Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 219: After winning MiHoYo, the HM agent rebelled!

Seeing Wang Yi come in, the four people immediately became quiet and stood up one after another.

Wang Yi smiled slightly: "Hello, who is my fellow countryman?"

Mr. Cai, who was still a student, was a little embarrassed and scratched his head:

"Sorry, Director Wang, I'm from Jeju. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you, so..."

In the past few days, when they went to solicit investment, they were often turned away, so they signed up as fellow villagers.

In the previous life, the four people started soliciting investment in October, but encountered obstacles for four or five consecutive months. No one was willing to invest at all.

It wasn't until early next year that Mr. Song accidentally saw MiHoYo and felt it had a promising future, so he called them and invested one million to keep MiHoYo alive!

Only then will we have the future gaming giant, the super unicorn.

This is the most difficult stage for MiHoYo, and it is also the only difficult stage.

After receiving the first investment, miHoYo will produce "Honkai Academy" in the second half of next year.

And 2014's "Honkai Academy 2" became famous in one battle, became a huge hit, and generated countless revenue.

"You're welcome."

"That's...ok! Thank you, Director Wang." Mr. Cai agreed.

Mr. Cai said with emotion: "Dr. Wang, Meiyou's pure lust-style design is really excellent. From now on, the clothing styles of our game characters will also follow the pure lust-style design!"

I never expected that the dignified Meiyou Wang Dong could be so approachable.

Wang Yi patted Mr. Cai on the shoulder: "It's okay, you are all people with dreams. From now on, occasions like this will be your daily routine!"

"I..." Mr. Cai looked a little complicated.

There is no way, as a reborn person, Wang Yi understands how awesome these technical geeks will be in the future.

Logically speaking, to attract investment, they have to treat Wang Yi to dinner.

Wu Shuang drove a commuter car and was already waiting at the door.

But now that the game has failed, MiHoYo is indeed out of money.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "It's okay. Since we are fellow villagers, it's easy to talk. It's almost time for dinner. Let's go to dinner. I'll treat you!"

When I went to other investors, I couldn't even meet them face to face, so I was sent away passively.

MiHoYo from now on is just like Meiyou now, with terrifying revenue, no shortage of money, and no need for investment.

"Director Wang, no, no need." The four people waved their hands quickly.

The group got in the car and headed straight to a nearby five-star hotel.

"It's okay. The visitor is a guest or a fellow countryman. I have to entertain you no matter what."

Talking about games, anime, two-dimensional... The more we talk, the more speculative we become.

In the previous life, the Android version of "Honkai Academy" was easily available, but when it was launched on the IOS App Store, it was blocked by Apple because it was too exposed.

"Genshin Impact" has single-handedly raised the level of domestic games by several dimensions.

"Yes, our original artist CICI put a lot of effort into this design, and we all think it's good." Someone else said.

They only spent 100,000 yuan to make their first game.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "Let's eat and chat."

Like Wang Yi, it is really rare to meet them in person, treat them to a five-star meal, and encourage them.

"Director Wang, look, will our design be harmonious?"

Just like Meiyou now, Wang Yi doesn't care about anyone who wants to invest.

"Thank you, Director Wang!" The four of them expressed their gratitude.

"The review issue, yes, this is a big deal!" The four people wrote it down one after another.

Even if two directors came to ask for investment, MiHoYo would not agree.

While chatting, we talked about Chun Yufeng.

This meal may cost tens of thousands.

It is the character drawing of their second game "Honkai Academy".

Their first game failed, and no one was optimistic about MiHoYo.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "It will definitely be harmonized. Android will be fine, but IOS will definitely be stuck."

"But if you change it, the visual impact will be reduced!" A partner frowned.

"Believe in yourself, you can do it!" Wang Yi encouraged.

Wang Yi nodded: "That's no problem. You'd better follow the pure desire style. If you only have impure desires, I'm afraid if you want to go online on the IOS App Store, passing the review will be a problem!"

Soon, the dishes were served, and several people chatted while eating.

With that said, Mr. Cai took out his mobile phone and pulled out some pictures.

There is no shortage of money at all, so why should we accept investment?

