Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

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"I listened to Mr. Lin's speech today. It was very insightful and it really touched me. Does Spark Games really have so many players around the world?"

This question comes from Xiong Rui.

Lin Li nodded without changing his expression: "These are all real data."

Xiong Rui then asked, "Impressive! But in our country's gaming industry, we should not only look at the leading companies, but also at the smaller ones."

"You wouldn't believe it until you see it; once you do, you realize it's a complete scam, full of cheating and deception."

The lively atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly subsided a bit.

Some people were eating with their heads down, some were staring intently, some were gazing at the dark sea outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and others were staring at the forest with interest.

Xiong Rui didn't seem to notice anything amiss with the atmosphere and continued speaking to himself:

"If these companies that are playing games but actually engaging in fraud and deception are not dealt with, they will inevitably cause trouble sooner or later. Moreover, the values ​​they convey are completely different from the values ​​that our propaganda department wants to promote..."

Chapter 319 Unexpected Joy?

The dinner was generally well-received by both the hosts and guests.

On the way back to the hotel.

Ding Lei sat in the car, looking out the window at a building on the roadside that had the words "International Hotel" written on it.

Suddenly, I asked the driver a question.

"Xiao Li, do you think NetEase can be considered a major company with international influence?"

As Ding Lei's personal driver, Xiao Li never initiates conversations with Ding Lei, because he knows that Mr. Ding doesn't like drivers taking the initiative to talk to him.

The previous driver was fired for making small talk.

Therefore, upon being suddenly asked this question, Xiao Li subconsciously answered...

"I guess that counts..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xiao Li realized something was wrong.

But before he could add anything,

He then saw Ding Lei nod in the rearview mirror.

I don't know if I should say anything flattering later.

I was thinking of waiting for Ding Lei to say a few more words to see how things went.

Unfortunately, after asking and answering each other, Ding Lei fell silent again.

What defines a large company with international influence?

Does NetEase count? Maybe yes, maybe no.

At this moment, Ding Lei recalled Qiao Zhen's last words at the banquet earlier.

We don't expect you to actively promote anything; after all, we're running a business, not a charity.

[I just hope everyone can look outward. Like Marvel in the US, they can make money domestically and achieve success internationally.]

[Focus on your own strengths, let the good things shine through, and gradually become a major company with international influence]

By the way, in the past two years, everyone could actually start developing game platforms targeting overseas players. There might be some support in China for this, and it could be a good path in the future.

"A large company with international influence, an overseas platform, it's easy to say."

Ding Lei shook his head and muttered to himself.

Even though Ding Lei kept professing his loyalty during the meal,

But he only listened to Qiao Zhen's words briefly.

Unlike Lin Li, he lacked many crucial pieces of information in his judgment of this matter, leading to a completely different conclusion.

Ding Lei sighed for a moment, then his mind started to wander back to Xinghuo's 122 billion.

to be frank.

Throughout the day, what held the most weight in Ding Lei's heart was Lin Li's statement that Xinghuo earned 122 billion yuan overseas last year.

Will this be the next big trend?

"Is the potential of the anime/manga/cosplay (ACG) subculture really that high?"

Ding Lei felt more and more that NetEase was still lacking in this area.

Although they have an Onmyoji, for two years, from 2016 to 2018, they still only have one Onmyoji.

Think of this.

