The richest man

Chapter 181 A milestone in the game industry!
After investing in Oracle, Bob Vogt left for Microsoft without stopping.

Microsoft Corporation.

Bill Gates and Paul Allen waited with great excitement for the arrival of the venture capital firm.

"Bill, what is the origin of this Suzaku investment company?" Paul Allen asked. Microsoft has been established for more than two years, and has never encountered a venture capital investment company. This made Paul Allen Surprised.

Bill Gates said: "I asked my mother to help me find out. This company has been established for a short time, but it is very strong. It leased an office building on Wall Street. All in all, we just need to get the money! "

Paul Allen nodded.

Around 10:20 in the morning, Bob Vogt and his team came to Microsoft.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two sides got to the point.

Zhang Jun knew that Bill Gates and others would not sell Microsoft, and Zhang Jun did not intend to buy Microsoft, it was purely a financial investment.

At this time, Microsoft's business was not operating systems, but mainly selling BASIC interpreters, with an annual profit of less than 50 US dollars.By 1978, the scale would grow rapidly, earning $100 million for the first time.

Bill Gates is a person with a strong desire for control and does not want to sell too many shares.

Paul Allen wanted to change some money and improve his life.He is not the same as Bill Gates, he is an ordinary family, Bill Gates was born wealthy.

Bob Vogt talked with Bill Gates and Paul Allen for about a week before finalizing the investment deal.

Suzaku Investment Company invested 200 million US dollars, and Microsoft sold 25% of the shares.

In addition, Paul Allen personally transferred 10% of the shares to Suzaku Investment Company, cashing in $100 million.

Finally, the shareholding ratio of the major shareholders of Microsoft Corporation is as follows: Bill Gates holds 40% of the shares, Suzaku Investment Company holds 35% of the shares, Paul Allen holds 20% of the shares, and 5% of the shares belong to Microsoft employees. .

Spending $300 million to buy 35% of Microsoft's shares, if this is known to people in the 21st century, I'm afraid they will be envious to death.

After Bob Vogt signed the agreement, he immediately called Zhang Jun to inform him of the news.

Zhang Jun couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this.

Microsoft has developed very smoothly, and basically will not raise funds after that.

Thinking about the future market value of Microsoft Corporation, and thinking about the 35% of the shares, Zhang Jun felt that he could wake up with a smile even in his dreams.

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December 1977, 9.

Zhang Jun and his party returned to Hong Kong.

It’s been a while since Legendary Technologies released Street Fighter, and sales have gradually dropped.

The "Kunlun" home game console has nearly 700 million units in stock, and the storage pressure is high, and it is time to release it.

And the supporting six new games "Super Mario Brothers", "Legend of Zelda", "Contra", "Tank Battle", "Dragon Quest" and "Metroid" have all been mass-produced.

In addition, "Hong Kong Cubes", "Pac-Man", "Space Invaders", "Donkey Kong", "Street Fighter", and "Pokemon" have all been transplanted to the Kunlun home console platform.

Players buy home game consoles without worrying about running out of games.

On September 9nd, Legend Technology announced a product launch event, inviting major media and partners around the world to attend.

The venue is naturally at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

This time, Legend Technology released the news that the new product is a milestone in the game industry.

As soon as the news came out, the media and game circles were extremely sensational. They paid close attention to this product launch event. Before the time came, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel was already full of people.

"Oh! What kind of product can be called a milestone product? Since the legendary technology company said so, it must have something to rely on. It's really curious!"

"Legendary Technology never disappoints and I can't wait to see this product!"

"There is no such classic game as "Street Fighter" that can hold a press conference. I think the products to be released this time must be extraordinary!"

"..."

The reporters talked a lot and were full of curiosity.

Colleagues in the game industry gathered in twos and threes to study and discuss.

A Japanese game developer boss said: "I heard that Legendary Technology has spent two years preparing for this product and spent hundreds of millions of dollars. I guess it may be a new game platform..."

Another game developer said happily: "If this is the case, it would be great, one more platform, and one more income! Since our company's games were transplanted to the handheld platform, the income has risen sharply, and we have made a lot of money. Less money!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded their heads one after another, and couldn't help but look forward to the upcoming press conference.

It's exactly 8 o'clock in the evening.

The stage lights came on and the press conference finally began.

Zhang Jun came to the stage wearing a black suit.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the press conference of Legendary Technology Company. Ahem... I heard that some people think that Legendary Technology Company holds too many product launches every year... Well, it is indeed a bit too much, but there is no way around it , The strength is there, you can't keep a low profile."

"Okay, let's get down to business."

"Everyone must have heard some gossip that Legendary Technology is going to release a milestone product..."

"Yes, that's right, it's true!"

