novelODS Chapter 447 Negotiations Begin
Chapter 447 Negotiations Begin
It is also clearer that this project cannot be short-sighted.
Ma Huateng looked at both sides of the conference table.
"Over the years, we have operated many games."
"I've also seen many projects go from being wildly popular to declining."
"Some of the issues are that the content isn't keeping up."
"Some of them were operated too hastily."
"Some are overly commercialized."
"These experiences were not wasted."
"Therefore, we cannot look at the Delta issue solely from the revenue statement."
"It will take ten years to see."
"Look at the global player ecosystem."
"Look at the tournament system."
"Let's see if it can become a truly global esports brand for Tencent."
He paused for a moment.
"In principle, I agree with this globalization plan."
In the conference room, many people looked at Yifeng.
Yi Feng stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.
Ma Huateng continued:
"Establish a special task force for globalization of the Delta."
"The project team, international business, legal department, finance department, event management, and branding department are all involved."
"We can earn a little less money in the short term."
"But we can't sell the Delta's path for the next ten years."
He looked at Yifeng.
"Yifeng".
"You are responsible for product, competition, and ecosystem standards."
"Hold the line."
"Preserve Delta as the root of global competitive sports."
Yi Feng's throat tightened slightly.
He nodded.
"clear."
Ma Huateng added another sentence:
"The group supports you in this matter."
"When we asked you to come back, we promised you enough authority, and everyone trusted you."
After saying this, Yi Feng suddenly felt a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.
The resignation letter in his bag suddenly seemed somewhat ridiculous.
It was also somewhat solemn.
Ironically, he originally thought he was going to run into a wall all by himself.
Seriously, at least before he came, he was indeed prepared to hit a wall.
The meeting continued to move forward.
International operations have begun discussing the priorities of negotiations in various regions.
The legal department began documenting the bottom line of the contract.
The finance department has begun to recalculate the long-term return model.
The tournament organizers have begun evaluating the minimum viable options for the S4 World Championship.
The brand department then began to consider the global server rollout schedule.
The entire meeting turned out completely differently from the confrontation Yi Feng had anticipated.
It's more like a massive machine that, once it has determined its direction, quickly begins to turn.
And the name of this machine is Tencent.
At the end of the meeting, several senior executives left one after another.
Someone walked past Yifeng and patted him on the shoulder.
"The report is well written."
"The project team has a very high level of understanding this time."
"We are very reassured that Delta is being operated by you. My child often says that S3 is much more fun than before."
Keep up the good work! We'll give you all a bonus at the end of the year!
Yifeng finally smiled.
He glanced down at his briefcase.
That resignation letter is still inside.
But it's no longer needed.
When Yifeng walked out of the conference room, he felt a little lightheaded.
He stood at the end of the corridor, looking at the sunlight streaming through the skyscrapers of Shenzhen, and suddenly let out a long breath.
Then, he sent a message to Bei Luo.
Yifeng: Proceed according to Plan A.
Bei Luo replied almost instantly.
Beiluo: Did the higher-ups approve it?
Yifeng: That's enough.
Beiluo: Holy crap.
Yi Feng couldn't help but smile when he saw those two words.
Yes.
Holy crap.
He also wanted to say those two words.
My son has undergone gender reassignment surgery, who can accept this?
That morning, the Delta Globalization Task Force was officially established.
The project team, international business, legal, finance, event, and brand teams were all present.
Yi Feng was the one in charge.
The first round of consultations began with the South Korean team.
The level of professionalism in South Korea's e-sports industry ranks among the top in the world.
The professional system is mature.
Club operating regulations.
The audience has a long-standing habit of watching the games.
Live streaming platforms, event production, player development, and sponsorship systems all have readily available resources.
More importantly, South Korea has a very strong crackdown on the black market for game cheats.
In South Korea, cheating in video games is considered a crime and is criminalized.
So talking to the Korean team wasn't as complicated as I'd imagined.
They knew exactly what Delta wanted.
