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When Ma Xiao asked the question, Chen Zhou nodded quickly.

Chen Zhou doesn't understand games, but he is very ambitious.

When facing a new leader, you don't necessarily have to demonstrate your abilities, but you can also show that you need something.

It would be even better if this need arose because I was working on a project.

This is a perfect way to kill three birds with one stone.

On the one hand, it lets the new leader know that you are doing things.

Secondly, make your new leader your mentor, guide you in your work, and the relationship between the two will become closer.

Finally, if the project succeeds, it will also make the leader feel that he has made a contribution.

"Yes, Mr. Xiao, during the October Crazy Play Festival, our plan is to take advantage of the rule that the internal testing can be launched without charge, so as to maximize the advantages of Tencent."

“In the past, we used the platform to promote the game. This time, we want to do the opposite and use the game to promote the platform.”

"Add to that a large-scale marketing campaign, and while other platforms pay to play games, our platform pays you to play games."

"Such integration, combined with traffic diversion, will definitely create a sensational effect."

"The current lineup simply lacks the support of some major IPs..."

Chapter 514 A Tiny Spark, Under Control

Ma Xiao nodded.

He and Chen Zhou are the same kind of people. Since joining Tencent, he has never personally developed a game.

It mainly focuses on large-scale capital operations such as investment and agency.

These experiences have made Ma Xiao subconsciously rely on his own methods to solve problems when faced with challenges.

It's the same approach to dealing with sparks.

If someone is promoted from a game producer to become the head of a company, they might consider selecting a few game studios to work on some high-quality games, and collaborate with Spark.

If the person in charge is from a marketing and operations background, they might choose more aggressive benefits, burning money and subsidies, thus turning the internet money-burning war into a platform competition.

Ma Xiao is an investor by profession.

Rather than working diligently, he prefers to use capital and the power of others to achieve his goals.

"I had previously considered investing some resources in EPIC to have EPIC contain Spark, but now it seems you have quite a few ideas too."

As soon as Ma Xiao said this.

Chen Zhou immediately turned his head and thought, "Good heavens, so it was you who brought the Imperial Army..."

However, these words remained only in his mind.

It had already become what it was said when it was blurted out.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Xiao's insight is brilliant. WEGAME is still a bit behind overseas, but relying on the domestic market, it can still compete with Xinghuo. After all, Xinghuo is also a Chinese company. If we cut off their roots, that would be a real blow."

As I said before, Chen Zhou doesn't understand games.

But he understands the workplace very well.

After saying all that, he neither offended Ma Xiao.

He then highlighted his own importance.

Ma Xiao nodded.

The two were on the same page; in his strategic plan, WEGAEM would focus on the domestic market, while EPIC would focus on the international market.

He even gave the plan a name in private.

Two dragons emerging from the sea—that means water extinguishes fire.

So when Chen Zhou said that, he agreed.

The conversation then turned to how to implement the Crazy Fun Festival.

“I just talked to Ubisoft, and it’s completely impossible now. They’ve sided with Starfire. We can talk to Activision again, and we can also follow up with EA.”

"Especially the COD mobile game we previously collaborated on with Activision, let's see if we can add a dual-platform version. Oh right, and EA, I remember, isn't there a Red Alert Online project among the projects we're distributing? Let's have them make a PC version too."

"That makes two IPs. Let's add one more. I remember when we were talking to Microsoft, didn't we sign an agreement for the Age of Empires IP?"

"And EPIC is making quite a splash these past few days with Fortnite. They've invited over 100 celebrities to compete, bought some soft advertising from the media, and even added Fortnite to the Crazy Play Festival."

Penguins are truly a large and powerful family.

Previously, due to issues with game licenses, it was unable to gain traction in the country.

Now, they're being pushed to the limit by Xinghuo.

Isn't it urgent? A few days ago, when various media outlets reviewed this gaming platform war, even Rockstar's platform was mentioned, but not a single one, not even one, mentioned Tencent's WEGAME.

Therefore, Chen Zhou's idea of ​​using games to gain popularity on the platform finally received support.

The reason why Chen Zhou's idea was agreed upon.

Another detail is that the mobile game "PUBG Mobile" was operating without an in-app purchase version in February of this year and has been operating without a license ever since, and has not received any notification from the State Administration of Press and Publication.

