Chapter 565 The end of the road! A greedy mad dog!
I don’t think it’s necessary.
We don’t need all the bells and whistles to cause a stir.
Because we are a gimmick, we are a hot topic, and we are a sensation.
We no longer need anything as an add-on to the game. The game itself is enough to cause the most unprecedented tsunami in the history of the game industry.
Isokoya pursed his lips and cursed secretly.
“That’s right, President Gascogne,”
Aesop opened his mouth and said:
“Because we have entered the final stage of game development at this time, the entire game has been basically finalized, both in terms of plot and gameplay settings,”
“So this suggestion of yours…”
Speaking of this.
Aesop spread his hands and said that it was not easy to realize.
Hear the words.
Gascogne had no choice but to nod:
“It’s a pity, but to be on the safe side, let’s stick to your development pace,”
“But when the time comes, more efforts will be needed in marketing publicity.”
Say it.
The conference room fell into silence.
For a while, the meeting seemed a bit cold.
I should have answered immediately that Konik in response to the leadership instructions was at this moment, but I didn't know what was thinking.
It was Aesop who reminded him a little, and then Cornick reacted:
“…Ah, ah, yes, yes! What the chairman said is, we...we must work hard!”
Seeing this, Gascogne was also slightly suspicious:
“President Kaunik, does he have anything to say?”
As soon as this statement came out.
I saw Cornick's expression stagnant.
He did have something to say.
He deliberately wanted to show off the entire project to Vivendi’s senior management—
There is no need to think about any fancy announcements, because now this project... is basically a semi-finished product.
Oh no, no, it can’t be said to be a semi-finished product.
Strictly speaking, "Before the Holocaust" doesn't even meet the standard of a semi-finished product.
This is a defective product.
Judging from the current situation, the entire game is currently considered to be a semi-finished product, with only the part that was played at the E3 exhibition.
Yes, there is only one small suburban neighborhood that can be reached in three minutes, with scattered buildings and crooked streets.
You read that right.
This trial street, which has been questioned by players before, is a "rudimentary sample that has not yet been perfected in the early stages of development" in their publicity.
But in fact, it is already the most complete area in the actual development of the game.
We simply do not have the ability to complete such a work.
The cost of USD 1 billion seems to be huge, even the highest investment Yunwei has made in recent years.
But in fact, if we look at it according to the standards they expected, not to mention that the one billion dollars still includes the cost of publicity and distribution. Even if it does not include publicity and distribution, all the funds will be used to develop "Eve of Catastrophe". The quality of the final work was far from what was advertised in their trailers.
Because you need to know!
If Golden Wind is producing a virtual world game under the name Made in Heaven, as they expected, how much accumulation they have gone through!
The development cost of Golden Engine is 120 million U.S. dollars, including the acquisition of Phoenix to improve the picture rendering module for 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, the cooperation with Aurora Games to upgrade the sound module for 65 million U.S. dollars, the acquisition of Fantasy Engine to upgrade the reality enhancement module for 3.15 billion U.S. dollars, and the acquisition of Takasugi Group to upgrade the security module for 215 million U.S. dollars.
Just the upgrade of the engine body and four major modules - Golden Wind has already spent more than 5 billion dollars in the early preparation process of this project!
This is it!
Not counting physics and artificial intelligence, these two core technologies that Golden Wind has invested in research and development!
Besides!
All the above technologies are not achieved overnight!
With a huge amount of capital investment and five years of technology accumulation, they were not able to achieve overtaking in a corner in just half a year of development time because of Yunwei's whim!
This is no longer a gap.
It’s the difference between the two worlds.
good!
No matter how arrogant Yunwei was in the past, and no matter how arrogant Kaunik was in the past!
The fact is—
Today's Yunwei has been severely left behind by the golden wind, both in terms of development investment and core technology mastery!
and!
Even if we take 10,000 steps back, we bet our lives!
What kind of person Shen Miaomiao, the chairman of Golden Wind, is known to everyone in the industry.
That woman really dared to bet her entire fortune on the future of the entire group.
But what about us?
Do we, Yunwei, dare to gamble with all our wealth? Even if we dare, will you, Weiwangdi, allow it?
Repent for the past.
Today, Kaunik feels increasingly regretful for his previous recklessness and confidence.
But unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
He has actually noticed that the senior executives who now know the inside story of this project have actually given up on this project by default, and have even given up on Yunwei's ship. Although Yunwei seems to be calm and stable today.
But in fact, they are all just fragile appearances.
The real Yunwei is actually an old and brittle piece of paper. He is just waiting for the official release of "Eve of the Catastrophe" and all the hidden damage will be concentrated.
