Super Tycoon

Zhang Yang was looking at the financial statements in North America when Edson knocked on the door and came in to report an important situation.

"You said Ballmer, director of Microsoft, wants to meet with me to discuss cooperation?"

Xiao Wang looked puzzled beside him: "President, isn't Microsoft cooperating with Sega Bandai? Why is it cooperating with us again? Is there any problem with the contract?"

Zhang Yang glanced at Xiao Wang, why did you think we would cooperate when you heard it was Microsoft? What happened to Microsoft, in the game industry, they can only be regarded as a younger brother!

"Come here, please, and have a chat." Zhang Yang did not refuse.

He remembered that in his previous life, Microsoft established the XBOX project immediately after it separated from Sega, and it developed well, especially in the United States.

Although the company has not been successful in developing overseas markets, it has become one of the three giants of game machine manufacturers, especially in the aspect of online connection.

If Microsoft can dispel the idea of ​​making a game console, that would be the best, and there will be one less powerful competitor in the future. Even if the product has many shortcomings, as long as it is produced by Microsoft, the sales will not be too bad.

In the afternoon, Zhang Yang met Steve Ballmer, who is also the future CEO of Microsoft.

During this period of time, Ballmer is not that fat, his figure management is not bad, and his hair volume is not bad.

"Zhang, hello. This is not a formal meeting, I just want to chat with you." Ballmer said with a smile after sitting down.

"I'm also very interested in meeting the founder of Microsoft. Microsoft is the software company with the most venture capital at this time, and it will soon become the absolute overlord of the PC operating system."

Ballmer laughed loudly: "Zhi Duo Xing Group is also the overlord of the game industry. Even if some people don't admit it this year, they will definitely admit it next year."

Zhang Yang also has to admit that Ballmer is good at chatting, and he is also in a good mood.

Ballmer, who he could only look up to in his previous life, and even saw in the media, is now sitting opposite him, and the other party is a guest who comes to the door actively.

Status can indeed change a person's mentality a lot, at least Zhang Yang feels that he is more confident than himself in his previous life.

"Zhang, the top in the industry is willing to cooperate with the top. Everyone has the same status and can develop together. It will not cause product problems because of a sudden funding problem in a certain company."

This sentence has a certain meaning. Sega Bandai has not developed so well because of funding problems. Even in the American market, Uranus has not yet done a listing promotion.

Microsoft wanted to "help" inject capital, but was rejected several times. Now the relationship between the two parties has reached a freezing point, otherwise Ballmer would not have come to see Zhang Yang.

"Why, is the cooperation between Microsoft and Sega Bandai over?" Zhang Yang asked intentionally.

"To be honest, not yet, but there have been some problems. We don't like that person Okawa Kungfu very much. Microsoft doesn't want to suffer from this."

"However, Microsoft is indeed very interested in the game industry and is willing to cooperate with better companies. Sega Bandai is simply unreliable. Their sales channels are far worse than Zhiduoxing, and their courage is much worse."

Zhi Duo Xing dared to sell it in more than 70 countries around the world at the same time, and was able to accept losses in some markets. Sega Bandai couldn’t do this at all. Their Uranus has been on sale for so long, isn’t it still only sold in the island market?

And even if the English version is released, it has to be sold separately in Europe and North America. Isn't it because of insufficient funds?

Isao Okawa also swayed Microsoft once, thus stabilizing the equity of Sega Bandai. Not only Bill was unhappy, but he was also unhappy.

If you didn't want to sell, but you refused directly at the beginning, what did you agree to? People who promise and then go back on their promises are the most annoying.

Zhang Yang looked at Ballmer with a smile. It seems that this person also has opinions on Okawa Gong, which is great. It also shows that Sega Bandai does not get the support of Microsoft, and their development is definitely not as good as expected.

"Ballmer, since your cooperation is not over yet, is it inappropriate for us to talk about cooperation now? If we cooperate, we must be honest with each other.

We have to tell Microsoft some of our company's business secrets. "

Ballmer looked at Zhang Yang: "Zhang, although we can't sign a contract now, we can make some verbal agreements. We believe that Zhi Duoxing will not break the contract, and we will definitely not."

"If Zhiduoxing's future game console adopts our system and equipped with our game platform, then we can guarantee that Zhiduoxing's products will sell exceptionally well, and we will not interfere with the company's management. Can."

Ballmer felt that his conditions were already very generous. With Microsoft's assets at this time, it would be no problem to acquire all of the Zhiduoxing Group. Isn't it enough for us to give this condition?

How many companies want us to join Microsoft, and want to give us a seat on the board of directors, we don't even like it.

"I'm sorry, our new generation of game consoles is almost finished, so I'm sorry."

What are you thinking, if you still use your Microsoft platform and your system, won't you be restrained by Microsoft just like Sega Bandai?

Without you Microsoft, we can develop very well, but without us, your Microsoft game industry will definitely not develop well.

"Zhang, don't rush to refuse. I heard that Zhiduoxing Group is also the number one software publisher in mainland China, and its distribution channels are very good."

"What if we hand over Microsoft's distribution rights in the Chinese market to Zhiduoxing Group as an agent? In this way, you can earn hundreds of millions of dollars in net profit every year."

The corners of Zhang Yang's mouth twitched lightly, what a nice word he said, as if your Microsoft software is selling well in China.

At this time, there are indeed many computers in China that have updated the Microsoft operating system, most of which are WIN95, and are currently upgrading to WIN98.

However, most of them are installed with cracked versions, because the price of the genuine version is too expensive, more than two thousand.

Zhiduoxing has used it for so many years, but it has not changed the habit of Chinese people to pay high fees for software. Of course, Microsoft can't do it either. In the previous life, even before the rebirth, Microsoft's software did not sell very well in China, most of which were sold in tie-in with hardware manufacturers, such as pre-installed in computers.

Microsoft can't sell it, and they want Zhiduoxing Group to help develop the market, and they even put on an attitude of giving up profits, who are they fooling?

"Ballmer, you don't understand the Chinese market. Our company is the top software publisher and developer in China, but our annual profit is pitifully small."

"To be honest, I don't believe that representing Microsoft's products can allow us to obtain such a high profit. Even one-tenth may not be achieved. Of course, if Microsoft allows me to become a shareholder and join the board of directors, then I can help."

This time, it was Ballmer's turn to change his face.