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You are welcome...

This only represents revenue from the official models.

There are several Gundam factories in China that make pirated and counterfeit products.

Also.

There are also many Gundam anime, with 33 Gundam anime on Bilibili alone, including popular works such as the UC series, SEED, Unicorn Gundam, and Witch Gundam.

No one doubts the influence of the Gundam IP.

in the country, there is even more compelling evidence to support the influence of the Gundam IP.

That was SD Gundam Online, which was distributed by Gouyou in 08.

From its launch at the end of 2008 to 2012, this game had over 50 million registered users in just over two years.

By 15, Gundam Online, which was actually nearing the end of its life due to many operational issues, could still easily generate monthly revenue exceeding ten million.

Even the web-based game "SD Gundam Battle" earned over 800 million RMB per month after its launch in 2014.

At the time, many people who knew nothing about Gundam were still having a blast playing this game.

This demonstrates the recognition that domestic players have of the Gundam IP.

pity...

Although domestic fans had high expectations for Gundam, Bandai was already an "old" company at this time.

The treatment of Gundam games was completely perfunctory.

Anyway, we invest some funds every year, and whether the production team is truly amazing or terrible is entirely up to fate.

In this mode.

Gundam games have inherited the same high-quality graphics, which have been passed down from generation to generation. When you watch a Gundam game, it's hard to associate it with its corresponding release year.

While Japanese game developers don't typically focus on graphics as a breakthrough point, the visual quality of Bandai's Gundam series is simply too much...

That's it.

Most of these games are not yet available to domestic players.

Back when SD Gundam Online was released, everyone thought it marked the beginning of the Gundam IP in China, but little did they know that it would actually be its peak...

A peak that seems somewhat laughable.

In 2015, 9game once again took over the distribution of Bandai's "Mobile Suit Gundam Online", which was also known by players as "Gag Gundam Online".

Judging from the promotional materials, this game looks pretty good.

A Gundam in true-to-life proportions, a massive battlefield reminiscent of Battlefield—it looks pretty impressive.

However, when many players entered the game with great enthusiasm, they were immediately stunned by the overwhelmingly ancient graphics.

In fact, if we put aside the graphics, Mobile Suit Gundam Online has many highlights.

You can feel the dedication that Bandai's employees put into creating this walnut-themed event.

pity.

Most players don't even make it to the point of discovering the highlights; they're immediately turned off by the overly retro art style as soon as they enter the game.

Even core fans can automatically fill in the blanks in their minds.

After getting through the first two fairly interesting versions, I was quickly turned off by 9game's various questionable operational tactics under revenue pressure.

Overall, this game hasn't even broken into the mainstream.

In the end, it was even inferior to SD Gundam. It reached its peak at launch, but within a few years, both the Japanese and Chinese servers announced their shutdown.

Next, we'll move on to "Gundam Battle Operation 2," which requires a VPN to play.

But at this time.

Gundam Battle Operation 2 has not yet been released.

Gundam fans in China are really suffering.

They're the kind of people who have money in their hands but nowhere to spend it.

That's why when Spark's Gundam game trailer came out.

That's why the Gundam fans at the scene cheered like crazy.

"Gundam!!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"This attack sequence!!"

"Money, I'll pay!! I want to pilot a Gundam!!"

"Red has three colors! A real man should drive a Zaku, you bastard!"

Japanese Gundam fans, while not quite as fanatical, were still very excited after watching the demonstration.

The animation of the attack has already begun to circulate on social media.

This is one of the few Gundam works not produced by Bandai in recent years.

It was Xinghuo, a manufacturer with a very good reputation, that stepped in.

Although we haven't seen any actual gameplay footage yet, judging from the modeling shown in the song and the one minute of gameplay footage shown later, we can see that...

While not absolutely top-notch overall, the image quality is still top-notch.

Add to that the cockpit startup perspective, accompanied by music, and it's enough to send chills down your spine.

The only pity.

Following this song, Spark announced that the game is still in the early stages of development and there will be no demo event tomorrow.

The reason there is no demo to play is...

It's because it's inside the spark.

Gundam Battlegrounds is still undergoing final internal gameplay testing.