It can be said that this is the only difficult stage for MiHoYo, the only stage that requires investment, and the only time to raise funds!

Three years later, MiHoYo is so rich that even if Brother Ma comes to invest, there is no chance!

In his previous life, Mr. Song was the one who caught this huge wealth. This time, Wang Yi stopped him!

After several rounds of negotiation and coordination, it took two months to successfully launch on IOS.

"Dr. Wang, just eat whatever you want, no need to be so polite..." Mr. Cai was a little embarrassed.

Wang Yi smiled: "In making games, I don't want you to think about it, I want players to think about it, and I want regulators to think about it. No matter how good you think it is, if it can't pass the review and the game can't be launched, then it's all meaningless."

"This..." Several people fell silent.

Mr. Cai nodded: "Director Wang is right, it does have to go through supervision first. It's just this scale. How can we better grasp it?"

Wang Yi thought for a while: "It's very simple. Can the game character you design and her clothes be seen and played by your future children? If you can, then it won't be a big problem. If you can't do it, , those parents and supervisors didn’t agree either.”

"understood."

Several people nodded, and the more they thought about it, the more it made sense.

Yes, it's too exposed and looks exciting.

But you probably don’t want your children to play this kind of game!

Let alone a trial.

Wang Yi said meaningfully: "Of course, if you don't want to, it's too conservative, and then the game will be ruined."

"So, the pure desire wind is your destination. How to achieve both desire and purity, which not only makes the players excited, but also makes the reviewer feel that there is no problem, this is the direction you must work towards!"

"I understand, thank you Director Wang for your guidance."

The four people benefited a lot.

Now, they are just passionate technical geeks who just want to make the games they like and have a great time.

I don’t understand what an audit is, nor how to operate it, nor how to make money.

Even if the game is successful or not, they don't care, they just want to be happy!

As a result, "Honkai Academy" was considered a success, but it failed to be commercialized and did not make much money.

It wasn't until "Honkai Academy 2" that I made big money.

Afterwards, everyone talked a lot.

For their confusions and problems, Wang Yi explained them in simple terms and gave just the right solutions.

This made Mr. Cai and others excited and completely relieved.

If Mihayura Investment brings in a shareholder who doesn’t understand the game or their philosophy, the consequences will be disastrous.

But Wang Yi understands the game, has the same philosophy as them, and is even ahead of them. He can guide them and prevent them from taking detours!

There are also various resources to help them become bigger and stronger!

This kind of existence is not a simple financial owner, but a noble person!

The four of them looked at each other and exchanged opinions.

Mr. Cai took a deep breath: "Director Wang, to be honest, we are here to attract investment. MiHoYo's first game was not very successful, and we have no money to continue making new games. But we still have dreams, and we still have I am passionate and don’t want to give up just yet. I hope you can invest and support me!”

With that said, Mr. Cai handed over some information: "This is the gameplay and settings of our new game. Take a look."

Wang Yi took the information and started reading it.

It is the generation of "Honkai Academy", a 2D side-scrolling stand-alone game where girls fight zombies.

In the previous life, this game was in development for more than a year until it was launched on 2012 Games in October 10. Later, after many twists and turns and changes, it was launched on IOS.

In more than a year, there are 7.8 million users on the iOS side, with 60,000 to 70,000 daily users.

With a yearly revenue of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan, it barely recovered its capital, but it was not considered a success.

After all, there is no market for stand-alone games.

Wang Yi put down the information and looked at the four people: "Let me talk about the conclusion first. The game is a failure, but the core gameplay is advisable. Therefore, I can invest in you."

Hearing this, the four of them fell silent, feeling sad and happy at the same time.

Surprisingly, the gameplay was recognized and Director Wang was willing to invest.

Sadly, the game failed and was directly denied by Wang Yi!

MiHoYo has been in development for more than a year, and its revenue is only a few hundred thousand. Compared with "Honkai Impact 2" and "Honkai Impact 3", "Honkai Impact " is really a failure.

"Director Wang, can you tell me why this game will definitely fail?" Mr. Cai and the other four were very puzzled and unconvinced.

This game is their hard work!

It was made based on the failure experience of the first game!

