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Chapter 258 Main Host?

Chapter 258 Main Host?
Next two days.

Hearthstone's popularity is steadily increasing overseas.

While it hasn't quite made them famous in the gaming world, it has certainly made more players aware of a company called Avalon, which released a card game called Hearthstone with excellent quality and gameplay.

There are still some differences between gaming culture in Europe and America and in China.

The player community there generally places more emphasis on community reviews and word-of-mouth verification.

Simply put, before making decisions such as downloading or making in-app purchases, they will be more proactive in searching for user-generated content such as hands-on gameplay and game reviews on various platforms.

This is also the environment in which overseas game review media survive.

In this respect, Hearthstone has received excellent reviews.

The main reason is that there are no competitors.

Whether it was the early "Hearthstone" or the current "Hearthstone," there are no truly formidable opponents... unlike the traditional three-piece set of Gunner, Carry, and Ball, where you can always see the shadow of a major company.

These two game genres differ in that the former is a mobile game that is almost like an indie game, while the latter is a card game.

These are all blind spots for large companies.

This means there is little competition, and no one will try to trip you up.

Although the traditional TCG game market is not small, Hearthstone is completely different from them. One is online and the other is offline; one prints physical cards and the other sells online card packs. TCG game developers don't really care about it at the moment.

This gives Hearthstone a great deal of room to grow and spread its reputation, attracting more players.

Simultaneously.

As word-of-mouth spread and the game gained popularity, it also appeared on mainstream review media.

This, in turn, brought a surge in popularity.

This is actually quite important.

In fact, many new games are released every year, and it is impossible for review organizations to comment on them all.

Considering the sheer volume of work involved.

Generally, these review media outlets only select a few products to review each year, with a large proportion being new releases from major companies and games that are heavily promoted.

As for games launched by other little-known small manufacturers, most of them are mediocre, and in most cases, we can only look at the popularity data.

For example, when the expectations for some games are unclear, review media will first release some news and trailers, and then use metrics such as the traffic of the trailers to see if the general audience is interested.

Their data analysts also analyze the game's popularity using publicly available tools, such as search trends and video website data.

This will determine whether or not to review the game.

Avalon's previous release, "Hearthstone," mainly benefited from "peer interaction," while this time, "Hearthstone" attracted these review media outlets purely through its quality and data popularity.

It's easy to imagine how popular this game is overseas right now.

This game has in fact opened up overseas markets for Avalon.

Next, Avalon will launch new games overseas.

The introduction is no longer about the unknown Avalon... but about Avalon, the company that launched Hearthstone!

This has made other domestic manufacturers extremely envious.

Especially Jiuxiao...

But that's not actually the most important thing. The most important thing is money! The revenue generated by the game!
Hearthstone is so popular in the country!

They've even opened up markets overseas!
It even made it onto review media outlets that primarily focus on single-player games, thanks to its popularity.

With both major markets now open to growth, how much revenue will this bring to Avalon?
I'm so envious! I'm so jealous!
soon.

Domestic manufacturers are green with envy and have increased their investment in mobile games again... Although Hearthstone is not a truly pure mobile game, there is no doubt that, due to Avalon's successful path, they still attribute Hearthstone's success mainly to the fact that the game can be logged in on both PC and mobile devices, thus seizing the opportunity of the mobile era.

And at the same time.

Blue River Technology's eyes also turned red, and they began to contact Li Xue even more diligently.

They even offered a very attractive revenue sharing ratio.

82.

Avalon.

Tang Yao sat in her seat and, after listening to Li Xue's words, couldn't help but shake her head slightly: "They really are just trying to trick us into helping them promote the name of the store."

She guessed right.

"Well, actually, besides the profit-sharing ratio..."

Li Xue pulled out a chair and sat down, continuing, "They also promised to give us a homepage recommendation spot and tens of millions of yuan in promotional resources for a long time."

"So generous?"

"Well, it's not just Blue River, Aurora, Starry Night, Huayue. Almost all the leading mobile phone manufacturers have contacted us."

"They're all smart people. While we game developers are still competing on game development, they've already realized the importance of distribution channels and are starting to think about grabbing a slice of the mobile game market pie through distribution channels."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yao shook her head again and said softly, "Moreover, this is an open scheme. They do have a huge number of mobile phone users... It's very tempting. After all, if you agree to their terms, you can instantly obtain a huge amount of resources and take the game to the next level."

Li Xue asked, "So, should we agree?"

"I don't agree..."

