Vol 2 Chapter 510: Spider platform
Chapter 510 Spider Platform
"Second World" meeting room.
Lin Feng looked at more and more people in the conference room and smiled with satisfaction. The company is constantly improving and growing. In two years, from starting from scratch, to the current industry assessment of at least 25 billion US dollars in assets, it is enough to make Lin Feng proud. And with this merger, Lin Feng's personal assets will again rise sharply.
I wonder where Forbes will rank me this time? ——Lin Feng secretly guessed.
But looking at the crowded conference room in a blink of an eye, Lin Feng gave a wry smile again. The "Second World" headquarters building will not be fully completed until the end of next year. Now, as the company develops, its development speed has exceeded estimates. The current company headquarters is too small and too small.
Fortunately, everyone has no opinion on the current small conference rooms and headquarters. The company's strong development is the key. It doesn't matter if the headquarters is smaller. Who didn't grow and grow like this at the beginning. For example, when "amd" was established, there were only seven people, and when "ati" was established, there were only 12 people, so everyone can adapt to the current situation. What's more, looking at the "Second World" headquarters in the distance through the window of the conference room, everyone is full of hope. This "Second World" headquarters building is just like the current "Second World" company. , "Growing" every day, working hard to become the world's tallest skyscraper.
"Everyone, first of all, we welcome the new board members of the company, Mr. He Guoyuan, Mr. Luerz, Mr. Huang Yijia, the representative of VIA, and Mr. Gu Sibin, the representative of Tencent." Lin Feng applauded and welcomed the new members.
The four smiled at everyone.
"Here, I will first announce the appointment of the new "Second World" personnel." Lin Feng placed his hands on the conference table, scanned the crowd, and said, "I will be the new "Second World" president. ,'Second World' has 3 main development departments-game development department, hardware development department, scientific research and technology development department. The staffing configuration of the game development department remains unchanged from before, and there are still seven game development teams, the director is the vice president Wu Zhaopu served as the vice president, Newell (formerly the president of the'valve' company) as the vice minister, and Gu Sibin, representative of Tencent, as the special advisor; the hardware development department was divided into two main sub-sectors-the micro-processing department and the display chip department. The former president of'amd' Ruelz served as (now the vice president of'Second World'), the vice minister was former'ati' president He Guoyuan as the current vice president of'Second World'), and'VIA' represented Huang Yijia as a special adviser."
Everyone nodded their heads after hearing this. This personnel assignment had already been expected, and it was a happy result.
"As for the research and technology development department, Cohen will serve as the minister and continue to be responsible for the development of'cloud computing', while the deputy minister will be Bruce Allen, who is still developing supercomputers. Bruce, you have to communicate more with Ruhr and others in this regard. "Lin Feng ordered. To mention the scientific research and technology development department with the same status as the game development department and the hardware development department is to mention the status of Cohen and Bruce Allen in the company as everyone else. One is to show that he values them, to prevent the "golden trio" of Cohen, Bruce Allen, and Kevin Mitnick, who is temporarily out of sight, from being poached; the second is to prevent the theft of "cloud computing". "Cloud computing" Lin Feng must be firmly in his hands, this is the key to dominating the Internet era.
The eyes of the former “amd” President Ruelz and the former “ati” President He Guoyuan’s eyes lit up. “Cloud computing” is extremely mysterious. Although it is not now placed under their department, everyone belongs to the same company. I can't use this technology in the future.
"Now let's report." Lin Feng said after everyone had recovered from the personnel assignment just now.
"Lin, now that our company merges, I want to talk about my suggestions and plans first. I talked with Mr. He Guoyuan and plan to adopt an "integration" plan like Intel, integrating cpu, motherboard, graphics card, and memory. Coupled with the company's position in the game industry, it is ready to build a "spider platform"-the "5a" plan." Ruelz said excitedly.
Lin Feng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
"Spider Platform" is a platform launched by later generations "amd" after acquiring "ati". As the "spider platform", anyone who has studied biology should know that web-forming and predation are the unique survival skills of spiders, and it is also the most important means for spiders to survive and multiply. "Back then" amd used "Spider" as the code name of its new platform, the purpose is to show to the majority of users that "amd" attaches great importance to the integration of the three parts of CPU, motherboard chip, and graphics card, forming a close relationship similar to a spider web. The combined platform, and the only manufacturer that had the cpu, motherboard chip, and display chip business "back then" was only AMD.
However, the "amd" of "the year" proposed the "spider platform" of "3a" (cpu, graphics card, motherboard), but now it has become the "spider platform" of "5a" (cpu, graphics card, motherboard, memory, games). , It is a bit lamentable that the "historical inertia" is powerful.
"Well, Vice President Wu, as well as Qiu Xin, Minwu-Li, Newell (the head of the fifth game development department, responsible for the development of Half-Life 2), please cooperate with Ruelz. Especially Qiu Xin and Minwu-Li, Your games are all large-scale 3D role-playing online games, and we should pay more attention to hardware optimization. This is our own hardware, but it can't run slower than the same specifications of'Intel' and'nvidia'. Newell , Yours is also the point. Unreal 3 is coming out soon, our Half-Life 2 can't be lost to them." Lin Feng ordered.
