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"Mr. Lin, are you sure you're not there for us to have fun?" Although he knew that it was rude to ask such a question, after hesitating for a moment, Allenadham confirmed to Lin Zheng again. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I'm not that idle, my time is precious." Lin Zheng said lightly, with a strong confidence in his flat tone: If it weren't for your Blizzard's battle net, buddy would come all the way over? Really buddy has a lot of free time, huh?

"Okay, I see what you mean," Allenadham nodded, not thinking about it, "But I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, Blizzard has high hopes for Battle.net, and we won't sell it to you." ”

"Maybe I didn't understand enough, I never said that I was going to buy Blizzard Battle.net, ICQ means that ICQ works with Blizzard Battle.net."

Not an acquisition, but a collaboration?

The three of them looked at each other in surprise, and they were all a little surprised: ICQ is a well-deserved IT giant in the Internet era, and Blizzard is just a game production company with little experience and a little reputation in the industry.

"Excuse me...... How does ICQ want to work with Blizzard? Allenadham's question came out and Frankpearce spoke.

Lin Zheng didn't answer immediately, but asked Allenadham rhetorically: "Before answering this question, the first thing I have to make sure is. Is the operation right of this battlenet developed by Blizzard in the hands of Blizzard or in the hands? ”

"In the hands of Blizzard. But there is also the right to suggest," Allenadham asked Lin Zheng with a nonchalant expression, "This question is not important, is it?" ”

Lin Zheng nodded unabashedly: "In fact, this issue is very important. Because this involves the question of how to distribute the profits after making money on this Battle.net. ”

Profit?

Lin Zheng's words made the three of them almost laugh out loud, what are you kidding, this battle network is a money-losing project at all, and you want to make money on battle network? If these words were not uttered by Lin Zheng, a person known as the "Internet prodigy", the three of them and Frankpearce would almost wonder if they had met a madman.

"That's right, it's profit," Lin Zheng nodded seriously, "I can assure you that if we can reach a cooperation agreement this year." Next year, Blizzard will rely on Battle.net to earn at least $500,000 in net profits. ”

He actually understands very well and Frankpearce why it is such a reaction, in this Internet curtain has just been opened, everything is in the stage of exploration, they know that the Internet must make money, but how to make money they are not clear, many people rely on the Internet to earn the first pot of gold in their lives, but they don't know how to make their own business really rely on profit to survive, develop and grow, I don't know how to make my business form a virtuous circle, everyone is playing the game of drumming and passing flowers, when the bubble can't go down in the end. It is when the market squeezes out the bubble in the Internet economy...... The first economic crisis of the Internet era has arrived.

$500,000? This number in Lin Zheng's mouth made the hearts of the three of them hammered hard.

"Are you sure? Are you sure you're talking about net profit after deducting bandwidth and server leasing and overhead? Although he still didn't dare to believe Lin Zheng's words, the net profit of $500,000 per year was ...... Allenadham automatically ignored the word "at least" in Lin Zheng's mouth...... It's an unimaginable amount of money for Blizzard right now, and with that $500,000, there's so much Blizzard can do.

"I'm pretty sure. This is not only the net profit after deducting bandwidth and server rentals and overheads, but also the cost of many of the activities we organize, and I can even write this into the contract as a commitment. If Battle.net can't make this profit next year, how much difference ICQ will make up for you. ”

Lin Zheng's tone was not very excited. But Frankpearce couldn't help but believe some, not because of anything else. Is it really because Blizzard Battle.net is a money-losing product in the hands of Blizzard, but in the hands of ICQ, it can earn $500,000 a year? If you can't even earn this number, ICQ will pay for Blizzard to make up for it?

As the chairman of ICQ, of course, Lin Zheng can't come all the way to make this joke with himself, since it is not a joke, the only explanation is: he is serious.

"What are you going to do?" As the president of Blizzard, Allenadham took a deep breath and asked Lin Zheng solemnly.

