At the Game Science Studio located in Hangzhou, CEO Yuka received Li He’s investment advisor Tang Qinghui.
"I'm sorry, I can take the liberty to ask, how did you know that our studio has a stand-alone game to be re-developed?" Yuka gave Tang Qinghui a glass of water and asked.
Tang Qinghui smiled: "Of course we have a source of information. My boss is very optimistic about your studio, so he entrusted me to discuss the investment."
"It's a good thing that you are willing to invest, but we are not short of money right now!" Yuka said.
"What you said, Mr. Ka, makes no sense. I had learned about the game-related industries before coming here, and I know that the development capital of a AAA masterpiece is at least hundreds of millions.
I heard that your studio operates two mobile games and has several mobile games under development. It costs a lot of money and it is hard to find professional and technical talents." Tang Qinghui smiled and continued:
"Our boss has some connections abroad and has a good relationship with major manufacturers like Sony. If we accept our boss's investment, we can get technical support from major manufacturers.
And, don’t you want Unreal Engine 5 support?”
"Unreal Engine 5?" Yuka's heart moved.
The game I have been researching in my mind is made using the Unreal Engine 4, but in terms of performance exploration, Unreal 4 has reached its peak.
Mobile game products produced by large companies that invest a lot of money are still likely to fail at this time, let alone a studio as small as theirs.
"What are you careful about?"
"Did I say I wasn't on guard? Didn't I see that all the song copyrights are in my own hands?" Li Hyuk asked.
"If you want to invest, invest in Jiaxing Media. With me here, I will ensure that you become the major shareholder of Jiaxing." Da Mi Mi said.
While Yuka was discussing with the leaders, Li He also talked about this matter with Da Mi Mi.
As mentioned before, music copyright is roughly divided into several aspects, including music copyright, lyrics copyright, and master recording copyright.
"No," Tang Qinghui pointed to a poster on the wall: "That's him..."
"May I ask, who is your boss?" Yuka asked.
This is a self-aware investor, and we can accept investment with confidence and boldness."
Although the income is not bad, due to competition from several large companies such as Goose Factory and Pig Factory, the mobile game market has long become a red ocean, and it is not easy to survive.
Penguin's acquisition failed, that is, after understanding Li Hyuk's value, he tried to take control of him. However, he failed later and found out that the copyright of lyrics and music was in Li Hyuk's hands. He was so angry that he vomited blood.
There are no rules for the two of them to play ball, they just aim and hit randomly.
Unreal Engine 5 is the next generation game commercial engine. If Unreal Engine 5 can be used, Unreal Engine 4 will naturally not be used.
Just like "Red Dead Redemption 2", which has already been promoted, it took eight years to develop and cost about 800 million US dollars. This is an unimaginable scale and investment for domestic games.
"Yes, I think so too, but that person has nothing to do with our game industry. Is it more reliable for us to look for Goose Factory to invest?" Yuka had some doubts.
"Then you won't invest in me? How good is my Jiaxing Media? It's about to go public." Da Mi Mi curled his lips and said.
"I didn't realize you were so interested in the gaming industry."
"Sister Mi, in the entertainment industry, I already own Fantasy Records. I don't have much interest in the rest. I am also interested in investing in other people's game studios." Li He said while playing billiards.
The benefits Tang Qinghui said made Yuka dizzy. He wondered which boss was so optimistic about them.
"Of course it is not authorized for commercial use, but the final test version has no problems. If we have the support of our boss, we can obtain early internal authorization for Unreal Five.
These copyrights combined together form a complete song.
After playing two shots, not a single ball went into the hole. Da Mi Mi simply gave up and sat on the sofa next to him drinking a drink.
"Teacher Yang Qi, what do you think?" Yuka asked Yang Qi, the co-founder of the studio.
The most important point is that if Goose Factory is not allowed to invest, Goose Factory may be secretly hindering you, preventing you from developing the game well, or even getting a version number.
Domestic game companies, if they have so much money, will only invest in more profitable mobile game projects.
Game Science Studio was the same way at the beginning, wanting to enter the mobile game market, so it produced and released "Hundred Generals" and "Art of War: Crimson Tide".
Yang Qi flicked the cigarette ashes, swept around, and then said: "I think it is inevitable to seek investment. It is just a matter of sooner or later."
"Beware of your insiders. I am here to remind you that although you jointly founded Jiaxing, you must be wary of others!" After Li He finished speaking, he refused to say more.
Da Mi Mi nodded, this is true, what is the greatest value of Fantasy Records? Of course it is Li Hyuk, and the copyright of his songs.
Da Mi Mi's eyes widened: "Then why don't you guard against Fan Nuoxuan?"
From the perspective of game production, despite the criticism from Goose Factory, the most reliable thing to do is to find Goose Factory to invest. And if Goose Factory wants to intervene, it will only be after the project is successful.
"However, Unreal Five is still under development and has not been authorized for commercial use!" Yuka said.
Moreover, there will be more places to spend money in the future, and building a motion capture room will require a lot of ourselves and a large number of motion capture actors, which our boss can coordinate."
After Tang Qinghui left, Yuka held a meeting with several key players in Game Science to discuss this matter.
Da Mi Mi was wearing tight jeans and high-top shoes, which perfectly highlighted the curves of her figure. She held up the club, took a shot, and hit the ball.
"Hey, don't say anything yet, Sister Mi, you have to be careful." Li He reminded.
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be decided in one consultation. Tang Qinghui only made early contact. Moreover, Yuka does not make the decision alone. He also needs to discuss with the studio's senior management.
In fact, the studio is not short of money in the short term. After all, there are still two mobile games that are making profits. But as Tang Qinghui said, the development cost of a 3A game is unimaginable.
The conference room was filled with smoke. After hearing Yuka talk about this matter, everyone couldn't decide to pay attention for a moment.
Moreover, as far as I know, he is not someone who can point fingers. He and his partners have been working together for several years, and the company is booming, but I have never seen him give any guidance.
"More than that," Li He continued to play billiards and continued: "I also invested a lot in restaurants, hotels and so on. The currency has depreciated greatly these days. If I don't invest, my assets will shrink greatly."
Yang Qi understood Yuka's worries, but still persuaded him: "I think it is not necessary to treat it this way. First of all, his company also has shares in Penguin, although the industrial sectors are different.
In fact, he is afraid that investors who are laymen will guide experts, which will eventually lead to the failure of the project.
The calculation of copyright sounds complicated, but it is actually not difficult to see through it. For example, if QQ Music plays Li Hyuk’s songs, a total of several copyright fees need to be paid. The copyright fee for lyrics and music goes to Li Hyuk, and the copyright for the master recording goes to Li Hyuk.
Fantasy Records.
It is the protection of copyright that allows Li He and Fan Noxuan to cooperate safely and closely.
Both of them understand that the company is nothing without Li Hyuk.
Li He has always disliked the trouble of complex business calculations, but he will not let go of his own interests.