In the conference room of Longyu Group, Eric and Chen Yufeng shook hands cordially.
"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"
The two parties finalized the details of the contract and officially signed it. From this moment on, the agreement for the two parties to cooperate in promoting ICL was officially reached.
Strictly speaking, this is Eric's first time working with Mr. Pei.
He didn't expect that the cooperation between the two parties would be so smooth and enjoyable!
Mr. Pei did not haggle and haggle like many partners, but was very generous. Chen Yufeng was also very friendly throughout the contract negotiation process, and the atmosphere in the conference room was quite harmonious.
There was no impression that Mr. Pei was "strategizing and calculating" at all, and there was no sense that the two parties were sworn enemies or competitors. The entire cooperation process could be said to be smooth and natural.
This was something Eric didn't expect at all.
The reason why the contract was signed so quickly is mainly because the ICL league is really pressed for time.
The time arranged by Eric and Zhao Xuming is that it is best to officially start the opening game next Saturday, that is, March 10th, and before next Saturday, there will be two or three exhibition games for testing.
During this week, Longyu Group and Tuwei Live will also conduct a round of publicity and warm-up to ensure the popularity of the ICL League after it starts.
Although the number of teams in the ICL league is far less than that of the GPL, the ICL league plays a double-cycle BO3, while the GPL plays a single-cycle BO3. The number of game days between the two sides is not much different.
The ICL league starts two months later than the GPL, so the schedule is also tight.
It is precisely for this reason that Eric and Zhao Xuming did not want to spend too much time bargaining and wrangling with other live broadcast platforms, which gave Tuwei Live the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
But no matter what, the cooperation contract has been signed and the schedule has been set. In the short term, other live broadcast platforms will no longer consider ICL’s broadcast rights.
Next, it depends on how well the ICL league's publicity work is done.
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At the same time, Pei Qian, who was drinking coffee at Moyu Internet Cafe, also immediately received the news that Tuwei Live had signed a contract with Zhitou Company and officially obtained the exclusive rights to broadcast the ICL League.
"Well, nothing went wrong, good!"
Pei Qian was very happy.
Because in his opinion, buying the exclusive broadcast rights of the ICL League must be a huge loss. After spending this money, the pressure in this cycle can be said to be greatly reduced.
As for whether the ICL league can be launched after obtaining the exclusive broadcast rights...
Pei Qian actually didn't particularly care.
If it is promoted, it means that the ioi national server will be pulled back from the cliff and can continue to pose a threat to GOG, and it can continue to burn money for GOG; if it is not promoted, it means that it has to buy exclusive broadcast rights.
The money was wasted.
It doesn’t hurt no matter what you think!
Pei Qian found that his operation this time could be said to be a perfect risk hedging. No matter what the situation was, he would not actually make a profit, so he couldn't help but feel a little proud of his operation.
At this time, the phone on the table rang.
I picked it up and saw that it was Zhang Yuan calling.
"Um?"
Pei Qian couldn't help but frown slightly.
Today is Saturday!
Is there anything we can't wait until Monday to talk about? Do we have to work on Saturday? This Zhang Yuan is the department head of Tenda Group, but he has no awareness of this at all. It's really disappointing!
Pei Qian picked up the phone: "Why did you call me on Saturday? I'll go get my overtime pay later. If you have anything, just tell me."
Zhang Yuan seems to be used to it. Anyway, as long as he calls Mr. Pei on weekends, he will definitely be paid overtime.
He was not very surprised and said: "Mr. Pei, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to disturb you today. But there is something I have thought about carefully and I still have to report it to you as soon as possible."
“Isn’t it time for GOG’s overseas leagues to be established?”
"The GPL has been in full swing for two months now, but there is still no news about the GOG professional leagues in other regions. Many foreign clubs can't wait."
"Moreover, how the league quotas in each division will be allocated and how the competition system will be arranged need to be planned in advance. After all, we currently have no experience in organizing leagues in other regions, so these issues... still need to be answered personally by Mr. Pei.
idea."
"This way, when I get to work on Monday, I can directly arrange for them to implement it."
