Before Yan Qi founded this studio, he also attracted investment, and he also made money, which gave the investment company a certain return. Logically speaking, it should not be difficult to attract another investment.
But the problem is that this investment company is not one of the best in Jingzhou, and it does not have that strong financial resources. It invested in Yan Qi before because Yan Qi's "Blade of the Empire" is a mobile game he is good at.
It’s a step forward into a single-player action game. Not many investment companies are willing to take such a big risk.
Everyone knows that the risk of failure of stand-alone games is very high, especially for stand-alone games with large investment and large production. Only Mr. Pei in China can guarantee that stand-alone games will be popular, and other companies are not good at it.
What's more, the investment in mobile games and single-player 3A masterpieces is not of the same magnitude.
Maybe a few million is enough to make a mobile game. Twenty to thirty million is quite wealthy, and it can also cover part of the promotional funds. But if a AAA masterpiece wants to guarantee a standard game time of 20 hours, even in
With the current level of technology, it can easily reach hundreds of millions.
Even if the process can be compressed, even if some repetitive gameplay, equipment and other systems can be used to extend the game time, in the final analysis, tens of millions of R&D expenses are already the bottom line.
The research and development expenses of "Return to the Shore" are relatively low, because the whole story is relatively pure and not as complicated as "Shuli".
This road has already been taken by Mr. Pei, so Yan Qi can only take another road.
But this time around, there won’t be enough money.
Where to get so much money?
Yan Qi fell into confusion again.
"Huh? Why are you still confused? You haven't figured it out yet?"
Li Yada came out and walked around, and happened to see Yan Qi sighing in his seat again.
She thought to herself, her understanding is not so bad, right?
I’ve told you so clearly, even if the details of the game haven’t been made yet, there should still be a general direction and a big framework, right?
As for still sighing here?
Yan Qi smiled awkwardly: "Sister Li, we have an idea, but we have encountered a more serious problem..."
"No money."
Li Yada was stunned for a moment: "Huh? Already have an idea? Let me take a look."
Yan Qi stepped aside and Li Yada casually pulled a chair over to check the design draft of "Maili".
After reading it, Li Yada gave a thumbs up: "Okay!"
"I think this idea is quite good, at least it makes me feel bright. There is no such type of game on the market currently."
Yan Qi smiled bitterly: "But it's useless. If you want to fully implement this idea without castration, the research and development funding will be at least 100 million, right?"
"Our small studio will definitely not be able to raise money, so we can only find investors. But the game industry is a high-risk industry after all. Who is willing to invest 100 million in a stand-alone game? It would take 3 to 5 million to invest in a mobile game."
Weigh it!”
Li Yada was silent for a moment and said, "Maybe I can help you think of a way."
"I happen to know a few investors, especially with Yuanmeng Venture Capital, and the relationship is pretty good."
Yan Qi was stunned, and his expression gradually turned into shock.
Good guy, is this okay?
Sister Li is really hiding her secrets!
At first, I thought she was just an ordinary employee of Chaolu Gaming Platform, but it turned out that she also knew people in Tenda and Yuanmeng Venture Capital?
Dream Venture Capital, isn’t that the investment company of Tenda?
Could it be said that Li Yada resigned from Tengda and started his own business?
That's impossible. With Tengda's excellent benefits, how could anyone take the initiative to resign?
Well, it may also be related to Chaolu Game Platform.
Yan Qi didn't know who the investor behind Chaolu Gaming Platform was. This boss was very mysterious, but if he knew something, he would definitely be rich.
If you dare to play like Chaolu Game Platform, you are definitely not short of money.
It may also be that the boss behind Chaolu Game Platform knows these investors, and Li Yada, as a key employee of the platform, also knows these investors and can talk to them.
Thinking of this, Yan Qi seemed to see a glimmer of light: "Really? That's great!"
"but……"
Yan Qi still felt a bit hypocritical: "I heard that Yuanmeng Venture Capital is also a very unique investment company. It has a set of rules. If you want to get investment, you have to queue up, and the amount of investment is also fixed. No matter
Maybe hundreds of millions of dollars invested at once."
"What's more, the game "Moli" is still in the concept draft stage, and there is not even a demo. Even with your relationship, it will be difficult to get investment..."
For investors, investing is a serious business, and it depends on the rate of return. It is impossible to just invest hundreds of millions of dollars casually just because of a friend's words.
If it was really so sloppy, the investor would have bankrupted himself long ago.
So, it’s not that I can’t trust this relationship, the key thing is that it’s not a trivial matter like borrowing three to five hundred yuan.
Li Yada thought for a while: "Well, we do need to make some preparations."
"Let's do this. You can simply write a plan according to the format of Dream Venture Capital."
"I'll help you polish it and introduce this game from my perspective to see if I can impress...investors."
Li Yada almost said, "Let's see if we can impress Mr. Pei."
Because she knew very well that with such a large investment, He Desheng would definitely report it to Mr. Pei.
