Tokyo: Being coveted by my wife, I just want to play games

Chapter 250 Negotiation
Fuyukawa Che is making a mobile game!
As soon as this news came out, the player circle was instantly shaken!
Players don’t know what Shanhe Group is, but they know who Fuyukawa Che is!

The most talented game producer in the past decade!
Produced by Dongchuan, it must be a high-quality product!
It is such a rising top game producer who wants to make a mobile game with little technical content! What’s even more interesting is that the news that Cheru Fuyukawa is going to make a mobile game appeared simultaneously with the promotional video for “Elden Ring”.

Suddenly, the Internet was completely in turmoil.

Some people accused Fuyukawa Che of being degenerate by running to make mobile games, while others praised the high quality of "Elden Ring" and said that this work would put Fuyukawa Che on the altar.

There were all kinds of noises, and just when the outside world was in an uproar, Fuyukawa Che and Izumi Himawari also took a taxi and arrived at the door of a quiet tea house.

This teahouse looks simple and quiet, with swaying trees in the courtyard walls. It is obvious that the power behind the establishment of such a large teahouse in a place where land is so valuable is absolutely astonishing.

What's more, the rows of luxury cars at the entrance of this tea house, and the rows of license plates that make passers-by look at them, can also prove from the side that this [Chengxin Tea House] is indeed worthy of being praised by the upper circles of the city as [the entrance threshold] Top three] social places.

There was no such thing as looking down on others. Fuyukawa Che had just gotten out of the taxi with Izumi Himawari. In the taxi driver's surprised eyes, a middle-aged man in a suit and collar quickly came up to him with his subordinates.

"Good afternoon Mr. Dongchuan, I am Zhang Peng, the person in charge of the game sector of Shanhe Group."

"Manager Zhang, you are too polite."

"No, Mr. Fuyukawa is indeed as low-key and humble as the rumors say. Come on, be careful~"

Manager Zhang was very enthusiastic and helped open the car door.

At this time, his cheeks were almost turning into chrysanthemums with laughter. Although strictly speaking, Shanhe Group was much larger than Fuyukawa Che, but Shanhe Group had just opened up the game business, so he, the person in charge of the game department, was actually He doesn't have much power either. What's more, in the future, the cooperation model between Shanhe Group and Fuyukawa Che will still be a domestic agency model, so Fuyukawa Che will be equivalent to his father.

No one dared to offend Party A's father. If Fuyukawa Che didn't want to be disturbed on his date with Izumi Himawari, he would have sent someone to pick him up personally. And his subordinates were also very discerning and found the taxi driver as soon as possible to scan the QR code and pay.

Very attentive service. After getting out of the car, Fuyukawa Che also held hands with Izumi Himawari. While smiling and being polite to Manager Zhang, he walked towards the teahouse.

Needless to say, this Chengxin Tea House is indeed of high quality.

The entire front hall is made of wooden structure, and through the corridor you can see the deep courtyard with small bridges and flowing water. The air exudes the smell of nature, but it is not purely a natural feeling. After all, the temperature in the Magic City today is 38 degrees, which is untenable outdoors. However, in this almost completely open wooden structure courtyard, Fuyukawa Che It feels like the temperature is just right, neither too cold nor too hot.

Obviously, just as there are some huge forces standing behind the seemingly quiet tea house, there are also steel machines running in the wooden courtyard that looks natural and friendly at first glance, and there is nothing wooden or natural at all.

However, none of this matters.

After walking around the quiet courtyard, Dongchuan Che came to a courtyard with a small bridge and flowing water, and was full of birds singing and the fragrance of flowers. And in this courtyard, an elegant and handsome old man was making tea.

The moment he saw Fuyukawa Che appearing at the door, he also put down the teapot in his hand and walked forward with a smile, "Mr. Fuyukawa, I, Hu, have longed for the stars and the moon, but I finally got what I wanted for you."

