After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 341 Boiling
"Parents of the Heavenly Dynasty" is definitely a dark horse among small games, and it briefly occupied the number one position in the best-selling stand-alone game list for a month.

This is an afterthought. When Li Zhuo invested, he just felt that it had the potential to explode, but he didn't expect that this relatively unconventional stand-alone game would be so popular.

He invested 500 million in this cuttlefish play game studio. Seeing that these three people are working in full swing, Li Zhuo has also become a returning army, advertising in various groups and post bars. He thinks it is quite interesting .

When it was time for dinner, everyone went to a noodle restaurant in the village, chatting about future plans while sipping noodles.

Li Zhuo asked them to rent a formal office space as soon as possible, expand the studio size, and start the next game as soon as possible while maintaining the current game.

The three of them were also enterprising people, and after hearing the words, they discussed which office building nearby was better and how to recruit workers.

After eating a bowl of noodles, they went back to work, while Li Zhuo walked to the village, drove a Mercedes-Benz MPV and went home.

The investment here is done, and there is still 2800 million left on Li Zhuo's card, and the money seems to be able to continue.

Moreover, he realized a problem, whether investing in game studios or investing in mcn Internet celebrity incubation companies, it would be beneficial for him to hide his large wealth.

Because whether it's a game or an MCN organization, it's the kind of industry where a large amount of cash will suddenly pour in once it's done well.

He even thought about it. When he gets more money in the future, he will also invest in game studios abroad. For example, the F company where Miyazaki Hidetaka works in Japan is a good investment target.

Li Zhuo went to the Internet to search for existing stand-alone games, read reviews and tried them out, only to find that a stand-alone game called "Zisai Qiufeng" was quite to his liking.

This is a martial arts-themed ARPG stand-alone, set in the northwest frontier, the combat system is very well done, compared with Gu Jian San, it is rough.

But its desolate frontier style is quite impressive.

To put it bluntly, the roughness visible to the naked eye was caused by lack of money, so that Li Zhuo couldn't continue playing after playing for two hours.

But its advantages are also very prominent, the combat system and the scene of the autumn frontier fortress are also very gorgeous at first glance.

Li Zhuo became interested, and after checking it, it turned out that it was made by a game company in Su Province, called Jiayuan Digital Technology.

Su Province is located in the northwest, so it's no wonder that a game with such a background can be made, but it also explains why the shortcomings are so obvious, the economy is underdeveloped, lack of money, and it is difficult to find investors.

It is said that the sequel of this game is difficult to produce, and it is likely to be gone.

The next day, Li Zhuo booked a plane ticket to Lancheng, the capital of Su province.

During the boring time waiting for the plane at the airport, he called Zhou Ge.

After Zhou Ge heard that he was going to Lancheng, he said happily:

"That's great. I'm performing in Rongcheng. The two places are very close. I finally have the opportunity to meet you."

After hearing this, Li Zhuo was silent for a while, and reminded:
"Rongcheng is in the southwest, and Lancheng is in the northwest. The distance between the two places is more than 800 kilometers..."

"Hee hee, it's okay, I'll be there soon by plane." Zhou Ge laughed.

"Okay then, call me before you come, and see you then." Li Zhuo said.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhuo called Jiayuan Digital Technology Company and told him that he would come to visit.

It was already past 2 o'clock in the afternoon when Li Zhuo arrived in Lancheng. As soon as he walked out of the station, he saw someone waiting for him with a sign with his name written on it.

This company really wanted someone to invest in them, so they had a good attitude and took the initiative to come to pick him up.

This made Li Zhuo have a good impression of them.

The person who came was not tall and was quite thin. He introduced himself as Xiao, and his name was Xiao Dong.

Li Zhuo went to the basement with him, got in a Volkswagen and drove towards Zhangye Road in Chengguan District.

Xiao Dong said apologetically:
"The conditions are limited. The car is my private car. It's a bit short. Don't mind."

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"No, it's quite comfortable to sit in a car."

Xiao Dong laughed at himself:
"Actually, before making "Zisai Qiufeng", I drove an Audi A8L, but after playing the game, it was directly downgraded to the level of the public."

Only then did Li Zhuo realize that he was the producer of "Zi Sai Qiu Feng".

The initial investment in making games is quite expensive, and most people really can't afford it.

Li Zhuo said:

"The game is doing very well, and I am looking forward to the sequel being approved as soon as possible."

Xiao Dong smiled bitterly and said:
"I think so too, but it's really difficult. The main reason is that after the game was launched, it has sold a total of about 16 sets so far. A set of 80 yuan has sold a total of more than 1200 million. But the platform charges 30% first, and the rest For the part, the announcement and distribution company took another 20%, and we left almost 700 million in our hands.

