"Hello, Lao Xu!" Ye Chen answered the phone.
"Mr. Ye, I just came back from Shanghai!" Xu Yingjie said with some fatigue on the other end of the phone.
"What's MiHoYo's attitude?
When Ye Chen heard Xu Yingjie say that he had just returned from the Magic City, he simply stopped talking nonsense and got straight to the point.
"MiHoYo was very resistant to being acquired at first, but after my constant negotiation, they became a little swayed. Especially after I broke down the situation and discussed it with them, MiHoYo had to consider the situation they would have to face sooner or later! But even so, they are unwilling to be acquired by us financially. This is understandable. After all, MiHoYo is not short of money. If they did not have to face the pincer attack from Qianlong Games and Tencent Games, they would definitely not consider being acquired!" said Xu Yingjie.
"Well, you continue..." Ye Chen said in a serious voice.
"Although miHoYo's attitude is tough, it's only under the current situation and prospect forecast, and in accordance with your instructions, Mr. Ye, that they proposed that Qianlong invest in the company with technology and use some of the relevant patents of 'Reincarnation' as a certain degree of acquisition bargaining chip, that they were slightly moved. After all, as you said, if miHoYo wants to go further and wider, it will definitely rely on some technical and patent cooperation with Qianlong Games!" said Xu Yingjie.
"So what did you come up with?" Ye Chen asked.
"Mr. Ye, I can only say that there is a chance. After all, miHoYo will definitely have to go through various board meetings on whether to accept the investment. Also, as far as I know, Tencent is now trying to acquire miHoYo and try to use Genshin Impact to fight against our Samsara. But if miHoYo is rational, they should be able to make a clear choice!" said Xu Yingjie.
"We must not relax or slow down on this matter. You must find a way to put pressure on miHoYo and make them make a decision as soon as possible. Although between Qianlong and Tencent, Qianlong is the wise choice of the other party, there is no guarantee what Tencent will do. We must not let Tencent get there first. Even if miHoYo cannot threaten us, I don't want to miss this acquisition. Moreover, once miHoYo is acquired by Tencent, once 'Genshin Impact' becomes the fist of Tencent's games, then given Tencent's nature and the grudge between them and us, they will definitely use 'Genshin Impact' to make things difficult for us!" Ye Chen said in a sonorous voice.
Okay, I will keep following up on the acquisition of Mihoyo. Since the development of the PC game of Samsara is already on track, I can spare some time to build a relevant team to focus on the acquisition!" Xu Yingjie said solemnly.
"Okay!" Ye Chen hung up the phone with a chuckle.
"Old Ye, what's going on? What about the acquisition of miHoYo? What's going on? Why is it related to Tencent again?"
As Ye Chen put down his phone, Chen Yinuo immediately asked curiously.
"MiHoYo is a game company, a game company with great potential. The two-dimensional game it launched, called 'Genshin Impact', has received relatively good reputation in the global public beta! Tencent has always wanted to acquire this company, especially after it lost the lawsuit against Qianlong Games and its 'Nirvana' was forced to be removed from the shelves. It couldn't wait to take over MiHoYo, and then use 'Genshin Impact' to turn the tables, and at the same time launch a new round of attacks on 'Samsara'! Therefore, I want to strike first. Although I am not worried that the other party can threaten me, it is a company with great potential after all. So why not join forces with Qianlong Games?" Ye Chen explained with a smile.
"So now we are completely hostile to Tencent Games?" Chen Yinuo said in astonishment.
"It doesn't matter whether we are enemies or not. Qianlong Games has always refused Tencent's acquisition in the past, and after Tencent suffered such a big setback in the lawsuit, Qianlong Games has long been a thorn in Tencent's side. So even if we behave ourselves, Tencent will still find ways to suppress and retaliate. However, in my eyes, I don't regard them as so-called opponents, let alone enemies. The reason why I want to acquire miHoYo is purely because the potential of this game company is worth my bet, and purely because the two-dimensional game "Genshin Impact" gives me the opportunity to make a fortune!
If Samsara is the Yang in Tai Chi, then Genshin Impact will be the Yin in Tai Chi. With Samsara in one hand and Genshin Impact in the other, we will become the biggest winner in the mobile game market! Ye Chen said with a smile.
Chen Yinuo shook his head. "I don't know much about the game market, so I don't have much say. Since you think it's okay, I won't worry about it! Let's talk about Jianghu Hotpot. I heard from Yihao that all Jianghu Hotpot stores will open simultaneously in about half a month. Is that true? Yihao also mentioned that you plan to find a vice president to work with Liu Xi. How... have you found one?
"Well, after the Yiren Ruxue production park is put into use, Jianghu Hotpot will soon be fully opened. Once Jianghu Hotpot opens, it will directly compete with Haidilao. The success or failure of my 500 million investment will be revealed!"
Ye Chen joked and said, "As for the vice president for Liu Xi, he has been found and will be in place soon. For now, everything is going according to the original plan, and there are no major problems!"
Guangzhou-Shenzhen City is adjacent to Jiangzhou.
Goose Factory Building.
The office of CEO Ma Huatian.
"Mr. Ma!"
The new vice president knocked on the office door and walked in.
He shouted respectfully to Ma Huatian who was standing in front of the French window.
Lower your hands behind your back.
Ma Huatian withdrew his gaze from overlooking the bustling CBD.
He turned around and pushed up his glasses.
"The market share of our Tencent games has not yet stopped its downward trend and is still being madly expanded and swallowed up by Qianlong's 'Reincarnation', right?" Ma Hua Tiandao said.
"Yes, Mr. Ma, from the last lawsuit to now, the market share has been reduced by nearly 30%, and the online activity of players has dropped by nearly 50%!" The vice president said frankly without hiding anything.
As the successor to former vice president Zhou Zhengyu and as the vice president in charge of the gaming sector, he knew this was a hot potato as soon as he took over.
If there were no reincarnation, this position of vice president would be coveted by many senior executives.
But now everyone stays away from it.
Because there is a latent dragon's 'Reincarnation' in front, and there is also a miHoYo 'Genshin Impact' behind which has great potential and will once again impact their Tencent games!
In this situation where we are attacked from both sides, to be honest
Whoever succeeds Zhou Zhengyu as vice president will be in trouble.
"Geely Games is the biggest profit contributor for Tencent and the cornerstone of Tencent's "dynasty". I believe you know better than anyone how important Tencent Games is to Tencent. What does it mean when 30% of the market share is cut and the number of active online players drops by 50%?" Ma Huatian said with a tense face and gritted teeth.