Tang Yao smiled and said decisively, "Since we've made up our minds, let's try to build up the ANF game section first... It's always better to have a free channel than to wait for them to build it up and then be restricted by them."

"...Then take a look at this."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue smiled and handed the documents on the table to Tang Yao.

This answer.

She wasn't surprised.

Although the terms offered by the other party were indeed very generous.

But she knows Tang Yao very well.

This girl... although she can be shy at times, she is tough on the inside but gentle on the outside when it comes to work.

Tang Yao was a little confused, but she still took the document and looked at it. She found that it was an evaluation report from ANF about moving the game section to mobile devices and integrating it into a channel app.

"...Give it a try."

Tang Yao read through the information in its entirety, then thought for a moment and handed it back to Li Xue: "However, Miss Li... I personally may not have the energy to pay attention to this matter. At most, I can only offer some ideas. I will need to trouble you to keep an eye on it."

Say it.

Tang Yao looked somewhat embarrassed at the elegant and dignified older sister in front of her, dressed in a dark business suit.

In fact, neither of them had a light burden on their shoulders.

Although the expansion of Avalon and the arrival of professional managers have given Li Xue many helpers, unlike Tang Yao, she still has to do many things herself.

But managing such a large organization as Avalon, besides game-related decisions, required her to handle everything, which was no easy task.

And now there's this extra job...

"fine."

Li Xue said gently, "This is mainly driven by ANF. I'll just keep an eye on the progress occasionally. Besides, I joined the company to help you share the burden... Why are you being so polite with me? As long as the game business you're overseeing doesn't have any problems, everything else is minor and not a big deal."

"Well... but I still feel bad about it."

Tang Yao said shyly, "How about... I give you a raise?"

"You give out so many bonuses every year... and you even give raises?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xue's beautiful face blossomed into a smile, making her appear even more gentle, yet devoid of any allure or coquettishness. She said coquettishly, "You might as well make it up to me in some other way."

"Other things?"

Tang Yao was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Alright, tell me, what kind of compensation do you want?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue thought for a moment, then suddenly moved her office chair closer to Tang Yao, bringing their knees together, and at the same time took her fair hand in hers.

The two women's long, shapely legs had beautiful curves, creating a charming contrast.

Tang Yao glanced down, a bad feeling creeping over her, and was about to make a patch.

"I remember you promised me you'd wear a skirt, right? Right after Hearthstone's open beta, and now the overseas version is in open beta too..."

Before she could speak, Li Xue said, "How about making it up to me in this way?"

"Holy crap... how do you still remember?"

Tang Yao glared at Li Xue lightly.

She knew it!

"Because you promised me."

Li Xue tilted her head and said, "You won't lie to me... right?"

"..."

I can!

Tang Yao really wanted to say that, but seeing the expectation on Li Xue's face, she held back in the end.

Although.

She didn't know why, even though they had been completely honest with each other, she still wouldn't let go of the dress...

but.

Thinking about the hard work ahead.

Let's just give in to her...

Ok.

It's definitely not because the weather has been getting hotter these past few days and she wanted to try it out...

……

"He refused!?"

A few hours later.

Blue River Technology Headquarters.

Ji Zhuo was still wearing a casual suit, but compared to his composure a few days ago, he was now full of anger: "Didn't you explain our conditions to them clearly?"

"We explained it clearly, but they said that after considering it, they still felt it was unnecessary."

"No! There's no need for that!?"

“Yes…” “We’ve offered these terms! What else could they possibly want?! What more could they possibly want? A 19/10 split?”

"Forehead……"

The subordinate thought for a moment, organized his thoughts, and said, "I think they just don't want to cooperate with us."

"Why? Are their leaders really that stupid? Don't they even know what leverage we mobile phone manufacturers have? Don't they know that the users our app store has can help their game soar to new heights?"

Ji Zhuo was even more furious: "It's clearly a mutually beneficial deal! It's like we're begging them!"

"I think the main reason is that they don't want to give up their channels."

The subordinate cautiously explained, "ANF's game section...aren't all the new games they launched recently on this platform? ANF's user base has increased significantly, and the game section is quite popular. They obviously don't feel they absolutely need our mobile channel."

They might even be harboring thoughts of challenging our authority…

"!?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhuo's eyes widened, then he laughed in exasperation, saying, "Their crappy game section! You have to download a game to your computer first, then transfer it to your phone. They think they can compete with us?! What a pipe dream!"

