Chapter 173: Fire relies on the power of the wind! Borrowing chickens to lay eggs! The enemy is in Honnoji!
Kicked out.
Although Shen Miaomiao was somewhat surprised by the result, she did not show too much annoyance.
After all, up to this point in the project, Lao Gu was just a mercenary. He went out to make money and brought back $300,000.
Golden Wind is definitely not a loss.
The only thing that worried her was whether Lao Gu would be very sad.
Because it can be seen from Lao Gu’s previous state that he is very optimistic about this IP.
Otherwise, he would not have been so excited to take on this task and rush to Japan to personally participate in the work.
And now, the project has been unilaterally cancelled by Konami.
This undoubtedly cut off all of Lao Gu's ideas about this IP.
So, after Gu Sheng informed her to be prepared, Silent Hill would most likely be cancelled.
Shen Miaomiao's first reaction was to ask Gu Sheng what he thought about this sudden situation.
What can Gu Sheng see!
Fuck Konami!
really!
Silent Hill PT will bring bad luck!
Looking back to his previous life, Hideo Kojima had a falling out with Konami executives and left Konami during the production of this work.
Now, he has followed the same path as his brother Dao. Although the process is slightly different, the result is still the same.
In fact, the situation he encountered was even more outrageous !
Due to Konami's sudden change of mind!
The Silent Hill IP is, in all likelihood, completely finished.
After all, this guy has been defeated time and time again in the horror game genre and has suffered overall losses.
Konami can't do Silent Hill well.
But the copyright is in the hands of Konami.
This IP is useless.
It seems that in this world, Silent Hill is not destined to become a classic.
Gu Sheng felt very sorry.
But it's just a pity.
after all!
He was careful at the beginning and never told anyone at Konami about the concept and design of Silent Hill!
so!
For Konami, all he left behind was a 30-minute trial version worth two million!
On average, that’s more than 60,000 yuan per minute!
It can be called a humanoid self-propelled money printing machine!
Of course, due to the huge success of PT, the popularity of Silent Hill IP was temporarily boosted, allowing Konami's descendants to enjoy the benefits.
After some back and forth, the two sides seemed to be even.
No one gains, and no one loses.
but!
Is this really the case?
Don’t forget!
first!
Although Silent Hill PT made this long-forgotten IP in Konami's hands popular, it also made Gu Sheng famous!
With the ultimate psychological horror creation in this trial version, Gu Sheng successfully won the titles of savior of horror games and father of psychological horror!
It is even directly called the "King of Horror Games" by many domestic and foreign media players!
This kind of recognition is even more important than many awards in the gaming circle!
Because this is market recognition!
Secondly!
Yuki had a flash of inspiration at the time and proposed the suggestion of "supplementing the identity of the protagonist"!
With Yuki's suggestion, Gu Sheng slightly changed the ending of Silent Hill PT and came to a conclusion for the confusing identity of the protagonist in the previous life!
A fearless journalist with the courage to explore the truth - Miles Upshur - came into being!
And Miles will become the key for Gu Sheng to unlock the horror game universe!
This key has nothing to do with the Silent Hill IP!
This is a super foreshadowing that Gu Sheng has laid specifically for himself and for the Golden Wind!
As for the end——
Gu Sheng laughed and said to Yuki on the phone:
"So Yuki, your call today is to tell us that Konami will develop Silent Hill alone?"
And at this moment!
Yuki was shocked beyond words by Gu Sheng's foresight and strategic planning!
This man is such a thief!
Although he is usually amiable, he is very friendly to everyone when he is in Japan, and he is open-hearted and sincere to everyone.
But in fact, this guy had been prepared and had an extremely keen sense of smell!
Outrageous.
Yuki was shocked.
Director Gu is obviously just a person of the same age as her, but his cunningness is far beyond that of people of his age, and he even has a bit of a veteran vibe.
“Ah…I…”
Yuki felt like she had provided false information and was confused:
"I just... have nothing else to do."
"Really gone?"
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows:
"Think about it again? Like after you leak the news to me... where are you going to do your job or something like that?"
"Ah...ah! Yes, yes, yes!"
After Gu Sheng's reminder, Yuki finally reacted and slapped her forehead:
"There is one more thing, which is..."
Yuki suddenly found it difficult to speak.
The current situation made her feel like she was negotiating terms with Golden Wind, as if her motives were not pure.
