Chapter 309 Acquisition of the old club (Additional update for Bingxue Xiaoxueer leader)
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"Yunwei announced that its well-known game studio "Ubsoft" is up for sale"
"The failure of High Energy Pioneer is indeed tragic enough. Yunwei announced yesterday that it would sell Ubsoft"
"Total value of 89.2 million U.S. dollars, Yunwei's Ubsoft begins external sales, including copyright"
"..."
Not much news.
Even if Gu Sheng tried his best to search in various game forums and media news at home and abroad, there was only these.
What?
What's the other news, you ask?
look by youself--
"Hot around the world! Overwatch's first-day sales revealed!"
"480,000 units in a single day! Overwatch may be called the best-selling first-day shooting game in history!"
"$19,872! The price of Overwatch pre-order account sets the highest transaction record on Youbei.com!"
"9.8 points! Simon, the chief editor of SNG, praised Overwatch's pioneering work! He also used a private account to say that he originally wanted to give it 10 points!"
"The number of global online players exceeded one million on the first day! According to data summary, yesterday when Overwatch was released, the peak number of players online at the same time exceeded one million!"
"Cross-platform play is unprecedented! As the first game jointly released by Yiyou and Xunteng, Overwatch has achieved the feat of cross-platform play between the two major platforms for the first time!"
"Let me see who is doing this! Data shows that on P Station, the largest adult website in the United States, searches for 'Overwatch' rank among the top three!"
"..."
Various!
Some talk about sales, some talk about ratings, and some talk about the number of players.
There are also those who keep an eye on pre-order numbers and P stations...
At once……
It's quite evil.
However, in Gu Sheng's opinion, this information no longer has much value.
It can even be said that it started when he confirmed that Yunwei had indeed stolen the "High Energy Pioneer" he had prepared in advance and wanted to use his specially prepared bullshit plan to compete with him.
The current hot situation is already foreseeable.
In fact, speaking of it, he really had to thank Yunwei for this.
You know, although theoretically speaking, major game manufacturers rarely release games in the first half of each year.
But with so many game manufacturers around the world, there will be more or less certain works.
In addition, FPS is a category of somatosensory cabin games, so even if Overwatch chooses to go online at an unpopular time, it will inevitably collide with some other games.
It's not that I'm afraid of being hit.
The key point is that as a result, Overwatch's sales will be more or less divided by other companies.
but!
Yunwei is here!
Get ahead of them and show off a posture that vows to dominate the somatosensory cabin FPS game market in the first half of the year!
The one made by Xuanfa was full of gongs and drums, and firecrackers were blasting.
Once the large and medium-sized manufacturers saw this situation, no one thought about releasing their own special shooting works in the first half of the year.
That is to say.
Yunwei's grand announcement actually helped Overwatch create a wave of momentum and eliminate a wave of opponents.
And now!
Yunwei seemed to have more to say.
I feel that just giving Golden Wind a market gift is not enough.
When it was in urgent need of recovery, it even voluntarily gave up its ownership of Ubsoft and officially put it up for sale on the market!
and!
Including copyright, this company, Gu Sheng's old club in his previous life, is worth a total of 89.2 million U.S. dollars.
Not even 100 million.
Oh, of course, saying ‘not even 100 million’ is quite crazy.
But in fact, this much money is considered a large expense for today's Golden Wind.
"...That's why I came to you to see what the chairman's opinion is."
Not long after, Gu Sheng appeared in Shen Miaomiao's office with a harmless smile, even a little flattering.
to be honest.
He is a little bit greedy for Ubsoft.
And he can even say without any shame that he is just greedy for their bodies.
joke!
Rayman! The God of Racing! The Eagle Strikes the Sky!
These are all well-known IPs owned by Ubisoft in his previous life!
Who knows if this former company and today’s studio still has things like Golden Apple, Sledgehammer 80, and the Bureau of Land Strategy hidden in it.
89.2 million dollars!
This is more than a damn low price.
This is the ultimate promotional sale!
Hear the words.
Shen Miaomiao looked Gu Sheng up and down with interest:
"Hey, why did I change my title to 'you' today?"
"Didn't you say 'Shen Miaomiao pinch my shoulders' and 'Shen Miaomiao pinch my legs' yesterday?"
"Hi-hehehe-"
Gu Sheng waved his hands and smiled, stood up consciously, and stretched out his hand towards the sofa where he sat:
"Doesn't that show that we have a good relationship? Right! Come over here and we'll talk slowly!"
