Chapter 565 The end of the road! A greedy mad dog!
I don't think it's necessary.
We don't need all the bells and whistles to cause a stir.
Because we are a gimmick, we are a hot topic, and we are a sensation.
We no longer need anything as an add-on to the game. The game itself is enough to cause the most unprecedented tsunami in the history of the game industry.
Isokoya pursed his lips and cursed secretly.
"That's right, President Gascon,"
Aesop opened his mouth and said:
"Because we have entered the final stage of game development at this time, the entire game has been basically finalized, both in terms of plot and gameplay settings,"
"So your suggestion..."
Speaking of which.
Aesop spread his hands and said that it was not easy to realize.
Hear the words.
Gascogne had no choice but to nod:
"It's a pity, but to be on the safe side, let's stick to your development pace,"
"But when the time comes, we still need to work harder on marketing and publicity."
Say it.
Silence fell in the conference room.
The meeting seemed a bit quiet for a while.
Cornick, who should have answered immediately and responded to the leader's instructions, was in a state of confusion at the moment, not knowing what he was thinking.
It was Aesop who reminded him a little bit before Cornick reacted:
"...Ah, ah, yes, yes! What the chairman said is that we...we must work hard!"
Seeing this, Gascogne was also slightly suspicious:
"Does President Kaunik have anything to say?"
As soon as this statement came out.
I saw Cornick's expression stagnant.
He did have something to say.
He deliberately wanted to show off the entire project to Vivendi's senior management——
There is no need to think about fancy announcements anymore, because now this project... is basically a semi-finished product.
Oh no, no, it can’t be said to be a semi-finished product.
Strictly speaking, "Before the Holocaust" doesn't even meet the standard of a semi-finished product.
This is a defective product.
Judging from the current situation, the entire game is currently considered to be a semi-finished product, with only the part that was demoed at the E3 exhibition.
Yes, there is only one small suburban block that can be reached in three minutes, with scattered buildings and crooked streets.
You read that right.
This trial street, which has been questioned by players before, is described in their external publicity as "a prototype that has not yet been perfected in the early stages of development."
But in fact, it is already the most complete area in the actual development of the game.
We simply don't have the ability to complete such a work.
The cost of one billion dollars seems huge enough, and it can even be regarded as Yunwei’s highest investment in recent years.
But in fact, if we look at it according to the standards they expected, not to mention that the one billion dollars still includes the cost of publicity and distribution. Even if it does not include publicity and distribution, all the funds will be used to develop "Eve of Catastrophe".
The quality of the final work was far from what was advertised in their trailer.
Because you need to know!
If Golden Wind is producing a virtual world game under the name Made in Heaven, as they expected, how much accumulation they have gone through!
The development cost of Golden Engine is 120 million U.S. dollars, including the acquisition of Phoenix to improve the picture rendering module for 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, the cooperation with Aurora Games to upgrade the sound module for 65 million U.S. dollars, the acquisition of Fantasy Engine to upgrade the reality augmentation module for 3.15 billion U.S. dollars, and the acquisition of Takasugi Group to upgrade the security module for 215 million U.S. dollars.
Just the upgrade of the engine body and four major modules - Golden Wind has already spent more than 5 billion dollars in the early preparation process of this project!
That's it!
Not counting the R&D investment in the two core technologies of physics and artificial intelligence!
Besides!
All the above technologies are not achieved overnight!
With a huge capital investment and five years of technology accumulation, Yunwei was not able to achieve overtaking in a corner in just half a year of development time!
This is no longer a gap.
It's the difference between the two worlds.
good!
No matter how arrogant the former Yunwei was, no matter how arrogant the former Kaunik was!
The fact is——
Today's Yunwei has been severely left behind by the golden wind, both in terms of development investment and core technology mastery!
and!
Even if we take 10,000 steps back, we bet our lives!
Everyone in the industry knows what kind of person Shen Miaomiao, the chairman of Golden Wind, is.
That woman really dared to bet her entire fortune on the future of the entire group.
But what about us?
Do we, Yunwei, dare to gamble with all our wealth? Even if we dare, will you, Weiwangdi, allow it?
Regret for the past.
Today, Cornick feels increasingly regretful for his previous recklessness and confidence.
But unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
In fact, he also saw that the senior executives who now knew the inside story of this project had actually given up on the project by default, and even abandoned the Yunwei ship.
Although Yunwei today seems calm and stable.
But in fact, they are all just fragile appearances.
The real Yunwei is actually an old and brittle piece of paper. He is just waiting for the official release of "The Eve of Catastrophe" to unleash all the hidden damage.