But in fact, if she really wanted to negotiate terms, there was no need to leak the news so quickly.
After all, Yuki is still young and thin-skinned.
Unlike Sato, who immediately took over the conversation and said:
"Also, regarding salary and benefits, how much can Director Gu offer us?"
It is often said that if a person is just smart, he will probably not be particularly happy because he is sensitive and has many concerns.
If a person is simply shameless, he probably won't live a very comfortable life, because his inappropriate behavior will make him miss many good opportunities.
And Sato Soki.
A smart and shameless person.
Whether it is invincible is another matter.
At least, he can make himself live comfortably and happily.
The appearance of Sato's voice undoubtedly gave Gu Sheng an extra surprise!
"so……"
Gu Sheng said happily:
“Is there a third person listening to this call?”
Sato knew that Director Gu was referring to Okura Kazu.
But it's a pity.
Sato said with some regret: "Okura's father has always been in poor health, and he is the only son in the family, so..."
"It's okay, it's okay, I understand, there will be opportunities in the future."
Gu Sheng was not too disappointed and expressed his deep understanding:
"Then now - please ask our President Shen to personally discuss the salary and benefits issue with the two of you!"
As he spoke, Gu Sheng looked at Shen Miaomiao, a cunning light flashing in his eyes.
good!
Ascend the throne! Fire borrows the power of wind and creates a great reputation in one fell swoop!
Second, leave a foreshadowing! Use the chicken to lay eggs and create a personal label key!
Three core digs! Wagner mode activated, the enemy is in Honnoji!
Loss? It's impossible to lose!
Not only did he not lose money, Gu Sheng was almost making a lot of money!
That’s it!
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows at little Nezha: Come on, it's your turn. You are in charge of paying the money.
Shen Miaomiao gave him a questioning look: How much do you think is appropriate?
Gu Sheng gestured four with his left hand and three with his right hand.
Men on the left, women on the right.
The main planner Sato is 400,000, and the main beauty Yuki is 300,000.
This was what he learned about the two people's salaries when he was in Japan.
As far as salaries in the gaming industry are concerned, salaries in China are about 10%-15% lower than those in Japan.
Therefore, compared with domestic tourism practitioners of the same level, their salaries are higher.
But not much higher.
After all, Sato is only the chief planner in a studio under Konami, and Yuki has not been working there for long.
After giving the hint, Gu Sheng also smiled slightly, picked up the paper cup and made a Leo-like toasting gesture, indicating that his job of poaching people had been completed, and now it was up to you to perform.
Shen Miaomiao, who received the signal from Lao Gu, also made an OK gesture to indicate that she understood.
He said, "Then let's simply double it. Mr. Sato will get 800,000 and Yuki will get 600,000."
puff--!!!
The water that Gu Sheng just drank!
I almost choked myself to death!
He stared at little Nezha with eyes wide open, his eyes full of confusion and shock!
How many?!
How much do you charge them?
Eight hundred thousand and six hundred thousand? !
My annual salary is only half a million!
At the same time, Sato on the other end of the phone also shuddered!
"Ah... this uh... I um?"
Sato was confused and even thought he had heard it wrong!
He originally thought that as a still-developing manufacturer, Golden Wind's salary and benefits would definitely not be as good as those of established companies like Konami.
And he is also prepared to take a pay cut.
After all, what he mainly values is the future development potential of the company under Gu Sheng's leadership.
result!
Not only did the salary not decrease, but it doubled? !
I can’t figure it out! I really can’t figure it out!
“This…this…I…”
Sato didn't know what to say for a moment.
Yuki on the other side smiled and took the call: "Then we will come to see you in two days, dear."
"Well, okay," Shen Miaomiao chuckled, "I'll pick you up then."
Click.
The phone was hung up.
Yuki waved her hand in front of Sato, who looked dazed. "Sato-senpai? What are you thinking about?"
“Ah? Ah!”
Sato finally reacted and blinked his confused eyes:
"I was wondering... is this Mr. Shen rejecting us? Is he reminding us in this subtle way?"
Yuki chuckled:
"Of course not. Didn't she make that very clear on the phone?"
"But that doesn't make sense?"
Sato was puzzled!
"And…and aren't you shocked?"
"Me, hi, I'm fine,"
In response, Yuki just shrugged smiled:
“Because it really seems like something Miaomiao could do.”
Sato was puzzled: "You mean this is how Golden Wind does things?"
