Rebirth of the Internet: Starting from Games

Chapter 549: You agreed to acquire Blizzard, but you became a shareholder of Activision

On March 3, the day when World of Martial Arts was free for a limited time, the number of global players in World of Martial Arts surged. However, the number of players in World of Warcraft declined to a certain extent.

Affected by this, Blizzard's stock price fell accordingly, which was in absolute contrast with Activision. Even the parent company Vidywang was also implicated accordingly, making matters worse.

No matter who it is, when he encounters a person with capital stronger than himself who is making a hostile takeover and looks at it with eager eyes, he will be frightened.

Anyway, Kaodik didn't sleep well these days.

Activision is only a little famous in the North American gaming circle, but it is not ranked among American companies at all. Although there is still a big gap between Century Zongheng and giants such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, the other party is the richest man in China. A boss with tens of billions of assets.

It's just that Caldick couldn't figure it out. Activision and Blizzard had just been flirting with each other for a while, but before anything happened, they were suddenly blinded by a big fight between Century Zongheng. If this was really a secret conspiracy.

Caudick couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. I told you that you were attracted by Blizzard, but I still dare to have such unreasonable thoughts.

Just when he was thinking about it, his cell phone rang. Caudick saw that it was a strange caller. After some thought, he chose to answer the call. A strange voice came from inside, "OH, MydearOldBao, I`mubigbroChen!"

On Friday, March 3, Caudick wore a hat, mask, and sunglasses, covering everything tightly, and prepared to attend the appointment in a low-key and secret manner.

He originally thought that the other party would find a private restaurant, but when he arrived, he was dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, Chen Hao actually booked a spacious and luxurious banquet hall. Yes, it was the kind of banquet hall that was several hundred square meters and could accommodate hundreds of people for a dinner party.

The crowd at the door was like a fucking press conference. Caldick only brought two assistants with him. Just when he was about to retreat, he was discovered by the sharp-eyed Chen Hao.

After all, Chen Hao was very familiar with Lao Bao's outfit. He finally knew how others felt when they looked at him. It was like a lighthouse in the dark. Only when you can't find it can there be ghosts.

In front of a bunch of media, Caudick couldn't help but take off his disguise, and greeted Chen Hao cordially and with a smile on his face.

Chen Hao smiled and invited Caudick into the banquet hall, with flash lights behind him.

There was only one table and two chairs in the center of the spacious and bright banquet hall, which was very awkward, making the space seem even more empty, and the sound would be echoed even if you spoke slightly louder.

The door closed with a bang that startled Caudick.

There were only three people in the hall at this time, Chen Hao, Caudick and the translator.

Chen Hao's smile disappeared, and his subsequent conversation had no emotion but was all about profit, because he knew that expounding the pros and cons with a person like Caudick was more effective than any emotion.

"There are some materials on the table. You can take a look at them first."

While Caldick was reading the materials, Chen Hao was talking calmly on the side.

"The first one is about the approximate capital size of our group. It will take about a month to become the major shareholder of Activision. It proves that we are serious. The first thing we will do at that time is to kick you out and get a pension in advance. Retire and enjoy life.”

Chen Hao looked at Cordick's hand shaking inadvertently while flipping through the information, and smiled slightly.

"This second report is a comparison of the data between World of Martial Arts and World of Warcraft after the limited exemption in the past few days. If Activision insists on cooperating with Blizzard, then I can make World of Martial Arts free for one month or permanently. Even if "Whether it's a merger or acquisition with Blizzard, I can still make you lose money. I think this is not in line with Activision's interests."

Caudick, who hurriedly read the second document, suddenly raised his head, his face full of disbelief. In business, are you talking in human language?

"What? Don't believe it? You can ask someone to find out how our company once had a popular Legend III game in China. Then you will understand."

Chen Hao stopped talking, "I heard that you have always wanted to open up the Chinese market, and this is the field that Century Zongheng is good at. You have the content, and I have the channels. Cooperation with each other, mutual benefit, is better than fighting against each other. It's good to come.

As for this third piece of information, it is the cooperation plan for us to invest in Activision and become the third largest shareholder and the rate of return that I asked professional institutions to predict. I think you will be more interested in this, Mr. Bao. "

Chen Hao's rapid-fire words made Caudick both surprised and delighted. He frequently flipped through the information to confirm what the other party had just said.

<divclass="contentadv">"Don't worry, take your time and take your time. If you have any questions, you can ask at any time."

For a moment, the only sounds left in the hall were the shuffling of paper and the friendly exchanges between the two.

Two hours later, Chen Hao stood up and moved his arms and legs, and did a simple stretch, "It's all okay, right? Of course you won't be able to give an answer or make a decision on such a big matter on the spot. I understand. Information. You can take it back and sum it up with your board members, and then give me Activision's choice.

Whether you choose war or peace, the responsibility lies entirely with you! "

When the banquet hall door opened again, there was a continuous clicking sound, and the flashing lights were as bright as day.

Chen Hao put his arm on Kautik's shoulder, and the two of them were talking and laughing.

The sharp-eyed reporter noticed that Caudick came out empty-handed with a briefcase under his arm.

Then the two took a friendly photo at the door of the banquet hall, smiling broadly. At Chen Hao's suggestion, the two gave a thumbs up to the camera.

After posing for photos, both parties shook hands and left in a friendly manner.

Media reporters divided into two groups to pursue interviews with both parties, but were all dismissed with "no comment."

Even so, the media's eyes are sharp.

Without even waiting for the next day, various news reports came out that night.

"Century Zongheng and Activision are suspected of secretly reaching a cooperation agreement. 》

"With twists and turns, Vivendi's wishful thinking may come to nothing"

"Blizzard: Oops!" I became a supporting role》

"Activision leads the rise, Blizzard drops to the limit, the stock market will not lie. 》

Vivendi Headquarters President Office,

Looking at the photo of Chen Hao and Caudick giving a thumbs up to the camera on the screen news.

After struggling for a long time, he became a foil, which made Levi very unhappy. He yelled, "This is unreasonable! What do you think of us?"

After saying this, he was not relieved, and with a "Bang!" sound, he smashed the table again.

I originally thought about raising the price and relying on Blizzard, so that Vivendi could regain a large amount of blood and alleviate the current embarrassing situation.

Fortunately, it turned out to be a wedding dress, and it brought Century and Activision together. If those two companies really united and besieged Blizzard, it would be more than a $120 billion hole.

When the time comes, Blizzard will probably have to sell off other possessions to get some blood, regardless of what they have in hand, and the only thing left is Universal, which is not for sale.

Thinking of this, Levi ordered, "Let people prepare, target Blizzard headquarters, let's go!"