Started as a comics editor

Chapter 184 Misunderstanding
Guan Fang hesitated for a moment.

Finally, I answered the phone.

Although I don't know why the other party called, they are, after all, a major client. They made a special call, so I should at least answer it.

As soon as the call connected, the other party's voice came through, clearly accusing: "Ms. Guan, was the copyright of 'Nightfall' also sold to Avalon?"

"..."

Hear this.

Guan Fang was completely dumbfounded.

The collaboration with Avalon was essentially exploiting a loophole in the exclusivity agreement.

After all, it's just a collaboration, not a game adaptation.

To be honest, this is a bit unfair. Although it's somewhat justifiable, Avalon's mobile games are just too famous now. Imagine telling a speculator who wants to make a quick buck, "Hey, besides selling you the game adaptation rights to 'Nightfall,' I'm also going to collaborate with Avalon's FGO."

Go ahead and fight against FGO, which is under Avalon!
Anyone would be completely baffled!
Why do you think I would buy the rights to your manga? Isn't it just because I see FGO making money?

Now you want me to fight FGO?
Tang Yao had actually mentioned this before, and had Li Xue remind Guan Fang that it would be best to inform the party that purchased the game adaptation rights.

If the other party strongly objects, she can switch to collaborating with other works.

Guan Fang didn't bring it up herself, because "Nightfall" was Ru Mi's most famous work, and she felt that there shouldn't be a big problem. She figured that it was impossible for them to clash.

But life is full of coincidences, and they really did collide.

That's right.

The person calling now to demand an explanation is Ji Fuliang, the head of the development team behind "Dark Night's Decree," the game they previously wanted to co-operate with ANF.

ANF ​​rejected the joint operation proposal.

Ji Fuliang thought about it carefully and felt that something was very wrong.

Because she felt that ANF was clearly moving towards becoming a mobile game joint operation platform.

Whether it's the previous release of the new version of FGO or the recent rumors, it all seems like they're trying to make money from joint operations.

Ji Fuliang also thought that ANF had some ideas.

did not expect.

He took the initiative to extend an olive branch.

After playing the demo, the other party surprisingly refused.

Refused!
He was confused.

It's rare for someone to volunteer so readily, so why refuse? Shouldn't we first make a fortune from the players, set a benchmark, and then attract more game developers?

Is it because the game doesn't suit my taste? Or is it because it plagiarized FGO?

impossible.

Isn't this just throwing money away?
Avalon should know better than anyone how profitable mobile games are right now, right?

What game is bad? What plagiarism?

This is clearly a blue ocean market, so what does it have to do with anything?

With proper marketing and promotion, leveraging ANF's user base, it's a sure-fire way to make money.

So he quickly overturned his own idea and started inquiring.

Many of these details may be difficult for players to obtain, but they are quite easy for industry insiders to find out.

For example, the collaboration between Avalon and Star Chaser.

When Ji Fuliang heard this news, he almost fainted from anger.

Ok.

It turned out to be such a thing!

The copyright for "Nightfall" has also been licensed to Avalon, no wonder they wouldn't agree to joint distribution!

It turns out it was because of a car accident! Avalon was afraid it would affect FGO's profits! That's why they didn't agree!

Actually, he was just overthinking it.

Tang Yao did indeed reject him because the quality was substandard.

However, most people tend to only believe what they already believe.

That's why we have this accusatory phone call now.

"Ms. Guan, you're really good at scheming. You're trying to make a double profit. Do you think I'm just going to have to swallow my pride and accept this?"

Just as Guan Fang was completely bewildered.

Ji Fuliang continued sarcastically, "Am I just supposed to watch my money go down the drain while you and Avalon make a fortune through the website?"

"No, Mr. Ji."

Guan Fang finally came to her senses and explained, "My collaboration with you is a game adaptation, while my collaboration with Avalon is a crossover gacha pool. They are completely different things..."