How come it was just at the beginning that Wang Yi directly denied it!

Director Cai has made up his mind. If Wang Yi is lying, he will only get 100 million investment and 15% of the shares. Director Wang will not interfere with MiHoYo's operation and planning!

But if what Wang Yi said is reliable, he knows more about games and operations than the four of them, and can bring "Honkai Academy" back to life, then Wang Yi can serve as a shareholder + core development member of miHoYo!

At that time, more shares can be given, and of course, more investment will be required.

To put it bluntly, Mr. Cai and the other four people have thought clearly that Wang Yi’s ability and value in the gaming field will determine the level of shares given to him.

A shareholder who doesn't understand the game will not give more shares no matter how rich he is.

This was discussed before the four of them came.

Wang Yi saw what the four of them were thinking, and thought to himself, "Boy, do you think I can't control you?" '

"The core gameplay is girls fighting zombies. Your feature is that the girl character is well designed and attracts players. To put it bluntly, it is the LSP attribute of the second dimension. This route is possible."

The four of them nodded, that was indeed the case.

"However, you have no profit point, and the playability is not high. Single-player games don't have much market, and they don't have much stickiness."

Wang Yi said earnestly: "Once players pass the level, the stand-alone game is no longer interesting, they will quit the game, and users will lose a lot. Only by becoming an online game with more core selling points can players stay in the game, keep playing, and keep recharging." .”

The four of them fell into deep thought, none of them thought so much.

Wang Yi changed the subject: "Let's take Defending Pomelo as an example. It is also a stand-alone game. Although everyone is playing it now and the revenue is good, once they clear the level and there is no new map, will they still play it?"

"No way." Everyone shook their heads.

"Therefore, "Defend Grapefruit" needs to be constantly updated, with new maps and new modes constantly coming out to give players a sense of freshness and retain them." Wang Yi continued:

"But even so, the life of this game will not be too long. Does your "Honkai Academy" have so many new maps? Does it have so many new ways to play?"

"No..." Mr. Cai and the other four fell silent.

Defending Yuzu is a single-player game that relies on new maps to survive.

It is difficult for a stand-alone game like Honkai Academy to maintain its popularity continuously.

To put it bluntly, users give up after playing for a while.

More people find it boring and too lazy to play.

Mr. Cai took a deep breath: "Thank you, Director Wang, for your guidance. We will abandon stand-alone games and develop into online games so that users can stay in the game completely! However, the cost of making it into an online game will be high."

The gap between online games and stand-alone games is not that big.

Wang Yi smiled: "Don't worry about the cost, I will be responsible for it. Not only the cost, but also the subsequent publicity, operations, etc., I can provide support. How much investment do you need?"

Wang Yi didn't have time to give MiHoYo three years. He asked them to make a failed "Honkai Academy 1" first, and then launch "Honkai 2" three years later. This is too slow!

Success comes only in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

It is better to invest more directly and guide the miHoYo team to directly make "Honkai Impact 2"!

After all, "Honkai Impact 2" learned the lessons of the previous generation and upgraded the stand-alone "Honkai Impact 1" into an online game!

There is no need to take another two years of detours.

"If it's an online game, we'll have to recruit more people. The threshold is high, it's estimated to be 1.5 million..." Mr. Cai couldn't help but say.

Don’t they want to make online games?

Of course I want to, but I don’t have the money!

Online games are too expensive!

If you don’t have money, you can only make stand-alone games, but if you have money, you can make online games.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "Not enough. There is no point in making a shoddy and rubbish online game. The giants will copy it for you in minutes. Only high-quality online games that are refined enough and distinctive enough that even the giants cannot copy them in a short time can Live."

"Yes, that's right!" The four people nodded.

Small games like Defend Yuzu are easy to copy.

Fortunately, Wang Yi had Meiyou’s 50 million users as his foundation. Within a few days, he had reached 60 to 70 million users, and the entire network became a hit.

As a result, it will be too late for other manufacturers to copy.

By the time they finished copying it, "Defending Grapefruit" would have already cornered the market.

But other game studios don’t have Wang Yi’s ability, and Meiyou doesn’t have tens of millions of users in a few days.