"Not much gossip, let's watch a product video introduction first!"

The screen behind Zhang Jun lit up at this moment, followed by a 5-minute commercial video.

Through this advertising video, Kunlun home game consoles are vividly described.

There were constant exclamations from the audience.

Third-party game developers are all overjoyed.

"Use the TV as a display screen to bring the game console to the home! Oh, this is really a genius idea!!!" A blond white man was shocked.In Europe and the United States, televisions are already very popular, and almost every household has them. The owner of the Caucasian game developer instantly thought of the huge game market that needs to be developed!
Due to the limited size and hardware conditions of the handheld, many functions cannot be developed.

Home game consoles don’t have this concern. Even arcade games that require relatively high hardware configuration can be ported to home game consoles.

"The home console market is at least 20 times bigger than the arcade market!!"

A Japanese developer said excitedly, "If you can gain a firm foothold in the home game console market, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money!!!!"

The commercial video ended and the screen went dark.

There was a lot of discussion and chatter in the audience.

Zhang Jun smiled slightly, walked slowly to the middle of the stage, and asked, "Are you surprised after watching the video? Is the Kunlun home game console a milestone in the game industry?"

"Yes!!!" There was a burst of echo from the audience.

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Since the establishment of Legend Technology in 1974, we have started to develop home game consoles. In order to speed up the research and development progress, Legend Technology also acquired Atari, the largest game company in the United States at that time. There is a saying in China called 'If you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster'! The Kunlun home computer, which took three years to build, has finally turned out! Its appearance will surely shock the entire game world and bring happiness to countless players all over the world!"

"Legendary technology, creating happiness with heart!"

clap clap clap!
After finishing speaking, there was a tidal wave of applause from the audience.

The time lasted for more than a minute.

Zhang Jun raised his hand and pressed it, motioning for everyone to stop applauding and be quiet.

Immediately, he continued, introducing the hardware and performance of the Kunlun home game console
Then when it came to the price, he paused and asked, "Next, let's talk about the price of the Kunlun home game console. First, let's guess what the price of the Kunlun home game console is."

As soon as the words fell, someone in the audience shouted, "500 dollars!"

Zhang Jun smiled and shook his head.

$500 is too expensive, which affects sales, and some parents may be reluctant to spend so much money to buy a game console for their children.

The production cost of a Kunlun home game console is US$100, and Zhang Jun originally considered selling it for US$299.

But he later felt that it wouldn't hurt to sell it a little more expensive.

So the final price was set at $399.

At this time, there will be no similar products on the market to compete with Kunlun home game consoles, even if there are, they will not be able to compete.You know, players buy game consoles to play games. If you don’t have fun games, who will buy your game consoles?

In fact, the Kunlun home game console has been mass-produced several months ago. The reason why we waited until now is to wait for the completion of mass production of six new games such as "Super Mario Bros."

"Okay, I'm not going to make a fuss. The Kunlun home game console costs $399, a new game cartridge costs $40, and the old game cartridge costs $30. They all need to be purchased separately!"

The six newly developed games are all classics. If you give them away, how much money will you lose? Anyway, you now have a monopoly advantage. If you want players to use game consoles, you have to buy game cartridges if you don’t!

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"399 US dollars, the price is not cheap, I don't know if players can accept it? Moreover, the cassette of the home game console has to be purchased separately. Legendary Technology's food is ugly this time! When it released the handheld, it even knew to give away a game. , but now even the game cassette needs to be purchased separately!" The speaker shook his head and sighed.

However, right away they feel really fragrant~
Next, the screen behind Zhang Jun lit up again, and began to focus on introducing "Super Mario Brothers", "The Legend of Zelda", "Contra", "Tank War", "Dragon Quest", "Metroid "Six major games.

The introduction time for each game took about 5 minutes.

After seeing these games, players are all itchy.

I can't wait to buy a Kunlun home game console and play it all day at home.

Expensive?No, no, no, no matter how expensive it is, I still have to buy it! ! !

No one understands the game better than Zhang Jun, and understands the mentality of players better.

He himself liked playing games since he was a child, and he spent a lot of money on playing games all the way here.

At 9:10, the press conference was over.

However, that night, many people were too excited to sleep.

Players don't talk about it.

The release of the Kunlun home game console has the greatest impact on third-party game developers, which means they have another platform to make money.

Major game developers around the world have contacted Legendary Technology to seek cooperation.

Zhang Jun already established the royalty system when the handheld was released, and everyone should follow the rules. All game developers are welcome to cooperate.

This royalty system is roughly the same as the Nintendo royalty system. Third-party game developers need to purchase a development platform when developing a game. When a game is sold, the developer must pay Legendary Technology a royalty in accordance with the agreed ratio.

