That evening, U.S. time, Li Jianhui unexpectedly received a visit from George Osford, manager of the public relations department of Atari Corporation.
Regardless of the fact that Xiangjiang Cube had a good start today during the day, a total of 1,745 orders were signed during the one-day exhibition.
But this is nothing compared to Atari. The games they exhibited today can crush Huihong Game Company with any order.
It has no reputation and the product has not been tested by the market. Even if the distributors feel that Xiangjiang Cube is a very good game, they only order a small amount to test the waters.
Atari's games are completely different. Atari is currently the dominant player in the game development and game manufacturing industries. Regardless of the quality of the games it develops, its reputation alone is enough to attract countless channel dealers to place orders.
Even though he saw Li Jianhui more than once during the day, George Osford still marveled at his genius.
Thinking about when I was sixteen years old, and looking at Li Jianhui sitting opposite me, I instantly felt that the gap between people is not as big as usual.
Feelings of emotion, George has not forgotten the mission of visiting Li Jianhui.
Today, Atari's technical department and marketing department have made some analysis and opinions on the game Xiangjiang Cube. They feel that this game is actually more suitable for video games. Arcade games are mainly shooting games and fighting games that are more popular.
He came here today because he wanted to obtain the copyright of the Xiangjiang Cube video game and apply Xiangjiang Cube to the Atari 2600 video game operating platform.
It's a pity that Atari didn't know that Li Jianhui came from a later generation, let alone the benefits of Xiangjiang Cube, and at the same time underestimated Li Jianhui's ambition.
How could Li Jianhui, who came from a later generation, give up the huge cake of the family game market? He just wants to accumulate more funds.
He had already planned to enter the family game market, otherwise he would not have rushed to invest in the cross-key technology.
This era of Famicom will no longer be Nintendo. Li Jianhui will go the way of Nintendo, leaving it with nowhere to go.
He is very aware of the development trend of the game market. Although arcades have just begun to flourish, Li Jianhui knows very well that the glory of arcades only lasts a few years.
The 1980s will be the era of family games, and in this era, the Famicom will create brilliance, and Atari will decline as a result, becoming a stepping stone for Nintendo to reach the top.
Facing Atari's acquisition, Li Jianhui said with a smile: "Mr. Osford, I have no plan to sell the copyright of Xiangjiang Cubes. If your company is interested in being the agent of Xiangjiang Cubes in the US market, we can cooperate."
George Osford was very disappointed when he saw that Li Jianhui did not discuss any copyright issues. As for the cooperation proposed by Li Jianhui, they were also not interested.
Atari has not been reduced to the point where it wants to license games from other companies for production and sales. They are not willing to work for Huihong Game Company.
If Li Jianhui promised that Atari would exclusively sell the U.S. market, he might still agree, which would directly cut off Xiangjiang Cube's entry into the U.S. market.
It's a pity that Li Jianhui is not a fool, and he will obviously not agree to this cooperation, which is obviously a trap. Naturally, Atari will not help Huihong Game Company expand the market.
"Mr. Li, our Atari company is very sincere. Your Huihong company is in the arcade market, but the video game segment is still blank. If the copyright of Xiangjiang Cube is given to Atari, we can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results."
Facing the unrepentant George Osford, Li Jianhui did not waver in his heart at all, even though Atari offered a copyright fee of up to five million US dollars.
Not to mention selling, even Li Jianhui did not agree to authorize it, and firmly held the copyright of Xiangjiang Cube in his own hands.
Atari will decline in the future, but that is the future. Li Jianhui's time travel is destined to cause a butterfly effect. Some things will inevitably go in the other direction. No one knows whether Atari will be like the previous life. Li Jianhui is not willing
Create a formidable enemy for yourself.
In Li Jianhui's heart, Xiangjiang Cube is definitely a trump card in the family game market. This card will be his pioneer in entering the family game market, and he will not let it go to others.
Facing the stubborn Li Jianhui, George Osford lost interest in continuing the discussion.
He said aloud: "Mr. Li, I won't disturb you anymore. The door to our cooperation is always open for you. If you change your mind, you can contact me or our company's marketing department at any time."
"Please also ask Mr. Osfor to report my proposal to the person in charge of your company. I believe that Xiangjiang Cube will also have excellent performance in arcades, especially when there are currently no home games.
Our company authorizes it, and your company is responsible for production and sales. The U.S. market is so big, we can make money together."
As the manager of the public relations department of Huihong Game Company, Zhou Jiayi's inner thoughts kept changing as she witnessed this negotiation.
Before coming to the United States, even this morning, she was extremely uneasy, full of worries about the game Xiangjiang Cube and the future of Huihong Game Company.
Unexpectedly, the surprise came so suddenly. The orders during the day made her full of hope for the future of the company. The negotiation tonight made her see the brilliant future of the company.
The high-level export of Atari is five million U.S. dollars in royalties. You can imagine how much profit the game Xiangjiang Cube will generate.
You must know that this is only the copyright for video games, and does not include copyright for arcades or other aspects. In less than three months of development, it has created such huge profits. It is scary to think about it.
Think about the multi-millionaires in Hong Kong, none of them had to work hard for many years or even decades to get their wealth, but Li Jianhui only took three months.
As long as Li Jianhui agrees to Atari's acquisition, his net worth will immediately soar to more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, making him a new rich man in Hong Kong.
She also admired her little boss' determination. Faced with the temptation of five million US dollars, he refused without any hesitation, unlike a sixteen-year-old boy.
Looking back now on what Li Jianhui said at the company's first meeting, maybe it was not arrogance.
It’s unclear what the other senior executives think. At least she feels wise now that she gave up the opportunity to stay at RB and chose to return to Hong Kong and join Huihong Gaming Company.
Huihong Game Company is already on the road to becoming a world-renowned company. She will become a senior executive of a world-renowned company at the age of 21. This is something she could not imagine having just graduated a few months ago.
Li Jianhui, who was sending George Osford out, didn't know what the people around him were thinking. His mind had already flown to Xiangjiang, planning to find follow-up issues for the company's development.
With the order in hand, he has enough capital to negotiate with raw material suppliers and banks. Even if the company currently does not have much funds, he is not worried about not being able to deliver on time.
As for licensing, since Atari didn't agree, he didn't force it. Although the market development would be slower, in terms of profits, Huihong Company would gain more.