On the contrary, games from ordinary studios cannot reach five million users in three or four months, and can easily be copied, defeated, or even replaced by capital.

Unless it's like "Original God", it's exquisite enough and can't be copied!

"If you want to do it, do your best, and I'll give you three million!" Wang Yi said boldly:

"In one year, you only need to make the game well, and I will provide other operations and publicity. As long as the quality of the game is excellent, I will directly arrange hundreds of millions of traffic for you, even international traffic and global promotion!"

Hearing this, all four of them were stunned.

It’s an investment of three million from the start!

Arrange hundreds of millions of traffic directly!

Even international traffic and global promotion!

If others brag like this, they don't believe it.

But Wang Yi said so, and that’s absolutely fine.

Not to mention anything else, when the time comes for a joint brand with Meiyou and Zhenyou, it will have hundreds of millions of traffic.

After a wave of promotion of Meiyou APP, it also received tens of millions of traffic. And it’s all international traffic.

It can be said that with Wang Yi, they only need to make games. As long as the games are not rubbish and can handle the terrifying traffic given by Wang Yi, they will become popular!

But here comes the question, if Wang Yi offers such superior conditions that exceed expectations, how many shares should they give?

For a moment, all four people were silent.

Wang Yi smiled slightly: "Moreover, as a planner, I can also guide you on how to create a profit model for this game, how to make money without making users disgusted and abandon the game, and have fun in it!"

"Really?" All four of them were excited!

A game that doesn't make money won't go far.

Only by making money can they survive and have money to make the second game, the third game, and more new and more fun games!

Only then can they realize their two-dimensional world!

How a game makes money without dissuading users and making them willing to spend money is the most important thing.

But none of the four of them understood this, not at all.

The four of them are tech geeks and have no problem making games, but they really don’t understand how to operate and make money.

Therefore, "Honkai Generation" was a complete failure.

It wasn't until "Honkai Impact 2" two years later that they learned from the profit models of other games and achieved profitability.

It can be said that Wang Yi is different from other investors.

Not only do you have money and resources, but you also have the ability to understand operations, the market, and commercialization...

He even knows how to play the game.

These are the things that the four technical geeks lack most.

Mr. Cai took a deep breath: "Director Wang, can you give us some time to discuss it?"

"Of course, there is a lounge next door, and the sound insulation is pretty good." Wang Yixiao said.

"Okay, Director Wang, excuse me."

Then, the four of them got up and went straight to the lounge.

Wang Yi is not in a hurry. He has given the price. Next, it depends on the attitude of the four people.

In his previous life, Mr. Song exchanged 15% of his shares for million + less resources.

Now, Wang Yi has three million + terrifying resources + game mode and concept. How many shares will the other party give?

After discussing for a full quarter of an hour, the four of them came out.

"Director Wang, we have discussed that with an investment of three million, we can give you 40% of the shares."

Wang Yi smiled: "40%, that is to say, the current valuation of MiHoYo is 750 million!"

"Yes..." The four of them were a little unsure.

Currently, MiHoYo doesn't have many impressive results, and its valuation of 750 million is indeed too high.

After all, their only game was also played.

The second game, "Honkai Academy", was not successful as a stand-alone game.

Without Wang Yi, MiHoYo will not have any successful output in the next two years.

In its previous life, MiHoYo only rose to prominence after the release of "Honkai Impact 2014" in 2 and attracted the attention of the capital market.

After "Genshin Impact" became a hit, Ponyboy came to the door.

But before "Honkai Impact 2", MiHoYo was still a small studio that no one cared about, and no one was willing to invest.

Wang Yi raised his hand: "Add five more points. In addition to three million, I will provide you with an office building and dormitory in Xingyi Technology Park in the Imperial City, and let Xingyi Technology help you recruit and provide various supports as soon as possible." Set up a game company and make the game as soon as possible!"

"You should know that with MiHoYo's own brand, it is difficult to recruit first-class game development engineers. But with Xingyi Technology's brand, it is easy for you to go to the first-tier game companies to recruit development experts!"

Hearing this, the four of them fell silent.

This society is so realistic.

To make "Honkai Academy" into an exquisite online game, it is unrealistic to rely on just a few of them.

