Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 561: Follow the Procedure
To be honest, the current popularity of the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has far exceeded Principal Wang's expectations, and originally this investment was only intended for Zhou Dongsheng.
Just like the investment in Xiaorenwu Media, if it weren't for Liu's matchmaking and Zhou Dongsheng's performance that really convinced him, he would not have chosen to invest in Xiaorenwu Media.
The current valuation of Xiaorenwu Media, based solely on the large number of anchors who have performed well on the live streaming platform, is conservatively no less than 10 billion, and even doubling it would not be an exaggeration.
When Zhou Dongsheng confidently pointed at his head and said, "This is worth 50 million," Principal Wang thought that this young man's youthful recklessness was interesting, but now it seems that he was indeed too conservative.
If Principal Wang wants to cash out now, I'm afraid many people will scramble to get it. Although the live broadcast industry is booming now, for the fierce capital, it is obviously still a situation of more monks and less meat, and Xiaorenren Media is definitely a delicious piece of cake.
In the capital market, money-making projects are always scarce chips, but capital is the thing that is least scarce.
After all, for investment institutions, the more money they have, the more anxious they become. If they cannot make money from money and interest from interest, then the money in their hands is equivalent to depreciating all the time.
At the very least, it must be ensured that it outperforms the inflation rate. This seemingly simple problem is obviously more difficult to achieve as the amount of capital increases.
But the magical thing is that this problem does not seem to exist for Zhou Dongsheng. He always seems to be able to accurately pick up the piece of gold in the process of great waves and put it safely into his pocket.
Although Zhou Dongsheng often talks about luck, it can only be considered luck once or twice, but in Principal Wang's opinion, it is obviously Zhou Dongsheng's unique talent when it happens many times.
If it weren't for this talent, Zhou Dongsheng wouldn't have been able to build his career from scratch to where he is today, let alone catch the eyes of some bigwigs and gain their appreciation.
Now, he has already become qualified to be on an equal footing with me, and can even chat and laugh with me. The speed of his rise in such a short period of time is truly amazing.
Especially since Principal Wang witnessed it with his own eyes, he felt it more intuitively, so much so that when Zhou Dongsheng expressed his optimism about the sharing economy, he even doubted his own judgment.
Especially the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is not only popular in the domestic market, occupying half of the Internet cafe market, but also has the qualifications to compete with League of Legends on the live broadcast platform.
In the overseas market, with Wang Yi leading the team to participate in overseas exhibitions, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds unsurprisingly received the most votes from players and won the title of the most popular new game, which further expanded PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' fame and market in overseas markets.
Especially when such a well-made game with interesting competitive mechanics is presented to players, and it is actually released for free...
The vast majority of overseas players have no resistance to this and have joined the ranks of chicken-eating players.
Compared to the shameless act of splitting the two major modes of "H1Z1" into two games and selling them at the original price respectively, it is no surprise that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can suppress .
Who can resist the idea of “free is good”? Even if you know it is a trap, you can’t do anything about it. After all, the cheese on the mousetrap is too tempting. I, the mouse, love it the most…
Compared with the performance of most domestic games that have not been well accepted in the overseas market, today's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has undoubtedly broken this stereotype.
Although it is still in a state of losing money to gain publicity in overseas markets, its performance has been on the rise since its official launch in the domestic market, and it has begun to demonstrate its terrifying ability to make money.
Even without seeing the revenue report of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Principal Wang can confidently say that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' revenue in the first month is definitely in the billions. As for what number it starts with, it's hard to say, but... it definitely doesn't start with 1.
Such a game is undoubtedly a cash cow that can produce endless amounts of cash, and what it produces is gold!
And this cash cow and his 10% shares are all thanks to Zhou Dongsheng. It is so easy to get the money.
The law that investment involves risks is obviously still questionable when it comes to Zhou Dongsheng.
Maybe... we can wait and see how this shared bicycle project performs and see whether Zhou Dongsheng continues his magical performance or the myth is shattered?
Principal Wang's thoughts were in a tangle of thoughts, and Zhou Dongsheng naturally had no idea what was going on. However, when it came to the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Zhou Dongsheng spoke with great interest.
"Speaking of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, I think the professional league of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds should be put on the agenda. It is undoubtedly a natural thing to do to take advantage of the current popularity."
"I'm sorry to trouble Principal Wang to take care of this matter, but with our experience in hosting the LPL League, I think it will be a piece of cake for Principal Wang."
Zhou Dongsheng said in a teasing tone, and under the sponsorship of Principal Wang's wealth and power, the LPL league has undergone a complete makeover. Not only has it changed its logo, but the venue has also been changed to the upscale Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.
Since the start of the S6 Spring Season, everyone from commentators and players to the audience has given it rave reviews.
The LPL league did indeed start its rapid development in the Hongqiao Tiandi stadium in the S6 season, and it has been the same every year since then.
This successful experience is undoubtedly the best shortcut for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which wants to embark on the road of e-sports. This is also the main reason why Zhou Dongsheng brought Principal Wang on board.
After all, in the world of e-sports, Principal Wang's current status can definitely be described as making light of an important matter. Whether it is his identity as the chairman of the E-sports League or he holds Banana Games, which hosts the LPL League, both give him a unique influence in the field of e-sports.
"I told you, it's not that easy to get benefits from you. Your feelings are waiting for me here. Of course, there is no problem with this, but this league system cannot be established overnight."
"It took the LPL two years to build a rough framework, and it took years of improvement to take shape. Although latecomers have an advantage, it is difficult to have the corresponding players to support a league right from the start..."
"Let's start by setting up a national internet cafe league to test the waters. We'll start with auditions at major internet cafes, then city competitions, then provincial competitions, and finally gather in Shanghai for the finals. I've already thought of a venue, and it's just right to find Wangyu Internet Cafe to host it. When the finals announce the establishment of a formal league..."
"If everything goes well, I can put together a makeshift league team in the second half of the year. I can also bring in a few mainstream e-sports clubs, including your IM club..."
"However, due to the game mechanics of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, we need to gather at least 25 teams..."
After opening up his mind, Principal Wang spoke incessantly with exceptionally clear ideas. It was obvious that in the field of e-sports, Principal Wang did have some real talent.
"Forget it, I won't say any more. I'll take care of this matter." Principal Wang agreed readily and took the matter on himself.
Zhou Dongsheng was not polite about this. He leaned back lazily and stretched his body. "I trust Principal Wang to do things, so I will respectfully obey your orders."
"You're getting an advantage, kid, and you're still acting like a good kid, aren't you?" Principal Wang scolded with a smile.
