Reborn on the Internet: Starting with Games

Chapter 291 Blizzard is furious

The trial session is over, which is a major event in the online gaming industry. In the next two days, media reports on the world of martial arts and World of Warcraft were filled with gongs and drums and firecrackers.

From on-site reporters’ trial experience to trial players’ evaluation interviews.

The vast majority gave it absolutely positive reviews.

Some media even predict that after the Spring Festival, a shock wave of online games from Century Interactive Entertainment is about to hit.

Some media even shouted slogans for the rise of domestic online games.

The 17173 forum was even more lively, and most offline players who participated in the trial began to share their experiences.

It has attracted the attention and comments of countless players.

There is a thriving scene here.

Across the ocean, Blizzard headquarters.

Blizzard President, Mike Mohan looked at the current North American World of Warcraft data since its open beta.

After the official public beta, 24 copies were sold within 24 hours, and a total of more than 100 million copies have been sold so far.

It has become the well-deserved number one online game in North America.

In several markets including New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and Mexico, World of Warcraft dominates everything.

It can be seen that this time the World of Warcraft that they placed a lot of money on has become a success, which makes him feel so proud that he walks with a sense of wind.

The next stage depends on the market situation in China.

At this moment, the latest news from the China District came from the marketing department, and the smile on Mike Mohan's face disappeared.

"Is the news accurate? OK, I understand." Hang up the phone.

Mike Mohan closed his eyes and meditated for a long time. Then he opened his eyes, his eyes were firm, and he pressed the landline in front of him, "Notify me, an emergency meeting will be held in 10 minutes!"

At the meeting, relevant videos from the Century Interactive Entertainment Martial Arts World Trial Conference two days ago were played on the screen.

Looking at the game graphics with different styles and a vaguely familiar flavor.

It aroused a lot of discussion among everyone present, and everyone's face was very excited, not excited, but angry.

"Isn't this the drop mechanism of our World of Warcraft?"

"There are also dungeons, human shield output and healing profession positioning, and"

"Century Interactive Entertainment is obviously borrowing the chicken to lay the egg, it is blatant plagiarism."

"While there is no public beta yet, terminate the cooperation as soon as possible and choose another agent."

"Then we will face a large amount of liquidated damages! And the time will be much later."

"One is an agent for others and the other is developed by ourselves. There is a difference between closeness and distance. If you were the boss of Century Interactive Entertainment, what would you do? It would definitely be to suppress World of Warcraft, and then secretly cultivate the world of martial arts! Don't even think about it."

"At least for now, including investment, marketing and preparation, both parties maintain the same resources and understanding. I personally think that the other party is still a trustworthy partner." Dwight Chen, who was previously optimistic about Century Interactive Entertainment, argued.

"Just because you are like this now doesn't mean you won't do anything in the future. I think you helped the other party speak for you when you were an agent in World of Warcraft. You, an Asian, are talking to that cunning Oriental. Maybe you have some shady deals in private."

"You're farting. I've been with Blizzard for more than five years. What qualifications do you, a guy who's only been here for two years, have to spread rumors? I'll sue you for defamation and racial discrimination!"

Bang, Mike Mohan slammed the table, "Okay! I've called you here to ask your opinions, not to make you quarrel. What's the decorum!"

Those present were either directors of the company or senior executives of various departments. Seeing that their boss rarely got angry, they all calmed down.

"Anyway, this is the situation. The other party suddenly pulled out an online game similar to World of Warcraft, obviously intending to compete in a ring. We cannot just sit back and wait for death, we must respond."

Then a group of people started discussing, and after an hour of intense and heated debate, four response plans were finally formed.

. Directly stop cooperation and abandon the Chinese market.

. Establish a Blizzard branch in China and operate it independently.

. Terminate the contract with Century Interactive Entertainment, start over, and look for a new agent.

. Communicate with Century Interactive Entertainment and sign a supplementary agreement, requiring that everything should be dominated by World of Warcraft and that all resources should be given priority to World of Warcraft.