In short.

The two men who devised the plan both had smiles on their faces.

As they chatted, they both burst into hearty laughter, exuding an air of smugness and confidence.

Just now.

A commotion arose outside the salon.

There were also faint sounds of applause and camera flashes.

The two then looked outside.

I couldn't help but ask.

"What's going on over there?"

As soon as the two asked, an assistant naturally went to check the situation.

In just a few minutes.

The scouts have returned.

His expression was very strange.

This expression only fueled their curiosity, so they pressed for more information.

The assistant's answer also carried a hint of doubt.

"President Xiao, President Chen, well, I really don't know how to describe it. Over there is a group of foreigners watching Lin Li, listening to Lin Li share something."

This answer made Ma Xiao even more confused.

It's true that Lin Li has fans overseas. I've also seen reports these days that on the eve of Spark E3, a beautiful female fan tried to kiss Lin Li while taking a photo with him.

But this is Media Day.

Those present were either from the manufacturers or from the media.

Why are they surrounding Linli?

"Lin Li is sharing with them? What is he sharing? How to make anime-style mobile games?"

This was the only thing Ma Xiao could think of.

After all, Xinghuo really has some skills in making anime-style mobile games.

The assistant shook his head.

"No, they are, they are..."

After a long pause, the assistant clapped his hands, finally remembering a suitable adjective.

"It's part of the monthly review!"

"What is this? Monthly critique?"

Ma Xiao and Chen Zhou exchanged glances, both seeing something absurd in each other's eyes.

What kind of nonsense is this "monthly critique"? Isn't that just stuff from the Three Kingdoms period?

It is said that during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the famous scholar Xu Shao and his cousin Xu Jing held a character appraisal activity in Pingyu, Runan on the first day of each month.

They evaluated the local scholars, a practice known as "monthly evaluations".

The most famous example is the saying about Cao Cao: "A capable minister in times of peace, a treacherous hero in times of chaos."

But what does this have to do with Lin Li?

Filled with questions, the two decided to go and see for themselves.

When the two arrived at the scene.

That guy had already formed a huge circle.

Lin Li was sitting on the innermost sofa, and a foreigner was sitting next to him.

Ma Xiao didn't recognize this foreigner.

I guess he's an independent game developer.

The two squeezed through the crowd and arrived at a spot slightly inside the circle.

They didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being recognized by Lin Li.

Taking a few steps further in, the scene before them surprised them even more.

Lin Lizheng was having a heated discussion with the foreigner, and people around him nodded in approval from time to time, and some even took out their notebooks to take notes.

"What's going on?" Ma Xiao asked Chen Zhou in a low voice.

Chen Zhou also looked bewildered. He shook his head, indicating that he was equally puzzled.

If you don't understand, then just listen.

The two were even more stunned upon hearing this, because... they couldn't understand it.

Lin Li was indeed muttering English words, but they were all technical terms.

Anyone who has studied English knows this.

Professional English and general English are two completely different things.

After listening for a while, I did catch some of the details. Basically, Lin Li was commenting on the foreigner's game on Steam. First, the foreigner briefly introduced the game's name.

Then Lin Li gave his evaluation, saying what the core selling points of this game are, and what its overall performance on Steam is like, based on the current situation.

He then gave a brief review of the game's content.

Then the two seemed to be arguing about some system. In the end, judging from the foreigner's nodding expression, he was probably convinced by Lin Li and left, feeling very enlightened.

Chapter 515 Master Lin

As soon as he left, someone else sat down next to him, shook hands with Lin Li, and repeated the same routine.

Introduce the game, give your opinion, argue, persuade, and then leave.

There are also those who argue heatedly and refuse to accept defeat, but in such cases, Lin Li usually doesn't say anything and instead gives them a way out, and the other party accepts it.

Next up.

Don't tell me.

It really does feel like a monthly critique.

"He's just trying to gain fame and reputation, putting on airs like a big shot."

"Yeah, it's really weird that these foreigners actually believe it."

Ma Xiao and Chen Zhou felt increasingly uncomfortable watching.

They didn't understand the technical jargon, but they were annoyed by Lin Li's behavior and by the way the group of foreigners were bowing and scraping to him.

It stands to reason.