Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 742: Thank you for inviting me...
When Dongsheng Group was first established, it was a time of great development. After the integration of resources, the entire group was bustling with activity.
However, when everyone was busy, Zhou Dongsheng, the chairman of the group, was the one with the least time.
After all, he has explained everything that needs to be explained, and the rest will have to be left to time to ferment.
With the establishment of the group, it is obvious that Zhou Dongsheng no longer needs to do most things personally. He just needs to wait quietly for the acceptance results.
It can be said that after all the trouble, Zhou Dongsheng has finally reached his ideal state, that is, he can naturally become a hands-off boss again.
You can also say in a high-sounding way that this is to give your subordinates more opportunities to perform and allow them to gain more experience.
As for Zhou Dongsheng, he also had a rare "short" vacation. With nothing to do, it was natural for him to have the opportunity to put the little thoughts in his mind into practice.
All in all, Zhou Dongsheng had never been to the other side of the ocean in his two lives. As for stepping out of the country, he had successfully done so in this life.
After all, the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" was the result of Zhou Dongsheng traveling to South Korea and snatching the prize from Bluehole in advance.
This trip abroad directly enabled Zhou Dongsheng to obtain the most profitable project he has today, without a doubt.
After all, other projects may have a brighter future, but the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" represents the present.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that he had brought this cash cow under his command in advance, otherwise...
The business he had been running had already become unsustainable, especially since the projects he had invested in were basically all large financiers, and their demand for funds was unprecedentedly huge...
This was also Zhou Dongsheng's original intention in choosing to invest in two shared bicycle projects. He hoped to take advantage of the window period of the two projects' rise to cash out and make some money back.
Unexpectedly, the money-making ability brought by a phenomenal game was unprecedentedly strong, which benefited Zhou Dongsheng greatly.
Without this powerful engine to provide power, Zhou Dongsheng's steps to integrate resources and establish Dongsheng Group might not have been so smooth.
The free-to-play strategy that I adopted from the very beginning will undoubtedly greatly extend the life of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and expand its audience, which also further provides a foundation for its e-sport development.
At present, the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds League established in Shanghai relies on the phenomenal traffic bonus brought by the game itself, plus the game is free and has no threshold...
Nowadays, whether in Internet cafes or on live streaming platforms, the popularity of the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has already surpassed the old overlord "League of Legends" invisibly.
After all, for many players, the excitement brought by novelty always surpasses everything else.
Home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, new love is worse than old love. These are not just common problems among players, but have risen to the level of human weaknesses.
So this has risen to the level of human nature, and the popularity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is naturally a matter of course.
The chicken-eating craze that "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has sparked in China today has even far surpassed the peak of the previous generation. After all, free is the king.
After all, among the vast number of players in the Chinese game market, those who are truly willing to pay for buyout games only account for a very small number.
Just like the embarrassing situation of console players in the Chinese game market, this objective fact is obviously destined to be an insurmountable obstacle.
However, this time the game fell into Zhou Dongsheng's hands, and was released as a local Chinese game. Naturally, the strategic focus would be different.
At the same time, as a local game, it has set off an unprecedented phenomenal craze worldwide and has won awards at many game exhibitions.
As the end of 2016 approaches, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has almost been named as one of the top awards in the gaming field.
After all, in the past year, no other game has been able to compete with it in popularity. If the award is not given to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, it would be considered "unfair".
It may even affect the value of relevant award evaluations. After all, most award ceremonies are like this, gradually losing their credibility in the minds of the public.
As for the game that can barely compete with "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", it is "Overwatch" from Blizzard, but the game itself has been released for a shorter time.
In terms of popularity, it is still quite far from "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", which has been popular for a whole year.
And don't forget that as Blizzard's masterpiece, the payment threshold of this game is not low at all, which also means that the audience base of this game cannot be compared with the free "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".
Perhaps it is precisely because "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", with the reputation of "the light of Chinese domestic games", has achieved an unprecedented success in exporting to the world.
