"Tony? Tony? "Evan's voice came.
"Ah? Evan? What's the matter … "Tang En reacted and saw Allan smiling mysteriously at him.
"Hmm … It's like this. Do you remember the present you gave us last Christmas? The idea for the player database? "
Tang En nodded. He was filled with anger at the mention of it. The American company did not meet his requirements at all. It was obvious that it was made by people who did not understand football at all. After a trial run, he had the other party modify it. The modified results still did not satisfy him, so he simply terminated the cooperation with the other party and put the plan on hold.
"We also know that the previous one was really bad … So Allan found another company, and they agreed to make this data system for us."
Tang En raised his doubts. "Do they have anything to prove their ability?"
Evan motioned for Allan to come forward. Allan nodded and said to Tang En, "Tony, I think you'll be satisfied with this company. They're a British company, SI. "
Hearing the name, Tang En froze for a moment. SI？ SI！ The production team that once developed the Champion Football Manager series that took the world by storm, and later the FM series of games — Sports _ Interactive? Allan actually found this company! Tang En was more and more impressed with this American.
Seeing Tang En's expression, Allan knew he had found the right person. "They agreed to develop more cooperation with us, not just this data system. After I went to look for them, they made more requests for cooperation. I thought you might be interested. "
Tang En looked at Shania, who was standing to the side, looking a little bored. "Shania, are you going to get their autographs? If you give them my name, no one will dare to refuse. Ah, actually, you just have to smile at them, and they'll listen to you obediently! "
Evan and Allan laughed.
The clever Shania knew that Tang En now had business to discuss, and it was not good for her to be there. She nodded and turned to walk into the crowd.
Only then did Tang En turn back and point to a set of sofas in front. "Let's sit over there and talk."
The three of them sat down. Tang En asked, "What exactly is the cooperation plan?"
"They hope to become one of our sponsors, but not with money. Instead, they use technology to sponsor. In other words, this database is not a single version. They are responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and developing a more powerful and complete version … "
Twain nodded to show that he understood.
"Then, they hope that you can become the spokesperson for their newly developed Football Manager 2007 (FM2007)."
This request was something Tang En did not expect. He was stunned for a long time to make sure that Allan was not joking or that he had misheard.
"Me? Image spokesperson? "
"Yes, there is no remuneration because we are in a cooperative relationship. In return for their sponsorship of our system, they did not charge us any money."
Twain was silent for a moment, lost in thought. He was carefully searching for any information about SI and the FM series in his mind. As a qualified Football Manager series, he had played from EA's earliest FIFA 96 all the way to CM and FM. He knew that the FM series was the product of SI and EIDOS after they separated.
At that time, SI had always been in charge of the development of CM, while EIDOS was only the publisher. Later on, both parties chose to separate due to certain reasons. EIDOS inherited the name CM and the familiar interface. They chose to let another team that had developed "Viali Football Manager" continue to make CM, while SI inherited the huge player data system and game source code.
The two companies probably broke up last year. The classic CM0304 was the last game that the two companies worked together on. Then they went their separate ways.
EIDOS was a veteran game company and had a lot of resources that could be used. Moreover, they inherited the name and logo of CM, which was equivalent to continuing the series. On the other hand, SI started from scratch. Other than the player data and source code, they had nothing else. The start was crucial. Last month, SI's brand new Football Manager game, "FM05," which took more than a year to develop, went on sale in the United Kingdom. Compared to CM, this was a new game that was completely unfamiliar to the players and the market. They urgently needed better publicity and promotion.
At this time, Allan found SI and hoped that they would create a football database for the Forest team. This allowed SI to see a new advertising ground.
For SI, which had a network of more than two thousand five hundred investigators and researchers around the world, it was very easy to create such a database according to the Forest team's requirements. Instead, it was more important to use this opportunity to form a strategic partnership with a Premier League team than the matter itself. Although SI had previously sponsored the newly established Wimbledon team, it was only out of support for a club formed entirely by fans. It could not be considered a commercial intention.
Twain put together all the causes and effects and roughly understood the situation. Although he was a football manager, it was quite interesting to find time to be a spokesperson for a game, was it not?
So he nodded. "I'm fine with it. But how do they need me to endorse?"
"Well, there's a plan for a print advertisement for the time being, as well as attending a press conference where their company will announce their partnership with us. In addition, the cover of the new game will use your image. "
"There's no plan to shoot a TV advertisement?" Tang En was a little disappointed. He thought of the current Japanese national team manager, the Brazilian Zico, who had filmed a TV advertisement for live football. It seemed like it was done earlier than him. It looked like he would not be able to get the title of "the first football manager to endorse a game on TV" …
Evan chuckled. "Tony, are you thinking about changing careers so soon? It depends on their budget. A new company should not have much money at this time. "
Tang En scratched his head. Although he could not experience the feeling of acting in a TV advertisement, his vanity was slightly satisfied to be able to have his image appear on the cover of a game that would take the world by storm in the future.
"As for other more collaborative projects, I'll slowly consider them in the future. Now that you've agreed, I'll be able to reply to SI after Christmas. I think you'll definitely be satisfied with the data system they come up with. "
Tang En chuckled. "Allan, you seem to know a lot about SI."
"I've specially investigated it. I can't make the same mistake again," Allan replied with a smile.
Seeing that they had finished discussing business matters, Evan Doughty, who was beside them, raised his glass. "Well, let's forget about those things for now. Merry Christmas, Tony, Allan. Thank you for your hard work this year. "
"It's what we should do. You pay, and we'll get to work." Tang En raised his glass. "Cheers. Merry Christmas, everyone. I think we'll be in a better mood next year to celebrate the holidays together. "
The three wine glasses gently knocked together, making a crisp sound.
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