Ding Lei is determined to make some changes this year.

~~~

Ma Huateng was also making a phone call to his subordinates.

Compared to Ding Lei.

After all, Tencent is a leading internet company.

Their ability to obtain information from official sources is actually quite strong.

However, it is also because of its strong ability to acquire information.

Too much information can actually lead to useful information being buried.

Ma Huateng also heard Qiao Zhen's words.

Unlike Ding Lei.

He sensed something different from Qiao Zhen's last words about building an overseas gaming platform.

So on the way back to the hotel, I picked up the phone and asked Tencent's public relations department a question.

Does the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television have any reform plans this year?

About two hours later.

When Ma Huateng had returned to the hotel, finished washing up, and was resting on the sofa wrapped in a bathrobe.

The call came back.

After listening to a couple of sentences, Ma Huateng quickly asked in surprise.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"The information should match, Mr. Ma, but we'll have to wait until March of this year for a definitive answer..."

"Okay, this part of the information is very important. Report any new information to me immediately."

After hanging up the phone.

Ma Huateng stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view of Qiongzhou outside, his brows furrowed.

The information he received was fragmented and vague.

It was only confirmed that it was in March of this year.

That is, after the Spring Festival, there will be adjustments to the national ministries and commissions, and at that time the State Administration of Radio and Television may release the application for game licenses to the Publicity Department.

This information matches exactly what he saw and heard tonight.

But upon closer reflection, this information seems important, yet it's not so important.

It's just a change of the review department; it has absolutely no impact on Tencent.

but..

do not know why.

Ma Huateng always felt that Qiao Zhen's statement about "building an overseas gaming platform" had a profound meaning.

Following this statement, Ma Huateng thought of WEGAME, which Tencent launched last year, in September 2017.

However, at the beginning of WEGAME's establishment.

It's a defensive product designed to seize Steam's market share in China.

"There's still too little information; we need to observe further."

Thinking of this, Ma Huateng stopped thinking.

For a behemoth like a penguin.

Even if something is really important, they don't necessarily need to be on the front lines.

Moreover, if there really are any favorable policies...

With WEGAME in hand, launching an international version shouldn't be a big problem.

After thinking this through...

Ma Huateng then called Yao Xiaodong again.

The reason I called Yao Xiaodong was...

It was because after the banquet, as he was leaving, Lin Li, who had drunk some wine, suddenly came up to him.

With great emotion, he advised Ma Huateng to give up on the spread bombs and find a new studio to work on Girls' Frontline 2.

Ma Huateng naturally couldn't believe Lin Li's words.

As the saying goes, the more the enemy opposes something, the more it proves that you are doing the right thing.

But this incident, in turn, reminded him.

For Tencent, the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) market may be the next growth driver.

So he called Yao Xiaodong directly.

When Yao Xiaodong received the call, he was getting a foot massage at a massage parlor. He heard Ma Huateng telling him to quickly expand his ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) product line, acquire some studios, and increase development costs for existing games.

Yao Xiaodong was completely dumbfounded.

What's going on? A stroke of good luck?

~~~

Ma Huateng and Ding Lei were not really focused on the dinner party tonight.

After all, in their view, although tonight's dinner seemed to have a lot of talk, it was still too abstract for them.

They just talk about becoming a major company with international influence and telling them to build overseas platforms, but they don't mention what costs they'll incur.

Only Lin Li was on his way back to the hotel.

He was still thinking about what Xiong Rui had said to him after the dinner.

Compared to others, they are still shrouded in the fog of war.

Lin Li has a very clear understanding of the current situation.

At the dinner, Lin Li used mud and lotus flowers to express that although the market is chaotic, the truly promising lotus root also grows in the mud.

The tiered system was also mentioned, suggesting it could solve the problem to some extent.

But in the end...

When Xiong Rui said, "President Lin's saying 'emerging from the mud unsullied' is very well said, but mud is still mud."

Lin Li knew that his persuasion had failed.

However, this is normal, so Lin Li didn't pay too much attention to it.

However, Qiao Zhen later proposed an overseas platform, and before leaving, Xiong Rui spoke to Lin Li privately, which cheered Lin Li up.

Chapter 320 Overseas Platforms

"You Xinghuo really should consider the overseas platform that Director Qiao mentioned."

Lin Li wasn't the only one who heard this.

At the time, everyone else at the door heard what Qiao Zhen said to Lin Li.

However, perhaps only Lin Li himself truly understood what he meant.