Frank's desire to build his own online distribution platform was not a temporary idea.
He had already thought about it.
He was thinking about it when the Vaporwave gaming platform just came out and started to take off.
after all……
For every game sold on the Vaporwave gaming platform, 20% of the revenue will be given to Linmu Studio.
They don't have to pay anything and can make a net profit of 20%!
Since when has Gibb Company ever been so angry?
Although, the Vaporwave game platform has also allowed the sales of Gibber's masterpieces to increase by one-third compared with before.
But Frank is obviously more concerned about the latter point, which is that 20% of the one-third of sales went to Linmu Studio.
This is really difficult for a capitalist to accept.
So before Gibb's games were launched on the Vaporwave platform, Frank put pressure on Lin Yao and even came up with the idea of Linmu Studio's engine.
but.
Because of Lin Yao's response.
Frank found that he, as a third-party publisher, could not more effectively restrict the Vaporwave game platform, and he was indeed greedy for the sales increase brought by the Vaporwave game platform.
Finally I gave in.
By the way, he stabbed Hawkins in the back.
But admitting that you are cowardly is still a coward.
He has never given up on the idea of developing his own online distribution platform.
At that time, when Hawkins's dream country cooperated with Tianhu to build a platform, he paid special attention to it and kept observing it secretly.
And finally, he came to a conclusion.
It's a bit reluctant to rely on one company alone to build a platform to compete with the Vaporwave game platform, but it can be done by cooperating with others.
But there is a premise, that is, the other party's works must also have a greater influence, and they must also learn from the ideas of Linmu Studio's Vaporwave game platform...
but.
Frank came to this conclusion. Although he was very moved, he was not in a hurry to tell Hawkins about it.
Mainly because there was no good reason, and he was also hesitant.
After all, once you build your own platform, it means a complete break with the Vaporwave gaming platform.
If your own platform doesn't work.
Online sales will be greatly affected.
That's not a small amount of money lost.
So Frank has been hesitating and has not made up his mind.
And the opportunity that made him make up his mind...
They are "Battlefield" and "Tomb Raider" released by Linmu Studio some time ago.
In order to open up European and American channels, these two Lin Yao games were also used as console smoke bombs. There were almost no physical disks, so Reflecta urgently suppressed some of them.
Almost negligible.
But these two games that almost gave up offline channels ended up being huge hits.
Although the specific sales volume was not disclosed by Linmu Studio, he was not very clear.
But how it sells does not necessarily depend on sales volume.
Player discussion.
Matching speed for online games.
It can also be seen.
At this moment, Frank suddenly realized a very serious problem.
Online channels seem to be replacing traditional channels and becoming mainstream...
Players' habits have been subtly changed.
Even a game company with no offline roots in Europe and the United States can sell its masterpiece online.
Major hosting platforms are building their own online platforms.
Player habits are changing.
The online channel in the PC market is dominated by the Vaporwave gaming platform.
This is really a scary thing!
If online channels really become mainstream, it means that the 20% commission taken by the platform will become higher and higher in the future...
Now that each copy of the game has to be divided 20% to Linmu Studio, Frank is very unhappy.
It is even said that purchasing games online has become mainstream.
So since thinking about this, Frank has completely made up his mind.
He took advantage of the popularity of the promotional videos for "Battlefield" and "Tomb Raider" and gave advice to his nemesis Hawkins.
And carefully analyzed the pros and cons.
As expected.
Hawkins heard what he mentioned, and combined with the popularity of "Battlefield" and "Tomb Raider", he quickly understood the crisis.
But like Frank before him, he was a little worried that once he became a platform and completely broke with the Vaporwave game platform, it would affect the sales of the game.
Therefore, no clear answer has been given for a long time.
Frank gave him time to think.
But today, he really couldn't wait any longer.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity lies ahead.
So I went straight to the point and asked what the other person was thinking.
"...How can I be sure that you are not trying to trick me again?"
On the other end of the phone.
Hawkins heard Frank's question, and after being silent for a while, he asked back.
"This investment is jointly made by both parties, so don't worry. In addition, when the time comes, our Gibber Company will be the first to announce! The game will no longer be available on the Vaporwave gaming platform!"
Frank also knew that he had cheated the other party once before, and the other party was a little wary, so this time his attitude was very sincere: "I'll tell you the truth, compared to giving up my interests to a dominant Vaporwave gaming platform, I would rather work with them."
You share the benefits together.
In addition, my friend, I believe that after listening to my words, you should be very clear about how much revenue an online distribution platform like the Vaporwave gaming platform can create as players' habits change. I will not joke about this.
