Reborn Millennial Gamer

Chapter 463 Acquisition of Youtube (5K asks for a monthly ticket)
"Chen, watch this video!"

Chad Hurley called Chen Shijun in a hurry, and the founders of the two YouTubers surrounded the computer, and saw the background data of the trailer of "Plants vs. Zombies" broke the historical record and became the first video with more than one million hits.

"Why so high?"

Chen Shijun adjusted his glasses. He couldn't believe it. Youtube has only been in operation for half a year. The total number of videos is only 1.5, and the highest number of views is only 36.

"Because this is a game recommended by Huaxia Lu himself!"

Chad Hurley pulled the progress bar to the end at once, and Lu Fei's face clearly appeared on the screen. Because of logic, his popularity has already penetrated America, which is equivalent to Jobs personally recommending games to players and netizens for the first time.

Can it not become a hot spot?
For a while, the number of YouTube users soared.

"Ah~"

Without users, Chen Shijun is very sad.

But the rapid increase in users also caused him a headache. He has no money to add new servers and increase bandwidth.

Chad Hurley said seriously: "Chen, we should reconsider Penguin's proposal."

Chen Shijun frowned and said, "Are you serious? Penguin's proposal is not an investment, it wants to acquire us wholly!"

Chad Hurley said helplessly: "But we haven't found the first financing yet, and the website has not received a penny of income. The 40th employee has not been paid for a month."

"Persevere, persist for another month, haven't we already entrusted our old colleagues from PayPal to help find investors?"

Chen Shijun felt the pressure and put his hands on his hips.

"Is it too late? There are more and more videos, more and more users, the server will soon be overloaded, our credit card is about to max out, we are in debt, the whole company will be in a quagmire before long, YouTube needs money now !"

Chad Hurley is impatient: "But we don't have money, we'd better find a rich development platform."

"But we have only been established for less than a year. Even if we want to sell it, we have to wait until we can buy a good price before selling it."

Chen Shijun was more inclined to wait for the price, and when no one could convince anyone, the landline happened to ring, and the ringtone interrupted the argument between the two.

Chad Hurley answered the phone, his eyes suddenly lit up:
"Huaxia Lu wants to meet with us now, and has business to discuss."

…………

California, San Bruno.

Chen Shijun and Chad Hurley set the location at an Italian pizzeria not far from the company. They were so cash-strapped that they were even reluctant to pay a little extra for gas.

"Chad, ahem, no one has come yet."

Seeing the steaming fast food on the table full of onion rings and pasta, Chen Shijun swallowed reluctantly.

"I know, so I told the boss to wait for someone to come before we serve the pizza, and we'll have the pasta first to fill up the damn bellies!"

Chad Hurley gorged, his mouth full of gravy.

Chen Shijun hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't hold back "Zhenxiang", holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, he gorged himself.

"Suck it."

"Suck, suck, suck~"

After a while, the bell hanging on the door rang.

Lu Fei brought Zeng Liqing, Wang Ben and others straight in, and saw the two people reincarnated like starved ghosts, eating and drinking without food, and immediately saw their financial difficulties.

Chad Hurley said thick-skinned: "Lu, I'm sorry, we came out in a hurry and haven't eaten yet."

"It's okay, I'll treat you to this meal."

Lu Fei smiled and looked left and right. Chen Shijun felt uncomfortable. He took a sip of lemonade and said weakly, "Lu, why do you want to cooperate with us?"

"Have you watched the trailer of "Plants vs. Zombies?"

"Of course!" Chad Hurley nodded affirmatively.

"This game is Penguin's first self-developed game. We attach great importance to it and will do everything possible to promote it."

Lu Fei got straight to the point. He wants to use YouTube as a platform to promote cash incentives. As long as he buys "Plants vs. Zombies" and shoots three game-related videos, he can get $24.9, which is limited to one account per person.

"Work incentive plan?"

Chen Shijun and Chad Hurley looked at each other.

Lu Fei nodded, "But before the plan starts, it's best to launch the comment function on Youtube to complete the core interactive link of the video community. Do you have any questions?"