Only then did Pei Qian realize this problem.
Yes, GOG’s overseas leagues should really be started!
At present, GOG's overseas influence is basically the same as that of ioi, with a slight advantage. While ioi is organizing ICL, leagues in other divisions are also being prepared. GOG has the same influence, but leagues in overseas divisions have been delayed.
There is no movement, indeed something should not be done.
Pei Qian is not in a hurry, but the overseas clubs and audiences are!
Because in the eyes of these clubs, the domestic GOG team is already better than them, and now that GPL has started again, it is already ahead of them.
Moreover, GOG is a very popular game, and league places are also very coveted by these clubs who pursue performance and exposure.
As the head of the e-sports division, Zhang Yuan obviously had to do these things, so he called on Saturday to ask for Mr. Pei’s opinion and then implement it as soon as possible.
Pei Qian thought about it and realized that this matter was really not easy to handle.
Although running overseas leagues may seem like a good thing on the surface, since you can spend more money after all, judging from GPL’s experience, things don’t seem to be that simple.
Pei Qian makes a lot of money by applying for GPL!
The quota alone was sold at a sky-high price. Even if Pei Qian racked his brains and scattered most of the money afterwards, judging from the results, he still made a profit.
Quota, sponsorship fee, advertising effect on GOG and the entire Tenda Group...
All this made Pei Qian anxious and miserable.
If we were to hold an overseas league, what would happen if we had to do this again?
So, we must learn a lesson this time.
Pei Qian had a rough idea, but he still had to listen to Zhang Yuan's opinion first to verify whether his idea was correct.
"What do you think overseas leagues should do?" Pei Qian asked.
Zhang Yuan has obviously considered this question. Since Mr. Pei asked it, he will answer it truthfully.
"I think the current GPL model has proven to be very successful, and overseas leagues will definitely continue the GPL model!"
"In fact, there are only two options for running overseas leagues: The first is to take care of everything ourselves. We will open branches overseas and be fully responsible for the preparations for each overseas league, including quotas, sponsorships, etc., and we will also take care of everything.
The second option is to cooperate with other local game companies and let them be responsible for the operation and preparation of overseas leagues, and we will authorize them."
"Of course I still prefer the first option."
"Because if we choose the second option, on the one hand, the overseas company we are looking for may not be reliable, and it will be very troublesome if we meet a pig teammate; on the other hand, whether it is quota money or sponsorship money, we have to pay for it.
Dividing it with them is equivalent to a reduction in our income."
Pei Qian nodded slightly.
Sure enough, Zhang Yuan and his own ideas were similar, but their considerations were in different directions.
Although this approach of taking care of everything may seem beautiful, and opening overseas branches can recruit more employees and spend more money, but in the long run, it may also lead to very serious consequences.
What if the employees of these overseas branches are just trying to make the overseas leagues very successful, and at the same time promote GOG better overseas, and sell sky-high quotas and sponsorships, and they can live alone...
Wouldn't that be a spiral to heaven?
Looking at the second option, whether it is meeting pig teammates or sharing money with other companies, it is good news for Pei Qian.
The GPL has been so successful, so we can’t fall down on the same trap twice, right? It’s time to change our thinking.
Pei Qian said: "Well, I think what you said makes sense. Then let's do it the second way!"
"Go to each competition area to discuss cooperation with other overseas companies and let them be responsible for the preparations for overseas leagues."
Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment: "Ah?"
But he reacted quickly. After all, he was used to Mr. Pei's often contrary approach.
"Okay, Mr. Pei. But there is another question. If you want to cooperate with a foreign company, should you look for a relatively famous large company? Or should you look for some less famous small companies?"
This question stopped Pei Qian again.
It’s another difficult multiple-choice question!
Pei Qian thought about it and then said: "Choose a small company."
Obviously, large companies are more famous and have more energy, so they are more likely to successfully run GOG's overseas leagues. Small companies, on the other hand, have little strength and are more likely to produce bad teammates.
Since Mr. Pei had made his choice very clear, Zhang Yuan did not ask any more questions, but said, "Okay Mr. Pei, I will arrange these things on Monday."