Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

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Last year, in 2017, the global revenue of Honor of Kings surpassed that of FGO, and by a significant margin.

That's why Ma Xiao saw that the revenue from King of Glory had increased this year.

I never imagined that FGO would overtake them.

He was really afraid that Ma Huateng would ask, "Everything was fine before, so why were you overtaken this year when you, Ma Xiao, took the stage?"

this problem.

It's actually more serious than the previous problem.

Even if Ma Xiao had a thousand reasons, such as having just taken over the job, Xinghuo being too cunning, or the personnel being misallocated.

But those who can sit in Ma Xiao's position...

They also know another rule of the workplace.

Results are everything; everything is for the sake of results.

Holding her phone, Ma Xiao took a deep breath.

First, I called Ma Huateng back and briefly explained the current situation.

Fortunately, Ma Huateng only asked about the specifics, why such a basic mistake had occurred, and after giving him a lecture, told him to resolve it quickly.

Ma Xiao then said that a solution could be provided that evening.

By setting a time limit for himself, he temporarily delayed the time and hung up the phone.

Ma Xiao started the meeting in the business car on the way to the airport.

This meeting was quite unique.

It was conducted in a minivan.

Sitting in the corner of the car, Wang Gang felt that this must be the most difficult meeting he had ever attended in his life, and he shouldn't have come to this team building event.

He really didn't have to come.

As Chen Zhou's deputy at WEGAEM, Wang Gang did not get into trouble after Chen Zhou was investigated because of his differing ideologies with Chen Zhou.

Not only did he not fall from grace, he even served as the acting head of WEGAME for a period of time when Chen Zhou had just fallen from grace.

Logically, this should have been the time for him, the acting head, to make his mark.

Unfortunately, he hasn't even begun to show his true colors yet.

The anti-corruption campaign within Tencent began within WEGAME.

Having barely weathered the anti-corruption storm, WEGAME is now undergoing new changes.

Because it was personally managed by Ma Xiao.

Therefore, in addition to handling their own affairs, WEGAME's operations department was often transferred by Ma Xiao to other departments to handle other matters.

The first thing Wang Gang did after taking over was to assist TiMi Studio in completing the promotion and distribution of Honor of Kings.

So, this is what happened today.

If Ma Xiao wants to shift the blame, it's very likely he'll do it on him.

At this moment, Wang Gang was naturally terrified.

Fortunately, when Ma Xiao came to the meeting, he didn't call on him by name, but instead started a new topic.

"Let me tell you about the business opportunities in this matter."

Ma Xiao did not immediately think about how to deal with the attack from Xinghuo.

Instead, he had his subordinates talk about business opportunities.

So-called business opportunities are exactly what they sound like: commercial opportunities.

For WEGAME's operations, this business opportunity is clearer and more specific.

It's about seeing if any new game studios or game companies can be acquired or recruited by Tencent, or if they can be listed on WEGAME.

Following Ma Xiao's question, a group of people began to speak.

However, Ma Xiao showed little interest in the names that everyone mentioned.

Some small workshops in China are selling the same old stuff, which is unlikely to draw public attention away from other things.

"Is this how you treat your job?"

When faced with Ma Huateng, Ma Xiao was meek and submissive.

But when facing his subordinates, Ma Xiao was an absolute cold-faced judge.

As soon as he said that...

The atmosphere inside the car grew even colder.

At this point, Wang Gang also knew that if he didn't produce something truly impressive, he wouldn't be able to get through this hurdle.

He thought for a moment and then offered a suggestion.

"Mr. Xiao, during our regular conversations with EA these past few days, we learned that they plan to launch two games early next year. One is the battle royale game Apex Legends, and the other is Anthem, which players are currently very enthusiastic about."

Ma Xiao was not familiar with either of these games.

However, I am quite familiar with EA.

"Can these two games secure exclusive rights?"

Wang Gang paused for a moment, then realized that Ma Xiao might have misunderstood something, and quickly explained.