Under such circumstances, senior executives who knew the inside story had already begun secret cash-out operations to prepare for the final departure.
That includes him.
Again - although Cornick is a business idiot, he is not a complete retard.
Although the undercurrents in the company did not occur openly, they could not escape his perception.
Cornick is very confused.
He knew that if at this moment, at this juncture, he revealed everything he knew.
Then the project "On the Eve of Catastrophe" will be immediately stopped for rectification.
After that, when they should refund the money and apologize, they just said that the project encountered force majeure and needed to continue to postpone the sale.
In this way, although the impact of the market drop is inevitable, at least they can brake in time to contain the catastrophe and avoid the company's disintegration.
But what happens next?
Cornick thought again.
Such behavior will certainly preserve Yunwei and prevent the company from collapsing like a blasted chimney.
However, it will take them a long, long time to make up for the plummeting market value caused by the sharp drop in stock prices.
It could be five years, it could be ten years, it could even be longer.
By then, even if they really have the ability to make a complete version of "Before the Holocaust," it will be too late.
Made in Heaven may have already completed the unification of the virtual world and become the only true god in the new era of somatosensory.
and.
What will Vivendi do with him?
You know, the huge economic losses caused by such a major mistake cannot be made up for by simply packing up and getting out.
Support from capital investors has always been a double-edged sword.
If the thunder of "On the Eve of Catastrophe" really explodes in his hands, then he will face astronomical compensation or even prosecution.
I can't fall here!!!
Just half a second of hesitation!
Cornick then retracted his urge to confess out of the blue!
My billions of net worth and the next few decades of my life must not be ruined here!
Indeed!
It was Yunwei who discovered me, trained me and made me successful!
But correspondingly, it is also my dedication over decades!
Billions of net worth!
But I earned it all based on my ability!
Even if I am greedy, I can only get it through greed based on my ability!
The collapse of Yunwei cannot be borne by me, let alone me alone!
My wealth and life must not be kidnapped. Even if my assets are empty, it is enough to keep me fed and fed for several lifetimes!
Think of this!
At the end of his rope, Cornick couldn't help but feel evil and courageous!
"I do have something to say,"
Then Kaunik took a deep breath and said:
"Although it's hard to say it, I still want to implore the board of directors... to assist us with another fund to use for the official launch of the game at the end of the month!"
"Be sure to achieve what you said is grander than GW, more enthusiastic than GW, and more sensational than GW!"
Bang!
The words have not yet been spoken!
Suddenly!
Just listen to the sound of the chair under Aesop next to you!
For a moment, Cornick on the scene and Gascogne on the video call were both shocked and looked sideways!
At this moment, Isokoa looked a little pale and forced a smile:
"Uh... regarding the budget, as a technician in charge of engineering projects, it's not appropriate for me to be present,"
"I'd better stay away from the core and senior management's decision-making for the time being."
"President, deputy director, you two will talk in detail, and I will start working on the project..."
Say it.
Seeing Cornick and Gascon nodding after being stunned, Aesop breathed a sigh of relief and quietly exited the conference room, then gently closed the door behind him.
Fucking madman!
Simply the lunatic among lunatics!
A greedy mad dog who is at the end of his rope, jumping over the wall in a hurry, and regardless of the consequences!
Fuck——!!!
Isokoya's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he exited the conference room, and he was trembling with fear!
He couldn't even believe what he just heard from the greedy mad dog Cornick!
Add the cost?!
It’s not that Cornick doesn’t know the actual situation in “On the Eve of Cataclysm”!
Judging from the actual situation of their project, even if Vivendi spends another billion in budget costs, let them make Xuanfa into outer space and make the fucking Milky Way!
It is impossible to change the actual situation after the game is released!
Or even quite the opposite!
The more vigorous their propaganda, the more tragic the backlash will be!
Cornick is not a fool! He should know this very well!
So--!
What was the purpose of the lion opening his mouth just now and asking Vivendi for money again?
Isokoya’s fingertips were trembling!
Of course it's to line your fucking pockets!
This madman, knowing that he would not be able to make a living after receiving the money, not only did not think about how to end it, he even wanted to take a final sip of the blood of the parent company!
It’s simply the madness at the end of the road!
Isokoya was covered in cold sweat!
Is Vivendi's blood so easy to suck?
Can the blood of capital giants across Europe and the United States be sucked casually?
Aesop was surprised and even frightened by Cornick's endless greed and madness——
If before, this major failure had brought trouble to Cornick, it would have been huge compensation or even jail time.
So from the moment he dances on the edge of the knife again, intending to extort more funds from Gascony in order to enrich his own pockets!
The final fate of this mad dog is not just as simple as compensation and prosecution...