Bai Shunhua led Chen Mo further in, introducing each division to Chen Mo.
"The RPG games are 'Moon God's Prophecy', 'Legend of the Sword', and 'Three Kingdoms of Heavenly Justice'. The people in this area aren't fixed, because these types of games aren't purely competitive. They usually do things like farming equipment and doing events."
"There's also RTS games. Currently we have Warcraft and Legion Conqueror. Warcraft is a bit better, but Legion Conquest isn't as popular in China, so we're considering canceling this division.
"So this is the Warcraft training room, I'm sure Mr Chen would be interested in it?"
Chen Mo looked around.
The MG eSports club seemed to treat everyone fairly, giving the Warcraft division a training room of the same size. However, this training room could fit fourteen people, and there were only three Warcraft players.
The training room seemed a bit empty.
Bai Shunhua explained, "Because Warcraft is a single player game, we only need to look for star players with potential. We don't need to form a five man team like in other FPS games."
Chen Mo nodded to show that he understood.
Bai Shunhua brought Chen Mo to other places before returning to the guest room.
"That's about it. Is there anything else Mr Chen would like to know?" asked Bai Shunhua.
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep, that's pretty much it."
Bai Shunhua took a cup of hot water from the water dispenser and handed it to Chen Mo, "Mr Chen, you said you wanted to talk about the development of esports, what do you want to talk about?"
Chen Mo thought for a bit, trying to figure out where to start.
"Manager Bai, does MG eSports club have plans to form a League of Legends division?"
Bai Shunhua laughed, "Of course we do, Mr Chen. League of Legends is a very fair competitive game. It's only been released for less than three months, but it's already catching up to or even surpassed Warcraft in China. How could we ignore such an important area?
"We're planning to unearth some Stairway Tree contestants with more potential by next month. They should be at least at the Challenger Level and have them come to the base for a trial. As for forming a team, that might be a bit later. We'll probably be able to form a team in June to participate in smaller tournaments. "
Chen Mo nodded, "Yeah. I have an idea about the eSports mode of League of Legends. I hope that the major clubs can work together to form a long-term league, just like traditional sports. "
Bai Shunhua was stunned. "Long-term league? President Chen, what do you mean? "
Chen Mo said, "Manager Bai, you can imagine this scene."
"The ten clubs in the country will form ten first-tier teams and establish a long-term league mechanism. The league has a spring tournament and a summer tournament. Every season will have a regular season and playoffs. The playoffs will decide the champion. "
"Three teams will be selected through the points from the Spring and Summer Competitions to compete in the World Finals."
"In a large stadium, under the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators, the two top teams in the world will compete for the highest honor of the year — the World Championship trophy and millions of dollars in prize money."
"All major live streaming platforms and even traditional media outlets will be broadcasting and reporting the entire process of this Esports competition. At that time, tens of millions of viewers around the world will be watching through the broadcast."
"Manager Bai, can you imagine what it will be like?"
Bai Shunhua was stunned. Chen Mo's words made him a little dumbfounded.
Bai Shunhua even had an illusion that he was a newbie who had just entered the workplace. As soon as he entered the workplace, he met a boss who was very good at giving him chicken soup and painting a picture. He was completely fooled by the prospect of the future.
However, Bai Shunhua was the manager of an eSports club after all. He was very familiar with the eSports scene in China and abroad, so it didn't take long for him to snap back to reality.
He coughed and said, "President Chen, this is indeed a beautiful scene. Moreover, I also think that eSports is a rising industry. It has the potential to reach the heights of traditional sports in the future. However, looking at the current development of the eSports industry in China, I'm afraid it'll take another ten years or so for it to reach the heights that you're looking at."
"It's not that the technology isn't up to par, but it's a problem of influence. Currently in the Chinese gaming industry, or perhaps the entire world's gaming industry, there isn't a single competitive game that's as popular as football or basketball. MMORPGs have more players, but they're not as competitive. "
"It all boils down to the number of players. If there aren't enough players, there won't be an audience. This competition would be a complete loss, losing a few hundred million each time. I'm afraid that even President Chen wouldn't be able to sustain it. "
"Just like what President Chen said, the number of viewers for the entire competition has to be in the hundreds of millions. That means that the number of players for the game has to be in the hundreds of millions. From the looks of it … it's too fantastical."
Chen Mo laughed. Indeed, with the current development of the eSports industry in this world, it wasn't hard for them to understand what he was talking about, but it was hard for them to believe it.
In Chen Mo's previous life, the League of Legends S1 World Finals weren't watched by anyone. By S2, there were already over eight million viewers watching it online and on TV. By S3, the number skyrocketed to thirty-two million.
Indeed, if someone told you in S1 that there would be thirty million viewers watching an eSports tournament at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in two years, you'd probably think they were bluffing.
Chen Mo didn't plan on explaining too much, "Manager Bai, sometimes we have to look further. The development of LoL will only get faster and faster, and that day might come sooner than we think.
"However, the first step is to establish a long-term mechanism in China, which requires the support of all the major clubs. After all, a league can't do without players without spectators. I need the clubs to establish a complete talent selection, training, and trading system. I'll need the cooperation of Manager Bai and the other managers. "
Bai Shunhua nodded, "No problem, President Chen. This is something that our MG club has been working on for a long time. It's just that the previous developers didn't care about this, and the clubs didn't have a unified management, so it's been quite chaotic. If you're willing to put in the effort in this area, I believe the other clubs would be happy to work with you. "
Chen Mo nodded, "That's for the best. I'll have to trouble you to let the other managers know that the first ten teams haven't been confirmed yet. Which ten clubs will be chosen will depend on their performance. "
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