According to Mr. Pei's character, he will probably support excellent domestic games, but as a subordinate, Li Yada must truthfully report the risks and problems of this game so that Mr. Pei can make the most correct decision.
If Mr. Pei thinks it won't work, it means the idea is unreliable and will fail if implemented, so he would advise Yan Qi not to do it.
If Mr. Pei approves and is willing to invest, it means that there is no problem with the game, and it can be developed with confidence.
Yan Qi nodded: "Okay, then I'll write a plan."
He didn't have much hope, but since Li Yada had this line, it was always right to give it a try.
It doesn't take much to write a plan and then a first draft of the design.
What if we can really get investment? If we can’t get 100 million, but if we can get 50 million, that’s fine too!
At that time, you can sell the early trial version and do pre-orders, and maybe you can stick to it again.
They both went about their business.
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November 10th, Saturday.
The GOG Global Invitational Tournament officially begins!
On the other hand, the ioi global finals are also held at the same time. After all, both competitions are in Europe, and there are only a few optional weekends.
However, although these two games both start on Saturday, they are at different times.
GOG starts at 9 a.m. European time, which is equivalent to 5 p.m. domestic time, while ioi starts playing at 3:30 p.m. European time, which is equivalent to 11:30 p.m. domestic time.
Obviously, this is simply a matter of choice.
Because there is a time difference of 6 to 8 hours between Europe and China, the viewing time of the two sides will inevitably be staggered.
GOG is because Tenda, as the organizer, deliberately requires that the games there start in the morning. Although this is not particularly friendly to European audiences, it is relatively compromise and takes good care of domestic players.
Moreover, in terms of schedule, most of the domestic teams' schedules have been moved forward. Players who don't want to stay up late can go to bed after watching the domestic teams' group matches without staying up too late.
As for ioi, it is obvious that they will not take too much care of domestic players. They want to seize the European market, and of course they have to arrange the games during prime time in Europe.
As for domestic audiences, just stay up late, they really can’t take care of them.
In the afternoon, the open space in front of the big screen of the Tenda Experience Store in Jinsheng Plaza was already crowded with spectators.
The offline viewing of this GOG Global Invitational Tournament can be said to be in full swing.
Many large shopping malls across the country have installed large screens in the first-floor halls, and many movie theaters also use their vacant theaters for game viewing activities.
The most popular place for offline viewing is obviously the open space in front of the Tenda Experience Store.
On the one hand, this is because the screen here is large enough to accommodate enough people, and on the other hand, it is also because the GPL competition venue is opposite.
During the GPL regular season, a large number of people gathered here every day to watch the games, which has become a trend and habit.
Although it is already November and the weather is getting colder, the crowds are huge and the audience is still very enthusiastic.
The game won't start for more than an hour, but on-site activities have already been arranged.
Chen Lei took the stage to sing, and the scene was broadcast live to other offline viewing locations, becoming an exclusive benefit for domestic audiences.
In the square, several spectators were listening to Chen Lei's performance and talking about it.
"It's great to be able to invite Chen Lei to sing specifically for the domestic audience, and also specially adjust the time of the game. I feel that domestic players are well accepted on GOG, which is completely different from ioi."
"Chen Lei also became popular because of Mr. Pei. He comes back to sing a song, show off his face in front of the players, and increase his popularity. It's a win-win situation."
"Who is this guest who is singing with Chen Lei? He doesn't sing very well, that is, he is at the level of a bar singer, but he can still be on stage like this? Or are you singing with Chen Lei?"
"That? That's Mr. Zhang of the E-Sports Division. He was the former head of Moyu Internet Cafe, the head of ROF installation, and the current head of DGE Club and E-Sports Division. GOG's competitions are theoretically under his control.
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"What the hell? Why is it so big?"
"In this way, Mr. Zhang is so awesome. Such a big guy can actually sing at this level. Tengda is really full of talents!"
"Yes, according to rumors, Mr. Zhang was working as a bartender and resident singer at Moyu Internet Cafe in the earliest days. Before Chen Lei came here, he was the resident singer."
"What happened next?"
"Later? Later, Moyu Internet Cafe almost became pornographic. Fortunately, Chen Lei took over and Moyu Internet Cafe came back to life."
"It's all nonsense, I won't allow you to slander my beloved Mr. Zhang like this!"
"That's right! Mr. Zhang sings so beautifully! It's even better than what Chen Lei sings! Mr. Zhang, I cheer for you!"
"Mr. Zhang, can you please arrange for autographed photos of all DGE members? Can you get some limited edition GPL team merchandise?"
"Smoking one of ROF's top-of-the-line machines?"
"Mr. Zhang, please give me an account with all heroes and all skins!"
"I want to play professionally! Mr. Zhang, look at me!"
As soon as I heard about Zhang Yuan's identity, the public opinion on the scene immediately turned 180 degrees.
Everyone said that Mr. Zhang, with his identity and status, actually went to the stage to sing for everyone, and the singing was not bad. It was simply a waste of money!