"Ouch--"
Shen Miaomiao stood up, twisted her neck, and sat next to Gu Sheng:
"My neck..."
Not finished yet!
Gu Sheng's warm big hands pinched Shen Miaomiao's delicate and smooth slender neck and kneaded it evenly:
"You should pay more attention to the problem of cervical spine. The chairman has many things to deal with every day. There are countless things to deal with every day. You must take care of your body...your body!"
"Gu Sheng, if you continue to be weird, I'll go shopping!"
Shen Miaomiao turned her head and glared at Gu Sheng.
"Hey, don't, don't…"
Gu Sheng kept smiling:
"Yes, I know, the current situation of Ubsoft is not particularly good... uh... not very good... quite bad... um... quite rubbish..."
Gu Sheng wanted to lie to himself every time he spoke a word, but found that he really couldn't do it.
after all.
Ayu’s current reputation in this world is really——
Too! So bad!
Think about it!
This group of unlucky people, under the control of Vivendi, crazy overdrafted their capital.
Four years of crap sequels and crap spin-offs!
The reason why it has not completely closed down yet is because it is still under Yunwei!
Not even an exaggeration!
If we take TYG, which is led by Yamamoto Tsuna, and has just produced a bunch of top-notch works, it will be worse than Connor and his Ubsoft.
Then Ubsoft can still have the upper hand!
After all, TYG just produced a piece of shit.
They have been working as happy chefs for four years!
There is even a saying that is now widely circulated in the gaming circle.
That is "if Comella is compared to a private toilet, then Yunwei is a chain of public toilets, and Ubsoft is the dry toilet in this chain of public toilets."
I have to say this metaphor is... very dirty.
But very sincere.
"ah?"
Shen Miaomiao was greatly shocked.
My old swan...
I originally thought that Yamamoto Studio and Koizumi Studio in Comella were already an invincible bad team.
I didn't expect that there are so many wonders in the world.
There is actually such a person in this world...
Top teams are waiting for me to tap!!!
Wow!!!
Shen Miaomiao's eyes lit up immediately, she turned around and looked at Gu Sheng with burning eyes!
"Tell me more details?"
"Uh...oh..."
Gu Sheng was startled by little Nezha's expression and was slightly stunned.
Then, he told Xiao Nezha everything he knew about Ubsoft.
Yes, all situations.
Most of them are negative news about Ubsoft (after all, they have not had much positive news since joining Yunwei).
In fact, Gu Sheng sincerely wanted to acquire his old club.
He could also open his mouth and say that Ayu has unlimited potential. As long as we take advantage of the low price to win Ayu this time, the benefits that will be brought to us in the future will definitely be countless, with huge financial resources and huge profits.
But then I thought again.
A personal relationship is a personal relationship, and work is work.
Although Xiao Nezha has now completely resigned from the position of president and sits as chairman, theoretically speaking, he has the right to make decisions on all matters of the company, big and small.
Not even an exaggeration.
When they get home from get off work every day, what the two of them talk about at the dinner table is the opinion of the Golden Wind Supreme Board of Directors.
As for little Nezha, he has always listened to him and almost regarded him as a complete pillar of support, and he was a mascot.
But the more so.
The more Gu Sheng could not go beyond the rules.
After all, Nezha still holds the majority of shares in the company.
Acquisition plans that often cost 80 to 90 million must be decided by Xiao Nezha.
And I am also obliged to fully explain to her the dangers of this acquisition.
"...The situation is basically like this,"
After Gu Sheng introduced the situation of Ayu in this parallel world, he even had a little self-doubt, wondering whether he should acquire such a studio that everyone was shouting about, and whether they were worth acquiring:
"It is foreseeable that if this studio is listed like this, basically no one in the industry will buy it. After all, its prospects cannot be said to be slim. I can only say that you have closed your eyes."
"Ah?" Hearing this, Shen Miaomiao closed her eyes: "Then what?"
"Did you see it?" Gu Sheng asked.
"What do you see?" Shen Miaomiao shrugged: "I can't see anything?"
"That's right" Gu Sheng nodded.
I was stunned for three seconds!
Shen Miaomiao opened her eyes, her eyes were bright, and she showed an expression like a teddy bear's realization:
"oh--"
then.
A slap in the face!
"Then we will acquire it even more!"
Shen Miaomiao's eyes lit up!
"Such a game studio, in the hands of Yunwei, will be a waste of resources. You also said this,"
"And in this way, if they can shine again in our hands, or directly in your hands, wouldn't it help our reputation in the international gaming circle to further improve?!"
puff--
Speaking of which.