Yes, of course there are problems!There is still a big problem!
Chad Hurley was taken aback, why didn't he benefit from the tubing?
Lu Fei was amazed, "You get traffic, users get money, we get exposure and sales, isn't this a triple win? What else do you want?"

"Yes! Let's answer..."

Chad Hurley didn't even think about it. Just as he was about to agree, Chen Shijun hurriedly said, "Wait a minute", and I will give some money. The current monthly operating fee of the website is 4000 dollars.

"Hi~"

Seeing this, Zeng Liqing felt mixed emotions. The current predicament facing YouTube is very similar to that of Penguin back then.

Before there was Monternet, QQ had no users but could not realize them. The server and bandwidth alone would burn all the financing money. If no money could be found, QQ would run out of gas and burn out.

Then under the lure of Master Lu, he had to sell himself.

The current YouTube is the same, "Plants vs. Zombies" is no different from people's candied fruit, my arsenic, the huge traffic will inevitably increase the cost of operation, and will forcefully drag down the platform at that time.

Ruthless, this trick is really ruthless!
"We still have to pay? Hehe."

Lu Fei shook his head and laughed: "Now there are quite a few video sites like YouTube on the market. The independent Revver, Metacafe, and Google's Google Video are all burning money to increase content supply. We are looking for you to cooperate with because of our fancy YouTube. This incentive plan even charges advertising fees?"

Chen Shijun felt that it made sense, but he was speechless.

Chad Hurley cleared his throat and said, "Lu, what the website lacks most now is not traffic, we need funds, as long as Penguin is willing to invest..."

Zeng Liqing reached out his hand in time to interrupt: "I think you should know that what Penguin wants is to acquire YouTube."

When Lu Fei saw their expressions change, they became quiet instantly, and the air became extraordinarily dignified. Even if the delicious pizza was placed in front of them, they couldn't whet their appetites.

"Lu, why do you have to buy us? You must have seen the potential of YouTube. In the future, you can make a lot of money from advertising and user fees, and become a great website like Yahoo. Why can't you invest normally?"

Chen Shijun was slightly dissatisfied, "As long as 500, no, 400 US dollars, we are willing to give 30% of the shares!"

"Chen, do you really think that YouTube can make money quickly? I bought you because I was mentally prepared to lose money for five years."

Lu Fei bluntly said that even losing money is a trivial matter, the key is the pirated videos spawned by Youtube.

Chad Hurley explained: "Lu, I discussed this with Chen. For the sake of content and users' parents, this risk is completely acceptable, so those pirated videos are allowed to be uploaded."

"In the United States, there are three situations in which Internet platforms can be exempted from piracy penalties... Third, it is difficult for platforms to actively know whether it is piracy."

Lu Fei stretched out three fingers, "How do you think YouTube compares to Napster? Some time ago, I just met Sean Parker, and he said that Napster was sued for bankruptcy by Warner, Universal and other companies."

"Gollum."

Chad Hurley and Chen Shijun swallowed, a pressure swept over them.

"And youtube is not just troubled by music companies. You are a video site, and the content you upload is video. Do you think Hollywood and TV networks will let you go?"

Lu Fei continued to press, the treat was done, and now it was time to behead.

Chen Shijun maintained his rationality under high pressure, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Penguin bought it, so we don't have these troubles?"

"Of course!"

Lu Fei spread his hands, and promised that he would help Youtube to reach a content authorization protection agreement with Universal, Sony, Warner and other music companies, "I think this matter, I am afraid that only Jobs can do it, do you agree?"

"agree."

Chad Hurley has no doubts about him, Lu Fei can master Spotify, with 8000 million users worldwide, music companies have to rely on him, dare not sell face?

"I have a good relationship with New Line and several film companies. I can also help Youtube to take down their video libraries and open up movie and TV channels."

Lu Fei took out a knife and cut out two pieces of pizza, and divided them into their bowls one by one, "What do you think?"

"good, very good."

