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Lin Li knew EPIC's future strategy.

So now he naturally wants to be the first to drive down the price.

Based on this.

Spark's commission was set at 10%.

In addition, in order to attract more individual developers, Lin Li also set a commission rate of 5% for every 1000 million RMB earned.

As for full-stack packaging, it accounts for 20%.

This is actually the main component of the Spark platform.

For Lin Li.

The real cost of full-stack packaging is the server, and Linli is already preparing to build its own servers globally.

Once completed, the subsequent operating costs will be very low.

And

The server capacity of Spark varies for each game. If your revenue is low, the server cost is low; if your revenue is high, Spark will earn more.

Furthermore, because servers can be dynamically allocated.

Spark can also easily handle the surge in traffic during server launch.

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After these three offers.

A lively discussion broke out in the audience.

"This is really going to be a disaster."

"Yes, look behind them, the penguins' faces have all turned white."

"10%? That's outrageous."

"No... I think it's even more outrageous that full-stack packaging only accounts for 20%..."

"Yeah, it's making me want to take back a few of my previous games and put them on Spark, 20%..."

"If the Spark platform is popular enough, I'll definitely go to Spark once this contract ends."

"No, no, no, I'm going to go on the Spark platform regardless of whether it's popular or not. I can log in directly with my Spark account on my phone, which will lower the cost of attracting traffic."

"Yes, didn't I just say that as long as the user has any Spark game on their phone, they can complete the account authorization..."

"I checked out their mobile app, and it looks pretty good too. The game descriptions are more detailed than those on TapTap."

"Even if you don't have a game license, you can use this model to launch overseas first."

"Yes, we can launch it overseas first. That way, even if the game license is approved in the future, we don't have to wait. We can launch the game overseas first and operate it directly, and we can also see the feedback first."

"I'm just not sure if Spark's users will accept our game."

"Didn't Xishanju release Girl Cafe Gun? Just look at them and you'll know."

"really."

After the murmurs from the audience subsided a little...

The PowerPoint presentation switched to the Spark platform's logo, and Lin Li began his final summary.

"We hope that the Spark platform can bring players a true next-generation gaming experience and bring about revolutionary changes to the industry."

Finally, Lin Li gave his closing remarks.

Welcome to the next-generation gaming platform!

"The Spark Platform will launch globally tomorrow!!"

"The spark is ignited from this moment on!!"

"thank you all!"

Amidst the flashing lights, continuous applause erupted from the audience.

This press conference brought a lot of new information, enough to generate heated discussion and anticipation.

There was no interview session during the press conference, and it officially ended there.

After Lin Li stepped down, Hirai Kazuo followed him up.

"General Manager Lin, this is a revolution!"

Sony's main battleground for games has always been consoles, so Kazuo Hirai was just watching the show from the sidelines as the various companies clashed on PC and mobile platforms.

Lin Li smiled and shook his head.

"This is not a revolution, but an inevitable result of technological progress. We are just going with the flow."

Kazuo Hirai chuckled.

"How about we sign a mutual exclusivity agreement? From now on, Spark's console games will only be available on the PS platform, and Sony's PC games will only be available on the Spark platform?"

Lin Li was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

I didn't expect Kazuo Hirai to think so highly of Xinghuo.

Then the brain thinks quickly.

In the platform wars of later generations, Sony was the only one that truly valued anime-style games, and in terms of user overlap, Sony was indeed more suitable.

But there is a problem.

That is, Sony has never released a first-party game on PC, so when Kazuo Hirai, that old fox, says this now, it's a bit like trying to get something for nothing.

However, Lin Li was also well aware that the reason why Kazuo Hirai was willing to sign a PC exclusivity agreement with Lin Li was because Sony had not yet considered putting first-party games on PC.

If I were to discuss this matter with Lin Li, he would probably just symbolically mention one or two old games.

But Lin Li knew very well.

As times change, Sony will eventually succumb to reality.

Starting with Horizon Zero Dawn in August 2020, a whole bunch of Sony's first-party games, including Days Gone, God of War 4, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Uncharted, began to flood the PC market.

If these PC games are exclusive to the Spark platform...

Lin Li was tempted.

But he said it with a smile.

Does Sony currently have any plans to port the PC version?

Seeing that his thoughts had been exposed, Kazuo Hirai laughed heartily.

"Sure, how about God of War 3?"

Lin Li shook his head.

"That's too old. What about God of War 4, which was released this year?"

"God of War 4 might not work."

The two discussed the details for a while, but it was only a brief conversation before the media quickly surrounded them, interrupting their chat.

However, both of them were well aware that Sony and Spark had already expressed their intention to cooperate.

Next, it depends on how the talks go.

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"President Lin! What are the future plans for Spark and Sony?"

"Mr. Lin, do you think STEAM is outdated?"

What are your thoughts on WEGAME?

"What will your next-generation gaming platform look like in practice?"

Facing the reporters who surrounded him.

Lin Li smiled without saying a word, but pointed to the screen: "Everything that needed to be said has been said at the press conference. The platform will officially launch tomorrow."

He has done everything he was supposed to do.

Next, it's time for everyone to think about it themselves.

at this time.

Wang Guang, standing in the crowd, couldn't hold back any longer.

Xinghuo's act of flipping the table sent chills down his spine, as did that of a large number of executives from traditional manufacturers.

So they had to say something.

Can I say something?

What can be said in this situation?

Nothing to say?

Do those penguins even care about their reputation?

Large beads of cold sweat dripped down his face.

Lin was about to leave.

He tugged at Yu Zhong.

Yu Zhong understood what Wang Guang meant, but he was somewhat unwilling.

Unfortunately, the higher the rank, the more terrifying it is.

He wiped his sweat, hid behind a taller man, and loudly questioned:

"Lin Li, isn't your business model still just that of a large distributor? You're just changing the name to deceive people. How can you face the players and the manufacturers who have been waiting here for so long?"

Yu Zhong's words were very forceful.

Anyone who listened attentively to Lin Li's speech would not have said this.

Even before Yu Zhong said this, the manufacturers in front of him were excitedly planning to put their games on Xinghuo.

They had always wanted to join the Spark Program, but they couldn't because the program had too high entry requirements.

The threshold for the Spark Program remains unchanged, but the threshold for the Spark Platform has been lowered.

This is very good for a company of their size.

They are the typical developers mentioned in the recent publicity.

If you try to contact a large company, they simply won't listen to you.

Finding a small company to act as an agent might not be as good as operating it yourself.

But I have no technical skills or experience to run it myself.

For them, the full-stack services offered by the Spark platform were simply perfect.

So when Lin Li heard someone behind him angrily accusing him of being a liar, before Lin Li could even speak, all the manufacturers around him had already turned to look in the direction of the voice.

Yu Zhong himself felt guilty after he finished speaking, and not only him, but Wang Guang also felt guilty.

I just finished listening to what Lin Li was going to do.

He felt his whole body trembling, and his hands were constantly sweating.

Just like others have said.

Lin Li isn't just grabbing market share anymore; he's flipping the table. With this model in place, who will want to hire them to distribute games in the future?

To know.

Whether it's Tencent or any other company.

Agency revenue is the main source of income.

Some large companies even resorted to distributing games to make money when their own products failed.

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