March 3rd, Saturday …
Eric and Chen Yufeng shook hands warmly in the conference room of Long Yu Corporation.
"Then, I wish us a happy cooperation!"
Both parties finalized the details of the contract and officially signed it. Strictly speaking, this was Eric's first time working together with Boss Pei.
Strictly speaking, this was Eric's first time working with Boss Pei.
He did not expect the cooperation between both parties to be so smooth and pleasant!
Boss Pei did not haggle and haggle like many partners. Instead, he was very generous. Chen Yufeng was also very friendly during the entire process of discussing the contract. The atmosphere in the conference room was quite harmonious.
He could not feel Boss Pei's' strategizing and scheming 'impression at all. He also could not feel that both parties were sworn enemies and competitors. The entire cooperation process could be said to be smooth and natural.
This was something Eric had not expected at all.
The reason why the contract was signed so quickly was mainly because the ICL league was indeed in a hurry.
Eric and Zhao Xuming had arranged for the best time to start the opening battle next Saturday, which was March 10th. Before next Saturday, they would have to play two or three exhibition matches to test it.
During this week, Long Yu Corporation and Bunny Tail Live-Stream had to carry out a round of publicity and warm-up to ensure the popularity of the ICL league.
The number of teams in the ICL league might be far fewer than the GPL, but the ICL league was a double cycle BO3 while the GPL was a single cycle BO3. The number of competition days for both parties was not much different.
The ICL league started two months later than the GPL, so the competition schedule was relatively tight.
It was also because of this that Eric and Zhao Xuming did not want to spend too much time haggling with other live-stream platforms. That gave Bunny Tail Live-Stream a chance to enter.
However, no matter what, the cooperation contract had been signed and the competition schedule had been decided. In the short term, other live-stream platforms should not be thinking about ICL's broadcasting rights.
Next, it would depend on how the publicity work of the ICL league was done.
…
At the same time, Pei Qian, who was drinking coffee at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, immediately received news that Bunny Tail Live-Stream had signed a contract with Finger Games and officially obtained the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ICL league.
"Yes, nothing went wrong. Very good!"
Pei Qian was very happy.
That was because in his opinion, buying the exclusive broadcast rights of the ICL league would definitely be a huge loss. The pressure of this cycle would be greatly reduced if he spent this money.
As for whether the ICL league could be promoted after obtaining the exclusive broadcasting rights …
Pei Qian did not really care.
If it succeeded, it would mean that IOI's local server would be pulled back from the edge of the cliff. It would continue to pose a threat to GOG, and he would be able to continue burning money for GOG. On the other hand, if it did not succeed, it would mean that the money he had spent on exclusive broadcasting rights would be wasted.
No matter how he thought about it, it wasn't a loss!
Pei Qian realized that his operation this time could be said to be a perfect hedge. No matter what the situation was, he would not make a killing. He could not help but feel a little proud of his operation.
At this moment, the phone on the table rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was from Zhang Yuan.
"Hmm?"
Pei Qian could not help but frown.
Today is Saturday!
What is it that can't wait until Monday? Why do you insist on working on Saturday? Zhang Yuan was the person-in-charge of a department in Tengda Corporation, but he did not have any awareness in this regard. How disappointing!
Pei Qian picked up the phone. "Why did you call me on a Saturday? He could collect his overtime pay later. What's the matter? Speak. "
Zhang Yuan seemed to be used to it. In any case, he would definitely be arranged for overtime pay as long as he called Boss Pei on the weekend.
He was not very surprised. He said, "Boss Pei, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to disturb you today. However, I have something to report to you as soon as possible after thinking about it. "
"Isn't it about time for GOG's overseas league to be established?"
"The GPL has been in full swing for two months now, and there is still no news of the GOG professional league in other regions. Many foreign clubs can't wait."
"What's more, we have to plan how to allocate the slots for the various competition zones and how to arrange the competition system. After all, we don't have the experience of organizing leagues in other regions. Therefore … you have to make a decision yourself, Boss Pei. "
"That way, I can arrange for it to be implemented when I work on Monday."
Pei Qian finally realized this problem.