"Haha, don't be afraid of being late for a good meal. Being able to meet Mr. Bao means that my trip to China is not in vain."

"Don't be afraid of being late after a good meal. Mr. Fuyukawa is indeed a Chinese expert. Haha, by the way, this is Ms. Izumi. I have listened to your song. It is very good. My daughter also likes it very much."

Mr. Bao greeted me very warmly.

This was the first time the three of them had met, but he had spoken to Fuyukawa Che on the phone before, so he wasn't too unfamiliar.

Faced with his enthusiasm, Fuyukawa Che also smiled and exchanged a few words. As for Izumi Himawari next to him.

This girl is a typical bully. She shows off in front of Dongchuan Che and even shouts that she wants to be a female knight when having sex. But now she has become the girl who seems aloof because of her shyness. She just responds very politely with a slight bow, and then moves closer to Dongchuan Che cautiously.

The three of them chatted and soon sat down at the coffee table.

There was a lot to talk about in today's meeting, and Miyano Miwa, Sayoko and Sato Fujiko were also on their way. But it’s like Mr. Bao now only brings Zhang Peng, the person in charge of the game sector. The leaders of other departments are mainly responsible for discussing details, but now they want to talk about the general direction.

There wasn't much testing.

In other words, although the two have not met each other in the past few days, both of them have judged the other's needs from the other's [invisible behaviors]. For example, Fuyukawa Che deliberately stayed in the business circle of this magic city, and Mr. Bao, who was based in Yanjing, launched such a big publicity campaign. These were actually tests conducted by both parties from a distance.

After drinking a few sips of tea and chatting for a while, Mr. Bao took the initiative to lean out and hand Fuyukawa Che a cigarette after chatting for a while. Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming harmonious, Mr. Bao leaned on the chair and took a puff, "This time, Mr. Fuyukawa Che has traveled across the ocean to come here." Huaxia, I’m sure you’re not here to listen to my nonsense. Then I’ll get straight to the point. I know you want to be a game platform, and you should also know that we also want to be a game platform, but without the help of our Shanhe Group, you The game platform is simply not available online in China.”

Mr. Bao was talking nonchalantly, but after hearing his words, Fuyukawa Che's expression did not change.

This sounds like a threat, but strictly speaking, it is not a threat.

If you want to develop a game platform in China, OTTO is an unavoidable hurdle, because OTTO's current domestic partner is Green Sea Group, the leader in the Shanghai Business Circle.

Green Sea Group is the largest game company in China. We only talk about size but not reputation. Green Sea Group is a super monster on the same level as national unicorn companies such as SATE, Juyin and NICO.

The terrifyingly large size will bring terrifying taxes and huge interests. Once these three points are combined, the matter has actually exceeded the scope of business. After all, let alone those dirty tricks, according to the terms and conditions, violence is also a violation.

To put it simply, if Fuyukawa Teru cannot find a strong domestic partner, even if Che Fuyukawa builds a domestic game platform, no game will be available on the shelves. There are very few circles in China that can compete with the Magic City business circle. There are even fewer people who are willing to take on the pressure of the Magic City business circle and enter the gaming industry.

This is the bargaining chip, and the more chips there are, the more conditions are required.

Thinking of this, Dongchuan Che hissed, "Tell me what your conditions are."

"readily."

Mr. Bao glanced at Dongchuan Che appreciatively, and then said: "All the expenses in the domestic market will be borne by our Shanhe Group, but the domestic operating rights belong to our Shanhe Group, which is equivalent to us hanging your brand. You don't need to be responsible for anything." Things. As for the sharing, the net profit is 70% to 30%.

The platform’s profit share is 70% to 30%.

Hearing this, Dongchuan Che frowned.

The domestic split is 70:30, which is actually not too exaggerated.

When OTTO, with such a large scale, entered the domestic market, it only split the profits with Green Sea Group 50-50. Now Dong Chuanche's platform has not been built yet, and the new games have not been released yet, but President Bao has split the profits 70-30. In fact, Mr. Bao is very optimistic about him, because he does not need to manage anything in the domestic market, nor does he need to bear the operating costs.