But the problem is that the entire team spent three years on this game, and the cost alone reached more than 1100 million, with a net loss of more than 400 million. It was almost unbearable, and my partner quit directly at a loss. "

He is quite honest, and he laid out all the difficulties of his company when he came up.

It may also be because Li Zhuo is going to the company to check, and everything will become clear after looking around. Anyway, the difficulty is obvious, it would be more sincere to say it directly.

After arriving at the company, Li Zhuo did understand the difficulties of the team.

The entire game development team is only 12 people, and it is the first time to make a game, all of them are novices.

One can imagine how difficult it is for such a small team to develop a large-scale stand-alone game in 3 years.

While leading Li Zhuo into the company, Xiao Dong explained:

"The main business of my partner and I is advertising. We invested all the money we earned from advertising into this game. The more difficult it was, the more we couldn't bear the pressure."

The cash flow earned from advertising is used to continue the development of the game. It is really difficult to wait for the rice to be cooked.

I heard that a boss came to visit from the mainland, and the small R&D team stood up from their workstations to welcome him.

This group of people is relatively simple, and they look like the honest and down-to-earth type in Northwest China.

After finishing this game, none of the small team left their jobs, which is very rare. If they were in coastal cities, most of them would have already left.

Xiao Dong took Li Zhuo and the small team into the meeting room and sat down.

The conference room is too small to accommodate so many people, some of them just stand and listen.

Li Zhuo asked about the small team's original idea of ​​making games and the difficulties they encountered.

It was okay at the beginning, and the team leader was still organized. When talking about the difficulties encountered later, he said directly:

"I think our team is doing well. In the past three years of research and development, the game has been repeatedly returned to the furnace three times, and three times it has been overthrown and restarted. We work an average of more than 60 hours a week. When we are in the rush, we basically live in the office. ..."

After hearing this, Li Zhuo felt that it was not easy for them, so he turned around and asked Xiao Dong:
"How much is their salary? Is there fifteen thousand?"

This number has already been said to be small. In coastal cities, such game development teams generally have more than [-] people.

Xiao Dong shook his head and smiled wryly:
"Our company has limited financial resources. We can only guarantee that they will get a salary of 1 to [-] yuan, plus five social insurances and one housing fund. In fact, it is more than [-] yuan. I originally wanted to wait for the game to make money and then give them bonuses as compensation, but now it is useless. ...."

Li Zhuo nodded after listening, then turned to ask the team leader:
"If you do a sequel, how much money do you think can make a good effect?"

The team leader glanced at Xiao Dong, but didn't dare to say more:

"Boss, if we make a sequel, this time we have gained experience and can avoid most of the pitfalls. I think, if there are 1500 million, we can make a better work than "Zisai Qiufeng"."

Li Zhuo nodded, indicating that he understood.

Afterwards, the small team withdrew, and Li Zhuo talked with Xiao Dong alone.

The small team waited anxiously, seeing hope but fearing rejection.

More than an hour later, Li Zhuo and Xiao Dong walked out of the conference room together. Xiao Dong clapped his hands to signal everyone to come over, and then said:

"Attention everyone, I am announcing four major events—

First, our company's equity has undergone major changes. Boss Li from Hangzhou bought 1800% of the company's equity for 60 million yuan and became the company's largest shareholder. "

The people below are all quiet, this change concerns everyone, but there is no uneasiness on their faces, instead they are full of anticipation and joy.

"The second thing," Xiao Dong continued, "The sequel to "Zi Sai Qiu Feng" has been announced, with a total investment of 2500 million yuan. If necessary, additional investment will be made in the future. The first batch of 500 million yuan will arrive today. The people are Boss Li and me, and the team is still everyone, but we need to continue to expand the number of people to about 30 people."

The following suddenly became lively. I didn't expect that not only the project was approved this time, but the total funding reached 2500 million, which was more than double their first work.

"As for the third one, I'd like to invite Boss Li to announce it." Xiao Dong was very good at being a man, and took the initiative to stand behind Li Zhuo.

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"Well, thank you, Mr. Xiao. The third thing is, I think everyone made such a good work as "Zisai Qiufeng" for the first time when they made a game. You have paid a lot and worked hard. Mr. Xiao and I can also Empathy, rewards for meritorious deeds, and also to boost morale, we decided that all members of the R&D team will receive a bonus of 10 yuan each before leaving work today."

There was a bang, and now everyone was really boiling.

(End of this chapter)