Lin Zheng smiled and raised a finger and shook it lightly: "First of all, how to do it is an idea, but creativity is only valuable when it is not spoken, and it is not worth it when it is said, I will only say it after we sign the contract." ”

Allenadham had to admit in frustration that what Lin Zheng said was right, this thing is the diffusion thinking ability of the brain, you think about it, others don't think of it, you can naturally rely on this idea to make money, the same, you think about it, but your idea is known to others, and others can use your method to make money. Maybe they will turn around and sue you for infringement, as an entrepreneur. Although he was very unhappy, Allenadham understood Lin Zheng's approach very well.

He glanced at the two of them. Seeing that the two of them nodded slightly, Allenadham took a deep breath and said to Lin Zheng: "Okay, Mr. Lin, let's talk about your conditions, as long as the conditions are suitable, I want to ...... Why not? ”

Allenadham's relief means that Mikemorhaime and Frankpearce, the two co-founders of Blizzard, are also relieved, which is also expected by Lin Zheng. What is the purpose of doing business? Not to make money yet? "Blizzard's products must be high-quality" is also the reason why the three co-founders of Blizzard want to make more money in the name of boutiques, and the three co-founders of Blizzard are also far-sighted, and Blizzard's success fully proves this.

"Well, before answering this question from the three of you, I have a question: Does Blizzard want to promote the sales of CD-Keys of Blizzard's games through this Battle.net?" Or to put it more bluntly, Blizzard Battle.net is simply a money-losing product, and not only can't make a penny from Battle.net. Instead, it has to spend a lot of money every year to pay for network bandwidth, servers, and Battle.net maintenance, and Blizzard wants to use Battle.net as a money-losing commodity to stimulate more people to fight through the Internet.

"That's right." They looked at each other and nodded together with Frankpearce, nothing to be embarrassed to admit. Blizzard decided to create Battle.net in the first place to help Blizzard sell as many CD-keys as possible.

"Very good idea," Lin Zheng politely complimented. He then said: "The terms of cooperation with ICQ are very simple, and the cooperation between the two parties will continue without the collapse of the main Blizzard or ICQ." The specific cooperation method is that Blizzard entrusts Battle.net carte blanche to ICQ to operate, and all operation and event organization costs are borne by Battle.net its own revenue. ICQ promises that Blizzard will receive a 30% profit share from Battle.net operations every year, and if the profit share amount is less than $500,000, ICQ will automatically make up the ...... for Blizzard."

Before Lin Zheng finished speaking, Mikemorhaime and Frankpearce's faces were already full of uncontrollable joy: 30% of the annual net profit? 500,000 guaranteed? Ha...... Is God finally starting to favor Blizzard?

However, Allenadham, who is the president of Blizzard, is obviously calmer, although he is also very excited, he still maintains the calm of a person in charge of enterprise operations, shakes his head and says to Lin Zheng: "Mr. Lin, 30% is too little, the games are provided by Blizzard, and the platform is also provided by Blizzard, we want 60%; ”

"In addition, I hope to make some adjustments to the specific amount of guaranteed profits, which will be $500,000 next year, that is, in 1998, $700,000 in 1999, and at least $1 million in 2000."

Allenadham's words made Mikemorhaime and Frankpearce's faces change slightly.

In the opinion of Mikemorhaime and Frankpearce, Allenadham's terms were too much, and by 2000 ICQ was to pay Blizzard at least $1 million. God, although this year is not over yet, Blizzard's net profit this year is already expected, and it is only about $300,000, according to Allenadham's requirements, isn't it equivalent to 2000, even if Blizzard does nothing, it can make 1 million a year?

Subconsciously wanted to stop allenadham, but the co-founder is the co-founder, as an entrepreneur who came together because of common interests and hobbies, although he felt that Allenadham's requirements were a little excessive, but Mikemorhaime and Frankpearce also knew that Allen was not a condition for themselves, hesitated, and still didn't say it after all. (To be continued......) r1292

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