We must recruit first-class development engineers, animators, art designers, sound designers...

But with Xingyi Technology, everything is convenient.

The four looked at each other and nodded.

Mr. Cai said: "That's okay, but MiHoYo is independent of Xingyi Technology and does not belong to Xingyi Technology!"

"No problem, Xingyi Technology has its own Xingyi Games, and I have no plans to control MiHoYo."

Wang Yi said indifferently: "But if we continue to raise funds in the future, I want priority."

If the subsequent game becomes popular and the four of them introduce new capital and dilute Wang Yi's shares, Wang Yi will cry.

Defenses can not do without.

"Deal!" Mr. Cai breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Wang Yi would take control.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yi had no intention of holding a controlling stake.

no point.

If Wang Yi controls the company, MiHoYo's original team will lose their passion for struggle.

It is counterproductive.

The pattern must be opened.

And with 45% of the shares, Wang Yi is already the largest shareholder.

Of course, the four people of MiHoYo together own 55% of the shares, and they also have absolute controlling rights.

Both sides maintain a delicate balance!

"But the office buildings and dormitories are lent to you for free, not given to you. Houses in the imperial capital are very expensive." Wang Yi joked:

"But you can all use the supporting facilities such as the canteen in the science and technology park together."

"Okay, we understand." Mr. Cai smiled.

A small office building in the imperial capital is much more expensive than three million.

If you can avoid lending to them, you can save hundreds of thousands in rent a year.

"If MiHoYo needs any support in the future, Xingyi Technology can provide help. But it will not interfere with anything else."

Wang Yi continued: "You are responsible for what to do in terms of game content. I only make suggestions. But in terms of game operations and commercialization, I want a veto!"

"After all, I invested three million. I want to ensure that the game can make money, rather than risking death and losing money."

MiHoYo in his previous life was both loved and hated.

Especially in terms of operations, he tried to commit suicide many times and caused a lot of trouble.

The official website has been flushed many times, causing a large number of players to quit playing...

That means "Genshin Impact" was successful, otherwise MiHoYo would have gone bankrupt.

Wang Yi must stop these.

"no problem!"

The four people readily agreed. They were not good at operations and commercialization.

In terms of game content production, Wang Yi did not interfere too much, which made them very happy.

"Okay, then I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation!" The four of them beamed with joy.

With Wang Yi’s support, the miHoYo team immediately changed the situation.

Soon, the lawyer arrived, drafted the contract, and both parties signed it.

Wang Yi became the largest shareholder of MiHoYo, accounting for 45% of the shares, and the other four together accounted for 55% of the shares.

"Let's go back to the company." Wang Yixiao said, Wu Shuang had already paid the bill.

"it is good."

The group of people left the hotel, got in the car, and headed straight to Xingyi Technology Park.

In the future, the miHoYo team will also move to Xingyi Technology Park and the Imperial Capital.

After all, it is far away from Wang Yijin, so it is convenient for Wang Yi to guide and control the game development process at any time, preventing MiHoYo from stepping into pitfalls and taking detours.

After all, this time, we are not making the stand-alone "Honkai Academy", but the online game "Honkai Academy", which is equivalent to skipping "Honkai I" and directly making "Honkai II".

Coupled with Wang Yi's high demands, the MiHoYo team was under great pressure.

Of course, it is also convenient for the MiHoYo team to make use of the resources of Xingyi Technology.

The miHoYo team has no objection to this. They can still have hundreds of thousands left over from just one year’s rent, so why not?

Arriving at the Science and Technology Park, Wang Yi took them to Area D:

"This is the area for Xingyi Games. The area opposite is empty. Pick the one you like and use it as MiHoYo's office building!"

"Okay, thank you, Director Wang."

"You're welcome, I'm also a member of MiHoYo, haha." Wang Yixiao said:

"List down who you need to recruit, and I'll ask Xingyi Technology's human resources department to help you recruit them. Then you will conduct your own interviews and decide whether to admit or not."

"it is good."

Soon, they picked a secluded building: "This is the building. It has five floors and is over a thousand square meters."