Shen Miaomiao herself almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
Shine and heat?
Please, if you buy it, it will be just like Gu Li's life, rotten and smelly.
To know!
Today's Golden Wind is not at the stage where Gu Sheng can produce high-quality games by himself!
Once upon a time, he, Lu Bian, and Dajiang were able to produce high-quality games through outsourcing.
But now, with the expansion of the company, games such as "Sekiro", "Apex Kingdom" and "Overwatch" are definitely not something they can play alone.
Coupled with the fact that Comella and Yunwei were watching from the outside, confidentiality became particularly important, and the scope of outsourced projects was further reduced.
Now when they release games, they are absolutely inseparable from the two major studios: Golden Experience and Steel Chain Finger!
Gu Sheng's saddle is certainly a diamond horse, but equally, the two major studios are definitely a BMW horse!
A good horse with a good saddle will get twice the result with half the effort.
But now!
Ubsoft appears!
A fighter in this public restroom!
The ultimate garbage that hits the streets with word-of-mouth themes!
Everyone shouts that the lame donkey and broken chariot are beaten!
Don’t say that players won’t buy the game once it’s released, there’s a greater chance that it will be like the current high-powered Pioneer——
But I was more happy, and a little bit... dumbfounded.
The old club of the past is now about to become a studio under its own ownership.
This feeling is quite amazing.
but!
What's even more amazing is...
From now on! The gears of Golden Wind’s reverse acquisition of Yunwei seem to have begun to turn!
Definitely collectible!
Gu Sheng no longer had any worries, and immediately arranged a relationship with Mori Guto, using the name of a medium-sized game company in Neon to inquire about the sale details of Ubsoft.
The main purpose is to confirm what copyrights come with Ubsoft in this acquisition.
And if you don’t ask, you won’t know. Gu Sheng was really shocked when he asked!
"It goes without saying that there are games produced by Ubsoft over the years such as "Crazy Rayman", "Asphalt", "Eagle of the Sky" and "Origin Island","
After consultation, Moritani reported to Gu Shenghui:
"In addition, they also have the series rights,"
"It is said that the copyright of this series was originally bought out by them and TOX publishers before they were acquired by Yunwei,"
"It's the copyright of a book series,"
"It's just that for so many years, Yunwei has not given them enough resources to produce this series of games,"
"after all……"
Speaking of which.
Moritani shrugged and smiled:
"When Yunwei acquired them, it was because of their previous works,"
"For a brand-new series of projects like this, with high investment, unknown returns, and long production cycle, a businessman like Cornick will definitely not agree to the project."
Oh——huh——
Hear the words.
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
He seemed to have guessed what the 'series copyright' Moritani was talking about, but he still couldn't be sure.
So he slowly asked:
"Then what is the name of this series of copyrights...?"
"The famous American master of counter-terrorism thriller novels - Thomas Lyon Clancy's series of books, including "The Hunt for Red October", "Shocking Network", "Patriot Games" and "The Pursuit","
After taking a sip of water, Moriya continued:
"And "Splinter Cell", "Rainbow Six", "Ghost Recon", "The Division", etc..."
Awesome!!!
Gu Sheng almost jumped up from his seat!
Make a fucking fortune!
I knew it! I knew it!
Even in a parallel world!
Ayu's "Tom Clancy" series is definitely one of their specialties!
"Oh, right,"
Speaking of this, Moritani thought of something again:
"According to them, in addition to that, they seemed to have some other cases that were dismissed, which seemed to be called "Watch Dogs", "Assassin" and so on... But this didn't seem to be important, so they didn't cancel these cases either.
The case is included in the copyright, and as long as someone buys it, it can be taken away."
Bang!
Here, as soon as Moritani finished speaking, he heard a loud noise behind the desk opposite!
Seeing him, Gu Sang jumped up from his seat and walked towards the door!
"Gu Sang, you...?!"
Moritani was shocked. He had never seen Gu Sheng having convulsions before.
Then Gu Sheng waved his hand:
"Next week you and Lao Lu Dajiang will take care of everything, including the Overwatch Anchor Invitational Tournament. It's up to you."
"ah?"
The situation happened so suddenly that even a veteran like Moritani didn't react:
"and you……?"
"Dong Shen and I flew to the United States,"
With that said, Gu Sheng opened the office door, turned back to Mori Gu and tilted his head, smiling slightly:
"Go to Yunwei to show off your power and pretend to be powerful, and at the same time start a reverse takeover of them..."