Chen Shijun was terrified immediately, the young man in front of him was smiling, but he could only feel the murderous aura from him, as if he was going to swallow him alive, bone and flesh, it was so terrifying!
Lu Fei said: "In order to show my sincerity and prove that I can indeed make the oil pipe bigger and stronger and create brilliance, I can help you with a small favor now."

"What's the matter?" Chad Hurley asked.

"Youtube is not only short of advertisements, but also lacks an advertising sharing system. I propose to divide the advertising revenue 55:45, and the platform will take a small portion." Lu Fei moved out a KOL model that is different from the traditional TV model.

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

Chen Shijun licked his lips, and immediately realized that this paid business model is good: "This, this is really a great Internet initiative, Lu, if you start a video website, you will definitely be able to grow rapidly with this profit model."

"I still have a lot of ideas, but they are commercial secrets." Lu Fei deliberately hid half of it, and said half, from the content ID system for copyright certification, to the vertical subdivision of content channels, to the incubation of MCN Internet celebrities...

A set of clear thinking and planning, the speaker "has no intention", the listener was shocked beyond measure, especially Chen Shijun, never dreamed that Master Lu's understanding was so deep.

Lu Fei said: "For example, "Plants vs. Zombies" is included in the game area, where you can make jokes, complaints, reactions, strategies, and secondary creation videos."

"What is 'Second Creation'?"

Chen Shijun was like a cute new baby, with a dazed expression on his face.

Lu Fei explained without hesitation, with the corners of his mouth raised, "Do you know why I told you this? I just want to let you know that Penguin is not incapable of doing it, but I don't want to spend too long training a team. If you don't Willing to let Penguin acquire..."

All of a sudden, there was a murderous look!
Chen Shijun felt a chill on his neck, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was holding wine in one hand and a gun in the other. He insisted on accepting them as dogs before he would give up.

"I think the future of YouTube will definitely not stop in the United States, and even in Southeast Asia, Penguin has a very good influence in Southeast Asia, including Wanwan." Lu Fei held up the Coke: "Let's sum it up?"

"Europe, Southeast Asia..."

The two were excited, and their imaginations flashed in an instant. Chad Hurley, who was inclined to be acquired, raised his glass first.

Chen Shijun adjusted his glasses, hesitantly said: "I don't know how much Penguin is willing to pay for the acquisition of YouTube?"

Zeng Liqingdao: "Youtube has been targeting a photo-sharing platform called 'Flickr', which was just acquired by Yahoo this year for a total price of 2200 million US dollars."

Both Chen Shijun and Chad Hurley felt that the quotation was too low, and they said that Flickr is only for sharing pictures, and Youtube is for video, which is the general trend of the future.

Gotta pay more!
"Just round it up, 3000 million."

Lu Fei smiled and said 1500 million in cash and 1500 million worth of Penguin stocks, but the condition is that the founder team must have worked in YouTube for at least 3 years.

Chen Shijun's heart suddenly became hot, cash is second, and Penguin's stock is the key. Finally, he had to lower his head: "Lu, YouTube is like my child. We will grow up with it step by step. From now on, I will leave it to you and Penguin."

"Watch "Plants vs. Zombies", and you will soon see how correct the YouTube platform is to use the Penguin platform!"

Lu Fei was overjoyed, he only spent 3000 million on YouTube, which cost Google more than a dozen dollars to take down.

"Clap."

The four cups collided, making a crisp sound.

………………

On September 9th, "Plants vs. Zombies" was officially released under the bombardment of indiscriminate publicity.

In a rental house in New Jersey, James Rover is wearing his usual silly shirt, pockets full of pens, and talking about garbage games.

His recording of "The Angry Video Game Nerd (Angry Video Game Dead House)" was just for self-entertainment at the beginning, but when YouTube was established, he followed the advice of his friends and uploaded it.

Now is the prehistoric era, even fans and audiences are pitifully small, not to mention any game manufacturer asked him to make a video of a meal, but in the future, there will be a man named "Director Ao" on the other side of the ocean who will imitate his video style.

But now, he purely generates electricity for love.