"No problem!" Wang Yi nodded:

"I will arrange for the administration and logistics of Xingyi Technology to connect with you. The Xingyi Game Department also needs to purchase some equipment and office supplies. You can ask them for help, and the centralized purchasing price will be lower. Of course, you can also purchase it yourself."

With that said, Wang Yi dialed Jian Ziyan.

Soon, two supervisors came here, specifically responsible for connecting with MiHoYo.

Wang Yi patted Mr. Cai on the shoulder:

"If the game is well done and the follow-up "Honkai Impact" series is successful and you make a lot of money, I will help you run it and buy a miHoYo building in the Imperial City!"

Hearing this, Mr. Cai and the other four were all excited and a little surprised.

Some people couldn't help but asked: "Can we do it?"

Wang Yi smiled: "Look at your efforts!"

In the previous life, "Honkai Impact 2" made million a year after its release, and subsequently made a total of million.

This amount of money is not enough to buy office buildings in the imperial capital.

But Wang Yi can give them a cake to give them motivation!

After all, "Beng San", which was released in 2016, earned one billion!

Only then did I have the money to make "Genshin Impact".

But in this life, with Wang Yi's support, I can avoid the two-year detour of "Honkai Impact 2" and directly make "Honkai Impact "!

Then "Honkai Impact 2", "Honkai Impact 3", and even "Genshin Impact" were released two years in advance.

This means a lot!

Coupled with Wang Yi's energy and traffic support, and the massive publicity around the world, the popularity of the "Honkai" series will definitely far exceed that of its predecessors.

If there is another Xingyi mobile app store promotion, the revenue and profits will far exceed those in the previous life.

Afterwards, the staff took the four people to the apartment and prepared everything for them.

The four of them are all third-year graduate students. Except for their graduation defense, there is no problem if they do not go back to school at other times.

In addition, Xingyi Technology's Human Resources Department helps recruit people, and the efficiency is greatly improved.

It is estimated that MiHoYo will start making it soon!

As for Xingyi Games, they are still making small games for everyone.

Although it is a small game, it is unambiguous to make money, and it is a hit every year.

For example, "Defend Yuzu" is incomparable to "Genshin Impact", but its annual revenue is more terrifying than "Honkai Impact 2".

After all, the audience of "Honkai Impact 2" is only two-dimensional players. In the previous life, there were millions of users.

As for the users of "Defend Grapefruit", it is suitable for all ages, both men and women, and it is a game for all.

Coupled with Wang Yi's resources and internationalization, there are hundreds of millions of users, so it won't be a problem.

Wang Yi’s investment in miHoYo is not about money.

The most important thing is their persistent dream-chasing spirit!

After "Honkai Impact 2" was launched, they made million in a year. They did not think about dividends or enjoying life, but went all-in to make "Honkai Impact ".

"Honkai Impact III" made money, but they didn't think about enjoying it, and went all-in to make "Genshin Impact"!

The first version of "Honkai Impact 3" took two years to develop and cost more than 60 million. Including subsequent R&D and maintenance, it will reach 80 to 90 million yuan.

Several versions were updated later, requiring tens of millions of investments every year.

Such investment made NetEase sneer at it, thinking that spending so much money on a mobile game was a waste of money.

But when they saw the more exquisite "Genshin Impact", they shut up completely.

Their mobile games are no longer on the same level as "Genshin Impact".

This spirit is what Wang Yi values ​​most.

After settling down the miHoYo team, Wang Yi returned to Lin Shu's house.

"Wang Yi, just stand still!"

Lin Shu said, trotted forward and hung on Wang Yi like a koala.

Wang Yi couldn't help but laugh at the familiar way of greeting.

With a beautiful and playful girlfriend, he had no choice but to enjoy it.

In the evening, while the two were having dinner, several pieces of news shocked the entire Internet.

[Refuse to sell clothing that plagiarizes Meiyou’s pure lust style, HM Xingzhou stores are closed collectively! 】

[HM Xingzhou dealers protested against HM’s plagiarism, believing it to be the destruction of the HM brand, and called for the protection of design copyrights! 】

Wang Yi smiled slightly: "Song Guangyao is taking action!"

(End of this chapter)