Don’t underestimate the operating costs. The daily maintenance of the game platform and the server fees are not a small amount every month, and they also have to compete with OTTO. By then, Shanhe Group will have to spend a lot of money just on the promotion and marketing.

For example, in order to compete with Alibaba for the online taxi market, Tengzi invested more than 10 million yuan every day, and at the most exaggerated time, it invested 40 million yuan a day. According to Mr. Bao, Dong Chuanche does not need to bear all this, and he can earn 30% without doing anything.

It sounds okay, but the problem is that Dongchuan Che knows how powerful the games he will make in the future will be.

The more money the games they make, the more benefits Shanhe Group will get. And it is obvious that although Mr. Bao says it easily now, the subsequent agreement will definitely include such flexible clauses as [If the installation rate of X games does not reach XX%, Shanhe Group can unconditionally withdraw from the agreement] and [Only when the installation rate reaches XX% will Shanhe Group be required to compulsorily add XX publicity and promotion funds].

As the market share of the game platform increases, they will spend more money on promotion and marketing and take a huge commission. If Dongchuan Che's game cannot support this game platform and cannot attract other developers to support it, all they have done is just an attempt.

Obviously, Mr. Bao's proposal seems to be a way for Dong Chuan Che to get the most out of his money, but in fact, the Shanhe Group, which can advance or retreat, is the one with the least risk.

treacherous.

But all this is understandable in the business world. No matter who sits in Bao's position, they will make the same choice now. However.
Thinking of this, Dong Chuan Che took a sip of tea, shook his head and looked directly at Mr. Bao, "It's too low. How about this, if the installation rate is 20% or less, 20% to 30%, you get 1% and I get 1%. After the installation rate reaches %, I want %, and for every % increase in the installation rate, my share will also increase by %, up to % to %, you get % and I get %. How do you think?"

"Every 1% increase in the installation rate means a 1% increase? The installation rate you mentioned only counts active users?"

"active user."

Dongchuan Che said calmly.

Hearing this, Bao Zong finally showed some surprise in his eyes. According to Dong Chuan Che's proposal, Dong Chuan Che must reach an installation rate of at least 30% to get a % to % share, and these users must be active users.

What is an active user?

Only users who have made purchases on the platform within a calendar month are active users, and those who receive free games are not counted.

This is very difficult. In fact, there are more than just OTTO gaming platforms in China. Platforms like Juyin's SBOX and French Potato Factory's Pbao platform have also been launched in China.

The installation rates of these platforms are indeed not bad, all around 40%, but if we only count active users, this figure will drop to single digits, as many players only go there to get a free game. Although Mr. Bao really admires Dongchuan Che, since he knew that Dongchuan Che was coming to China and was interested in setting up a game platform, he carefully read Dongchuan Che's entire life story overnight.

The more he watched, the more he admired this daring, adaptable and talented young man, but OTTO was too big and had too deep a foundation, so he estimated that Dongchuan Che would only be able to take up about 20% of the market in the end.

20% of the market would give Dongchuan Che a 20% dividend, but according to the proposal made by Dongchuan Che now, Dongchuan Che can only get a % dividend from the % market.

This is like giving it away for free!
but
Thinking of this, he looked at Dong Chuan Che deeply and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Dong Chuan came prepared and is very confident in his products. So, wait for me for a few minutes, I will discuss it with Zhang Peng."

"Please."

Dongchuan Che was still calmly drinking tea and smoking, but his eyes were still looking deeply at Mr. Bao.

If the fox was less experienced or had character flaws, it would have been trapped by now.

Just like President Asai of NTsoft back then, President Asai had no problem with his ability, but he was arrogant and impatient. He thought that as a pigeon game, the sales of The Binding of Isaac would not exceed one million, so he promised Toru Fuyukawa a huge dividend.

