Bill Gates had made up his mind to beat the Daqian up. Even if the Daqian does not die, he will at least take a beating.
"Mr. Chairman, we can understand what you said just now. But the problem is that some things are easier said than done. The competition in the gaming and mobile phone industry is very intense now. If Microsoft enters the market now, how can we win the market share? "A director stood up and asked.
This director does not have a lot of shares in Microsoft. He only owns about 1.8%. But among all the directors, Bill Gates values him the most.
This was because this director was backed by the American Priority Foundation.
Let's not talk about the amazing business ability of the US First Foundation. Anyway, there was a unified consensus in the industry that any company that the US First Foundation took a fancy to and invested in was a company with great potential and a 90% chance of making a fortune.
The more companies the United States invests in, the higher the potential of the company. Many companies are begging the United States to invest in them first. But America First Foundation is too arrogant. They will not invest in companies they do not want to invest in, even if the company is given shares for free. This made everyone respect America First Foundation even more.
America First Foundation is able to achieve such results not because of their ability to predict the future. It is because of their keen sense of the market.
Therefore, many companies that were invested in by American foundations would definitely invite the foundations to the board of directors meeting and then invite them to express their opinions. At the same time, their opinions were highly valued.
For example, in a company like Microsoft, even if Bill Gates is the founder of the company, if America First Foundation is not optimistic about the company's chances, many of the directors will vote against it.
That's why Bill Gates values America First Foundation's decision and answers their questions seriously!
"I am very confident!" Bill Gates replied firmly.
"Then, where did you get your confidence from?" The America First Foundation's representative asked.
"This … I can't tell you now. I am afraid the news will spread, and my opponents will snipe me. But I am very confident!" Bill Gates replied.
"Hahaha!" The America First Foundation's representative laughed. "Mr. Bill Gates, we are not children, and we know that if we don't make things clear, we will not be at ease!"
"… …" Bill Gates hesitated for a while and looks at the board of directors' representatives.
These representatives have Microsoft shares and should not use this opportunity to harm Microsoft. After all, if Microsoft's share prices fall, they will be the first to suffer losses.
Also, no one seems to be close to the Daqian. So, Bill Gates decided to speak. "First, we are in contact with Nintendo in the gaming industry, and the negotiations are going well. Microsoft can invest in Nintendo and set up a brand new company to develop the gaming industry together!"
"Don't forget, Nintendo used to be the overlord, and it dominated the entire game market for 20 years. Even I grew up playing Nintendo's FC game console. At the same time, Nintendo has rich gaming console development experience and a large number of well-known game IPs. If we can get these things and use Microsoft's global sales network, we can become one of the top three gaming companies in the world. At the same time, we can attack the number one gaming company in the shortest time possible! "
"It's as simple as that!" Bill Gates finally revealed his trump card, and the entire board of directors was in an uproar.
Microsoft had contacted Nintendo, and the negotiations were successful. If these two companies can merge and restructure, it will be like what Bill Gates had said. Microsoft will become the gaming industry's top player, and the gaming market will be within their reach.
If this is the case, the board of directors must support Bill Gates's decision!
"Nintendo …" Even the people from the foundation were obviously shocked. Then, they said in surprise, "Our foundation has contacted Nintendo before and wanted to invest in Nintendo, but we were all rejected by the other party. Mr. Chairman, you actually succeeded!"
"Of course. After all, the America First Foundation is only an investment fund. But Microsoft has a large market share, and it will be easier for us to negotiate with them!" Bill Gates proudly said.
But this is not the case.
Nintendo had revealed that they want to work with Microsoft. They will not be acquired by Microsoft first and merge with Microsoft later. Nintendo will not sell itself to Microsoft.
Their intention is for Nintendo to provide the technologies and IP, and Microsoft to provide the funds. Both parties will set up a joint venture company, and both parties will operate the company together.
Secondly, the main reason why Nintendo agreed to this cooperation was because the stubborn Yamauchi Hiroshi was dead. Now, Satoru Iwata was in charge of Nintendo.
Of course, he wasn't as stubborn as Yamauchi. He wasn't willing to cooperate with any company. He didn't reject the idea of a joint venture.
Secondly, Nintendo is having a hard time. Although Nintendo had sold the "Legend of Zelda" series and received a large sum of money, they do not lack money.
But the problem is that Nintendo is having a hard time in the market and console market. Because of the steam game store, Nintendo can only rely on the steam game store to sell its games. But in this way, Nintendo has to hand over 30% of the profits to the other party. This is a huge loss for Nintendo, who is used to exploiting other third-party game manufacturers.
Secondly, in terms of consoles, Nintendo's N64 was in an even worse situation, especially in the European and American markets. Its sales had hit rock bottom, and the consoles were the mainstay of that market. If the consoles could not be revived, Nintendo would be finished sooner or later.
That's why Microsoft, which has independent sales channels and a large market share in the North American market, is Nintendo's best partner.
Lastly, and most importantly, both parties have a common enemy, the Daqian.
It was said that when Microsoft and Nintendo were negotiating, both parties faced many difficulties and obstacles. But during a banquet, Microsoft's representative cried to Nintendo about the pain and persecution that Da Qian had brought to them. Nintendo, who hated Da Qian to the core, felt the same way, and both parties cried together.
After crying, there seemed to be no more obstacles in the cooperation between the two sides. It was unimaginably carefree, and they quickly reached a contract of intent.
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