In this case, senior executives who knew the inside story had already begun secret cash-out operations to prepare for the final departure.
Including him.
Although Cornick is a business idiot, he is not a complete retard.
Although the undercurrents in the company did not occur openly, they could not escape his perception.
He knew that if at this moment, at this juncture, he told everything he knew about the situation.
Then the "Eve of Catastrophe" project will be immediately stopped for rectification.
After that, they should refund the money and apologize, saying that the project has encountered force majeure and needs to continue to postpone the sale.
In this way, although the impact of the market drop is inevitable, at least they can brake in time to contain the catastrophe and avoid the company's disintegration.
But what happens next?
Cornick had another thought.
Acting in this way will certainly preserve Yunwei and prevent the company from collapsing like a blasted chimney.
However, the sharp drop in market value caused by the sharp drop in stock prices will take them a long, long time to make up for it.
It could be five years, it could be ten years, it could even be longer.
By then, even if they really have the ability to make a complete version of "Before the Holocaust", it will be too late.
Made in Heaven may have already completed the unification of the virtual world and become the only true **** in the new era of somatosensory.
and.
What will Vivendi do with him?
You must know that the huge economic losses caused by such a major mistake cannot be made up for by simply packing up and leaving.
Support from capital investors has always been a double-edged sword.
If the thunder of "Before the Catastrophe" really explodes in his hands, then he will face astronomical compensation or even prosecution.
I can’t fall here! !
Just half a second of hesitation!
Cornick retracted the urge to confess when his head was hot!
My billions of net worth and the next few decades of life must not be ruined here!
Indeed!
It was Yunwei who discovered me, trained me, and made me successful!
But correspondingly, it is also what I have devoted over the decades!
Several billions of net worth!
But this is all earned by my own ability!
Even if it’s greed, I got it all based on my ability!
Yunwei's collapse cannot be borne by me, let alone me alone!
My wealth and life must not be kidnapped. Even if my assets are empty, it is enough to keep me fed and fed for several lifetimes!
Think of this!
At the end of his life, Cornick couldn't help but feel evil and courageous!
“I do have something to say,”
Seeing Kaunike take a deep breath, he said:
“Although it’s hard to say this, I still want to implore the board of directors... to assist us with another amount of funds for the official launch of the game at the end of the month!”
“Be sure to achieve what you said is grander than GW, more enthusiastic than GW, and more sensational than GW!”
哐丁!
The words have not yet finished!
Suddenly!
Just listen to the sound of the chair under Aesop next to you!
For a moment, Cornick on the scene and Gascogne on the video call were both shocked and looked sideways!
Seeing Isokoya at this moment, his face looked a little pale, and he forced a smile:
"Uh... about the budget, as a technical staff member responsible for engineering projects, it's not appropriate for me to be present,"
“I’d better stay away from the core and high-level decision-making for the time being,”
“President, deputy director, you two will talk in detail, and I will start working on the project first…”
Say it.
Seeing Cornick and Gascogne nod after being stunned, Aesop breathed a sigh of relief and quietly exited the conference room, then gently closed the door behind his back.
Fucking madman!
Simply the lunatic among lunatics!
A greedy mad dog who is desperate and desperate, regardless of the consequences!
Fuck—! !
Isokoya left the meeting room with cold sweat on his forehead, and he was trembling with fear!
He couldn't even believe what he had just heard from the mouth of Cornick, a greedy mad dog!
Additional costs? !
It’s not that Cornick doesn’t know the actual situation of “On the Eve of Catastrophe”!
Judging from the actual situation of their project, even if Vivendi spends another billion in budget costs, let them launch Xuanfa into outer space and create the **** Milky Way!
It is impossible to make any changes in the actual situation after the game is released!
Even quite the opposite!
The more vigorous their propaganda, the more tragic the backlash will be!
Cornick is not a fool! He should know this very well!
So-!
He just opened his mouth and asked Vivendi for money again. What was his purpose?
Isokoa’s fingertips were trembling!
Of course it’s to line your own **** pockets!
This lunatic, knowing full well that he couldn't make a living after receiving the money, not only didn't think about how to end it, he even wanted to take a final sip of the parent company's blood!
It’s simply the madness at the end of the road!
Isokoya was covered in cold sweat!
Is Vivendi’s blood so easy to drink?
Can the blood of capital giants across Europe and the United States be sucked casually?
Aesop was surprised, even horrified by Cornick's endless greed and madness—
If previously, this major defeat had brought trouble to Cornick, which was huge compensation or even jail time.
So from the moment he dances on the tip of a knife again, intending to extort more funds from Gascony in order to enrich himself!
The final fate of this mad dog is not just a matter of compensation and prosecution...
(End of this chapter)