At 1: 30 pm, William returned to the hotel's conference hall. He had to hold a press conference with Blockbuster at 2 pm.
As soon as William entered the conference hall, he bumped into the lawyer, Anthony, who looked anxious. When Anthony saw William, he quickly walked over and said, "Where did you go?
I've been looking for you for an hour. The press conference is about to start. Come with me quickly. William, you still have to do your makeup. "
"Makeup? Is there a need to be so troublesome? "William was a country bumpkin. He used to be an ordinary person. He didn't know that he had to put on makeup to take photos and appear on TV.
"Of course." Anthony looked at him as if he was kidding. He didn't know what a photo without makeup would look like. How do you think those beautiful photos of celebrities came about? They were all done with makeup. Otherwise, it would be considered good if they could get an 80 out of 90 points in the photo.
Anthony brought William to the makeup artist and spent more than 20 minutes to do his makeup. When he appeared at the press conference, the host was already on stage.
William looked at the dozens of reporters at the press conference. There were also cameras from several TV stations behind the reporters. He was a little confused. He didn't expect such a big scene. Even the TV stations were here.
William asked Anthony curiously, "Did Blockbuster find these reporters? They really spent a lot of money to create an effect. "
"No, these reporters and TV stations are here of their own accord. The Americans don't have that much influence. Most of them are here for you," Anthony replied with a smile.
William was confused. He said uncertainly, "Really? How is that possible? Why didn't I know that I was so newsworthy? "
"William, you're now the youngest billionaire in all of England. If 135 million pounds is converted into US dollars, it would be 226 million US dollars. You started from scratch and became a billionaire without any help. After today, all the teenagers in England will idolize you. Moreover, you're so handsome. You'll become the dream idol of all the women in England. Don't you think your news value is great?"
Anthony was very excited now. He had never taken on such a big case before. This would be a great help to his reputation in the legal profession. Moreover, William was very satisfied with his service. There would be more opportunities for cooperation in the future. If a lawyer wanted to make a name for himself, wouldn't it be to know more rich people?
William was still digesting what Anthony had said when he heard the host say, "Let's welcome Mr. Roger Moore, the vice-president of Blockbuster Group, and Mr. William Devonshire, the pride of England and the developer of the game."
William, Roger Moore, and the banks, insurance companies, and lawyers walked to the front of the press conference amidst the cheers of the audience. William, who was sitting on the stage, was a little nervous. His face was a little stiff. This was the first time he had attended a press conference in both his lives.
Fortunately, Roger Moore was the first to speak. This gave William time to calm down. Roger Moore first gave a simple introduction of Blockbuster's general situation, scale, and prospects. Finally, he said, "Blockbuster is a company that constantly pursues innovation. We are very happy to be able to reach an agreement with Mr. William Devonshire. Blockbuster has bought the full copyright of Plants vs Zombies for 2.26 USD. We have the confidence and ability to promote Plants vs Zombies. Gamers all over the world will soon be able to play this game."
William also gave a simple introduction of luxury. He praised Blockbuster's foresight and thanked them for valuing this game. At the same time, he wished Blockbuster the best in their business.
After William finished speaking, the host announced that it was time for the reporters to ask questions.
All the reporters raised their hands, hoping to be the first to ask a question.
The host took advantage of the beauty and pointed to a BBC reporter. The beautiful reporter stood up and took the microphone. She asked, "Mr. William Devonshire, how do you do? I am Diana League, a reporter from the BBC. My question is, why do you think Plants vs Zombies can be sold at such a high price? Also, as a student who is not even 20 years old, how did you become a self-made billionaire in such a short time? Do you have any advice for the young people of England? Thank you."
William looked at the beauty who put down the microphone. Beauties were indeed treated well. The rule was that each person could only ask one question. She asked three questions in one breath.
Alright, who asked her to be a BBC reporter and also a beauty?
William adjusted the microphone and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't have any good advice. I hate giving advice to people the most. I can only share some of my own experiences. Follow your own interests and do what you think. Don't care what others say. Even if you have to hold back your tears and grit your teeth, you still have to do it. The rest is up to God. Being able to sell at a high price is largely due to luck. When the right product happens to meet the company you want, everything will be logical."
If I don't say it's luck, can I say that I'm a person with a system? Ask the system if you have a problem. I guarantee you'll be able to solve it.
William paused for a moment before continuing, "The game itself is still very playable. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to sell 150,000 copies of the game in less than a month without any promotion. But to be honest, no matter how well the game sells, under normal circumstances, the price of a normal game wouldn't be as high as 135 million pounds."
Hearing William say that it wasn't normal for a game to sell at such a high price, the crowd was in an uproar. A large group of reporters couldn't wait to ask questions, and the whole place was in chaos.
Roger Moore, the vice-president of Baishida, looked at William in surprise. He didn't understand why William said that. Was he trying to burn the bridge after crossing it? But I haven't sent you the money yet. Kid, you don't want the money anymore, do you?
William smiled and gave Roger Moore a reassuring look. He patted the microphone and waited for the reporters to quiet down before saying, "Quiet down. If you want me to continue, please be quiet."
After the reporters sat down, William smiled and said confidently, "Actually, when I decided to buy the game, I thought of offering 200 million pounds."
The reporters were in an uproar again. William hurriedly continued, "Why did I think of selling it for 200 million? Because in my opinion, 200 million is the normal and reasonable price. But in this era, there are too few people who can see the biggest potential of a popular game. This allowed Baishida to take advantage of a loophole. They got a big bargain because many people still look down on the game's peripherals.
Returning to what I said earlier, a normal game wouldn't be able to sell at the price of 135 million pounds today. No matter how well a game sells, it's impossible to sell more than 20 million copies of the game in a few years. And just by selling games, it's impossible to earn back 135 million pounds. But the problem that we can think of, these big companies can also think of. Why would Baishida spend such a large sum of money to buy the full copyright of this game? "
Hearing William's words, the reporters couldn't help but fall into deep thought. That's right, why? These big companies wouldn't do such a loss-making business.
"William, why is that?" BBC reporter Diana Rigg stood up and waved her hand as she asked loudly.
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