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Chapter 114 Stepping Stone

Things turned out just as Tang Yao had expected.

Li Xue's cousin Lin Shuang really did not harass Li Xue anymore. She regained her confidence. Not only that, she even leaked the news about FGO's first day revenue!

On the first day... the turnover was close to 100 million.

This data is terrifying no matter what game it is, let alone the currently less well-known mobile game field.

In an instant, the direction of the entire gaming market changed!

If it was just the popularity that attracted people's attention before, now that the transaction data is out, it is more than just a matter of looking at people with surprise!

Isn’t this totally Jinshan???

The competition on the PC side is fierce and has reached its peak. Most manufacturers have even started to focus on web games and seek new profit points in this area. It has completely reached the time point in Tang Yao's previous life when the PC game was almost unable to make a profit and web games began to gain momentum.

But the web game has not yet fully taken off...

"Fate/Grand Order" is out.

So when Lin Shuang spread the word, he revealed the first-day revenue of the game "Fate/Grand Order".

At that moment, it can be said that the eyes of all small and medium-sized manufacturers were red, and the eyes of many venture capitalists were also red, especially when their bosses asked their staff and found that this type of game was not difficult to make. The main thing was that the accumulation of art resources was relatively expensive, and other things such as gameplay could be imitated.

I can't wait even a moment longer!

Maybe the players don’t feel anything yet and just think that "Fate/Grand Order" is fun.

But on the investment side, investors who want money are flocking in! They all want to make 2D games!
Lin Shuang has the most say on this matter, as she released this news because she wants more options! And then find a second "Fate/Grand Order" among them! A second Avalon Studio!
And when he saw entrepreneurs coming in an endless stream, he knew he had made the right bet.

She was one of the investors who reacted the fastest.

So very quickly.

She found two projects that she liked, both of which seemed more reliable than Tang Yao's original project. The first one was a project started by a big art master who left a large company and started his own business. This master not only had rich experience, but had even held art exhibitions and was also well-known in the industry. The reason he joined the game industry was mainly because he loved games.

The second one also jumped from a big company, but this one was a producer who had been in charge of several popular projects before. Lin Shuang chatted with him, and he seemed to know a little bit about everything. He could give an answer to almost any question immediately, and he seemed to understand why "Fate/Grand Order" was so successful. He also seemed to understand why the game captured the players' psychology and why the card-drawing gameplay could guide players to pay. He talked about the funnel model, and explained the core payment points, the game's external art quality, the game loop, etc. one by one.

After meeting these two people, Lin Shuang immediately made the decision to invest!
Of course, it is impossible to send two such great men away with just one or two million.

They are not Tang Yao.

But Lin Shuang still thinks it's worth it! It's worth more than investing money in Tang Yao's game!
As for why she thought so...it was mainly because although she felt very regretful not long ago, she probably recovered afterwards, her confidence returned, and her self-esteem also returned, so she was not very willing to admit that she was wrong before.

What’s more important is that “Fate/Grand Order” was extremely popular at the beginning, but there was no tendency to go further afterwards.

Lin Shuang saw it at a glance, it was because the operation was not keeping up.

Notice this.

She was able to convince herself better... Although the results were dazzling at the beginning, they probably wouldn't last long. If she missed it, she missed it, so be it.

If you are not an insider, you don’t understand the industry.

Even if you are lucky enough to hit the right time and have the first-mover advantage, you can probably only make a quick buck.

In a way, she has to thank her cousin for making her realize that 2D games are so profitable.

As for "Fate/Grand Order"...when other second-generation games come out, it will probably become a stepping stone.

……

Lin Shuang revealed the first-day revenue of the game, which to some extent helped Tang Yao, making many ordinary game players marvel at how so many people could spend money on the first day of the game, and attracted many people to come.

However, Tang Yao couldn't take care of these things for the time being.

Because on this day, Si Jinliang and the external operations team officially joined Avalon Studio.

At this moment, Miss Tang Yao, who seemed ignorant in Lin Shuang's eyes, was introducing each other.

Avalon Studios.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Anyway...this is the situation."

