Live Action Opens Up and Gets Blocked, Backhandedly Rectifying the Gaming Industry

As the days pass, the release dates of the two games are getting closer and closer.

During this period, unexpected good news came.

"Bauken resigned as CEO of Electronic Arts?"

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment before he remembered this.

As a veteran game manufacturer, Electronic Arts has its own pride.

Being pressed and beaten by Naughty Cat one after another, the sales of the game were not very good, and I didn’t win any awards.

It can be said that he did not accomplish any of the main tasks.

It has long been rumored that he will be replaced, it is only a matter of time.

I just didn't expect that it was almost halfway through the new year before I was replaced.

"Yeah, I didn't expect that." Godno let out a long sigh. "I heard that the new CEO has a very strong personality and is a person who understands games."

Lin Mo smiled and said: "How do you know these things? Is Mr. Goldnaugh planning to develop "Galaxy Hunter" toys with Electronic Arts?"

Godnow, CEO of toy company Kids King.

Since cooperating with Naughty Cat to launch a related series of toys, it has become popular all over the world.

The stock price immediately jumped.

As for "Galaxy Hunters", it is an open world game that Electronic Arts has been developing for many years.

It was originally scheduled to be released in the first half of this year, but it was postponed some time ago.

Maybe it has something to do with this change of CEO.

"Ahem, how could that happen?" Godno coughed lightly, "Mr. Lin, I just want to ask, are there any plans to launch toys under the Naughty Cat IP recently?"

Lin Mo thought for a while, it seemed like nothing?

The old IPs have all been adapted, and several of this year’s games are not so suitable for being turned into toys.

The new IP Warcraft series is quite suitable.

In Warcraft, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft, there are currently only plans to release the first two.

Whether a Warcraft IP mobile game similar to the previous "Clash Royale" will be launched in the future depends on the situation.

As for World of Warcraft, the plan is to wait until technology improves before launching it.

The game industry in this world is poor, and MMORPG has several long-lasting brands.

The current launch of World of Warcraft is also a dimensionality reduction attack, but Lin Mo will not be satisfied with this.

However, now that there is holographic projection technology and Hearthstone is in the plan, can it be fully viable?

Trading cards, simply put, is a game in which players collect and exchange cards to assemble their own decks and then compete against each other.

What the manufacturer sells is mainly physical card packs, which can barely be classified as a type of toy.

Hearthstone can actually be classified as trading cards, but the medium is completely electronic.

The process of collecting and exchanging cards has become a process that can only be exchanged with the game system.

There are two things that cannot be avoided about traditional trading cards.

Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!

The latter has many fans around the world because of that classic cartoon.

A genuine blue-eyed white dragon has become the white moonlight of many children who grew up watching animation.

Thinking about it, Lin Mo said: "It really does."

"Oh?" Godno's voice rose a little, "What is it?"

"It's called "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and it's a trading card game. The copyright belongs to Naughty Cat. Kids King will be the exclusive agent for production and distribution for five years. When it expires, you can choose whether to renew the contract."

Then, Lin Mo explained a series of plans.

Godno pondered for a long time and said: "I'm not sure whether the idea you mentioned is feasible. How well the cards sell depends on the strength and players' recognition of the added value."

Lin Mo nodded. This point made sense. He was worthy of being a toy maker.

The best-selling card series in the world are sports star cards from the football, baseball, ice hockey, basketball, and soccer series, not card game series.

A human balloon star card can easily sell for a sky-high price.

Fans will buy it because the card pack contains the star cards they want, and there may also be rare signed cards.

So how to sell Yu-Gi-Oh cards?

In addition to numerical value, the best way is to increase the added value of the card.

"So, I plan to launch an animation and create a series of star cards that players will like." Lin Mo crossed his legs and thought about the battle scene under the holographic projection.

"Mr. Godno, Blue Eyes White Dragon, Red Eyes Black Dragon, Black Magician, Dark Archmage, Ra's Winged Dragon, Osiris's Sky Dragon, Obelisk's Titan Soldier, don't you think these names are cool? ?”

Godnow was immediately different as soon as he got to work.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "The premise is that this animation can be widely popular. If it is led by Naughty Cat, I am willing to give it a try."

Lin Mo nodded and said: "That's natural. Even after the first season of the Yu-Gi-Oh series is completed, you can hold a Duel Kingdom Yu-Gi-Oh battle competition. In the finals, I will provide holographic projection technology."

"Really? That's really great." Godno's voice sounded very happy.

"However, you don't mind helping me promote the game, right?" Lin Mo asked with a smile, "I will have a card battle game this year, which will be released around the time of the duel competition."

"Hahahaha, the final advertising stage must be reserved for your new game! And, even without this cooperation, it is an honor for me to help a great game."

Yes, high emotional intelligence.

Lin Mo nodded: "Then, Mr. Godno, you can already start choosing the representatives to come to China."

"Okay, I don't think so, I'll go in person!"

Godno was very excited.

Trading cards, if managed well, will be a popular brand that will last for decades.

Although there is no copyright and the exclusive production and distribution period is only five years.

But doing business with Naughty Cat is famously comfortable. They make money together and never do anything to make a profit.

He is full of confidence in renewing the contract after the expiration.

Although it seems unlikely, maybe Kid King can rely on this trading card game.

In this age of video games, how about bringing the King of Kids back to the top?

"Oh, by the way, I have a small job besides that." Lin Mo casually sent the other party a piece of information, "I need to make a series of statue figures."

"This is not a difficult task for the Kid King. Well." Godno pondered for a few seconds, "Mr. Lin, the statue mentioned in the information about making a limited edition collection is this one wearing pink underwear and wearing a crown. , a naked man wearing a cape? Is it marked wrong?"

Lin Mo sighed and replied helplessly: "That's right. This is decided by a vote of game fans in China."

"And what you proposed, these engravings on the statue numbered 001, this, this. Okay, I will do it."

"Thank you, Mr. Godno."

"fine."

After hanging up the phone, Godno had a strange expression on his face.

Would you give this kind of thing to a friend?

Really won't get beaten?