It is obvious that Asai is not on the same level as the Mr. Bao in front of him. Whether it is the relatively fair 30-70 split he proposed before, or the steadiness he shows now, Mr. Bao seems to be more mature and organized.

"There's good and bad."

Thinking of this, Dongchuan Che poured a cup of tea for the somewhat uncomfortable Izumi Himawari, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Obviously, it is difficult to take advantage of someone like Mr. Bao, which is a bad thing for him. But at the same time, with such a partner in China, Dongchuan Che will feel more at ease, and the game platform will be able to take more market share in China in the future. After all, OTTO and Green Sea Group are not small Karami that are easy to deal with.

I was thinking about this and that in a short while, Mr. Bao also finished talking with Zhang Peng.

"We can accept Mr. Dongchuan's proposal, but the agreement is for three-year terms, and the agreement must include [after matching the same price, your company must give priority to our Shanhe Group, and we have the right to increase your company's share by 5% and force a five-year renewal option]."

Mr. Bao’s eyes were very serious.

To put it simply, this price matching means that the cooperation agreement between the two parties is signed for three years. After three years, if Dongchuan Che unilaterally chooses to part ways with Shanhe Group and look for other agents in the country, then as long as Shanhe Group and other agents submit the same agreement, Dongchuan Che must accept their Shanhe Group's agreement.

As for the forced contract renewal, the same is true. If Dongchuan Che's platform really becomes popular within three years, then Shanhe Group can force a five-year contract renewal with a [Shanhe Group takes 25%, Shengguang Society takes 75%].

To be honest, these are very generous terms. But they also reveal some information.

Thinking of this, Dongchuan Che smiled and nodded, then stood up and stretched out his right hand. "The price you offered is very suitable. But if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Bao, the two game producers who claimed to be making a domestic 3A stand-alone game that I met in Tokyo some time ago should be your people."

Before coming to China, when he was having dinner with Sato Fujiko, he met two producers who were going to make a 3A game based on Journey to the West.

At that time, he made an appointment with the two people to meet on Monday, and they did meet, but the interesting thing was that under normal circumstances, people who come to solicit investment will mainly talk about their own game concepts and market profits, but those two people behaved like little fans during the chat and kept talking about Dongchuan Che's concept of games in an admiring tone.

At that time, he just thought that these two people were indeed game maniacs, so Dong Chuanche didn't think much about it, but now it seems.
Mr. Bao actually agreed so easily to the profit-sharing agreement of up to 70%, which means that Mr. Bao’s real purpose may not just be to take the platform’s commission, he also wants to develop the domestic stand-alone game market!

Although Shanhe Group has a strong background and a large scale, it cannot compete with Green Sea Group and OTTO in game production. In addition, there are no manufacturers in China that can make 3A games, so it is difficult to fill the game library. In addition, the Shanghai business circle and the Beijing business circle are two different circles.

If we cannot build our own platform channels, our future will be tantamount to handing over our lives to others. If there is a fundamental conflict of interest, and others simply put a restricted game on the shelves, then we’re done for.

Shanhe Group must find a partner, and that partner is Dong Chuan Che. For this level of cooperation, one must first look at the size of the company and secondly whether the company's leader is capable. The two game producers were sent by President Bao to understand Dong Chuan Che's ideas and personality after he knew that he was coming to China!

This old fox.

This young man has a very sharp mind.

Feeling the meaning in Dongchuan Che's eyes, Bao Zong did not feel unhappy at all, but more appreciation emerged in his eyes. As one of the big men at the top of the domestic and even international business pyramid, he has seen too many young talents, but it is the first time he has seen a little monster like Dongchuan Che.

Thinking of this, Mr. Bao's eyes showed a bit of "the waves behind push the waves in front", but the feeling that the waves in front are not his own.

