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   Chapter 222 Covenant Chapter Three

  Before CUC International, after the acquisition of Xue Leshan, needed to strengthen the control over Xue Leshan, so Ken Williams and his wife were kicked out, but for ICQ, that was not needed.

Song Yang looked at Ken Williams and Roberta in front of him. Speaking of which, they were considered peers. The two were the founders of America's game industry and the same generation as Steve Jobs, but they were actually not very old. Both were just over forty.

   "I'm very glad that the two of you can come here. I invited the two of you to come here today. There are some things that I want to discuss with the two of you!" Song Yang said with a smile.

  Ken Williams and Roberta looked at each other, and they were considered veterans, but this time, they really couldn't figure out how Song Yang was going.

   "Bruno Song, we have left the Xue Le Mountain, and the current Xue Le Mountain is not the Xue Le Mountain we used to be."

Ken Williams said to Song Yang a little helplessly, he didn't know what Song Yang was going to talk to him about, but it was obviously related to Xuele Mountain, but when the two of them were forced to leave Xuele Mountain, their previous team was basically They were all kicked out by CUC International.

  Irene said at this time, "But now Xue Leshan is a brand new Xue Leshan, which is completely different from before. ICQ hopes that it will be the best game manufacturer in America!"

   "So," Roberta glanced at Song Yang, Irene, Wesley and others in the conference room, "What do we need to do?"

   "ICQ hopes that the two can serve as the heads of Snow Leshan. ICQ will focus on Snow Leshan to establish a game business department. Blizzard, Valve, and Rockstar will all become independent game development studios under Snow Leshan!"

There are specialties in the art industry, especially in the game industry. This industry requires geniuses. Those creative games are okay to say, such as Plants vs. Zombies, stealing vegetables, etc., but they don’t need too many professionals, but large-scale online games, they need professionals. People, it took a long time to develop, the same idea, different people research and development, the products developed are completely different!

As for Xue Leshan, Song Yang plans to completely transform it into a game publisher, while Blizzard and others will act as game developers. Platforms may have a long lifespan. Just like Nintendo and Sony in the console industry, they have been around for decades, and they are all alive and kicking.

Ken Williams and Roberta were stunned when they heard that Song Yang wanted them to go back to Xue Le Mountain, and then the two couldn't help but feel excited. Since they left Xue Le Mountain, they basically had nothing to do. They have realized the freedom of wealth, and their decades of hard work have been put on Xue Leshan. The one they are most familiar with is also the game industry.

   After a slight silence, Ken Williams said to Song Yang, "Song, thank you and ICQ for your kindness, but there are some things that I feel compelled to say in advance."

"Everyone must know why we left Snow Mountain before, we are not professional managers on Wall Street, we need to be responsible for the games we publish, for the users who support Snow Mountain, and of course for our game peers, so if With us managing Snow Mountain, the revenue may not necessarily satisfy the ICQ board!"

After the incident with CUC and Silverman, Ken Williams felt that he needed to tell Song Yang in advance, so as not to disagree with his ideas in the future, and to make a mess. He didn't want to experience it again, just like his old brother Steve Jobs, The feeling of being swept out of the house.

Irene opened her mouth, and when the words came to her mouth, she closed it again. Is there anything wrong with CUC International? It must be right. It needs to be responsible to the investors. It needs to let Blizzard develop more profitable games and let Xue Leshan charge more. It is inevitable that more publishing fees will squeeze more game companies.

But the Ken Williams couple, the founder of Blizzard, etc. are all gamers with some ideals. They just want to develop the best game, even if the game is not very profitable, one day they really want to "money" "At that time, Xue Leshan, Blizzard, etc., were not their original self.

Song Yang tapped the table lightly with his finger. In fact, it was a question of just bad money and good game development, not only for Ken Williams and his wife, but also for a few people in the conference room, and more in the future. Game makers that rely on Xue Leshan must face this problem.

   "If I say that ICQ doesn't care about revenue, I'm lying to you at all. In fact, ICQ's acquisition of Xue Leshan and Blizzard is for profit!"

  Song Yang also said it directly. This is not something that cannot be said. The reason for buying Snow Leshan is to make money. Song Yang directly told Ken Williams and his wife.

   For this answer, Roberta and the two are not surprised. After all, no one will spend hundreds of millions of dollars for charity. If there is, it means that this person may have earned more elsewhere!

"But I can guarantee on behalf of ICQ and the American Investment Foundation that we will not interfere with the game development projects of Xue Leshan and its studios, and we will support the game plans proposed by Blizzard and Valve. If you accept the request, we will reserve development funds for Xue Leshan and its studios to develop the games you want to develop!"