Then the first item was the first one to be rejected. China is such a big market. In the eyes of Blizzard, it is a big cake. It is impossible to give up. None of these people here have trouble with money.

The remaining three began democratic voting.

The final number of votes is determined in the order of four, three, and two.Then, they discussed and agreed on the specific content of the supplementary terms of the fourth plan. Once confirmed, Mike Mohan would personally communicate with Chen Hao of Century Interactive Entertainment.

After the meeting, the figure of a handsome oriental young man appeared in Mike Mohan's mind.

At the beginning, he felt that the other party was not an economical person and had great ambitions. When he was young, he read the history books of this ancient oriental country and saw an old saying, which is to learn from the foreigners and learn their skills to conquer the foreigners. This Easterner is indeed very cunning.

After regaining consciousness, he dialed Chen Hao's cell phone.

Beijing, 3 o'clock in the morning.

Chen Hao was woken up by the ringing of his cell phone.

Who is Teemo? If you dare to call him in the middle of the night, you are seeking death!

He turned on the bedside lamp drowsily, took over his cell phone and connected it.

"Hey, who is it?"

“#&￥…@#&…￥%”

"What are you talking about? Can you speak human language?" Chen Hao muttered, rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, "Oh, old Mike."

"Hold that on for me."

Chen Hao saw his girlfriend kicking away the quilt, leaving most of her body exposed, so he covered her with the quilt to hide the leaked beauty, then got up and came to the living room.

Take out your translator and turn on the hands-free communication.

"Oh, you said World of Martial Arts, don't worry, we guarantee that World of Warcraft will have the same treatment in all aspects."

"Sign an additional supplementary agreement? What is this? Uh, please wait a moment."

Chen Hao quickly put down his phone, walked to the TV, and rummaged in the drawer below for a long time to find a voice recorder.

"I just went to the toilet. I didn't hear you clearly. Please repeat what I said."

After hearing what the other party said about the agreement, Chen Haoqian was immediately silenced. Only one animation came to his mind: More money has to be added.

In addition, there were two clauses that were rejected during the previous negotiations. Chen Hao sighed,
"OH, NONONO! We absolutely do not agree to this. We did not agree to these terms when we signed the contract, and we are even less likely to agree to it now."

"Terminate the contract? You don't call it a termination, you call it a breach of contract. The terms of the breach of contract are set by you. The unilateral liquidated damages are not low. Make sure you have thought clearly."

"I'm not threatening. We still hope that everyone can calm down and communicate about this matter. After all, the internal beta will start next month and everything is ready. You can't just say you don't want to do it."

"Yes, this is our bottom line. We guarantee fairness, justice, openness, and equal treatment for these two games. Believe it or not is your business, and whether you do it or not is mine!"

"It is impossible for me to sign the additional agreement. Yes, I am the boss and I have the final say. This is also the position and attitude of Century Interactive Entertainment. What do you mean I have to think it through? I think it should be you who have thought it through. In addition, it is 03 in the morning in China :30, rashly waking up a sleeping person is not the gentlemanly behavior that a Westerner should do!"

After saying that, Chen Hao hung up the phone and threw the phone aside.

When Chen Hao heard the content of the additional agreement, he suffered from PTSD. His blood pressure suddenly shot up and he was so angry.

The Qing Dynasty has been dead for hundreds of years, and they are still signing unequal treaties here.

He is not used to having sex.

Give him a few more years to take over Blizzard, and you and that fat guy Caudick will get out of here.

It took me 10 minutes to calm down.

Returning to the bedroom, Lin Xiaoran might have been disturbed by the noise just now. She saw her boyfriend coming in, "Who was it just now? You were on the phone in the middle of the night? Are you so ignorant?"

"You don't know, a gangster becomes a gangster."

"Nothing serious, right?"

"It's okay to sleep."

"Hug~"

"Ah."

Turn off the bedside lamp and plunge the room into darkness.

Chen Hao held Nephrite Wenxiang in his arms and looked at the ceiling with bright eyes.

He is a pessimist and always prepares for the worst.

(End of this chapter)