But he was only in his early fifties, and this emotion only flashed through his mind. He quickly stood up, shook the hand that Dongchuan Che extended, and said with a smile: "It's just a little trick. But this is also due to Mr. Dongchuan staying in Japan for many years. It's difficult for me, Hu, to see you even if I want to."

This was said in a playful way, and as the big thing was finalized, Dongchuan Che's mentality was also much more relaxed. He smiled and said, "No, no, you can go to Tokyo to play when you are free later. I will take you to see the cherry blossoms."

"Haha, that's a good feeling."

Mr. Bao was also laughing happily, and at this moment, a little secretary ran in and whispered something in his ear.

After hearing her words, President Bao looked up at Dongchuan Che, "Ms. Miyano and the others have already arrived at the hotel. Does Mr. Dongchuan have any other plans now? If not, shall we go have some dinner first? Wang Lin and the others are here too, so we can talk about the mobile game."

"Sure, I'm hungry too."

"That's perfect. The crystal shrimps in this hotel are crystal clear and delicious. And the braised pork is even better. I order a plate every time I come here. By the way, I heard that Miss Izumi likes sweet food, right? Then you must try this braised pork."

The sun sets in the west and night falls.

Chatting incessantly, with the greetings of the receptionist beside them and the astonished gazes of many passers-by, the few of them left the teahouse and went straight to the three Rolls-Royces parked at the door.

I have to say that this time Mr. Bao really showed his sincerity.

Not only did they send a special car to pick up Miyano Mite and the others, but there were three Rolls-Royces leading the way.

This scene was very exaggerated even in Shanghai, a city full of luxury cars. Especially when waiting for the traffic lights on the Bund, it attracted a lot of onlookers.

What's even more interesting is that when we were waiting at the traffic light, there was a rich kid driving a Lamborghini next to us. The rich kid seemed to be drunk and felt that his limelight was stolen, so he yelled a few words. As a result, Zhang Peng, who was driving, rolled down the window and asked, "Who is your father?" Then he called and the kid was stunned.

It was a small episode and passers-by were talking about it, but the people in the car had all seen the world, so Dongchuan Che didn't care about it at all. He just continued to chat about the details of the cooperation with Mr. Bao, who also didn't care at all.

Even the shy little girl, Himawari Izumi, just listened to the soothing music in the car while looking at Toru's profile with a smile as he talked seriously about work.
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There is no suspense and no need to wait until the next day.

Dongchuan Che had just arrived at the hotel to meet Miyano Mite and the others, and the photos of him and Mr. Bao getting out of the Rolls-Royce were widely circulated on the Internet by various media outlets.

Three luxury cars were parked in a row, and the scene was very grand. Fans who liked his games were naturally very excited, while those who didn't like him said that he was about to be corrupted by capital and would never be able to make good games again.

But at this moment, another piece of news quickly shocked the entire gaming community!

【Shanhe Media: Exclusive news! The production cost of the mobile game "Fate/Grand Order" adapted from the game of the same name "Fate" by Japan's top game producer Mr. Fuyukawa will be as high as 16 million US dollars! The Chinese version of the game will be represented by Shanhe Games! And it is positioned for +! At the same time, next Friday, the animation "Fate/stay night" adapted from "Fate" will be broadcast on the Banana Entertainment website! 】

Fate!

Mobile game!

Seventy million US dollars!
16+!

National server!

There will be an anime too!
When these six elements are combined together, the entire industry and player community are completely crazy!

"Fuck! Dongchuan Che, you are my dad!"

"3 million US dollars for a mobile game?! Five hundred million! This is the standard for a A game! Dongchuan the old thief is crazy!"

"The big one is coming!"

"16+?! You mean there's a saber? Damn it, make me a Saber swimsuit skin. As long as it's big enough, I'll give you all my New Year's money!"

"That's too much! Is Dongchuan the old thief planning to fully develop the Fate IP?"

"Hurry up and wait until next Friday. I want to see how good Fate, which is regarded as a masterpiece by you LSPs, is."

(End of this chapter)