Half an hour later, Ding Lei had just finished his meal and was about to discuss his thoughts with the rest when he received a call from Feng Yu asking him to come to Feng Yu's office on the top floor.
"What's wrong? General Manager Feng, why are you looking for me so urgently?" Ding Lei was different from the rest. Ding Lei was the major shareholder of NetEase and held 51% of the voting shares. That was why he was the most relaxed in front of Feng Yu.
"Manager Ding, have a seat. Did Sun call you just now? "Feng Yu poured a cup of tea for Ding Lei.
"Yes. He told me that his relative is a reporter and wants to interview me later. I agreed." Ding Lei was curious. It's not normal for Feng Yu to pour him a cup of tea.
Although Feng Yu respected him, Feng Yu had only asked him to pour tea for him previously. What was wrong with him today?
"I asked Sun to say that she is not Sun's relative. She is a reporter from a magazine. The magazine is Wind and Rain Business Weekly. Do you understand? "Feng Yu hinted.
"This is your magazine? The magazine that publishes Hua Xia's Rich List? Why don't you just let the reporter contact me? "Ding Lei was enlightened. It was General Manager Feng's magazine.
"Hahaha. I only told Sun about it. Sun misunderstood. Oh, how is Legend of Mir doing? "Feng Yu changed the topic. The more lies, the more loopholes there will be.
"There are more than 10 million registered accounts. But the number of people online at the same time has decreased. I think most of them are level 7 and below smurf accounts. They are using them as warehouses. Maybe it is because the students are on holiday. Some people are not as free when they go home. "
"Yes. It's okay. How are the card sales?"
"Very good. There are actually a lot of people buying that unlimited monthly charge card. It seems like there are still a lot of people who are addicted to our game. " Ding Lei was a little excited. At first, he did not believe it. Now, he believed it. It was General Manager Feng who had foresight.
Feng Yu had played Legend of Mir before, and the missions in the game are interesting. There were even many monsters that he couldn't imagine.
"Hmm, it looks like it's about time. Let's open up the Stone Graveyard Formation as well. As for the other maps, I guarantee that we'll release at least one new map every six months to attract players. "
"The plan is set. The update will be released on September 1st. This update also needs to check some data to see if there are any external programs. Coincidentally, it was the start of school, so there wouldn't be too many complaints. I didn't expect so many students to be playing our game. "
Ding Lei and the others had already gotten their hands on the new map and passed the internal test. They were especially testing for bugs such as being stuck in the map and farming items. Of course, this time, they would also release the last piece of the Hidden Equipment Set. They believed that it would attract more people to farm for equipment.
With the stimulation of the new equipment, more people would be able to stay online for longer, and their Point Cards would be able to sell more. Naturally, their profits would also be higher.
"Ok. You all can decide on these. How many of the value-added services in the mailbox have been completed? "
"We have launched one service, and the rest of the services are not stable. We are still trying to improve on them." Ding Lei was impressed by Feng Yu.
Feng Yu had so many ideas to make money, and every one of them was a golden idea. Feng Yu had so many employees in his company, but none of them had the same ideas as General Manager Feng. If there were, Feng Yu would rather give out his shares as a reward.
"I heard that you all had developed a game. How is it? Are there many registered players?" Feng Yu laughed and asked.
"Errr … not many. It was an online battle game, similar to Street Fighter in the arcade. If I knew this would happen, I would have sold the software on CD. " Ding Lei was a little disappointed. The PVP game that he had developed was quite fun. Many people still liked to play arcade games. I had brought the arcade games to the internet, but why is there no one playing them?
Will there be a market for arcade games in the future? There will be, but not now. Now, you can find arcade games at the arcade. Who will go online to play? There are no joysticks, and it is quite expensive. There was nothing new about it.
"Don't be discouraged. It will be better. How's the development of the online standalone game platform I mentioned? "
"I had hired someone to develop it, but it is a little difficult. Also, the requirement for the internet speed is very high. With the current internet, there will be lag when you log in. "
"It's fine. We can take it slow. It will be better in two years." The internet was not good now, but the country was investing heavily in the internet infrastructure. Hua Xia's internet speed will increase rapidly.
As both of them chatted, Feng Yu looked at his watch. It was time.
"Manager Ding, it is time for the interview. I will not disturb you anymore."
Ding Lei stood up and went to the meeting room with Sun. At this moment, Zhou Kexin is coming up.
"Hello, Manager Ding. I am Zhou Kexin, an intern reporter from < Wind and Rain Business Magazine >."
"Nice to meet you. Have a seat." Ding Lei smiled. Feng Yu still has to give her some face. Furthermore, < Wind and Rain Business Magazine > might not be famous now, but Hua Xia's name on the list is still influential.
"Can I record this interview?" Zhou Kexin took out a recording pen. This was given to her by the company, and she had never seen it before.
"Of course."
"Manager Ding, what were you thinking when you set up NetEase?"
"I wanted to create an internet and a virtual platform for everyone to communicate. I was interested in this when I was still in school. I majored in Physics, and I had wondered if I had chosen the wrong major. "
Zhou Kexin wrote down everything in her notebook. Ding Lei majored in Physics, and many people will not know about this.
"Initially, NetEase was doing forums. Why did it reduce its business in this area and turn to web portals? Why is it overtaken by Sohu?"
"Because the forums were not making money, and the company could not continue. So, we changed to web portals and introduced an email service. Including the current game agency operation, it is also to increase the website's income, so that we can provide better portal services to users. "
This is the truth. Back then, the BBS forums were not making money. If it were not for General Manager Feng's investment, Sohu will not be able to continue. Now, Sohu is still losing money, and NetEase can break even with the game agency. Next year, they will be making money.
Just because of this, Netease's share prices had risen faster than Sohu, and Ding Lei's net worth is much higher than Zhang Chaoyang and Wang Zhixi. He is ranked first among the Three Musketeers on the Internet.
… …
Zhou Kexin is interviewing Ding Lei, and Feng Yu and Sun Lijie are walking to the banquet hall to see if anyone is late. There must be someone who had forgotten the time.
Feng Yu saw a skinny man walking out from the banquet hall, and he was shocked. He pointed at that man and shouted at Sun Lijie. "Sun, stop him!"
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