From its inception in September last year to April this year, it took six months.

Wang Wei led Spark Group 79 to do several things.

The first thing was to fly to Japan to get various mecha designs and modeling data from Bandai.

Wang Wei put in a lot of effort for this.

The first time, Wang Wei led his team members there by himself.

Upon arrival, Bandai warmly welcomed them. Wang Wei repeatedly expressed that his group were Gundam fans and that he hoped to make the game better, asking Bandai for their assistance.

Upon receiving this request, the Bandai executives laughed heartily and then rejected Wang Wei's offer.

Undeterred by his first failure, Wang Wei was determined to create a Gundam game. If he could access Bandai's existing model library, the development process would undoubtedly be much easier.

Unfortunately, model data is indeed not included in IP licensing.

Why should I give you the fruits of someone else's hard work?

Although Wang Wei understood, he still wanted the data.

But he had already been rejected, so it was unlikely that he would get any results from further discussions.

Therefore, Wang Wei chose to unleash his ultimate move.

He found Lin Li.

Chapter 369 He Has Someone Above Him

"Namco does take a cut of IP revenue, even if it's small. But if we do a good job, they'll benefit too, won't they?"

This was the only way Wang Wei could think of to convince Bandai.

After listening to Wang Wei's needs.

Lin Li smiled and shook his head.

"Why should others contribute to your success? Even within Bandai, they might not be able to get model resources from other production teams, let alone you."

"Alright, I understand. I'll go there myself."

As a boss who understands games.

Lin Li was well aware that if Spark Group 79 could obtain Bandai's modeling data, it would be of great help to the development of subsequent projects.

Even after you get it, you still need to import it, adjust it, and do detailed modeling.

It's also better than starting from scratch with Spark.

Not to mention, Gundam is something that Bandai developed itself, so the model data is essentially first-hand information.

Lin Li was also very proactive; that very afternoon, he took Wang Wei and flew to Japan.

The next day, I visited Bandai.

to be frank.

After listening to Lin Li's analysis, Wang Wei felt that the matter was unlikely to succeed, and coming to Japan with Lin Li was just a last resort.

There was no hope.

However, after Lin Li took him to visit Bandai Namco.

In just half a day, it's unclear what Lin Li and the CEO of Namco discussed.

Bandai Namco, which had previously ignored Wang Wei, actually agreed!

Not only were models shared, but a press conference was also held that afternoon, where a strategic cooperation was reached to jointly promote the Gundam IP.

In the future, when Xinghuo develops games, it will be able to consult a lot of original materials from animations and games.

For Wang Wei, this wasn't just a windfall, it was like diamonds falling from the sky!

"President Lin! What magic did you use?! How did you do that?!"

"Actually, it's nothing. I just said that we can share the results of our model optimization with them, that's all."

"Huh? So simple?"

"Haha, of course not. I also promised them that I would help them fight against piracy in China."

"...President Lin, does Xinghuo have this capability?"

Lin Li shook his head.

Spark certainly doesn't have that capability; rampant piracy in the domestic model industry is not something a single company can solve.

Bandai has tried for so long but failed to eliminate piracy in China. Apart from shouting slogans and sending a few threatening lawyer's letters, Lin Li has no good solutions.

He patted Wang Wei on the shoulder.

"As long as Bandai believes I have the ability, that's enough."

Lin Li put it simply.

It seemed plausible at first glance, but upon closer examination, Wang Wei realized it was actually quite absurd.

Essentially.

Lin Li obtained Bandai's data with a single promise.

Bandai's people felt that Lin Li was very influential in Japan, and deduced that Lin Li should also be influential in China, in addition to the rumors they had heard from somewhere.

It is said to be one of the top departments in the country, and the propaganda department also has powerful backers.

Therefore, Bandai acknowledged Lin Li's words and even felt that Lin Li was very righteous and willing to speak up for them.

Sometimes, a person's prestige is built up from a lot of strange and unusual things.

Many things seem unrelated.

But sometimes, they can still create some inexplicable chemical reactions.

Just as Wang Wei was pondering.

Lin Li added another sentence.