Wang Xinwen knocked on the office door. Gu Jiaming inside raised his head and said with a smile: "Awen, what's the matter?"
"I have something I want to talk to you about. Do you have time?"
"Oh, sit down!"
Gu Jiaming put down what he was doing and motioned for the other party to sit down. Wang Xinwen was young but had a very active mind. He was a natural talent for playing games and was a capable person under his command.
"What do you want from me?" he asked.
"Well……"
Wang Xinwen was a little embarrassed to say it. He hesitated for a few seconds before saying: "I want to resign!"
"Someone poached you?"
Gu Jiaming was shocked, and his first reaction was that he was being poached. This kind of thing is very common, and high-end game talents are in hot demand.
"No, no one is looking for me."
"Is it an issue of salary? Or is it an issue of creative freedom, or is it an issue of personnel management? You can speak up and everyone can coordinate."
"None of that...I, I want to start a business."
Tsk!
Gu Jiaming lamented in his heart, this reason is really impeccable.
But he still wanted to retain one or two, saying: "Awen, you are now leading an independent team, and I will give you the greatest degree of freedom to do whatever you want. Many people can only dream of such an environment.
I understand that young people want to go out and start their own business, but entrepreneurship is often linked to risks. Are you sure you can bear the cost of the risks?
You are talented in mobile game development. As long as you work for a few more years, the boss of the mobile game division will definitely be yours. You should know what this position means."
"I understand, I understand everything. I'm not sure if I have the capital to start a business, so..."
Wang Xinwen scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said: "The company is supporting independent game studios. I would like to ask, does this include internal employees?"
"ha!"
Gu Jiaming was happy and nodded: "You kid, even all the lotus roots in West Lake are not as thoughtful as yours!"
You want me to invest, and you go out and have a career, so that you have start-up capital and channel resources. If you fail, you can come back, and I can't refuse...Oh, you are the one who is foolproof!"
"hey-hey!"
Wang Xinwen could only giggle.
"I'd rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail! Okay, I support it. Since you choose this model, then we will do business!"
Gu Jiaming pretended to be serious and asked: "What game are you planning to play?"
"I want to use the background of World of Warcraft to make a card game. Simply put, players can collect various heroes from the game to form their own team. Each hero has different skills and different attribute preferences. The heroes that each team plays
The quantity is 5…”
"..."
Gu Jiaming sounded very reliable. He nodded frequently and said, "I have a question. If you use the background of World of Warcraft, what should I do if I sue you for infringement?"
"I use World of Warcraft just to quickly gather players in the early stage and get the game started as soon as possible. If it succeeds, just file a lawsuit. Anyway, we succeeded.
If it fails, Blizzard may not sue based on its nature."
"Haha, that's the truth! Your kid can not only make games, but also learn how to operate them. OK, you have the potential for us to invest!"
Gu Jiaming thought for a while and said: "2 million, 25% of the shares, we will help you issue it."
"Boss, can I ask something?"
Wang Xinwen did not say whether he agreed or not, but suddenly asked.
"What's up?"
"Can you please disclose the maximum number of shares required for this support plan?"
"Commander Yao's principle is not to hold a controlling stake, so the maximum is 49%. The specific amount depends on the situation. What do you think? Do you accept it?"
"Of course I accepted it!"
From the current point of view, Wang Xinwen has no reason to refuse. He is like a white wolf with nothing. He is given money and channels, and he is only responsible for development - no one can predict whether he will succeed in the future.
"Okay, write me a plan and we'll go through the process. By the way, what's the name of your company? Have you decided on it?"
"Call Lilith!"
"How come you got such a name?"
"Lilith was Adam's first wife. Before Eve, the two were happy, but there was one thing they could not agree on, and finally Lilith left him."
"???"
Gu Jiaming was confused.
Wang Xinwen added: "Many people have seen women's pursuit of freedom and equality through this incident, but what I saw is: the uncompromising spirit of pursuing the ultimate entertainment experience!
That’s why we pursue ultimate entertainment without compromise!”