Therefore, they have received a lot of care in domestic policies, among which Zhou Dongsheng remembers the censorship issue vividly...
I don’t know if it was because the timing was not right, or if it was just a coincidence that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was released ahead of schedule and changed the world line.
At least for now, blood should be red, and it is still red.
As a veteran player, Zhou Dongsheng really feels gratified about this. He doesn't know whether it can be regarded as a disguised way of "bringing glory to the country".
However, since we want to win glory for the country, the current efforts are naturally far from enough. As the operation of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" becomes more and more perfect, and the professional league is successfully held.
All of this proves that the e-sports version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has become mature, and it is only natural to launch the World Invitational next.
When it comes to winning glory for the country, this is the eternal theme in sports competitions and the goal that most athletes strive for all their lives.
At the same time, this is where the true value of the words "world champion" lies in any competitive event!
After all, any project, once it rises to the national level, naturally becomes of great significance.
If you don't care about or pay attention to this position, there will naturally be people who care about it and will be very happy to take it.
Now with the rise of e-sports, although its competitiveness is still not as good as most traditional competitive sports, its huge young audience is still enough to make it a battleground.
After all, Rome was not built in a day, and today's traditional competitive sports did not have such a huge popularity base from the beginning.
For example, basketball was just a minor sport at the beginning. As for football, the world's number one sport, its development history is also a magnificent one.
The change from "Cuju" to modern football is like the change from "gunpowder" to guns and ammunition, which makes people sigh.
Getting back to the topic, Principal Wang has mentioned the "PUBG" World Invitational to Zhou Dongsheng more than once.
After all, as the boss of Banana Games, Banana Games now owns the rights to host the LPL League and the Chicken League. It is the only dominant player in domestic e-sports events and is in its heyday.
Perhaps the only thing lacking right now is hosting world events.
Among them, the League of Legends global finals have always been hosted by Riot Games, which is obviously not something he can get involved in. Perhaps he will only have the opportunity to cooperate when it is held in China.
Therefore, Principal Wang naturally set his sights on "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds". At the same time, as one of the shareholders, Principal Wang is also one of the vested interests. Naturally, he would not do anything that would harm his own interests in hosting the World Invitational.
Therefore, it was natural to give the hosting rights to Banana Games. At the same time, the venue for this first World Invitational Tournament was naturally set in China.
At the same time, an invitation system will be adopted to invite teams from all over the world to participate and compete for the first world championship of "PUBG".
As for the specific time, Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang both agreed to set it in November.
There is naturally only one reason, and that is to avoid the League of Legends World Finals.
Although the two are not the same type of games, in order to maximize their own interests and make the first World Invitational a good start.
Staggered travel is naturally the most reasonable move. At the same time, you can also take this opportunity to go to the other side of the ocean and learn from your opponents' experience.
In name, he was going abroad to study, but in reality, he was just looking for an excuse to go out and have some fun.
Zhou Dongsheng was somewhat interested in setting foot on the other side of the ocean. He had no other intention but to "win glory for the country" once.
I just don't know if the big horse can be considered as winning glory for the country...
Ahem, of course, this thought only flashed through Zhou Dongsheng's mind. The language barrier alone was already a fatal flaw.
The most important thing is that he is unfamiliar with the place, and with the "lesson learned" from Dong Ge, Zhou Dongsheng does not want to become a "unit of measurement" in the eyes of the public.
Of course, Dong Ge has not made any mistakes yet, and he has just been married to Milk Tea Sister for more than a year...
What's more, although Zhou Dongsheng also has the word "Dong" in his name, he is not comparable to Dong Ge. His current fame is limited to this small piece of land in China.
If he really reaches the other side of the ocean, he will just be a nobody. As long as he doesn't commit suicide, his news will probably not be spread to this side of the country.
To put it bluntly, he doesn't have such a great influence now.