"For example, a simple check program can be added to the game. If it is '5a', it will prompt the player to activate the'Spider Platform' before logging in, and the performance will wait until it is improved." Lin Feng thought for a while. The proposal said.
Everyone's eyes lit up and they applauded. Regardless of whether this "spider platform" can really get performance improvements, the psychological effects of these words alone have already made users crazy. After all, in many cases, the speed of a computer is just a psychological feeling. If you think it is fast, it is fast.
The subtle changes in psychology are so wonderful!
"Lin, besides, I heard that you also own a b2c and c2c online sales website-Dingdang. I think we can set up a computer hardware production and sales department. Now our company can't produce monitors, hard drives, and keyboards. We can do the rest of the mouse, chassis, and audio. We can find other companies to cooperate with the monitor and hard disk. As for the keyboard, mouse, chassis and audio, we can completely outsource it. The designated manufacturer will produce it exclusively for our company." Excited.
"Well, Mr. Lin, our company has the right to operate public Internet cafes in East China and South China, and it has also obtained a license from the Ministry of Education authorized by the Ministry of Education as a reliable computer manufacturer. It is completely feasible to build our own branded computers. Based in China This future global first market, and then build it into the world's first brand. "Vice President He Guoyuan is also excited.
Previously, "ati" was not only suffering from financial problems, but also from technical problems. Now after the merger, although he is no longer the president of the company, his personal profits and the company's future have made him excited. This merger is definitely a win-win situation.
Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, the acquisition of "amd" and "ati" has changed the pattern of the entire computer industry. Both the pattern of computer hardware manufacturers and the pattern of computer dealers will change. Of course, the one who has benefited the most is himself. Not only will the "Second World" develop rapidly, but also its own "Ding Dong Web" will be able to monopolize the online sales of "Spider Platform" computers, and its own "Lin's Technology Co., Ltd." will also be due to the acquisition of "amd" And "ati". Whether it is the current "Phantom" mp3 player or the mobile phone that is about to be developed, both "amd" and "ati" processors and display chips are needed.
Subsequently, Luerz and He Guoyuan reported in detail the next plan of the hardware development department. The first is the question of building a chip production base. Since the three companies have merged and their headquarters are in mainland China, it is inevitable to open a chip production base in China. Especially the brand-new "k8" chip, and the chip production line of 0.13 micron technology, it is natural to settle in the mainland. After all, mainland China not only has broad market prospects, but also has cheap labor.
auzw.com For this brand new production base, Lin Feng still set the location in Chu City, his hometown. Although it is not developed here, the transportation is extremely convenient. And the labor is cheap, the average salary is only 520 yuan, not to mention the current municipal party committee secretary Yu Haowei (has been promoted to municipal party committee secretary) and the director of the public security bureau Ouyang (has been promoted to director They can also get a lot of benefits by taking care of them. And in terms of loans, the best price will be available, and interest-free loans are not impossible.
Neither Ruelz nor He Guoyuan had any opinion on this, but on the contrary were very pleased. China is a very socialist country with Chinese characteristics, and the "Second World" can have a certain red background, it is naturally better.
After finalizing the affairs of the hardware development department, Lin Feng set his sights on the real core department of the company-the game development department.
If hardware is the shell, then the game is the soul. Today's computer hardware can have the current rapid development, and games are indispensable. According to some authoritative magazine surveys, more than 90% of people buy a computer and spend no more than 10% of their time for work and study, the remaining 70% are used for games, and the remaining 20% are used for surfing the Internet and watching movies. This shows the importance of games to computer hardware!
"Boss, this is the second quarter financial report of the original'Second World'." Wu Zhaopu handed Lin Feng a pile of documents, and at the same time looked at Luerz, He Guoyuan and others on the opposite side, and smiled mysteriously.
"Boss, in the second quarter, Legend's profit declined slightly due to the launch of the journey, with only 30 million US dollars in net profit." Wu Zhaopu said with a slight regret. At the same time, he glanced at Luerz and He Guoyuan, who were surprised, and smiled secretly. .
"Although Audition’s All-Star lineup broke a lot of negative news, after the joining of Michael Jackson and Avril, its profit rose sharply, and the net profit in the second quarter reached 40.21 million US dollars." .
The faces of Luerz and He Guoyuan on the opposite side were even more shocked. Although they knew that the "Second World" made money, they didn't expect to make such money. When they were willing to merge, they were more concerned about the potential of the "second world" and their influence in the online game industry, as well as the mainland market, as well as "cloud computing". They agreed that the merger was the result of multiple considerations. But psychologically, they also think that this time the "Second World" took advantage, and it was Lin Feng who took advantage. After all, they are the top computer hardware manufacturers in the industry, and their influence is not the same as that of a game company.
But now it seems that they may have taken advantage of it, and the "Second World" is too profitable!