It is also clear that if the Korean server wants to become the most competitive part of the future global competition system, it must prioritize competitive fairness from day one.
The real point of contention between the two sides lies primarily in their independent operating spaces.
The Korean team wants the Korean version to have stronger localization rights.
Local event packaging.
Local commentary system.
Local club collaboration.
This even includes exclusive events for the Korean server and content commemorating the server's launch.
Yifeng can discuss any of these things.
After a morning of negotiations, the agreement was successfully signed, making it the first one to be signed.
That's a good start.
Immediately after the signing, the official Weibo account released an announcement.
Weibo, Douyin, including international platforms like Twitter and TikTok.
A moment of revelry.
Next
The signing of the agreement by the Korean server is just the first shot fired.
But this single shot was enough to shake the entire overseas gaming industry.
Delta's official Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili accounts simultaneously released the announcement.
Official overseas accounts are also being updated simultaneously on Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube community pages.
The announcement was very simple.
Operation Delta will engage in in-depth cooperation with local partners in South Korea.
The Hanbok project has been officially launched.
Server construction, localized operation, anti-cheating integration, and regional competition system will be promoted simultaneously.
It is expected to be released during Season 3.
The announcement ended with one last sentence.
The Korean version will be included in the Delta Global Tournament system.
That's the real bombshell.
Overseas players were instantly outraged.
[Korean version is here!]
[Finally, I don't have to drool over the Chinese server's cutscenes anymore!]
[S3 sync? Please, please sync with S3!]
Korean FPS gamers are going crazy.
Does this mean there will actually be a World Championship in the future?
The Delta is finally going global!
It's even more outrageous in South Korea.
Local forums, live streaming platforms, and esports communities were completely overwhelmed.
Many Korean players who were originally playing the older version of the international server did not react with celebration.
Instead, they cursed.
They're criticizing the international version of the game.
Criticizing the old version.
They cursed the cheaters.
They scolded them for only getting the Korean server now.
But after cursing, they started to have high expectations again.
Because everyone knows it.
If the Korean server is launched according to the Chinese server's S3 standard and integrates Delta Force's ACE anti-cheat system, the game's popularity in the Korean FPS scene could explode instantly.
South Korean esports media also followed up with reports immediately.
The titles are getting more and more straightforward.
Delta Force Korean Server Project Officially Launched, Global Tournament System Begins to Take Shape
Following League of Legends, what will be the next global esports title?
New Opportunities in the Korean FPS Professional Scene
Can the Korean version of Delta Force give rise to the next Faker-like esports icon?
Within the project team.
After the Korean server agreement was signed, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
We've gnawed off the first bone.
And it's the most representative one.
South Korea.
One of the regions with the highest level of professionalization in esports globally.
If the Korean version of the game can be successfully launched, it will prove one thing to all overseas capital.
Delta Force isn't just popular in the Chinese server.
It's really starting to move towards a global regional format.
With the Korean server set up first, the subsequent negotiations went much more smoothly.
The second round was against teams from Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asian platforms prioritize profitability.
Their conditions are very realistic.
We want a higher share of the profits.
Need more local activity permissions.
They even desire greater autonomy over their skin's movements.
Yifeng listened to the whole thing.
He didn't look up until the other party mentioned that "anti-fraud strategies can be flexibly adapted to the local market."
"no."
Two words, spoken very softly.
"This point is non-negotiable."
The Southeast Asian team members looked somewhat stiff.
The head of international business, however, did not try to smooth things over.
The legal department did not offer any compromise solutions.
The finance department did not try to retain the client despite the attractive profit-sharing terms offered.
This Southeast Asian team has been eliminated.
The news quickly spread among the teams waiting for negotiations.
Everyone saw the Delta project team's determination.
The Delta region is not here simply to attract investment.
It's not that whoever bids the highest can take the regional server.
Money is important, of course.
But it's not the most important thing.
Anti-cheating.
There's nothing to discuss.
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