only due to factors at the product level, but also at the operational level. Konami has no advantage in this regard.

That said, looking ahead, PES doesn't have any problems in its home market.

Relying on the local market, "Pro Evolution Football" is enough to survive.

Overseas markets are not good enough, not to mention the gameplay, but the lack of copyrights related to football will make it difficult for "Pro Evolution Soccer" to compete with "FIFA Football".

And Konami still can't solve this problem.

Changyou is here, why not let Changyou get on top?

Let Changyou charge forward and go against EA. Konami only needs to hide behind Changyou. On the one hand, it still has a firm grasp of the local market. On the other hand, it can steadily receive part of the overseas business income from Changyou every year. for?
Changyou gets the copyrights for computers, platforms, and mobile phones, while Konami cares most about console game copyrights.

Even the input is reduced.

Changyou paid for the purchase of relevant copyrights from FIFA, UEFA, and the five major leagues, as well as the purchase of portrait rights for players.

After obtaining these copyrights, Changyou went to develop the computer version, tablet version and mobile version of "Pro Evolution Soccer".

This is the core transaction logic of both parties.

Copyright for copyright.

Another thing that fascinates Konami the most is that Changyou is ambitious and wants to bid with EA to buy the right to use the "FIFA" trademark from FIFA.

That's not a small fortune!
If you can really buy it, it will be great.

In the past 20 years, EA has been operating the "FIFA" brand, with a total marketing expenditure of no less than 5 million US dollars.If you can really cut off the Hu halfway, it is equivalent to occupying the minds of football game players for 20 years.

When the time comes, it will be "FIFA Pro Evolution Soccer".

Many players will continue to play "FIFA" football games according to inertial thinking, and will switch from "FIFA Football" to "FIFA Live Football".

The other few clauses are more about profit distribution and copyright responsibility.

Because what Konami cares most about is the Japanese market, and it mainly revolves around the Japanese market.

4. The computer, tablet and mobile versions of "Pro Evolution Soccer" developed by Changyou are not allowed to be sold in Japan without the consent of Konami.If Konami agrees to sell, Konami will share 50% of all revenue in Japan;

5. The host version of "Pro Evolution Soccer" developed by Konami must pass the test of Changyou before it can be sold in overseas regions.Changyou will share 50% of the sales revenue;

6. In principle, Changyou and Konami jointly complete the development of other versions of "Pro Evolution Soccer", and the revenue sharing is still [-]/[-];

7. For the brand marketing of "Pro Evolution Soccer", the Japanese region is dominated by Konami, which is invested by Konami; the overseas region is dominated by Changyou, and Changyou also pays for the marketing expenses.

There are more details that Ning Lu did not print out.

On the whole, it is similar to the cooperation framework proposed by Zhou Buqi before, basically this is the idea.

Doesn't Konami attach importance to console games and the local market?
Then do what you like!
Locking up the host game copyright of "Pro Evolution Soccer" and the income from the Japanese market with Konami, Changyou wants to obtain other copyrights and income from overseas markets.

Zhou Buqi sat down, then patted his thigh, "Muge, come!"

Zhao Li Muge blushed slightly, and carefully glanced at Shi Jinglin, not daring to go there.

As soon as Zhou Buqi stretched out his hand, he pulled her into his arms, embraced her softly and fragrantly, and then said to Ning Lu: "Call Ren Yuxin, I'll talk to him."

Only then did Shi Jinglin raise her head, looked at Zhou Buqi, turned a blind eye to the little beauty in his arms, and asked softly, "Do you want me to leave?"

Although they are husband and wife, this lady from the Shi family is very educated and has a good sense of proportion.

Zhou Buqi smiled, "No need."

(End of this chapter)