Wu Zhaopu smiled secretly as he witnessed the changes in the subtle expressions on the faces of Luerz and He Guoyuan. He deliberately read aloud the financial statements for the second quarter of the original "Second World" to remind Luerz and He Guoyuan that in terms of influence, these two companies are indeed larger than "Second World", but in terms of profit. Is the "Second World" strong. This is also how Wu Zhaopu is slowly deepening Lin Feng's influence on the company, and must not let the "Second World" lose control because of its development and growth.
Although "dictatorship" is not good, if you meet a wise leader, "dictatorship" is far more important than the system of "republic" and "democracy". Reinhardt von Royankram created the "dictatorship." Wu Zhaopu believes that Lin Feng can do the same.
"The King of Fighters online created gratifying results in the second quarter. After the launch of the King of Fighters online Asian League and the'Asian Champions League', profits reached more than 51 million U.S. dollars. Counter-Strike online declined slightly, but there was also a gain of 22.3 million U.S. dollars." Wu Zhaopu continued.
"The Swordsman Affectionate Journey to Serve the Country, which was launched at the end of May, has just charged at the end of last month and has no profit for the time being. However, it is estimated that it will bring in at least US$30 million in net profit per quarter. This is still a conservative estimate. The revenue of the company depends on the number of the company's supercomputers and the upgrade of the player's computer configuration. The net profit of the original "Second World" in the second quarter reached 143.51 million US dollars." Wu Zhaopu finished "lightly".
What Wu Zhaopu said was an "understatement", but Luerz and He Guoyuan heard thunderously. The original "Second World" can reach a net profit of US$143.51 million in one quarter. This is amazing. For example, "ati", in addition to the cost and high research and development expenses, the net profit for a year is only about 200 million US dollars, and this is their most glorious time. In the past year, they have made a net loss. As for "amd", using price to hit the dominance of "intel" can be said to be losing money and making screams. The profit of such a large microprocessor company in the first quarter was only more than 20 million US dollars, which is really shabby.
Regarding the "Second World" financial statements, the two smiled bitterly at each other. It is said that the game makes money. Seeing it today, it really is! However, a sense of pride rose in the hearts of the two of them. Now they are also part of the company, and the future is bright. For Lin Feng, the man who created miracles, admiration and respect rose in his heart at this moment.
Perhaps under the leadership of this young man, we can really create miracles to overthrow "nvidia" and overthrow "Intel"! —— Luerz, He Guoyuan looks forward to it.
Regarding the changes in Luerz and He Guoyuan's look, Lin Feng smiled in his eyes. In order to build momentum for himself, Wu Zhaopu suppressed Ruelz and He Guoyuan. At today's executive meeting, he reported the good and not the bad. Indeed, the original "Second World" created a record high in the second quarter of 2002, with a net profit of US$143.51 million. But this is only the net profit of the operating costs of each game, not the net profit of the company.
The world war developed by the company now is a huge gold-absorbing hole. If it fails to succeed in the future, the loss of 1 billion US dollars is enough to make the "Second World" drink a pot. Of course, there is also the construction of the "Second World" headquarters building, which is also a giant gold-trapping hole. Fortunately, this huge amount of construction funds was advanced by the Yangtze River Enterprise Group. The "Second World" only needs to repay US$70 million a year, which can be paid off in 25 years. (It is estimated that the construction cost is 1.5 billion US dollars, a total of 1.75 billion US dollars will be repaid in 25 years, and the excess 250 million US dollars is interest). Of course, the development of other games, the development of Half-Life 2, the strongest underground development, the development of sports games, the development of Heroes, the construction of Legendary Movie City, etc., all cost money.
Therefore, although the profits of the "Second World" are now amazing, the financial situation is not optimistic. After all, the "Second World" has only been established for two years, and the foundation is too thin and too thin. There are too many places to be built. But the future must be very bright.
Whether it is "nvidia", "Intel", or "Nintendo" or "ea", it must become a stepping stone to the success of the "Second World"!
"Okay, now the various development teams of the game development department will start reporting." Lin Feng smiled and glanced at Luerz and He Guoyuan who looked forward to.
Everyone responded in unison.
"Boss, the legend is affected by the loyalty and loyalty of Journey and Swordsman Love. Now the popularity has declined slightly, and it is estimated that its life span is about one year," said Cui Ming, leader of the first game development team.
"However, boss, due to the brand-new'item fee' model adopted by Zhengtu, although the maximum number of online users is only 1.2 million, the profit is extremely staggering. It went public in May and the public beta in June. It has set a record of 120 million yuan in the past month. Pure profit." Cui Ming said with a hint of exclamation and playfulness.
Lin Feng was not surprised by the result of Zhengtu. Shi Yuzhu’s “robbing” way of making money is indeed very powerful, but it can only win one vote in the short term, but it is not a good thing in the long run. It is too naked to make money. Players have no sense of belonging. Not what the "Second World" wants.
The "Second World" must become a company that can be established for a hundred years and be passed on for a long time.
"Boss, regarding Audition's All-Star lineup, a new expansion has also been developed."