In the previous life, Atari was the overlord of home game consoles. However, Atari did not have this royalty system and did not conduct quality reviews on all games. As a result, countless crudely produced games were born on the Atari game platform, and a generation of game empires collapsed.

In the morning of the next day, the Legend Store was the first to put the Kunlun home game console and the matching game cartridges on the shelves.In addition, there is a novel and manga of the same name as the game.

Legendary technology company develops games, but it is actually developing ip.

Try to dig out the potential value behind each ip as much as possible.

On this day, the legendary stores around the world are overcrowded.

From morning to night, there is an endless stream of customers.

Even though the Legendary store was closed, those who were still queuing still refused to leave. They insisted on continuing to line up, fearing that they would not be able to buy a game console the next day, and some even set up tents.However, this has become the norm.

Every time Legendary Games releases a new game, someone pitches a tent at night.

So, until now, you can even see a street full of tents, which can be called a beautiful landscape.

Since the Kunlun home game console is the first to be sold in the Legend Store, the statistics are very good.

On the first day of release, Kunlun home game consoles sold 52 units.

Because the word-of-mouth of the game was overwhelming, the sales in the following week increased day by day.

A week later, 361 million Kunlun home game consoles were sold.

The major third-party game developers were stunned when they saw this data.

"My boy, I sold 361 million Kunlun home game consoles in a week. The data is exploding. Legendary Technology is making crazy money!" A Hong Kong game developer looked shocked.

He doesn't know the profit of Kunlun's home game consoles, but as an industry insider, he generally has a better understanding of the production costs of electronic products.

Excluding R&D, marketing, taxes, etc., the cost of factory production alone should not exceed $150.

In fact it was only $100.

The profit was as high as nearly 300 U.S. dollars. If you do the math, you made 10 billion U.S. dollars just by selling Kunlun game consoles in the first week.

"Boss, pay attention to the sales volume of game cassettes!!" an employee reminded.

At this time, the developer focused his attention on the game cassette, and was immediately shocked.

"Super Mario Bros.": 311 million copies.

"Contra": 287 million copies.

"Tank War": 266 million copies.

Metroid: 245 million copies.

The Legend of Zelda: 220 million copies.

"Dragon Quest": 211 million copies.

A total of 1540 million copies were sold, with sales of $6.16 million.

"I'm going, I'm convinced of the speed at which Legendary Technology Company makes money!"

He didn't count those old games, if added, the sales exceeded 10 billion US dollars

"Damn it, Legend Technology is still selling arcade machines, electronic pets, handhelds, and Walkman players. How much money does this fucking make a year!!!"

The developer's mentality is a bit broken.

But then, he immediately shouted, "Hurry up, let's go to Legendary Technology Company and buy the Kunlun home game console development platform as soon as possible!"

"understand!"

Kunlun home game consoles are bound to be popular all over the world. If you release games on this game platform as soon as possible, you can make a lot of money earlier, and because there are fewer games in the early stage, there will be relatively less competition.

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In more than a month, Kunlun home game consoles have swept the world, further consolidating the dominance of Legendary Technology in the game industry.

Of course, it also brought unparalleled benefits to Legendary Technology Company.

Zhang Jun's net worth soared and his wealth soared!
Now if someone talks about the richest man in the world, Zhang Jun is definitely the best candidate.

The world's major media are reporting Zhang Jun's wealth myth.

Zhang Jun also appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine and was hailed as the richest super genius of our time.

On the British side, the queen seems to be planning to knight Zhang Jun, trying to win over this super genius.

And Zhang Jun is eating fried chicken and coke happily at the moment, looking like a dick, the favorite of nerds.

This is a franchised KFC store under the name of Alibaba Group.

When the new store opened, the younger brother and younger sister begged Zhang Jun to bring them over to eat KFC.

"Zhang Yue, you and your younger sister Yanan can ask the waiter for whatever you want to eat, and I'll chat with others." Zhang Jun said to Zhang Yue.

"Got it, big brother."

Zhang Yue replied while eating the chicken drumsticks.

At this time, Zhang Jun looked at a middle-aged man beside him. This man is called Liu Shan. He has been engaged in restaurant management for more than ten years and is currently managing this KFC restaurant.

In fact, KFC entered Hong Kong twice in 1973 and 1975, but both suffered from Waterloo. The main reason is that the taste of fried chicken does not meet the habits of Hong Kong people, and the marketing methods are also wrong again and again.

But Zhang Jun knows that as long as it is improved, KFC will be very popular.In the previous life, Hong Kong became a market for KFC. The number of branches accounted for 1/10 of the total number of KFC stores around the world. It is one of the four fast food foods in Hong Kong alongside McDonald's, hamburgers and Pizza Hut.

