Just after the weekend, when Zhang Shuo was still immersed in the emotion of being stabbed by his senior brother and his family, Cao Yanhua came to visit him again and brought bad news.
"Mr. Zhang, I went to check out the situation over the weekend and found out that DOTA2, developed jointly by Ice Frog and Valve, is already in the internal testing stage, and it is said that the first international invitational tournament will be held at the end of the year."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Shuo was a little embarrassed, I bet he had forgotten it.
It is true that DOTA2 was put into public beta in 2013, but maybe people had already started the private beta, and it lasted for more than a year.
Who dares to believe this?
"It doesn't matter if it's in closed beta, you should contact V Agency to see if you can buy DOTA2."
In my impression, Valve, which is a big company, doesn't seem to pay much attention to DOTA2, otherwise it wouldn't be a good game. It has been completely disgraced in just a few years.
Let "League of Legends" get a bargain.
"Buy DOTA2?"
Cao Yanhua took a breath of cold air, "Although DOTA2 is still in the internal testing stage, even if Valve is willing to sell it, the price will definitely be ridiculously expensive. It will definitely not be affordable for less than two to three billion US dollars."
In order to win over Riot Games, Tenda spent 400 million U.S. dollars.
The most important thing is that V Club is different from start-ups like Riot Games. V Club holds the cash cow of Steam in its hands, and it is a rich owner who is not short of money.
Not necessarily willing to sell DOTA2.
Riot Games seems to be very good, but the only thing it has is "League of Legends".
"No matter how expensive it is, we have to fight for it. Since we have decided to start Pangda Live, we can't do it without a Riot competitive PC game." Zhang Shuo was firm.
"At the worst, we have to win the domestic agency rights of DOTA2."
In my memory.
DOTA2 was introduced into China in 2013 and is represented by Marubi.
That's really hard to describe.
"Okay, then I'll make some preparations and then personally lead a team to Beautiful Country to talk to V Agency." Cao Yanhua was also ready to risk his life.
"You must have this determination."
Zhang Shuo admired it very much, "Whether Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment can become a big player in the global game market, DOTA2 will be a very important part of it. It cannot be replaced by "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" or "Fortnite"."
"clear!"
When the boss said this, Cao Yanhua became even more stressed.
………
The next day, Zhang Shuo went back to school.
While eating in the cafeteria at noon, Tang Yu said anxiously: "Third brother, please persuade Yanzi quickly, she is going crazy."
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Shuo just looked confused. How could he understand the turmoil between little girls?
"Third brother, didn't you say before that you were going to open a Green Orange Coffee and Green Orange Milk Tea shop in the school? Yanzi and Sister Ling both applied for the job, and the results were pretty good, but Yanzi suddenly regretted it."
"Why are you regretting it? Is it because you dislike the bad treatment?"
Because it was the instructions of the big boss Zhang Shuo, and the counselor Qiu Jiahui was also eager to produce results, the Qingcheng Group's opening of a store at Binhai University was progressing very quickly, and it is said that the decoration was almost completed.
It's so fast.
"No, third brother, I don't have it. I'm happy to do it for free." Murong Yan quickly explained.
I'm afraid Zhang Shuo will misunderstand.
"What's the reason?" Zhang Shuo became more and more dizzy the more he listened.
"I don't know what happened to Yanzi recently, but he suddenly said that he wanted to be a network anchor, and even gave up working as the deputy store manager of Green Orange Coffee. I'm really crazy." Tang Yu couldn't help complaining.
"Be an anchor?"
Zhang Shuo was very surprised and looked at Murong Yan, "Is it live broadcast on Yaya?"
"No, it's not, it's the Panda Live broadcast that just launched."
Murong Yan was also a little embarrassed. These days, anchoring is not a glorious profession.
Even a little embarrassing.
"Panda live broadcast?"
Zhang Shuo's expression became even weirder, "You should know that Panda Live is owned by Moya, right?"
"I know, but that's not what I went for."
Murong Yan quickly explained, "I play games such as "Big Watermelon" and "Xiaxiaole" and I am very good at it. Pangda Live is the main promotion of these game live broadcasts, so I want to give it a try."
"So that's it."
Zhang Shuo then understood and said with a smile: "I don't think it's okay, just go and try it if you like it."
"Third brother, you, you don't object to the live broadcast?" Murong Yan suddenly raised her head.
"Why object?"
"But others say that live broadcasting is not doing your job properly and is an online beggar."
"That's their prejudice and stereotype." Of course Zhang Shuo is not so short-sighted, "Entertainment stars make people laugh, and anchors also entertain the public. Is there any difference between high and low?"
In a few years, how many celebrities will become anchors?
There is a saying: "A washed-up star is worse than a dog!"
That circle is realistic.
"Online live broadcasts do not steal or rob. They make money based on their skills. As long as they adhere to positive energy and do not engage in vulgar, vulgar, obscene, and bottomless behavior, they should gain basic respect."