"No," Yuki shook her head. "I mean her father is one of the biggest chaebols in China."
Sato: ...
…
"no?!"
at the same time!
In the president's office!
Gu Sheng wiped his mouth and looked at Shen Miaomiao with a suspicious look:
"You really want to make such a fuss? One is eight hundred thousand and the other is six hundred thousand? I only have five hundred thousand!"
Seeing Gu Sheng like this, Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but laugh, "What? Didn't you dig that person up? Are you jealous?"
"This isn't a jealous thing,"
Gu Sheng raised his hand and patiently said:
"Your salary is far beyond the current level of our company. I may not care, but what will everyone think when they find out?"
Gu Sheng wanted to say that such treatment was not conducive to the unity of the company.
However, Shen Miaomiao shrugged: "Who said it's beyond our company's standards? They've surpassed you. I'm planning to increase everyone's annual salary starting tomorrow."
Gu Sheng:?
"No share for me?" Gu Sheng tilted his head with a questioning look on his face.
Shen Miaomiao spread her hands and looked innocent: "You don't care."
"OK! OK! OK!"
Gu Sheng laughed and made a gesture, then stood up and walked out the door:
"Well, I just happened to hear that Xun Teng's business seems to be not going well recently. I think they should need me more. Based on my current worth, I can't say how much more, but a hundred or so should be no problem. Let's go! Let's surrender to the enemy!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop it! You're just kidding, bro!"
Seeing this, Shen Miaomiao quickly jumped up from her seat and grabbed Gu Sheng's arm:
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. We can talk it over. We can talk it over..."
"snort!"
Gu Sheng waved his hand:
"A real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for long!"
"One million and a half million!"
Seeing that she couldn't stop Gu Sheng, Shen Miaomiao immediately revealed her killer move!
Gu Sheng stopped and coughed softly: "What you said is really a relief, but...!"
Shen Miaomiao suppressed her laughter and interrupted:
"Add another vice president position!"
hiss!
Gu Sheng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, turned around immediately, and bowed to Shen Miaomiao!
"I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master! If you don't abandon me, I am willing to serve you at your service!"
Shen Miaomiao giggled and her body shook!
good!
Today, Golden Wind is officially on the right track. Relying on two major multiplayer online projects, APEX and PUBG, as well as sales of a number of independent games, its profits are stable and its financial resources are becoming increasingly solid.
Shen Miaomiao felt that it was time to raise the salaries of the colleagues in the company.
After all, a wage increase means a cost increase.
In the long run, the cost increase is definitely beneficial to her!
If, when they were just starting out and used a cost of 2 million to make "Phasmophobia", she had 10 million to invest, would it be a sure loss?
If she had invested 500 million when they first debuted in Asia and produced PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds with a cost of 50 million, would she have lost money?
For example, when they first became escort developers and used 170 million to produce "Titanfall", she had 1.7 billion to invest. Was it a sure loss?
You have to know that the growth rate and breadth of the market are limited.
So theoretically, as long as her investment is large enough, her profits will never catch up with her losses.
Let’s take an extreme example.
Suppose I now invest 5 billion to invest in a game, priced at 500 yuan, and it is exclusive to Yiyoux2. The system gives the longest basic rebate settlement time, which is one month.
You sell it.
Even if you are the king of heaven, it is impossible for you to make a profit!
Because the current global sales of Yiyoux2 are only a few million units!
In order to make a profit, this game needs to sell at least 10 million copies!
so!
Raising wages and increasing costs is definitely a road to losses!
If you can't lose money!
It means that the investment is not enough!
A pay raise is imperative!
Originally, Shen Miaomiao was still thinking of a reason to bring up this matter.
And now!
Just when Konami was betraying his promise, Lao Gu took advantage of the situation and instigated two generals to rebel!
It’s a good time!
This adjustment!
One is to increase the budget for future projects and lay favorable conditions for losing money!
Secondly, it is to win people's hearts and make the two "surrendered generals" who came all the way from Japan loyal to them!
The third is to organize the company internally, enhance cohesion, and make sprint preparations to enter the [Billion Club]!
Kill three birds with one stone!
Miaomiao is happy! Gu Sheng is making a lot of money! Yuki Sato is overjoyed! The Golden Wind is sprinting together! Everyone is satisfied! Peace of mind!
Then the question arises——
Who is in a hurry?
