Chapter 180

"Pony, are we really going to play chess and cards?"

"It must be done."

"But chess and cards can't make much money for the time being. If we want to make money, we should engage in online games."

"No, online games are not impossible, but absolutely not now."

Ma Huateng shook his head: "our chess and card games are not to make money, but to occupy the market."

In fact, chess and card games can make money.

For example, in today's Lianzhong world, they earn 100 million a year by playing chess and card games.

But Ma Huateng doesn't seem to think about making money like learning chess and cards in QQ games for the time being.

He just wants to build a stronger QQ platform with QQ chess and cards.

"Pony, our market has occupied more than 70%, and we should get through the crisis for the time being."

"Huanyu technology is underestimated."

"Pony, we don't underestimate Huanyu technology. I mean, we must engage in online games to make money. Otherwise, we have to raise money when our money runs out. You know, we don't have many shares."

For Ma Huateng, he has always insisted on building a platform around QQ. Although everyone agrees on the whole, there is a slight disagreement on the specific operation.

Ma Huateng means that no matter what the outside world does, they should always focus on QQ unless they monopolize the market.

Zeng Liqing's meaning is that to beat his opponent, it's not enough to just be a QQ platform. He also needs to have his own cash flow. Once the company has no money, it will be difficult to move forward in the future.

Like Huanyu technology, their YY doesn't make money.

But it doesn't matter if they don't make money. They have online games.

This also ensures their long-term combat capability.

On the penguin side, if one road goes to black, it will be full of crisis.

It should be said that both sides make sense.

"Pony, I think we should also participate in online games."

Zhang Zhidong, who has always been consistent with Ma Huateng's thought, said at this time: "of course, I say that entering the field of online games is not to give up QQ or focus on online games. In fact, doing online games is to better serve QQ, and the Internet is a capital market. Only with money in hand can this battle last for a long time."

"I know what you mean. I'm afraid that once we get distracted, we may be robbed of the market by Huanyu technology."

Ma Huateng said with concern.

"Pony, don't attach so much importance to Huanyu technology, and don't underestimate our ability. Recently, we have been paying attention to YY, and we have studied YY thoroughly. YY's path looks the same as ours, but it's completely different. They pay more attention to entertainment and play down communication. We pay more attention to communication and play down entertainment. From now on, it may be just the difference in the base number. Over time, they YY can only be used as an entertainment tool. Our QQ is the real instant messaging. It's like a telephone. The longer it takes, the more they can't live without us. "

"Everyone knows the truth, and Huanyu technology doesn't know it. They don't necessarily don't want to do real instant messaging, but because we are one step ahead, they have to do differentiated tools to grab the market. Once we are a little bad, they can change their strategy at any time."

"Pony, if so, maybe we will continue to raise money in the future."

One time financing is for survival.

The second financing is for development.

After three times of financing, if it has not been listed, it is not acceptable to the general founding team.

At this time, penguin has raised money twice since its birth.

In theory, they can continue to refinance again, and their valuation has tripled compared with last year on the scale of penguins. But in fact, if they accept the third financing, it will be quite embarrassing.

Because penguin had sold 40% of its shares at the time of the first financing.

In addition, during the second financing, Penguin gave up 13.5% of its shares.

In other words, at this time, penguin has 53% of its shares in the hands of capital.

Although Ma Huateng insisted not to sell his shares during the second financing, and his shares remained unchanged, the shares of other founders have been diluted in a mess. If the third financing is carried out, it is still unknown how many shares other founders can hold except Ma Huateng.

"I know your concerns. This time I insist on QQ games. Once our QQ games are listed, I agree to engage in online games."

After thinking for a while, Ma Huateng finally made a concession.

No compromise.

There are two ways for Internet enterprises to survive.

One is financing.

Whether you make money or not, it's also an ability if you can get other people's money.

Second, if you don't raise money, make money.

The first way is that Penguin doesn't want to raise money, and gives up too many shares.

If you don't raise money, you can only make money by playing games.

It's impossible. You don't want to raise money and make money by yourself... Isn't that death?

……

"Mr. Chen, will our promotional film be too simple?"

"No, I think it's good."

"But it's only a few tens of seconds, and the advertising words are not very good."

"Who says not much."

Chen Yu asked, "how about the advertising words of melatonin?"

"Er..."

They vomited blood.

Can you say?

The words of brain platinum, which make complaints about the new year's Eve, receive only the brain platinum, have been heard by countless people.

However, he is popular across the country.

Even now, it is regarded as a classic textbook advertisement by others.

"Hello, I'm Chen Xiaochun..."

Looking at the advertising film, Chen Yu was more and more satisfied.

I made it myself. It seems that I have a talent for directing.

Maybe you can make a movie sometime.

The only fly in the ointment is Chen Xiaochun for the time being. Some are single. If you can't say it later, you'll have to invite slag Hui over.

Then the brothers will play real legends together.

"Don't worry about the promotional film. Are you ready for the public beta?"

"President Chen, server, publicity, point card, client, customer service, operation, network... All ready for the public beta tomorrow night."

For this public beta, Huanyu technology has exhausted all its resources.

Not only has dozens of servers been added, but also in order to let players have a better game experience, Chen Yu has rented corresponding servers in all regions of China. In other words, the current servers are not completely concentrated in Gan City. In order to better respond to the instructions sent by players, the best way is to set up servers within the shortest distance from players.

In this way, Huanyu technology has built five server clusters in North China, East China, South China, central China and West China to provide users with the best network environment through the decentralized service unit mode.

Of course, such dispersion still poses challenges to data security.

Huanyu technology also specially hired data experts from Jinshan company to escort the data of Huanyu technology.

Everything is all set.

Then, the fierce advertising begins to release.