Just after uploading the video, a pop-up window popped up, impressively stating the "Plants vs. Zombies" video incentive plan.

"20 dollars!?"

James Rover glanced at the instant noodles in his hand, and immediately became interested. While the water was boiling, he immediately logged in to Steam according to the link.

At that time, "Plants vs. Zombies" was the first non-V agency game product on the steam platform. There is no doubt that it will be recorded in history.

"Hey, this is like the "Happy Farm" on Facebook, fuxk! It's $19.9! mother fuxk!"

The corner of James Rover's mouth twitched, staring at the price column, "$19.9" reflected in his eyes, good guy, you only earn 1 cent for co-authoring the incentive plan.

Black, so fucking black!Wage recovery program huh?

He thought about it, and suddenly found the message of "unconditional refund within 1 hour", and suddenly realized that as long as he recorded 1 3-minute videos in 10 hour, he could get a free refund and earn 20 dollars in vain. .

I am so smart!
Pay decisively and download. Soon, the game is downloaded and opened automatically. The next second, the cartoon image design of the login interface immediately amazed James Rover.

"Wow, Oh Sen."

On the left side of the interface, besides a piece of slowly swaying sunflowers with smiling faces, there is also a cute pea shooter twisting its body, and slowly ejecting a pea from its big mouth.

Across a login interface, on the right hand side is a silly zombie that doesn't look scary at all, and is even a little cute. This zombie moves slowly and stiffly, with its mouth opening and closing, and it looks a little cute.

Immediately afterwards, the iconic music sounded with the entry of the screen. Dave, wearing a pot lid, was an NPC, chirping and chirping to guide the operation.

"It's so simple, there is no difficulty."

James Rover only felt that it was too easy to earn $20. While eating instant noodles, he clicked the mouse and passed one level after another. Before he knew it, 24 minutes had passed.

"No, I forgot to record the video!"

He took a long time to eat the last mouthful of noodles, only to realize that he didn't record the whole process of playing the game, and immediately turned on the video recorder in a hurry, ready to record for 30 minutes to make up the time.

However, "Plants vs. Zombies" seems to be deliberately designed. After about half an hour, the difficulty of the level suddenly increases.

"Zombies ate your brain" appeared on the screen, James Rover finally tasted his first defeat, took a deep breath: "It's okay, it's just the first time."

Failed the second time, "I've found the knack."

Failed for the third time, "You football zombie, wait for me, I will upgrade the plants and kill you!"

Fourth, fifth, sixth...

"Fuxk! mother fuxk!"

James Rover failed twice again, angrily pulling the mouse and about to smash it on the ground, but when he thought of the price, his hand said it could be thrown away, but his wallet said no, so he could only hold back his anger and throw it on the computer desk, standing up to calm down.

"call……"

"Calm down, Rover, calm down."

"It's all for the video, for $20."

"Yes, $20!"

James Rover suddenly realized that the recording time was long enough to cut into three 3-minute videos. After the production was completed cleanly, it was delayed.

Because I always feel like something is missing.

In this video, he is angry but not completely angry, not spraying, not using a New Jersey accent.

Well, yes, a little soul is missing!

After a battle between heaven and man, James Rover still strives for perfection, writing a good copy, earnestly making materials, and dubbing. The whole process has passed for more than 3 hours.

"Ahhhh!"

"Ah fuxk, I forgot to refund!"

"My money, my $20!!!"

He roared at the top of his throat, screaming like a pig killing every corner of the room, and finally slowly regained his composure in pain.

"fuxk you, I'm at a loss! The number of hits on the video didn't exceed 5000, I'm going to die..."

Before I finished speaking, the homepage of Youtube was full of "Plants vs. Zombies" videos, strategies, reactions, and reviews. More and more game videos were diverted and recommended.

From top to bottom, the lowest number of clicks has exceeded [-].

And the highest one is none other than Penguin’s official account. The latest video is only 30 seconds long, but it is the official announcement of online sales from Amazon, Microsoft, Steam and Mac——

"Plants vs. Zombies" broke 3 copies in 10 hours!

(End of this chapter)