My game is depressing worldwide.

After leaving the Yanxin Building, I returned to the hotel.

Fang Juexia hesitated for a moment after looking at a phone number on his phone, then let out a long breath.

"This is difficult..."

Sometimes, mergers and acquisitions or investments are not that different from buying and selling insurance.

Some techniques are universal.

For example, through recommendations or introductions from intermediaries.

Fang Juexia did receive the task, but based on his understanding of Chen Xuan, he believed that the other party would not accept financing or mergers and acquisitions, so he simply did not bring it up and only intended to give a heads-up.

Unexpectedly, it was Chen Xuan who brought this up on his own initiative.

"What else can I do? Sigh." Fang Juexia helplessly dialed a number back, and it was answered almost after only two rings.

"Hey? Old Fang, calling so quickly, you must have some good news to tell me, right?"

"This isn't exactly good news," Fang Juexia said with a wry smile.

"Why, Chen Xuan won't see me?"

"He agreed to raise funds and exchange them for 15% of the shares, but..."

"Isn't this fantastic news? Hahaha, don't worry, our M&A investment department at Tianshuo is always generous. 15% of the shares is a bit small, but it's a good start. The Madhouse Studio has some potential, and I won't make things difficult for you. I'll apply to the company for a premium, exchanging 3 million for these 15% of the shares."

"President Chen's offer might be a bit higher..." Fang Juexia said, sounding somewhat guilty.

"More? How much exactly?"

"More...zeros."

There was a two-second silence on the phone, then the laughter stopped.

"How many zeros?"

"Four..."

Another long silence followed.

"3000 billion?"

"Hmm." Fang Juexia said with a forced smile, "Not only that, President Chen also invited you to watch the WGA awards ceremony together the day after tomorrow morning, and have breakfast together to discuss this investment and acquisition."

"Okay, I'll go. I really want to hear what makes his mental asylum studio think its company is more valuable than my Tian Shuo."

"Pang Yu, we've known each other for a while now, so don't mess around."

"Old Fang, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Okay, I'll hang up now, see you the day after tomorrow morning."

Hearing the phone hang up with a "beep," Fang Juexia gave a bitter smile.

Who are you......

Not only that, but he's an expert.

Tianshuo Network Technology.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's infamous in the gaming world.

Their approach differs from some investments that focus on "people and teams," betting on a future trend or avoiding missing out on a hot opportunity.

What Tianshuo excels at is acquiring promising companies, squeezing every last drop of profit from IPs that players have been eagerly anticipating, and then selling them off cheaply or dissolving the company.

Because its business spans both domestic and international markets, it has become a rare example of a company that has no good reputation anywhere.

Why target the mental hospital's workroom at this time?

Because they just released a wildly popular IP, "Outlast," the studio also has "Invisible Guardian," which is very suitable for adaptation into a TV series, and "Honkai Impact 3," which is under development and has attracted much attention from players, and has also received very good reviews.

It is the type of acquisition that is most suitable for squeezing a quick profit and then running away after reasonable operation.

But there's no use thinking about it now; all I can do is wait for the morning after tomorrow.

Chen Xuan, who was far away at the company, naturally had no way of knowing what the two were talking about.

However, he did guess that his conversation with Fang Juexia had had an effect.

From that evening to the next day, the amount of exaggerated praise that suddenly appeared online increased significantly.

This abruptness even left many players bewildered.

In the comments section.

[Wait, how come Asylum Studio, which makes niche games, suddenly has so many fans?]

[Hilarious! I got a free copy of Outlast: Trials and received so many devoted fans!]

These puzzled and sarcastic comments are often followed by other comments.

[Asylum Studios' games are just great, what's wrong with that? Is the plot of *To the Moon* bad? Or is the theme of *Outlast* not profound enough? If it weren't for *Outlast*, how many people would still be praising the sweet air abroad?]

And so on.

Later, the trend gradually evolved into something quite intriguing.

[Asylum Studios' games are amazing, how come they haven't won any awards?]

[No wonder they won the Game Awards' Best Indie Game of the Year award half a year ago; the prestige is off the charts! (Funny.jpg)]

[Just asking, has the Asylum Studio, with all this hype, ever received any major nominations?]

[Celebrity producer—the genius who understands live streaming best—the uncrowned king, Mr. Chen Xuan, right? Sit at the same table with Niko, Kane, and Harden!]

[Brothers, stop talking, or these crazy, devoted sons will break down.]

The next morning arrived amidst this increasingly heated atmosphere.

The WGA ceremony began on Friday evening in West Los Angeles, which translates to 8:30 AM Saturday in China.

Although it was a day off, many people still came to the company to work overtime.

That's just how the gaming industry is; there's nothing we can do about it.

The current mental hospital's workrooms are not yet at a point where employees can relax without working overtime and still maintain high productivity.

However, things were much more relaxed regarding work in the morning.

If you're interested, you can watch the WGA ceremony; if not, just do your own work.

The two guests arrived at the scene very early today.

Yu Xiaoming waited at the elevator entrance, and when he saw the person coming, he went up to shake hands and greet him warmly.

"Mr. Chen has prepared breakfast and tea for you two. Please come in."

Pang Yu gave him a light handshake with a fake smile and then walked inside.

As a key member of the M&A investment department of Tianshuo Network Technology, he has seen his share of ups and downs.

What kind of scene haven't I seen?

I thought that this so-called WGA awards ceremony was just a pretext, and that this so-called breakfast was a trap.

After hearing Chen Xuan's somewhat provocative words during the phone call the day before yesterday, Pang Yu made many guesses.

Why?

What is the reason for doing this?

just.

After seeing the scene, Pang Yu was somewhat stunned, and even subconsciously glanced at Fang Juexia beside him.

But the latter also looked completely bewildered.

So... it seems like they're really planning to have a big breakfast?

I've never heard of this breakfast-eating habit in Lincheng before.

Many game companies have a multimedia room, or lobby, that resembles a small movie theater.

The new address of the mental hospital's studio is no exception.

Or it can be used for internal evaluation and refinement of game projects to identify shortcomings.

Or it can be used to demonstrate upcoming preview programs and let colleagues find questions.

Or they may present the project to the media, investors, or publishers.

Then there are demonstrations of important project milestones, or demonstrations of important live broadcasts, ceremonies, etc., like today's event.

This is a 16:9 screen, approximately 300 inches in size.

Opposite the giant screen are rows of wave-shaped wooden seats, arranged in a stepped pattern, which is very stylish. Some seats can accommodate more than 30 people, while others can comfortably seat 50 people.

The space on both sides was specially set up with a lot of food that could be taken at will for today's event, which looked exactly like a buffet breakfast.

By this time, many members of the Asylum Studios had already taken their seats, chatting and eating breakfast while waiting for the WGA to open in a few minutes.

The air was filled with the aroma of food.

Pang Qi had already eaten breakfast and was feeling a bit hungry.

Upon seeing the three enter, someone immediately greeted them.

"Xiaoming! I've saved you a seat."

The management structure is flat, and the internal atmosphere is relaxed.

Pang Qi secretly gave an assessment, glancing at the first row of seats.

Clearly, this was a spot reserved for him and Fang Juexia, with an extra tea table and a table, where a spirited young man was sitting.

He stood up and walked slowly over, revealing a friendly smile, and said to Pang Qi, "Hello, Manager Pang, right? I'm Chen Xuan."

Even after all the speculation, and even though I was furious at the other party's provocation.

At this moment, Pang Qi still wore a professional and enthusiastic smile as he stepped forward and said, "President Chen, it's an honor to have heard so much about you."