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Look, Yao Xiaodong has even come up with a headline for the news.

but.

Although I have an idea, this is something that can't be just talked about.

After all, it would be quite awkward if some bored player went to ask Crytek.

So Yao Xiaodong decided to send Yu Zhong to Crytek.

On the one hand, take more photos for publicity.

On the other hand, we can also take a look, for example, whether we can find some materials to symbolically put into the game, thus solidifying this collaboration.

"Crytek!? The Crytek that made Crysis?"

"President Yao is brilliant! Let Xinghuo enjoy its glory these next few days. When we launch our next round of promotion, we'll use leaked footage for publicity in China, and then team up with Crytek internationally."

"These are definitely no problem. By then, the hype surrounding the new version of Battlefront Girls will have died down, so won't the prime time for promotion before the Spring Festival this year be ours?"

Yao Xiaodong glanced at Yu Zhong.

He waved his hand.

"Get this settled first."

"Yes, yes, I know, I know, I'll definitely do it well."

~~~

Yu Zhong was quite excited after leaving Yao Xiaodong's office.

Should I go to the US for a publicly funded trip, or to discuss a collaboration with Crytek?

The cards are full.

It seems that Xinghuo doesn't have much experience cooperating with such large companies.

Hey.

It has to be a penguin.

After some reflection, I went back and started preparing my passport, waiting for the company paperwork to be completed.

They couldn't wait to fly to the United States.

~~~

Crytek, Austin, USA.

Today, a strange Chinese man came to the studio.

It's strange, but not that strange.

After all, they had heard that the company headquarters had been bought by a Chinese company.

Therefore, it seems quite normal to have a Chinese face in the company.

However, as soon as this person entered, he looked around and took photos with everyone he could find.

This is somewhat...

Crytek is currently busy developing Hunt vs. Hunter.

Having someone loitering around the office like this is really annoying.

The person in charge of receiving Yu Zhong was the operations manager of Crytek USA.

His name is Wilt.

He didn't have any particular feelings about the person from Huaxia Company who came to discuss the collaboration.

He originally thought it was just a simple business collaboration.

I was thinking of finishing our conversation as soon as we met, so I could get back to my own business.

As a result, when Yu Zhong arrived, he didn't discuss any important matters.

Instead, he acted like a boss, pacing back and forth in the office.

Asking this and that.

They also took photos everywhere.

Wilt even suspected that this person was there to discuss cooperation or to be a corporate spy, someone who was there to gather intelligence.

If that's all, then forget it.

The worst part is that this guy keeps bragging in broken English and keeps asking strange questions.

Is Spark Games really popular in the United States?

"Americans play mobile games too?"

What is Xinghuo's market share in the United States?

Wilt wasn't sure whether this person worked for Penguin or Spark.

Upon meeting, he kept asking questions.

Ignoring them would feel impolite.

So I had no choice but to go back.

"Spark is somewhat well-known in the United States."

"Our main users are concentrated in the mobile game community, and we also have a good reputation among indie game players."

"However, there hasn't been any activity in the mainstream market yet, but some simulation builders are really looking forward to their Wandering Earth."

Yu Zhong nodded, then smiled and said.

"I see. It just doesn't have much influence in the US. I knew it. The domestic media really believe everything they hear. Spark is just a domestic company, yet they keep bragging about its global influence. Pshaw."

Wilt couldn't understand how this man had concluded from his earlier statement that Spark Games had little influence in the United States...

He was too lazy to argue.

I only answered "yes".

Then I started thinking about how to get rid of this person in front of me.

However, Yu Zhong heard Wilt's agreement.

But he became excited again.

"Right, Spark is just a big shot in the domestic mobile game industry."

"When it comes to the mainstream gaming community, it has to be Tencent."

"Huh? Speaking of which, I just looked around and a lot of the workstations are empty. Did the studio expand its staff?"

Wilt didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he paused for a moment when he heard this sentence.

Then it stopped for a while.

Only then did I say it.

"Yes, there have been some personnel changes at the studio recently, with many people going to other companies."

Yu Zhong didn't feel embarrassed at all. It's normal for Crytek to have personnel changes after being acquired by Tencent.

I casually continued asking.

"Huh? Went to another company, got poached? Who? Microsoft? Blizzard?"

"spark."

"?who?"

"Spark? You mean the one you've been talking about all this time?"

...

...

After a long silence, Wilt finally felt some peace and quiet for his ears.

Chapter 303 Spark in America

But before the peace and quiet could last even two seconds, Yu Zhong asked another question that left Wilt speechless.

Why is Spark hiring in the US?

Wilt remained silent

"Because they set up a studio..."

"Then why would Crytek people go to Starfire? Are they crazy?"

After hearing this, Wilt really didn't know what to say.

He could tell that the person in front of him probably had some kind of conflict with Xinghuo.

However, he and Xinghuo didn't have any conflict, and dragging things out like this would be too time-consuming, so he patted Yuzhong on the shoulder.

"Dude, how many game companies do you think there are in the US? 2710! But how many of them are actually well-known to gamers?"

"Dozens of companies are already a lot; most gamers only know Microsoft, Sony, Blizzard, and Rockstar."

"The fact that Xinghuo is ranked among the top means that he is no longer an unknown figure."

“Crytek is famous, but that’s its headquarters. To be honest, our Austin studio might not even be as well-known as Spark right now.”

"So, while I regret my colleagues' departure, I approve of their decision, especially considering the decent salary Spark offers..."

Wilt was very honest, but there was one piece of information he didn't tell Yu Zhong.

That is, he also communicated with Xinghuo in private.

Back when Crytek had just been acquired by Tencent, Spark started calling them one by one, even though Tencent had repeatedly assured them that it would not interfere with Crytek's game operations.

But after asking around, I learned that Tencent is a company similar to EA in the US.

Many of Crytek's employees in the US immediately panicked.

In addition, Xinghuo offers generous compensation, so many people switch jobs.

Wilt was among them, but there was still a lot of work to be handed over, and it would take time for the handover to take place.

There are quite a few people like him at Crytek.

After all, judging from the feedback given by the advanced Spark team, Spark America is genuinely quite sincere.

After listening to what Wilt had to say.

Yu Zhong was completely dumbfounded.

These words had a huge impact on his values.

Spark Games can set up a studio in the US?! And they can even recruit people?!

Even employees of established giants like Crytek have switched jobs to Spark.

The world is so crazy.

After a long pause, Yu Zhong finally came to his senses.

He was like a wilted eggplant, completely unable to stand up straight.

So much so that he was not very energetic when communicating with Wilt about collaboration and publicity.

After finishing their business, Yu Zhong had no interest in strolling through the streets of America.

Instead, he returned to the hotel and began researching the details of Spark America.

This investigation revealed nothing.

I was shocked when I checked.

It turns out that in November of last year, Spark America transformed from a purely operational company into a company that combines operations and research and development, which is evident from its recruitment advertisements.

They are recruiting talent for shooting games.

Adding to what happened today, Yu Zhong suddenly remembered that most people at Crytek also make shooting games.

Ever since.