"Getting PC exclusivity is a bit troublesome. EA has their own platform, but we can persuade EA to launch our platform in addition to their own."

Upon hearing that he couldn't have it all to himself, Ma Xiao instantly lost interest.

Wang Gang clearly sensed this disparity and quickly tried to remedy the situation.

"Although they can't have an exclusive PC platform, they seem to be looking for a domestic distributor, and Spark is also in contact with them..."

Upon hearing that Xinghuo was also involved in the project, Ma Xiao became interested.

If these two games can be listed on WEGAME, even if they are not exclusives.

It seems they can also compete with Xinghuo.

Wang Gang seized the opportunity to introduce the two games. The former was a battle royale game, which didn't require much explanation.

The latter has a much more impressive history.

It started with that few minutes of Anthem demo at E3 2017.

This game has already generated immense anticipation among players.

Open world, cool mechs, and stunning graphics.

Even before the game was released, almost all players and media outlets had already declared it Game of the Year.

Ma Xiao may not understand games, but he understands marketing and capital.

He is very clear.

In the current situation, only a blockbuster game can capture players' attention.

"We'll study this in detail and produce a feasibility report tonight."

"Yes"

Wang Gang nodded, but inwardly he was filled with bitterness.

By the time they fly to the capital, it will probably be evening.

I had no choice but to take out my phone and write a draft first, then refine the details after I got off the plane.

Ma Xiao resolved the issue of the shift in focus and then immediately began remedial measures.

Prepare to quickly resolve the current problem.

"Find a foreign organization and have them publish the global revenue rankings of game companies last year. We need to know the companies, not individual games."

"We must suppress Xinghuo's momentum."

Since it was Ma Xiao who created the theory of "flowing water," then on the battlefield of "flowing water"...

Ma Xiao will never admit defeat.

But actually, at this point...

Whether he admits defeat or not is no longer of any concern to the players.

Even though some media outlets released a ranking of global game company revenue in 2018, Tencent once again ranked first.

Players were still reeling from the incredible news that FGO had defeated Honor of Kings.

This seems like a simple message.

But behind it all lies a huge underlying logic.

That is to say, penguins are not invincible.

Just like in the previous life, the year when ByteDance's revenue surpassed that of Tencent.

Perhaps for both companies, this matter is not actually that complicated.

However, for the broader market...

For most practitioners...

This is a signal, a signal that cannot be ignored.

Chapter 148 miHoYo's War

"Spark is fucking amazing."

"Tsk tsk tsk, FGO alone costs 24 billion US dollars, that's outrageous."

"It's even better than Honor of Kings."

"This is more than the combined revenue of Honkai Impact 3, right?"

"A few years ago, who would have thought that Spark could go toe-to-toe with Tencent?"

miHoYo, conference room.

Like other game companies at the time.

miHoYo is also discussing the flow of Spark.

"Alright, let's stop discussing this. Have you guys written the Punishing: Gray Raven demo report that I asked you to prepare?"

Qin Yi tapped on the table.

This brought an end to the discussion about the sparks and flowing water.

"Let me remind you, the meeting later will be held by Brother Dawei in person, so you need to understand the key points."

After saying that, Qin Yi pointed to the screen.

At this moment, the screen displays the final black box test report for Punishing: Gray Raven.

A 68% day-two retention rate, 87% positive reviews, and an overall rating of S—these semi-public figures have sounded the alarm for miHoYo.

According to Kuro's announcement after the black box ended.

They will conduct a global open beta test of Punishing: Gray Raven on January 20th this year, which is actually the official launch.

Convert it.

That means there are still 15 days left.

Hearing Qin Yi say that...

The people in the conference room then became serious.

“We looked at their modeling, and it should be considered top-tier in the Starfire engine.”

"Their engines are better than ours, which causes us to lag behind in terms of visuals."

"In terms of combat, I think..."

As everyone was discussing, the meeting room door opened.