"Tsk tsk, your ability to make far-fetched ideas is second only to Mr. Yao... Okay, go ahead and do your work first."
"good!"
Wang Xinwen left the office.
Gu Jiaming rubbed his temples, regretting the loss of a general, and looking forward to the company's potential to expand in the future. There are many people who know games, and there are also many people who know business, but not many know both...
…
In later generations, Lilith, Tencent, MiHoYo, and 37 Interactive Entertainment have always occupied the top four in overseas game revenue rankings.
The representative works are "Sword and Expedition", "Awakening of Nations" and "The Legend of Xiaobingbing". Xiaobingbing's original name is "The Legend of the Tower of Blades", which is what Wang Xinwen is going to do.
However, in terms of overall strength, the established manufacturers are still the strongest.
According to 2022 data, Tencent Games’ annual revenue is 170.9 billion!
NetEase Games 74.567 billion!
MiHoYo 27.34 billion!
Not to mention Lilith, the data has not been released, but it will be more than 7 billion in 2021.
Of course Gu Jiaming didn't know this. He continued to be busy with what he was doing. Now the company has invested in 12 independent studios, including Pasiya Technology and Yedao Games - the one that will fill the Shenmiyun Reservoir with cement.
Spending 1 million to 3 million to provide channels is a drop in the bucket for 99, but what you get in return may be a hit item that will earn tens of millions or more than 100 million a month in the future.
This is also considered venture capital.
"Including Wang Xinwen's, there are 13... Oh, by the way, there is also MiHoYo in Shanghai."
Gu Jiaming opened the Apple Store and took a look at the data of "Honkai Academy". It was still so bad. It's been half a year now, so it's time to go and take a look.
…………
The headquarters has 8,000 people, which is comparable to a university.
There are 5 canteens, but they still can't meet the needs of group dining. Every time it's time to eat, it's dark and full of people's heads, just like Spring Festival travel.
Some employees don't like crowds, so they go out to eat or order KFC or something like that.
"I don't want to eat KFC anymore, I'm going to turn into a tender cow with five directions!"
"It's a beautiful thought. Do you think you are a powerful person?"
"Hey, I saw someone downloading a takeout app online. Are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry!"
"I told you the name [Eleme], and I downloaded it and tried it."
It was lunch break again, and Wu Haiqiong and a few sisters were chattering about what to eat. One of them downloaded [Eleme], tinkered with it for a long time, and said in frustration: "No, there is no delivery here at all."
"Garbage, waste of time!"
“It’s better to have KFC!”
So, several people jointly ordered two family buckets.
Now there are some small takeout websites in Beijing, which have small coverage and slow food delivery. Ele.me started in Shanghai and has only been in Beijing for two years, but it has not grown yet.
So the more reliable takeaways are KFC, pizza, etc.
Not long after, the family bucket arrived. Wu Haiqiong and others were eating and watching variety shows, and the atmosphere was cheerful.
From time to time, they chat about love affairs between men and women, and talk about stock funds and industry situations with a little knowledge. Wow! This is completely in line with Wu Haiqiong's imagination, two words:
white collar!
The lunch break passed by in the blink of an eye. When he went to work in the afternoon, Wang Xinwen suddenly walked to the middle of the office area and said: "Everyone, stop for a moment. Let me tell you something!"
Um?
Wu Haiqiong looked up in confusion.
"I have finished talking to Mr. Gu, and I will officially resign in a few days."
ah???
The boss's sudden announcement left the people below at a loss. A group of social animals were not worried about him, but were worried about whether their department would be disbanded.
"What will we do if you leave?"
“What about our project?”
"Will it be disbanded?"
"No, of course not. Someone else will take over after I leave, don't worry. Okay, let's all work!"
"call!"
Wu Haiqiong patted his chest, as long as we don’t disband. The workplace is indeed stressful, so I’d better continue to be my 996. Live for the factory, die for the factory, and fight for the factory all my life!
Every drop of your blood and sweat will be turned into Mr. Yao’s medal...