"What a perfect example of 'completely different things'."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuliang laughed in anger: "Then dare you say that ANF's refusal to cooperate with 'Dark Night's Decree' has nothing to do with the collaboration gacha pool that you're talking about, which is completely different from what you're saying?"

"???"

Guan Fang was completely confused.

What is this?

It's not her fault.

Of course, she wouldn't tell her about the situation in Avalon.

"Ms. Guan is really good at playing dumb. She's really dreaming. She wants Avalon to refuse the joint operation and will make a profit from the collaboration gacha pool with them first. Anyway, I've already sold the copyright. It doesn't matter whether it lives or dies. Spending more money on promotion is my money."

Ji Fuliang noticed Guan Fang's silence and sneered, "But do you think I'd admit it? Since you've done this, don't blame me for being impolite! Your information hasn't been released yet, has it? Trying to keep things mysterious? Trying to whet the players' appetites! Dream on!"

Say it.

Hang up the phone immediately!

"?????"

Guan Fang slowly took the phone off her ear, still completely bewildered.

at the same time.

Some office.

After hanging up the phone, the heavily pregnant Ji Fuliang smashed his phone in anger.

originally.

He had thought everything through.

As long as I can quickly imitate FGO and make a game, relying on the popularity of the manga "Nightfall" and the precise user base of the ANF website, I can easily lure players in and exploit them for a few months, making a fortune!
But who would have thought.

Guan Fang even sold the comic book rights to Avalon!

In order not to affect the collaboration event, Avalon actually refused to participate in the joint operation!
This put him in a very passive position! He knew all too well how receptive ANF users were to second-generation games during this period! Those were all target users! Without this wave of target users, even if "Dark Night's Decree" had the reputation of being based on a popular comic, it would be unable to attract a large number of target users in a short period of time.

Unless you throw money at it!

But Ji Fuliang plunged headlong into the mobile game industry! He saw it as a blue ocean market! Players were still easy to fool! And the costs were low!

If we launch a large-scale advertising campaign now, the costs will go up! And the profits will be less!
But now that ANF isn't cooperating, he has no choice but to do a large-scale promotional campaign! Otherwise, where will he get the players?

And we can't delay!

As far as he knows, many major game developers are gearing up for their mobile games!

Ji Fuliang was truly filled with hatred! He hated Avalon for being so ungrateful! For actually rejecting him! He hated Guan Fang even more for trying to double-cross him! Double-crossing was one thing, but to give the fish to Avalon as well! Wasn't this putting those of us who bought the comic adaptation rights on the spot?
We're fucking fighting Avalon!?

"Fine, fine! If you're going to do it the first day of the month, I'll do it the fifteenth! Large-scale promotion it is!"

Ji Fuliang took a deep breath, barely managed to calm down, thought carefully for a moment, and then picked up the internal phone.

soon.

Several staff members knocked on the door and came in.

Ji Fuliang looked at them and directly ordered, "Prepare for a large-scale promotional campaign for 'Dark Night'! Contact major social media platforms, anime-related forums, communities, and fan fiction websites. I want ads for 'Dark Night' to be visible in all anime-related communities within a short period of time! Give me a proposal later!"

Furthermore, in your promotional materials, I need you to subtly imply that our mobile game is the authentic comic book adaptation! All the other random games and collaboration gacha pulls are just cheap imitations! They're just reskinned versions of old gacha banners!

They're trying to play mysterious, aren't they? I'll expose them for them! I'll see how they try to play mysterious then!
Then they'll promote it relentlessly! I refuse to believe it! On one hand, there's a legitimate manga-based game! On the other, it's just a collaboration gacha! Will manga readers still choose the collaboration gacha?! I want to see how many manga readers will actually pull on that FGO collaboration gacha when they have the legitimate manga-based game to play!!!

"..."

The staff members in front of Ji Fuliang looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

Is this... a direct confrontation with Avalon?
(End of this chapter)