  Song Yang This is also three chapters of the contract. The first is that ICQ will not interfere in the game projects of companies such as Blizzard at will, like CUC International, and will not let them develop new games, but will develop more profitable "Diablo" and so on.

ICQ will support new projects of companies such as Xueleshan and Blizzard, and will provide them with sufficient funds. Even after the revenue reaches the target, companies such as Xueleshan and Blizzard can keep the funds that exceed the target to develop them. Wanted new items and more.

When Ken Williams and Roberta heard this, they were obviously moved. Song Yang was almost equivalent to giving Xueleshan sufficient authority to develop the games they wanted to develop. As for performance requirements, this was also the case. Surely, if there is no return, what is Song Yang giving Xueleshan so much money for? !

The one who knows Ken Williams best is Roberta. Looking at Ken Williams' expression, Roberta said directly and competently, "We don't know, what other reason to refuse, I hope we I won't let you down, Song!"

   "Xue Leshan will become a legend again!"

Seeing that Ken Williams and the two agreed to come down, Song Yang also directly said that with Ken Williams and Roberta, the two old rivers and lakes, it was enough to suppress the people from Blizzard, V Club, and R Star. Other game makers and peers also have to give these two a little bit of thinness, enough to let Xue Leshan get through this turbulent period.

  In the conference room, Gabe Newell, Mike Moraimy and others, who were talking hotly, were all stunned when they saw the Williams couple who had been with Song Yang recently.

Mike Mohuaimi looked at his former club in disbelief. Blizzard felt quite good about the Williams and his wife. Blizzard, which was just established, would have released several games if it wasn't for the full support of Xue Leshan. It can't be a big sale either.

As for selling himself into CUC International and jumping into the fire pit, Mike Morhaime knows that this is something that the Williams couple did not expect either. When idealists in the game industry meet the gluttons of Wall Street, they are destined to be Chicken feathers all over the place.

Song Yang has always maintained the prestige of the little wild cat on such occasions. Instead of taking the first place, he pulled up a chair and sat aside. Seeing Song Yang, he did not take the first place. Having learned the interest, I didn't have the slightest idea of ​​who was more powerful than Irene in ICQ, so I sat on the other side of the first place and gave the first place to Irene.

Even if Willis doesn't know where Song Yang and Irene are now, he is not stupid, and he has also found clues from some details, but this kind of thing, he won't say anything about killing Wesley. Yes, why bother himself, now that he is also a programmer who can climb to the highest position in Silicon Valley, he doesn't want to be kicked away!

  Irene clapped her palms a few times, as a welcome to everyone to join ICQ, "I think everyone should know something. On behalf of the ICQ board of directors and the American Investment Foundation, I welcome you to join us."

   "In the future, everyone will belong to ICQ's game business department. In ICQ's game business department, before the first meeting, I will temporarily announce an appointment!"

Irene, who looks like a strong woman, was full of momentum at the beginning. I have to say, it is really bluffing, at least Blizzard, V, R Star and others are a little uneasy, waiting for the media to promote the "Silicon Valley" The Queen" pronounced the fate of several of their companies.

   Song Yang looked at the imposing Irene, and couldn't help but think of what she looked like in bed, and wondered if I should let Irene wear this dress at night and go to the North Shore Manor on Long Island...

   "Xue Leshan, Blizzard, Rockstar, and Valve jointly form ICQ's game business department. Xueleshan is the brand of ICQ's game department, and Blizzard, Rockstar, and Valve merged into Xueleshan in the name of an independent game studio!"

Someday, if Blizzard, Rockstar and the like can become game giants, it is impossible to say that they will be split and listed, but now, in order to facilitate management, they have to be merged into Xue Leshan, not only Blizzard, but also acquisitions or investments in the future. Game studios, too.

As soon as I came up, I heard that the founders of Blizzard, V Club, and R Star had not responded much. The fame of Snow Leshan was there. Blizzard is now under the banner of Snow Leshan. As for V Club and V Club R-stars are all unknown people, and being able to take refuge in Xue Leshan can be regarded as an increase in fame.

   "Mr. Ken Williams and Ms. Roberta are the presidents of Snow Mountain. They will also become managers of ICQ's game business department and join the ICQ board of directors!"

  After Irene finished speaking, the trio of Mike Morhaime, Alan Adhan, and Frank Pierce applauded first. They were most familiar with the Williams couple and were willing to continue to be managed by their old bosses.

Afterwards, Gabe Newell, Harrington, Sam Hauser, Dan Hauser and others also applauded. If you change to other people, they may not be convinced, but Ken Williams is too old. , Song Yang chose two Roberta, absolutely enough to put a few G fat people who haven't gained weight to death.

   (end of this chapter)