"Alibaba has won the franchise of KFC in Hong Kong. This is the first store, and we will open a new branch every month. We have summarized the reasons for KFC's previous failures and made improvements, including opening the store as much as possible. Larger places, for the convenience of customers, while expanding the business area, changing the situation of consumer support, and increasing the variety of dishes, etc., I believe we can succeed!" Liu Shan said confidently.

Zhang Jun nodded with a smile, and quite recognized what Liu Shan said. These improvements have indeed played a big role. Zhang Jun glanced at the store and saw that the business in the store was very hot.

During this period of time, he sold game consoles and game cassettes and made a lot of money. Zhang Jun now has enough money. After thinking about it, he said to Liu Shan, "What do you think of me buying KFC?"

Liu Shan was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately replied: "I think KFC has great development potential and is worth buying! People's life and work are getting faster and faster, and fast food will definitely become popular!"

Zhang Jun smiled and nodded, "I think so too. You are familiar with KFC, so you will be responsible for this acquisition."

"Okay, boss!"

"Well, after the acquisition of KFC, you have to learn from McDonald's! I hope that one day, I can tell others that KFC is not a company that sells fried chicken and burgers, but a real estate company. Do you understand?" Zhang Jun Said, engaged in real estate, brother is also a professional!Like McDonald's, they first buy the land or storefront, and then lease it to franchisees.

Typical franchisees tend to pay an average rent of 6-10% of sales, while McDonald's franchisees pay 8.5-15% in rent.If a branch doesn't perform as expected, McDonald's can find a new franchisee for that branch after the contract expires, or sell the land to someone else entirely, likely at a tidy profit.

In the future, most of the global real estate industry will increase in value crazily.

Moreover, buying KFC is also very helpful for the development of commercial real estate, attracting traffic to the mall.

Zhang Jun even thought about buying more luxury companies by himself, and in the future the entire commercial street will be filled with his own brand stores.Of course, this is at most YY.However, if the commercial real estate project can have many well-known brand enterprises, the attractiveness of the shopping mall will increase sharply, and the rent will definitely rise sharply.

After chatting with Liu Shan, Zhang Jun walked to his younger siblings and asked the bodyguards to take them home.

He himself then went to Legendary Technologies.

Although the Kunlun home game console has achieved great success after its release, Legendary Technology has not stopped moving forward.

"The database development team has been formed, with more than 102 members, all of whom are elites," Shangguan Muye said.

Zhang Junduan sat on the sofa and listened quietly.

"Tell me how many developers have purchased the Kunlun game development platform from us now."

"There are a total of 1272 developers of different sizes in the world!!!"

"Oh, there are quite a lot." Zhang Jun was slightly surprised.

Shangguan Muye said: "These companies see the large number of users on our platform, and they all want to develop a game as soon as possible to seize the market. However, I have asked them to remind them that the audit system of Legendary Technology Company will be very serious, and they refuse to make shoddy products. I guess , At least half of the developers will be wiped out! Even if they pass our quality review, most of the games will end up on the street, and only 3% to 5% of the games will stand out!"

After a pause, Shangguan Muye shook his head and sighed: "This industry is actually not easy to do, and the elimination rate is too high!"

Zhang Jun smiled and said: "So it is the easiest, most stable, and most profitable platform to be a platform! As long as the Kunlun home game consoles are well operated, wealth will continue to flow to our company!"

"By the way, is there any company planning to develop its own home game console?"

"It's unknown, but I guess, everyone must be jealous, and there must be some companies among them who want to challenge our position!"

"Pay close attention. If the other party wants to develop a game console platform, they will definitely contact a third-party game developer. Only when we know the news early can we make countermeasures!"

"understand!"

"By the way, is the arcade "Dinosaur Kombat" finished?"

"It should be completed in a month or so. I have contacted your father, the boss. The post-production of "Jurassic Park" will not be completed until the end of the year, so in terms of time, it is completely in time."

"Well, that's fine."

Zhang Jun paused and asked, "Is Cadillac willing to pay for advertising?"

There are many game scenes in Dinosaur Kombat that use cars.

Shangguan Muye nodded with a smile: "The president of Cadillac Motor Company watched a few selected clips of "Dinosaur Kombat" and was very excited. He agreed to pay 800 million US dollars for advertising placement on the same day!"

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Cadillac Motor Company is actually very courageous, even dare to agree to 8000 million US dollars, but when "Dinosaur Kombat" becomes popular all over the world, their sales of this car will definitely explode!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "If it weren't for the fact that I don't have a car company under my name, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as cheap as Cadillac Motor Company. Alright, now let's talk about more important things... I think we should also let Hongmeng Computer It's out!"

(End of this chapter)