"
"...This is a crazy idea."
Hawkins was silent for a moment again and replied: "If it fails, we will also be greatly affected. I don't want to go back in despair after publicizing my withdrawal from the Vaporwave gaming platform in a high-profile manner."
"No, and it's not crazy. If we withdraw from Vaporwave, we won't be the only ones affected. The Vaporwave game platform doesn't have our two works, so won't it be affected?
It will definitely have an impact, especially if they still want to produce games for their own consoles. The Vaporwave game platform game library will probably need third-party works to enrich it for a long time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us."
"Even if we take ten thousand steps back, we won't lose this time. We don't need to announce our withdrawal from the Vaporwave game platform immediately. We can talk to them about the share ratio first. Even if our cooperation is not happy in the end, we can still pressure for changes no matter what.
Let’s share the ratio, right?”
"...Okay, you've convinced me, tell me your plan."
Hawkins was silent for a longer time this time, finally.
He gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
Frank smiled, not surprised by this, but he was not in a hurry to tell his plan: "No, before that, I want to confirm with you, are you sure you are in complete control of Dreamland? Reflecta is your major shareholder
, and I am still a partner of Linmu Studio. I don’t want the platform to be leaked before it is completed, which will cause unexpected trouble."
"Do not worry."
Hawkins simply replied.
Although it is very simple, the tone is very confident.
"That's good, let's talk about the details, my friend. First of all, we need to talk to Linmu Studio about the split. First, we need to lay the groundwork. These vampires have really greedy appetites..."
…
Time soon came to January 4th.
The popularity of Linmu Studio’s console remains high.
Although Linmu Studio has not released a new promotional video, the aftermath of the previous promotional videos and press conferences has not dissipated.
but.
Compared with the previous two days, there were indeed fewer relevant discussions.
Because the vacation is over.
Most players go to work when they should go to work, and go to school when they should go to school.
Lin Mu Studio has also officially resumed work.
And as soon as I came to Linmu Studio.
Lin Yao was pulled into the conference room by Mu Wanqing...
There has been a lot going on in the studio recently, plus the big event of the console, and the meeting at the beginning of the month, everyone is very serious.
As usual, Mu Wanqing presided over the meeting.
As one item is read out.
The core staff of the studio, who were originally tense, gradually relaxed.
Although there are many things.
But most things go smoothly and there are few troubles.
There was no unexpected situation.
"...Reflecta has already given us a reply regarding Super Bowl advertising before the holiday. They are willing to assist us and have given us reference quotes from previous years."
After Mu Wanqing finished talking about the e-sports festival and the console, she brought up the next thing and looked at Lin Yao.
Lin Yao slightly raised her white chin and asked, "How much?"
"About 1.2 million per second."
"!!!"
Mu Wanqing said the number.
Everyone present in the conference room took a deep breath.
More than one million per second.
Wouldn’t that thirty-second advertisement cost tens of millions?
Lin Yao is relatively calm. Although she didn't know much about the cost of Super Bowl advertising in her previous life, she still has some knowledge of the influence of the Super Bowl.
The influence is probably equivalent to that of the Spring Festival Gala in China.
The advertising fees for the domestic Spring Festival Gala are very expensive...
During a good period, it even approaches six million per second at its peak...
So the price is actually not too outrageous.
"Okay, let Qi Jianhua prepare. The Super Bowl happens to be at the end of this month, which is the best time for console announcements. This is a necessary expenditure."
Lin Yao lowered her head and thought for a moment before giving a definite answer.
As the most watched sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl is also a carnival day across the country, and its influence is indeed great.
Lin Yao is still willing to pay the money.
Of course, only she can make a decision on this kind of thing...
After all, tens of millions, just to put an advertisement for more than 30 seconds... sounds really outrageous.
"good."
Mu Wanqing nodded, then hesitated for a moment, and continued: "There is one last thing. Gilbert Company and Dream Kingdom contacted us yesterday and said they wanted to discuss the sharing of the Vaporwave game platform."
"ah?"
When Lin Yao heard this, she immediately said 'Ah' in surprise, and then said dissatisfied: "Why are you mentioning this again?"
"They feel that the current share ratio is too high. They point out that we can get a huge share of the share without paying basically anything, which is very unfair..."
Mu Wanqing shook her head helplessly.
"fart!"
Lin Yao was even more dissatisfied: "You don't have to pay anything, it's not fair. I should have changed the share ratio to three to seven! I really thought it was easy to build the Vaporwave game platform..."