Tang Yao stood in front of Si Jinliang and the others and introduced the former Mingyu Technology employees who had already developed a game at Avalon Studios, saying, "The operations team led by Si Jinliang and Yuan Yanbo will join Avalon Studios and become one of us... From now on, there will be no Mingyu Technology, and everyone will be part of Avalon Studios.

Besides, I have already rented all the offices outside. I will spend half a day to move out of here. The place is a bit cramped and it is really not convenient to do things.

As for how your workstations will be allocated... we'll follow Mingyu Technology's previous allocation plan."

"..."

After hearing his words, everyone present, except Kang Ming and his group, had complicated expressions.

Especially Yuan Yanbo from the original operation team.

He looked at Tang Yao and couldn't help but recall the scene where Si Jinliang came to poach people on behalf of Avalon Studio yesterday.

He was really shocked at that time... Is this already annexation?!

Even the boss has defected to the enemy!

But after hesitating... he still agreed.

Since leaving home means nothing more than finding a job, and the nearby Avalon Studio needs operations staff, it would be better to go there.

No need to regret this time...

"In addition, we will set up a second project team next."

Tang Yao knew they were feeling mixed emotions at the moment, so she didn't let the atmosphere cool down. She continued, "But most people don't need to worry too much for now, because our focus is still on Fate/Grand Order. I just mentioned it, and I'm also seeing if anyone is willing to follow Si Jinliang to the second project team. Since we're just laying the foundation, we don't need too many people, maybe three or four.

That's right, Si Jinliang will be in charge of the second project team. As for what they'll do... I plan to completely revamp the game "Dou Pai" and make it the second game from our studio."

"!!!"

Hear this.

Except for Si Jinliang, the rest of the staff of Yuan Mingyu Technology all stared at Tang Yao with wide eyes, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.

Obviously, they didn't look very optimistic.

really……

When Tang Yao saw their expressions, she knew that Si Jinliang's worries were not unfounded.

But she didn't explain, it was too early to explain now.

"I know what you're thinking. Although Si Jinliang is in charge of the second project team, I'll still be the chief planner. I'll be responsible for completely overhauling the game 'Fighting Cards'."

Tang Yao simply reminded him, "We're still in the verification phase, and whether it will work or not is still up in the air. So you can decide whether or not to join the second project based on your heart."

Say it.

She looked at Si Jinliang.

Si Jinliang understood Tang Yao's meaning and took a step forward. He bowed and said, "Please give me your guidance, regarding the second project team..."

He started recruiting internally.

Although most people still have complicated looks, Si Jinliang himself has obviously accepted his current position.

Tang Yao didn't interrupt. Instead, she walked over to the Yuan Mingyu Technology Operations Team, looked at Yuan Yanbo, and said, "Things over there have nothing to do with you for now. Your main responsibility is still the operation of the game 'Fate/Grand Order'."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yanbo glanced at Si Jinliang's back and wanted to say something, but when he noticed Tang Yao's gaze, he swallowed his words of advice and asked, "So what exactly should we do?"

"You know more about this than I do."

Tang Yao thought for a moment and said, "But I personally think that the most important things right now are channel integration, the upcoming Christmas event, and the new version launch. The former goes without saying, as we currently only have one channel, the serialized comics website, which is too limited. As for the latter, it's all about regular event operations, using them to attract new users, boost user engagement, retain existing users, and increase revenue..."

She talked about her thoughts.

She really didn't know much about this aspect, but that didn't mean that her long "workplace experience" in her previous life had no effect at all.

She still understands those common marketing methods.

Yuan Yanbo had just asked casually, but as he listened to Tang Yao's thoughts, he became more and more serious, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

After Tang Yao finished speaking, he immediately started discussing with the staff under his command.

Tang Yao waited patiently.

But before Yuan Yanbo and his men could finish the discussion, Si Jinliang turned around and looked at Tang Yao with an embarrassed expression.

Tang Yao noticed his gaze, then looked around the studio and roughly understood.

No one wants to follow him...

...What a sad story.

(End of this chapter)