diskusbooks Chapter 1307 Game Copyright
Chapter 1307 Game Copyright
Today, they're doing a deep cleaning at the new house.
There are professional housekeeping companies that provide door-to-door service.
The cleaning lady who always cleans this apartment building went over to help open the door and do the final inspection.
Su Xing and He Xu trusted their aunt, so they didn't go over; they had other things to do.
After the two finished breakfast, Su Xing went to the studio to get busy.
She then held another meeting with Zhang Xueyan and Huang Wenwen.
The meetings over the past two days mainly focused on the general plans and arrangements for the new year.
Today, the three of them discussed some things in greater depth.
The third volume of "The Spiritual Path of Opera" is coming to an end, and the ending must be clean and neat, not a bad one.
Once the third volume is finished, this manga will officially come to an end, and the third volume will be scheduled for publication.
The next step was to start developing the IP.
Zhang Xueyan listed all the companies that had recently contacted her wanting to buy the copyrights, and discussed them with Su Xing and Huang Wenwen.
They had previously rejected many companies that wanted to buy film and television rights.
To prevent the adaptation of comics into TV series from being drastically altered, the studio should ideally have a say in the script, so film and television development should proceed slowly and without rush.
This time, they were discussing how several companies wanted to buy the game's copyright.
Su Xing doesn't plan to participate in the game development herself. She and her team know nothing about it, so she'd rather sell it to a professional and reliable game company.
Zhang Xueyan wrote the names of three companies on the blackboard.
"These are some of the larger companies that have contacted us recently. This is the price they offered, along with their basic background checks. Take a look."
She handed two printed copies of the documents to Su Xing and Huang Wenwen respectively.
The two took the documents and carefully looked through them.
These companies are actually quite similar in size and the prices they offer; they're all in the same category.
That's why Zhang Xueyan put these companies together for discussion.
Currently, there are several cooperation models for comic book adaptations into games, such as fixed licensing fees, pure revenue sharing, and a minimum guarantee plus revenue sharing.
Huang Wenwen and Zhang Xueyan both prefer a cooperation model that guarantees a minimum return plus revenue sharing, as it is more secure.
As for taking a fixed licensing fee, it's practically the same as a buyout, so none of the three are considering it.
Su Xing actually thinks that pure profit sharing is also acceptable, with a higher profit sharing ratio than that with a guaranteed minimum, but this carries certain risks.
She wasn't concerned about the risks, since she had other ways to make money that were enough to support her studio.
Zhang Xueyan said, "The studio can't always rely on you to support it; we need to get some revenue back as soon as possible."
Although publishing comics does bring in money, the royalty settlement cycle is slow, and the royalties are less than those for other intellectual property.
The short dramas and animated comics also earned some advertising revenue, but since they had to share profits with the other two partners, they didn't actually earn much.
So the studio's finances are still tight.
Su Xing said, "Okay, let's choose the guaranteed minimum plus commission then."
"Xi Yun Ling Tu" is a very popular top-tier Chinese animation IP in the past two years, and the game copyright price will not be low.
The guaranteed minimum is likely to be between 500 million and 800 million.
As for the profit sharing, it can probably reach 6%-8%.
Su Xing pulled out Company B and said, "Let's forget about this one. It's quite large, but it doesn't have a good reputation among players. In the last two years, the games they've made have all been about making quick money. If we cooperate with them, the game 'Xi Yun Ling Tu' probably won't be popular for long."
The price quoted by this company was really high.
However, a few years later, their games became increasingly worse, and players were full of complaints.
Zhang Xueyan and Huang Wenwen looked at the company Su Xing mentioned and both nodded.
"It was my oversight," Zhang Xueyan said.
She doesn't play games, so she really doesn't know how playable the games they make are.
Su Xing said, "It's alright, let's look at something else."
Huang Wenwen looked at Su Xing and said, "Su Xing, you don't play games either, but you know quite a lot."
In his previous life, Su Xing would occasionally play games, but in his rebirth, he was always busy earning a living, studying, and doing all sorts of other things. He had no time to play games.
However, she couldn't tell the truth, so she made up a story: "Although I don't play games, my roommate Gao Yang is a game addict, and I've heard her talk about it."
Huang Wenwen and Zhang Xueyan nodded, without any doubt.
The three of them made a comprehensive comparison between Company A and Company C, and felt that Company C was more reliable and offered a higher price, so they decided to talk to Company C again.
Looking back at the development of the two companies a few years later, Su Xing realized that Company C was indeed more aggressive.
She also preferred Company C.
After selecting a potential partner, Zhang Xueyan decided that her studio would contact them as soon as possible.
They had a simple lunch in the office building's cafeteria at noon.
I continued working at the studio in the afternoon.
Zhang Xueyan and Huang Wenwen returned to the capital a few days earlier than Su Xing, but not by too much.
Both of them also have a lot of work to do.
The three of them were busy until evening, then went out together and chose a nice restaurant for dinner.
Since they returned to Beijing, they haven't had a proper get-together yet; whenever they meet, they always talk about work.
This is considered a get-together after the start of the new semester.
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The following week was another incredibly busy one.
On Monday afternoon, Zhang Xueyan met with the project manager from Company C, and the two sides reached a preliminary cooperation agreement.
Then we discussed the details of the cooperation and incorporated them into the contract.
On Friday afternoon, Zhang Xueyan had no classes, so the two parties arranged a time to formally sign the contract.
Ultimately, the game copyright for "Xi Yun Ling Tu" was sold for a guaranteed minimum of 8 million yuan, with a revenue share of 800%, which is considered the highest possible price.
The reason the other party offered such a high price was mainly because of Su Xing's influence on the internet.
They suggested that Su Xing should cooperate with the promotion on Weibo when the game is launched.
Su Xing agreed.
The other party included this requirement in the contract between the two parties.
They all expressed their understanding upon waking up.
After all, some verbal agreements in a collaboration have no legal effect; it's more reliable to stick to the contract.
The game's copyright has been sold.
This is the largest single income for the "Awakening Comics" studio since its establishment.
The orders signed by Su Xing herself and the antiques she sells do not count; those are her personal income.
Now, the employees in the studio are all standing tall and beaming with joy.
The studio is really rolling in money this time.
Su Xing waved his hand and said, "This month, I'm giving everyone bonuses!"
Everyone cheered immediately.
"Mr. Su, that's wonderful!"
"Long live the boss!"
Su Xing then said with a smile, "I'll treat everyone to a delicious meal tonight. You can choose any place you like!"
"Boss, I love you!"
"President Su, President Zhang, President Huang, I want to follow you for the rest of my life!"
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