Silicon Valley

　　 Henry found a very interesting thing. Outside the science and technology exhibition, there were five or six people playing "Super Mario" around a computer!

　　 The computer version of "Super Mario"?

　　 Henry approached and asked, "Who are you who transplanted Super Mario to the computer?"

　　 Want to port scroll games to the computer, but also to achieve a smooth horizontal effect, this requires a certain amount of technology!

　　 "I did this!" At this moment, a thin young man with glasses said.

　　 "What is your name?"

　　 "My name is John Carmack!" the young man replied.

"John Carmack? A familiar name..." Henry murmured, thinking for a while, and suddenly remembered that he was young, technical and bunker, and his name was John Carmack, except for the founder of id software company. Who else can there be?

　　Id Software Company is mainly engaged in the development of computer games and game engines. The company's work Doom (DOOM) launched in 1993 completely changed the computer game industry and was a milestone at the time. In particular, the well-known FPS masterpieces "Half-LIfe" and "Counter Strike" are made using the Quake engine developed by id software company! ! !

　　John Carmack is a great genius in computers. In terms of programming, Carmack is almost self-explanatory! Before he finished his freshman year, some small games he wrote were bought by many software companies, and he himself became a part-time programmer for several software companies!

　　 is just now in his sophomore year, but he is less than 20 years old, but he is so awesome that even IBM wants him to join his company!

Although John Carmack did not join IBM later, he chose to port Nintendo games on the IBM-pc platform and developed a PC display technology called EGA (enhanced graphics adapter, the prototype of 3D graphics accelerator card). This is a 16-color display mode. Later, he designed screen refresh technology to improve the speed of game graphics.

　　 So Henry saw a group of people playing "Super Mario" around the IBM computer!

　　 Niang Xipi, this is a real genius! ! !

　　 is only nineteen years old, he is already so awesome!

　　 "Damn! Genius should be used by me, can't let him go!" Henry's heart was fierce, looking at John Carmack is like looking at a pile of shiny gold!

　　 Carmack, the father of the 3D engine, kid, hurry up and join the organization! ! !

　　 Henry suddenly laughed, that smile is as bright as a flower!

　　 "Carmack, I am the chairman of the Firefly Game Company, and I sincerely invite you to join!!!"

　　 John Carmack was slightly surprised, but he was relieved soon. There are so many companies that want to invite him to join, there is nothing to be curious about! John Carmack was surprised that Henry was much younger than him, and he was actually the chairman of a game company!

He stroked his glasses, and apologized: "I'm sorry, my friend John Romero and I are preparing to start a company together! This time I participated in the science and technology exhibition to try my luck and see if there are any venture capital companies that are fancy. We are willing to invest in our technology!"

Henry smiled faintly, and said: "Maybe you don't know what kind of company Firefly Game Company is. This company does not conduct game research and development, and its main task is to publish games. However, it has several game subsidiaries under it. The companies have considerable independence and have independent development rights for games. If you are willing to join the Firefly Game Company, you can also establish a subsidiary and own some of the shares of the subsidiary! In addition, our Firefly Game Company and Weifeng Capital Investment The company is a strategic partner, and you can also enjoy the treatment of venture capital!!!"

　　 The conditions sounded good. John Carmack asked with interest: "If my friend and I set up a subsidiary of Firefly Games, how many shares would you give us?"

　　 "40%!" Henry thought for a while, "Firefly Game Company will inject one million dollars to develop the company, and you can just come to work!"

　　 "So good? According to you, as long as people come and join the Firefly Game Company, it is equivalent to getting four hundred thousand dollars!!!" John Carmack was surprised.

　　 "The same can be said!" Henry nodded, "Because our company attaches great importance to talents, we are willing to spend any money!!!"

　　 John Carmack nodded, moved a little, hesitated for a while, and said, "I will discuss it with my friend, and then I will reply to you."

　　 "No problem, this is my business card. Call me when you think about it." Henry handed him a business card with only his name and phone number on it.

　　 "Okay." John Carmack will glance at the business card, then put it in the pocket of his clothes.

Henry smiled and said goodbye to Carmack, and after walking not far, he made a call: "Karina, I have found another target! Firefly Games will add a new subsidiary, and I will need Weifeng Capital to invest. , Dilute their shares!"

　　 "Why are you so cunning?!" Kailena teased.

　　 "How can I make money to support you without being cunning?" Henry laughed.

　　Karina didn't bother to talk about it with him, and asked: "How much do you want Weifeng Capital to invest?"

“It’s still unclear. Try to dilute their shares to less than 30%. I will inject one million dollars into the newly established subsidiary, but Noah’s Ark for the server, Cisco MCI for the network, and Dell for the computer. Recruiting a large number of top and high-paying talents, I think it won’t take long before the subsidiary’s money will be spent. At that time, Prestige Capital will come to invest again!

　　 "Okay! If it's okay, hang up the phone!" Kelena said, "I'm very busy here..."

　　 "Okay!" Henry hung up and started wandering around at the technology fair again.

　　 In the afternoon, John Carmack called Henry and said that he and his friends had decided to join the Firefly Game Company. Henry received the call, not surprised. The conditions are so good, it would be strange if you don't join!

　　 The big guys are little guys before they become big guys. They can't imagine what glory they will achieve in the future, so they are no different from ordinary people! Henry took out one million US dollars. Although they asked for 60% of the shares, they didn't need to spend anything. They could get 40% of the shares. This is simply a pie in the sky! ! !

　　If there is such a good thing, who will not do it?

And Henry also explained the mechanism of the Firefly Game Company. Subsidiaries have great independence. Unless major decisions are made or the company faces huge losses, the parent company will not take care of this kind of shedding. Management style is most suitable for people who don’t have money but like to start their own business! ! !

　　 Various conditions are set, even a genius has to kneel! ! !

　　 The next day, John Carmack took his friend and colleague John Romero, Tom. Hal, Adrian. Carmack, come to meet with Henry at the place scheduled.

　　 All four of them are employees of Softdisk's software distribution company, and John Carmack is part-time. Henry quickly paid attention to a middle-aged man with a very maverick dress and a strong hip-hop style, because when John Carmack introduced him, he said he was John Romero!

　　John Romero is also self-taught, known as the godfather of FPS (first-person shooter), and is very talented in designing games!

　　 The combination of two Johns created the legend of id software company!

　　 Henry had to pay special attention to him!

　　 But Henry's face remained silent, and he signed the contract with them before talking about it. Henry's money is not easy to take! If you leave within three years, the shares will be cancelled and you cannot engage in game-related industries within three years; if you leave within five years, the shares belong to individuals, but you still cannot engage in game-related industries within three years!

　　 If it's purely thinking about coming in and earning a hand and leaving, then hurry up, or don't blame yourself for pitting yourself! If you really want to do something and want to grow the company, then the agreement will not restrict them at all!

　　 After reading the contract, the four discussed with each other, and finally decided to sign an agreement with Henry! (Please ask for votes and collect!!!! The author Jun has established a book friend group: 424930141, welcome everyone to join ~www.NovelMTL.com~ Welcome to read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~www .NovelMTL.com~For mobile phone users, please go to read.