Chapter 439: [Bite the industry]

Chris couldn't help anxious when he heard it, but instead of showing it, he asked calmly: "Mr. Yao, what is your company's solution that can satisfy both parties?"
At the moment, Yao Jianhong is pondering this.
Ubisoft's people came to talk on their own initiative, which shows that the initiative is in the hands of the French Riviera. In terms of business, Yao Jianhong is a man of every inch and profit, and he will never let go of a penny of profit.
The console is obviously in a trend of fire. It is only a matter of time before the French Riviera becomes the world's top first party. The meaning of this is completely different. If Ubisoft takes the initiative to talk about this before the console has not been released, Yao Jianhong agreed without hesitation.
But now it's different, offensive and defensive.
Chris also waited patiently for a reply.
At this time, Yao Jianhong suddenly came up with a bolder decision. One might be very likely to soften Microsoft's interactive entertainment department and offer the "Scent" series on the platform.
At the end, Yao Jianhong finished thinking, and then commented on Chris, and laughed: "In this way, I have a plan here. Ubisoft must be deeply tied to the co-prosperity and coexistence of all the console games under your company. As a condition, all games released by your company will be subsidized at 50% of the retail price from the release date until the next two years from the date of signing the contract. "
On the one hand, the French Riviera is not that bad. Last year's annual sales were close to the $ 100 billion mark. Even if Ubisoft dies within two years, the huge amount of games subsidized is about $ 2.3 billion.
But if it is impossible to obtain the treatment of companies such as R-Star and CDPR, the azure coast is now rich, but it is not a gale.
If it wasn't for the opportunity to attack Microsoft and other rival platforms, Yao Jianhong would not agree at all. There would be no subsidy, because he determined that even if Ubisoft did not subsidize, it would be affirmative when the sales of the mainframe passed the 30-40 million mark. Will lick up.
No, it's already here.
That's all, why should we give subsidies? If you have more money, you ca n’t give it so freely, right? You can't just open this bad head, human desire can never be satisfied.
Chris paused for a moment and said, "This ... Mr. Yao ..."
Yao Jianhong immediately raised his hand and interrupted the words of the opponent: "Don't bargain, this is my bottom line."
Chris: "..."
After returning to God, Chris said, "Sorry, I'll go to the bathroom first, and be unaccompanied for a while."
Yao Jianhong nodded with a smile: "It doesn't matter, go left and go straight on the left."
Obviously, this operation went to the bathroom and called Ubisoft headquarters. This is really Chris's decision.
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"What? Are you sure? ... OK, I know, and wait for me in half an hour."
Ubisoft's president, Yves, in Europe, was woken up by Chris's phone in the middle of the night, but quickly ended the communication, and then woke up all the company's executives to hold an emergency call.
"That's the thing, what do you think?"
"It's crazy, this is undoubtedly the pressure to kill the net worth, completely tied to the chariot on the French Riviera."
"From a different perspective, imagine that the third party acquired by Luo Sheng is now more moisturized than one. Although it is bold, although the risk is high, the benefits are equally attractive."
"It's too hasty to make a decision so quickly. It has to go through a full board vote and careful judgment."
"agree."
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Soon after the conference call, Yves Gilliam contacted Chris, who was negotiating with the French Riviera, to inform him of the headquarters decision.
Yao Jianhong waited for more than ten minutes in his office. Chris returned here and said with an apology: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yao, this is a big thing for Ubisoft. The board needs time to consider. "
Yao Jianhong nodded gladly: "No problem."
Chris Erli took the initiative to shake hands with him politely, and after a few conversations he left, but he did not leave Sioux City.
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Three days later, Chris met Yao Jianhong again, this time in the meeting room.
"Mr. Yao, we agreed." Chris said straightforwardly.
On the contrary, it made Yao Jianhong linger for a while, but it was only less than two seconds, and he did not mess with it, and then smiled and said, "Then sign the contract."
But at this time, Chris added: "But we need an additional condition."
Yao Jianhong said calmly, "I would like to hear the details."
Chris: "The board of directors hopes to make a financing based on Ubisoft. Your current market value transfer of 11% of the shares will be taken over by your company, but your company must not interfere with Ubisoft's daily operation management."
Obviously, Ubisoft's rhythm is endless, and it is determined to completely embrace Luo Sheng's thick legs.
Previously, Luo Sheng made a financial investment of 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in Ubisoft in the name of Bluestar Technology last year. Assign financial auditors.
If the Cote d'Azur is taking over the 11% stake, it means that Luo Sheng will become the largest shareholder of Ubisoft.
Yao Jianhong thought for a very simple nod: "According to the current market value, it is financing 1.375 billion US dollars. Well, no problem, the Blue Coast took it, and it was in the form of financial investment."
For the French Riviera, this investment is a small amount of money. As the top ten third-party game developers in the world today, Ubisoft is not losing money from the perspective of investment. Besides, Ubisoft's games are also very rich. This is of great help to the creation of the host ecosystem.
Chris is so excited that he just wants to sign the contract as soon as possible. The request for the investment in the azure coast was proposed by President Ivers Gilliam to the Ubisoft board, and his reason is that with this money, Ubisoft can have Sufficient funds will release several masterpieces and even develop new ones within the next two years.
You know, the cooperation with the azure coast in the past two years is a golden time. During this time, each game sold can get a 50% subsidy from the azure coast company, so it is not enough to launch the work?
This time I want to go forward in multiple lines, and make as much money as possible within the past two years. It can take a large amount of development budget to launch multiple masterpieces at the same time. A 3A-level operation costs hundreds of millions of dollars in development budget. Ubisoft does not have With such a rich capital chain, the 1.8 billion U.S. dollars invested by Luo Sheng Finance at the end of last year were used to combat the malicious merger and acquisition of Vivendi ~ EbookFREE.me ~ There is not much in the family, the new work "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" and other games The investment funds have not been withdrawn.
An hour and a half later, the contract was signed. It was very quick. After seeing the signature, Chris satisfactorily handed over the contract to the accompanying assistant.
"Happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
The two sides shook hands again, and Chris stopped without saying anything. He left with a few words.
As soon as he came out of the Galaxy City headquarters, Chris immediately called Ifus Gillam to report the situation here.
This trip is considered to be a complete end.
On the second day, Ubisoft's then president, Yves Gilliam, hosted a media conference in person. The major news announced to the industry made the global game industry sensation at the beginning of the new year, and even Other old-fashioned first-party manufacturers felt a huge crisis, because they found that the Cote d'Azur was a drunkard's intention.
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