Of course, apart from this little thought, Zhou Dongsheng did have a lot of important things to do on the other side of the ocean.
Especially on the IM Electronics Club side, after forming the team, Zhou Dongsheng handed the stall to Liu and basically left it alone.
As the boss, I am somewhat incompetent, so I'd like to take this opportunity to make up for it and take these kids to watch .
Such a large-scale team-building activity is just the right way to show off the presence of the big boss.
It would be great if we could improve team cohesion and inspire the competitive spirit of these players.
The best scenario would be to have a huge breakthrough next year and make it to the World Championship. Even if we are eliminated in the first round, it would be a honor at home.
If we could win the championship directly... that would be a real pleasant surprise.
Of course it is not impossible, after all, Zhou Dongsheng is the biggest variable.
If this was really possible, Zhou Dongsheng would be very happy to bleed heavily, but it is obviously too early to think about this now.
Taking this opportunity, Zhou Dongsheng had already told Liu about this matter, and today he came to the headquarters of IM Electronics Club in Shanghai.
Liu had been waiting at the door for a long time.
With the help of Zhou Dongsheng, Liu solved his "major physical problem" in advance. Now he has returned to the state of a 200-pound terrestrial immortal and is in great health.
The gratitude for recognizing his talent and saving his life made Liu willingly "submit himself" to Zhou Dongsheng.
"Chairman Jay is here. I've already asked the players to prepare in advance, and their visas have been arranged long ago. Oh, and my cousin, whom you asked me to take good care of, is here too. His performance in the youth training is pretty good..."
Liu said that as a retired star, Liu was qualified to participate in the official commentary, and he just took this opportunity to go with Zhou Dongsheng.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's go. I haven't been here for a long time. I'd like to say hello to these young people and visit my cousin..."
Zhou Dongsheng said happily that as for this cousin, he was naturally the one he met at home during the Chinese New Year, Wink, who would enter the professional arena in the future.
My cousin, who already had the potential to be a professional player, worked even harder after receiving Zhou Dongsheng's promise, and it was natural that he gained points as easily as drinking water.
He soon reached the strongest king level and proved his strength to Zhou Dongsheng. Zhou Dongsheng naturally fulfilled his promise without hesitation and also asked Liu to take good care of him.
As for my cousin's parents, they had no objection. After learning that he was going to Shanghai to join Zhou Dongsheng, they were overjoyed and personally sent him over.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng has long been known as the "other people's child" among relatives and friends in his hometown.
With Zhou Dongsheng's care, my cousin naturally did very well in the club and has now become a member of the IM youth training team.
It is worth mentioning that, under Zhou Dongsheng's instruction, his cousin no longer debuted as an AD, but "condescended" to serve as a youth training assistant...
After all, the AD player in the youth training position now is Yu Wenbo, whose age has not yet reached the threshold to debut in the LPL league and can only temporarily be ranked as the youth training AD player.
The two of them were of similar age, and with Zhou Dongsheng's relationship, they naturally got along very well.
At the same time, the two of them form a bottom lane partner in the youth training team, which can also help their cousin quickly enter the professional state.
As for the original supporting partner Xiao Ming, his age had already met the requirements and he was promoted to the first team, so my cousin just filled this vacancy.
When selecting people based on their kinship, perhaps there will be another chance in this life to help my cousin become a world champion in advance...
Who says that a substitute world champion is not considered a world champion? (Funny).
This trip to the other side of the ocean is not only for team building for the club's players.
Lu Sifang will naturally accompany them, and when it comes to overseas investment business, on-site inspections are naturally indispensable.
At the very least, setting up an offshore company is indeed a very necessary thing.
After all, although virtual currency investment has not been explicitly banned at this point in time, it will be banned sooner or later in the future.
It is better to avoid risks in advance than to take drastic measures at that time...
This time, Zhou Dongsheng really wanted to experience what it meant to say "Thank you for the invitation, I'm on the other side of the ocean and just got off the plane."
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