What if they couldn't get the rights?
Of course the models would have to be changed, even the hero names and titles would have to be changed. Even the names of the equipment in the game would have to be redone.
Although for a big company like GA, this sort of change wasn't too troublesome, it was too damaging to Cog's original fan base. After all, many people liked Cog because they liked the heroes of Azeroth. If they were all changed, the entire spirit of the game would be different.
But there were also people who guessed that Raman Clive and GA wanted to make this a game that was different from Warcraft. They wanted to make it a game that would be popular all over the world, and wouldn't be limited to the original playerbase. So for them, even if they couldn't get the rights, it would only be a small setback, it wouldn't be a huge blow.
Some were confused.
Some were disappointed.
However, Chen Mo achieved his goal of releasing League of Legends first. Although the game hadn't been released on a large scale, it still managed to attract a large number of players when it was released before the end of the year.
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Emperor Dynasty Entertainment Headquarters.
Lin Chaoxu frowned as he watched the player demo of League of Legends on his computer screen.
To him, this matter was very confusing.
Emperor Dynasty Entertainment received news from the GA that Chen Mo rejected their offer to buy the rights to the characters in Warcraft, and was adamant about it.
This was within Lin Chaoxu's expectations as he knew how much Chen Mo valued the world of Azeroth, and he knew that Chen Mo wasn't someone who only cared about what was in front of him.
However, Lin Chaoxu couldn't understand League of Legends at all.
Lin Chaoxu knew about it after the demo of League of Legends was released online. But after reading the information and hearing the discussions, Lin Chaoxu had more and more questions.
The first question was, why would Chen Mo make a game like this?
According to the players in the experience store, Chen Mo took this game very seriously, even treating it as the next phase of development. But from Lin Chaoxu's point of view, this type of PVP game was just for fun. With Chen Mo's current funding and research capabilities, he could easily make a bigger game.
Lin Chaoxu wanting to represent COG was just a gamble. This was a new type of game, it would be great if it worked, but it wouldn't be a huge loss if it didn't.
But it seemed like Chen Mo was confident that this game would be successful?
Secondly, why didn't Chen Mo make Azeroth?
If Chen Mo's game was a direct competitor to Cog, it would make sense that he wouldn't sell the rights to Warcraft characters. But he didn't sell it, nor did he use it himself, which was strange.
Moreover, judging from the video, the art style and playstyle of LoL were different from any other game Chen Mo had made. From Lin Chaoxu's point of view, Chen Mo had completely given up on his previous advantages and made a very risky attempt.
All these doubts made it difficult for Lin Chaoxu to be at ease.
Chen Mo hadn't done anything before, but now that he released League of Legends, it was obvious that he was prepared to make the first move. He wanted to release the game as soon as possible, taking advantage of the time gap.
Lin Chaoxu couldn't be any clearer about the principle of "speed is unbreakable".
There was a knock on the door.
Lin Chaoxu sorted out his thoughts. "Come in."
A somewhat reserved man walked in and bowed slightly. "Boss Lin, are you looking for me?"
Lin Chaoxu pointed at the seat next to him, "Have a seat."
The man looked to be in his thirties, wearing sports shoes, jeans and a brown shirt. He didn't look any different from any of the other employees in Emperor Dynasty Entertainment.
But in reality, this man called Jin Jieguang was one of the middle management of Emperor Dynasty Entertainment, as he was in charge of Cog's operations.
Lin Chaoxu's evaluation of this person was "extremely hardworking, but slightly lacking in IQ". Jin Jieguang would be the role model of Emperor Dynasty Entertainment in terms of his work attitude, putting his heart and soul into his work, and rarely having a private life.
Usually, anything that Lin Chaoxu asked him to do would be done well as long as he explained all the things that needed to be taken note of.
However, this person wasn't suited for jobs that required a lot of autonomy, and he didn't have a lot of connections within Emperor Dynasty Entertainment either.
But this didn't matter to Lin Chaoxu. To him, someone like Jin Jieguang was the model of a good employee. Being obedient, hardworking, and slightly lacking in IQ was actually a plus.
Lin Chaoxu showed the screen of his laptop to Jin Jieguang, "Have you seen the demo video for LoL?"
Jin Jieguang replied immediately, "Mr Lin, I've been keeping an eye on this. I've seen it before."
Lin Chaoxu nodded, this Jin Jieguang was quite reliable after all.
"What do you think?" asked Lin Chaoxu.
Jin Jieguang gave it some thought, "Mr Lin, I think there's not much information in the video. Moreover, watching the video and playing the game aren't the same. There's no way to judge a game from a video alone."
Lin Chaoxu was quite satisfied with this explanation, as he was thinking the same thing.
Jin Jieguang volunteered, "Mr Lin, I think it doesn't matter if LoL is good or not. If Chen Mo values this game so much, then we should value it as well."
"I want to try out League of Legends at Chen Mo's experience store and write a detailed report. That way I can analyze it later."
Lin Chaoxu nodded in satisfaction, "Good, very good. Seems like you're getting the hang of it? Not bad, keep working like this. "
Jin Jieguang nodded vigorously, "Alright Mr Lin, I'll prepare the tickets."
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After leaving the airport, Jin Jieguang's biggest thought was how cold the Imperial Capital was.
However, his heart was filled with lofty sentiments.
Although there were people within Emperor Dynasty Entertainment and the gaming community who disliked him, Jin Jieguang still felt pretty good about himself. After all, to him, it was all due to his own hard work that he was able to make it this far in his career.
Jin Jieguang was also very ambitious this time, wanting to bring COG to the top in China, adding another glorious stroke to his resume.
As COG's biggest competitor, the threat of LoL was self-evident. Jin Jieguang took it very seriously, which was why he came to Chen Mo's experience store to spy on him.
It wasn't hard to find Chen Mo's experience store. Jin Jieguang took a taxi from the airport to Chen Mo's experience store and checked into a hotel nearby.
After all, dragging a suitcase into an experience store would attract too much attention no matter how you looked at it.
Jin Jieguang even changed his clothes to make himself look more like an office worker who had nothing to do with the gaming industry.
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