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“We don’t have the copyright to Auto Chess, so getting the data back is useless. Ten million is already a very high price.”

Lin Li casually added insult to injury.

But it pierced deep into Ma Xiao's heart.

Ma Xiao ultimately lost.

After hanging up the phone, his first reaction wasn't to angrily wave his hand at the penguin.

Instead, it makes you angry at yourself.

You should think carefully before making a phone call.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have made a phone call and gotten so angry.

It's true that the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

I wanted to make another call, but I was afraid of being rebuffed again.

It comes down to it.

This time, the penguin got tricked. Even if it won the verbal battle, there's nothing to be proud of.

Ma Xiao glanced at her phone screen for a few seconds.

I browsed through the Star Chess page again, then shut down my computer and took a sip of water.

Finally, he called Li Weixi and Zou Huaide together.

They walked toward the conference room where the senior executives had already gathered.

anyway.

At present, Tencent has acquired Auto Chess, and it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

So what if Spark comes up with a new version of Auto Chess?

Something that hasn't been validated by the market might become a flop as soon as it's launched.

It's nothing at all.

Next, he wants to show Xinghuo what Penguin's traffic and speed really are.

Chapter 258 Li Weixi Returns "Home"

First, Tencent acquired Auto Chess, then Spark invested in and established a new studio with Yuan Shouqing, one of the founders of Auto Chess, and promoted the new game as soon as it was launched.

First, Tencent's stock price rose, then the market corrected.

What should have been a beneficial game, Auto Chess, has turned into a "hot potato" after all this turmoil.

Early March.

At a Tencent executive meeting, Ma Xiao, in front of Ma Huateng, recounted this "farce."

First, he took responsibility.

They admitted that the figure of 300 million yuan spent to buy Xinghuo was a misjudgment.

However, he added that...

Regardless of Xinghuo's ultimate fate, the figure of 700 million is real.

"Spark's use of borrowed resources to create 'Star Chess' did catch us off guard, but upon closer reflection, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

"After falling yesterday, Hong Kong stocks have rebounded somewhat."

"The stock price pulled back a bit after the market opened this morning."

"So the market actually prefers the already successful Auto Chess rather than the rubbish strategy game that Lin Li came up with on a whim."

"Did we lose? We can't consider earning less as a loss, and we can't let unexpected competitive developments throw us off balance."

"Whether we earn a lot or a little, as long as we make money, we're on the right track."

"I believe we have no problem with acquiring Auto Chess."

"If we hadn't made a move, Auto Chess would still be in Xinghuo's hands. Now, at least we've secured the copyright and gotten the biggest slice of the pie."

"In the auto chess field, we are the current leaders, while Spark is the challenger."

Ma Xiao's lengthy discourse.

It received support from Ma Huateng.

If you only look at the process, the penguin was completely fooled.

But if we look at the results...

The result was that Tencent acquired Auto Chess and obtained the data.

Simply change the IP related to Spark in the game to your own IP, and you can go online.

Following Ma Xiao's speech...

What was bad seems to have turned into a good thing.

The atmosphere in the meeting room has also improved significantly.

Therefore, reporting is a skill that really tests one's abilities.

Whether the report is good or bad, it's all the same.

There's a lot to learn.

~~~

Amidst the various reversals in Auto Chess and the widespread discussion surrounding Spark and Penguin.

The NetEase headquarters in Suzhou and Hangzhou also discussed the competitive situation of Auto Chess.

The current competitive landscape of Chinese games is quite clear.

Penguin and Spark compete for first place.

NetEase... well, let's watch them compete for first place.

At this point, NetEase had reached a consensus internally.

It means reaching a partial cooperation with Xinghuo to jointly take a bite out of the penguin market.

Of course, that's what it says.

But when it's time to compete, then you must compete.

For example, as soon as Auto Chess was released, various studios under NetEase began reverse engineering it.

Auto chess modes in various games are also under development.

What they are discussing now.

Should we separate "Onmyoji Chess" into a separate category?

If not a separate item.

That's just riding the wave of popularity.

I'll try my hand at each game and see if I can find one that brings me good luck.

But once the project is listed separately.

The goal is to directly compete with Spark and Penguin.

This is for NetEase.

It is indeed a rather significant decision.

A serious discussion took place at a meeting of NetEase's senior management.

Ding Lei, Huang Wei, and several other core members shared their thoughts, and the general feeling was that it might be worth a try.

After all, the gameplay is the same.

The rest is a battle of IPs and player numbers.

Even if we can't compete with Spark and Penguin.

We aim for third place in the market.

Also good.

Ding Lei chuckled as he pondered.

"Lin Li is really ruthless this time. I reckon Tencent Games is furious."

Huang Wei sipped his tea and smiled along.

Those who enjoy watching jokes never think the joke is too big.

"That's right, he made a net profit of 300 million just by opening his mouth."

As they chatted, the conversation quickly turned to the Spark Carnival next month.

"This year, Spark is going to hold a carnival in May, and Penguin is also going to hold one in May. In addition, I think both of them will be launching this auto chess game in about a month."

"This May was exceptionally lively."

"A couple of days ago, someone from Tencent actually called me to ask if we wanted to participate in the Penguin Carnival..."

Ding Lei was quite moved.

"You can see how desperate Penguin is right now, being pressured by Spark."

~~~

a few days later.

South Korea, a high-end club.

"Yes, Ms. Xiao, I understand."

"This May! It's very important!"

"We can only win! We cannot afford to lose!"

Li Weixi is reporting on his situation.

"The acquisition is going very smoothly, and we have already reached an agreement on the lineup, which will definitely satisfy you."

Li Weixi hung up the phone and finished reporting his work.

This allowed a woman who had been kneeling beneath him to stand up.

After reluctantly seeing them off,

Lee Wei-hee zipped up his pants.

I started talking about business with a middle-aged man next to me who had just received the same service.

Everyone who can rise to a position of power.

They all have their own familiar fields, people, or capital.

Although Lee Wei-hee works at EPIC headquarters, he is actually most familiar with the Korean game industry.

After arriving at the penguin.

He had been seeking to acquire a South Korean company.

This idea has become even stronger, especially recently.

On the one hand, there is the consideration of replenishing resources for penguins.

On the other hand, they also had their own selfish motives.

Acquisitions are a breeding ground for corruption, and the safest breeding ground at that.

Back then, Baidu acquired 91 Mobile Assistant for a staggering $19 billion, creating the largest merger and acquisition deal in the Chinese internet industry.

Li Mingyuan, then vice president of Baidu.

He was subsequently exposed for having huge private financial dealings with the head of the acquired company and was reported for corruption.

Lee Wei-hee's heart wasn't that black.

But he did need to replenish his wallet during this trip to South Korea.