The subordinate was silent for a moment, then reminded him, "After all, their leader is very young..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhuo, recalling the rumors circulating in the gaming industry, immediately burst into a tirade: "These young people are such a nuisance! Unrealistic! Naïve and arrogant!!!"

He was really angry.

What's going on!
This is clearly a good thing for both parties, but the other party just won't agree!
Did they guess what their purpose was?

How can it be!

The only possibility is that the other party is young and blindly arrogant!

"never mind!"

Ji Zhuo took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Although the other party's rejection was so decisive and thorough that it took him by surprise, he was not unprepared.

When Avalon showed little interest, he knew he shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

Although Avalon is indeed the best choice at present...

dong dong——

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Ji Zhuo snapped out of his daze and looked up at the doorway.

The secretary walked in and said softly, "Mr. Ji, Mr. Jin from Yiyou Games would like to meet with you. What do you think..."

"Oh?"

Ji Zhuo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "Yi You? Jin Feng? Did you say what it was about?"

The secretary replied softly, "They said they wanted to discuss cooperation with mobile game distribution channels."

"...I understand. Go and arrange a meeting time with them."

"Ok."

The secretary nodded, then turned and left.

Ji Zhuo watched his secretary leave, then a meaningful smile gradually appeared on his lips: "Interesting... It seems some game companies are even more anxious than we are."

The subordinate standing on the other side cautiously said, "About Avalon..."

"Ignore them. If they're unwilling to cooperate, then don't cooperate! Don't cooperate with them again!!!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhuo waved his hand angrily and said, "How arrogant! Do you really think we can't do without them!?"

obviously.

Yi You's initiative in extending an olive branch was exactly what Ji Zhuo wanted, and at the same time... it gave him ample confidence.

……

How Yi You and Lan He colluded... let's leave that aside for now.

That night.

Tang family.

Tang Yao stood in front of the wardrobe, lost in thought.

Although he did not give Li Xue a direct answer.

But seeing Li Xue's expectant expression and knowing that she would have a very tough time, Tang Yao decided to grant her best friend's wish.

Ok.

Satisfy your friends.

It's not that I wanted to wear it!
"Sis... is there anything in the closet?"

When Tang Xun came out of the bathroom, she found her sister still standing in front of the wardrobe and asked helplessly, "You've been standing here for almost half an hour."

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Tang Yao turned her head and looked at her younger sister, who had just finished bathing and was as beautiful and lovely as a lotus emerging from the water. After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "I'm thinking about what kind of dress would look good on me..."

"..."

Tang Xun was stunned upon hearing this, her usually cool and aloof face quickly filled with shock as she stared at her sister in disbelief.

"What's wrong? Is it strange?"

Tang Yao noticed her sister's fixed gaze and turned her head away.

Dengdengdeng-

Tang Xun, with her small, snow-white feet bare, ran directly to her sister!
then.

As soon as Tang Yao turned around, she found Tang Xun leaning over, her snow-white arms reaching under her armpits to hug her tightly, while her smooth forehead pressed against hers.

The two sisters pressed their fair foreheads together.

"I'm not sick! I'm not acting impulsively!"

Tang Yao was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, moved her head away, and glared shyly at her younger sister.

Tang Xun regained some composure and asked cautiously, "So you want to try a different style...?"

"I……"

Tang Yao wanted to argue, but then she thought it would be strange to wear a skirt just to please Li Xue, so she could only turn her head away again.

It is equivalent to the default.

"Can we wait two days?"

Tang Xun's beautiful eyes lit up instantly when she saw her sister's expression.

"Wait two days? Why?"

"I need to get ready."

"Ready... huh?"

"Never mind... Just wait for me for two days, go to sleep first."

"and many more."

"..."

soon.

Tang Yao was half-heartedly pushed onto the bed by her younger sister.

Tang Xun quickly climbed up as well.

I found myself being hugged again.

Tang Yao said somewhat helplessly, "Xun, I'm not your body pillow."

"..."

Tang Xun didn't reply, but gently nuzzled her sister's fair neck, hugging her tighter, and then murmured to herself, "What kind of dress should I buy..."

Tang Yao: “…”

Why on earth?

Why are both Li Xue and Tang Xun so excited?
Tang Yao couldn't understand it.

the next day.

Tang Yao and her younger sister went out together, one to school and the other to work.

I can tell.

My sister seems especially happy today.

As for the reason, it seems to be because of what happened last night...

But Tang Yao still couldn't understand what the two of them were expecting.

She kept thinking about this question the whole way.

Come to the company.

Tang Yao was still thinking after she sat down.