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Mr. Doe, isn't it a bit excessive to take one out of ten?"
"Excessive?"
In the conference room of Snowflake Games, John Doe was meeting with representatives from the Orange Platform who had come to negotiate.
"Mr. Johnson, you should have done some research on our game before coming here. Our first-day downloads are definitely among the top three among current domestic mobile games, and this is just the beginning. There will be more downloads in the future."
John said lightly, "In addition, the current buyout system on the market is a one-time sale, but our card draw fees are different, which means that players will continue to spend in the game, representing a steady stream of income."
"In this case, letting you take 10% of the revenue means your earnings could be much higher than those from previous games. You should know this better than I do."
"Furthermore, even if our game is not on your store, the number of players downloading it from the official website will not be small. One out of ten is already the biggest concession we have given. Take it or leave it."
John didn't back down at all and even bluntly suggested that if they were dissatisfied, they could turn left and leave.
When the person in charge of the Orange Platform saw his attitude, he became anxious.
As the largest mobile game platform in China, they naturally did a detailed study of Genshin Impact before coming here.
It was clear that if Genshin Impact's card-drawing and charging system could be put on their platform, the platform could reap huge profits.
Especially in recent days, Genshin Impact has become synonymous with the rise of domestic games among players.
Such a representative game, if unavailable on the domestic mobile game platform, would be a loss for their platform!
Although there had been cooperation with Penguin earlier, when Genshin Impact was first launched, they deliberately created obstacles for Snowflake Games. But who would want to lose money?
The platform representative saw that John was really going to turn around and leave, so he gritted his teeth, stood up, and said, "Okay, Mr. Doe, we agree with your commission model, so we'll go with a ten-to-one split."
John nodded lightly, though he was thrilled inside.
You must know that even in the previous industry standards, the ratio of free games on various platforms was 10 to 5.
In other words, for a game to be profitable, the platform had to share half of it.
In this market where buyout production is the main sales method, free games will undoubtedly have a great impact, and major platforms lack experience in dealing with free games.
Just taking advantage of this opportunity, John decisively proposed a ten-draw model to get the most benefit for himself.
Otherwise, it would be too late once these platforms caught on.
As the largest mobile game platform in China, John also needed other platforms to further expand the game user base.
More users mean more money.
But letting them take away 10% was something John could still accept.
"Good."
John said, "Tomorrow I will have someone come to your company to discuss the cooperation further. It's a pleasure to cooperate."
"Pleasure to work with you."
The person in charge of Orange also breathed a sigh of relief, having finally reached an agreement.
After confirming the cooperation intention and some contract details with John, the representative left the conference room.
Leaving the meeting room, he bumped into Jack, who was sitting in the rest area next to the office. The person in charge of Orange couldn't help but be surprised when he saw him.
"Mr. Jack? Why are you here?"
Jack raised his head and was momentarily stunned. He had had business cooperation with the Orange Platform on behalf of Penguin, so he naturally recognized the identity of the other party.
"I'm here for an interview."
"Interview?"
Jack nodded. He didn't plan to say more, and the other party was sensible enough not to ask further questions and turned to leave.
A moment passed.
John came out of the conference room and saw Jack at a glance.
"Hello Mr. Doe, I'm here for an interview."
John frowned and said, "You don't need to ask me for the interview. Alex is in charge of personnel affairs, and he will interview you."
"Mr. Doe, I used to be the marketing director at Penguin."
"Um?"
Hearing this, John became interested.
"Come to my office."
A few minutes later, John sat leisurely on the office chair and stared at Jack: "Marketing director, a Penguin executive, a high-paying profession with an annual income of over a million, and you want to jump to a small studio like ours? Why?"
Even as a former Penguin executive, Jack was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Yes, Penguin executives, many people see a bright future, but I think work can't be just for money; it should also make me happy."
Jack said slowly, "When I first stepped into the game industry, my original intention was to create a game that everyone would like, so that players who play my game can feel joy and happiness from their hearts."
"I thought Penguin would fulfill my wish, but..."
"I stayed there for several years, and it wasn't until I saw your company and the video taken by your employees that I suddenly realized that Penguin was contrary to my original idea. It is true that Penguin is a major domestic game company, but it has lost its way."
"Lost the energy and the drive to create a great game."
"The source of their creation is always plagiarism and imitation, where my ideas are completely unplayable, and the high-quality games I want to make are completely impossible to achieve there. Until I saw your company, so here I am."
John listened to his statement silently and nodded slightly: "However, how can I be sure that you are not a plant sent by Penguin to our company? After all, Penguin can do such a thing."
"Well... For the game of Genshin Impact, Penguin has already established a project, and it is expected to be launched in half a year."
"Can this news dispel your concerns?"
The so-called project approval means that the copying has already begun!
John could hear the meaning in his words.
As expected of a domestic game giant, Genshin Impact has already started half a month after its launch.
Of course, John wasn't sure whether what Jack said was true.
"Just barely."
John said, "But it will take time to completely dispel my concerns. You are an executive of Penguin, so your ability must be good, but at present, our management department is still adequately staffed, and there is no suitable position for you, but..."
"We are going to develop overseas markets. There is still a lack of a director in overseas markets. Is there any problem with the position of overseas marketing director?"
Overseas markets do not have access to the core of the company.
And the company lacks a person who has an understanding of foreign markets, so Jack is just right.
In addition, the other party was a Penguin executive who had connections and channels, which was very helpful for Snowflake to open up overseas markets!
"Absolutely no problem!" Jack was excited.
John stood up: "Welcome to Snowflake Games!"