That's right, GOG's overseas league should indeed be organized!
At the moment, GOG's influence overseas was basically on par with IOI. It had a small advantage. While IOI was organizing the ICL, the other competition zones were also being organized. GOG had the same influence, but there was no movement in the overseas competition zones. That was indeed not right.
Pei Qian was not in a hurry, but the overseas clubs and audience were!
That was because in the eyes of these clubs, the domestic GOG teams were stronger than them to begin with. Now that the GPL had started first, they were already ahead of them.
What's more, GOG was a very popular game. The league slots were something that clubs that pursued results and exposure yearned for.
As the person-in-charge of the E-Sports Department, these were obviously part of Zhang Yuan's job. That was why he called on Saturday to ask for Boss Pei's opinion and then implement it as soon as possible.
Pei Qian pondered for a moment. This matter was not easy to handle.
Organizing an overseas league might look like a good thing on the surface since he could spend more money after all. However, things did not seem that simple from GPL's experience.
Pei Qian had made a huge profit by organizing the GPL!
The slots alone were sold at a sky-high price. Even if Pei Qian racked his brains to distribute most of the money, he still made a profit in the end.
The slots, the sponsorship fees, the advertising effect on GOG and the entire Tengda Corporation …
All of these made Pei Qian extremely troubled and miserable.
If they were to organize an overseas league, what would happen if the same thing happened again?
Thus, he had to learn his lesson this time.
Pei Qian had a rough idea, but he still had to listen to Zhang Yuan's opinion first to verify if his idea was correct.
"What do you think we should do with the overseas league?" Pei Qian asked.
Zhang Yuan had obviously considered this question. Since Boss Pei had asked, he would answer truthfully.
"I think that the current GPL model has been proven to be very successful. The overseas league must continue the GPL model!"
"Actually, there are only two choices for organizing an overseas league. The first is to take charge of everything ourselves. We will open a branch overseas and be fully in charge of the preparations for the various overseas leagues. We will also have the slots and sponsorship in our hands. The second is to cooperate with other local games companies and let them be in charge of the operations and preparations for the overseas league. We will authorize them."
"Of course, I'm more inclined to the first option."
"That's because if we choose the second option, on one hand, the overseas companies we find might not be reliable. It would be very troublesome if we encounter lousy teammates. On the other hand, we would have to split the money for the slots and the sponsorship with them. It would be equivalent to reducing our income."
Pei Qian nodded slightly.
Indeed, Zhang Yuan had similar thoughts as he did. However, they were thinking in different directions.
It might look good to take charge of everything. Opening an overseas branch could recruit more employees and spend more money, but in the long run, it could also lead to very serious consequences.
What if the employees of these overseas branches were on steroids and managed to organize the overseas league very successfully? At the same time, they would also promote GOG overseas and sell the slots and sponsorships at sky-high prices. However, it could also lead to very serious consequences in the long run.
Wouldn't that be spiraling into the sky?
On the other hand, the second plan would be good news for Pei Qian regardless of whether he encountered lousy teammates or split the money with other companies.
The GPL was already so successful. He could not fall into the same pit twice, right? It was time to change his thinking.
Pei Qian said, "Yes, I think what you said makes sense. Let's do it the second way then! "
"Go to the various competition zones and discuss cooperation with other overseas companies. Let them be in charge of the preparations for the overseas league."
Zhang Yuan was stunned. "Huh?"
However, he quickly reacted. After all, he was already used to Boss Pei's way of doing things the opposite.
"Alright, Boss Pei. However, there's another problem. If I want to find overseas companies to work with, should I find more famous ones? Or should I find some small, unknown companies? "
This question stumped Pei Qian once again.
It was another difficult multiple-choice question!
After some consideration, Pei Qian said, "Choose small companies."
Obviously, large companies were famous and powerful. They were more likely to manage GOG's overseas league well. On the other hand, small companies did not have much strength. The possibility of having lousy teammates was higher.
Since Boss Pei had already given a very clear choice, Zhang Yuan did not ask further. Instead, he said, "Alright, Boss Pei. I'll arrange these things on Monday."
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