Many people look down on or even despise anchors. This is not because they have any objections to the format of live streaming, but because many anchors have really vulgar views, which has refreshed the lower limit of many people's perceptions.
It depends on the person specifically.
Game anchors like PDD and outdoor adventures are very popular. Even if it’s just watching young ladies singing and dancing, as long as it’s not too outrageous, what’s the problem?
Doesn't it smell good?
No matter how biased outsiders may be, live streaming, a new medium, has become an indispensable part of the Internet. The key is to guide it correctly and not simply beat it to death with a stick.
"Thank you, third brother!"
Murong Yan was so moved that she burst into tears.
Only those who have been misunderstood and discriminated against know how precious this understanding is.
"Third brother, you wouldn't say that on purpose just because you are the boss behind Panda Live Broadcast, right?" Tang Yu was very suspicious, his eyes rolling around.
"Am I that shallow?"
Zhang Shuo gave Tang Yu a shock, "You still want to be a reporter. Do you know what it means that there is no investigation and no right to speak? You can't have a preconceived idea about anything. The so-called stereotypes
, to put it bluntly, it still stems from the arrogance and ignorance in my heart."
"oh!"
Tang Yu was a little aggrieved, why was he being educated again? But what the third brother said seemed to make sense.
I can only endure it.
"Well, Third Brother, you already support Yan Zi as the anchor, why don't you take extra care of her? Hehe!" After all, this girl Tang Yu is still kind-hearted and always considers her friends.
Even though she didn't agree in her heart, she still wanted to help Murong Yan.
"There is no such explanation."
Zhang Shuo decisively turned against him again and became selfless again, "Live broadcasting is not that simple. Treating live broadcasting as a hobby and treating live broadcasting as a profession are two completely different things. Can Yanzi succeed in live broadcasting?
, I have to wait a few months on my own before talking."
Once a hobby becomes a career, it is actually a very painful thing.
It's like writing a novel.
Reading novels and writing them yourself, especially writing them seriously, are completely different things.
It's not that simple.
When it comes to live broadcasting, there are thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge, and there are tens of thousands of online anchors, and the only famous anchors who can get ahead are the number 100.
It doesn't work without some talent.
Of course, as Murong Yan is the first to try something new, as long as she persists and is not stupid, she will still have a very good starting point.
This puts you ahead of many people.
"Third brother, I will persevere." Murong Yan quickly expressed her stance.
"Stop it!"
Zhang Shuo couldn't stand this, "Don't say this to me, just say it to yourself."
"Third brother, you are so heartless!"
Tang Yu couldn't help but complain, but he felt that this third brother was particularly attractive.
So handsome!
………
In the blink of an eye, it's Friday again.
Cao Yanhua has already led a team to the beautiful country, preparing to negotiate with V agency about the acquisition of DOTA2.
Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment is still maintaining normal operations. After selling the overseas agency rights of two mobile games "My Name is MT" and "Drunken Man" last week, yesterday it successfully sold "Ball Battle" and "Drunken Man".
The overseas agency rights for four mobile games: "Time Hunter", "Let Go of the Three Kingdoms" and "Tian Tian Hang".
The overseas agency rights for four mobile games earned a total of 1.2 billion.
The main revenue comes from the two flagship products "Ball War" and "Time Hunter". "Release the Three Kingdoms" and "Tian Tian Hang" have little market overseas and are free gifts.
It was this 1.2 billion agency fee income that gave Zhang Shuo the confidence to acquire DOTA2.
Now it depends on V agency’s attitude.
While Zhang Shuo is planning DOTA2, his old rival Tenda has not been idle recently, and can even be said to be very prosperous. First, it spent huge sums of money to purchase a series of sites such as Singularity from Xingsheng Network.
Then he packed up with Chuangshen and formed Tengda Literature Group.
Follow.
Tenda successively acquired Kuwo and Kugou, and together with ICQ Music, formed Tenda Music Group.
And then.
On the afternoon of September 26, Monday, Tenda held a grand press conference, hosted by Lu Jian, Vice President of Tenda, to officially announce Tenda’s pan-entertainment strategy.
At the press conference, Lu Jian also revealed——
In addition to the establishment of Tenda Literature Group and Tenda Music Group, a series of entertainment companies such as Tenda Animation and Tenda Film and Television will also be established in the future to form a complete pan-entertainment territory.
It can be said to be extremely ambitious.
On the day the news was announced, Tenda's stock price rose five points before the market closed. This shows that the market has high expectations for Tenda's pan-entertainment strategy.
It also became another highlight moment for Tenda.
"In terms of ability, it has to be your Tengda father!"
Zhang Shuo was very envious. Although Tengda did not announce the specific acquisition amount, it was combined with the news from the original time and space and some inside information from the industry.
A conservative estimate is that Tenda spent at least 6 billion on this round of pan-entertainment acquisitions.
That’s scary!
In comparison, Sprout's acquisition of DOTA2 is a bit of a trivial matter.