Chapter 1 A Two-Percent Problem

To Hu Xianbin and Min Jingchao, this was a perfectly logical matter.

A mere two percent of revenue; surely it wouldn't cause too much of a stir in Boss Pei's mind.

So, they simply mentioned it briefly in the work report, without making a big fuss about it.

Pei Qian's mind certainly *hadn't* been too stirred... because he'd almost had a heart attack.

Two percent of revenue!

You simpletons, do you know what an extra two percent means to Boss Pei?!

It means the difficulty of losing money has gone up more than one level!

The key point was that the official platform's size was too vast. It would affect all of Tenda's games, past, present, and future. Whether it was a single-player game or an online game, all would see a uniform increase of two percent in revenue.

The actual increase rate should be 27, which meant an increase of nearly 30 percent compared to Tenda's original revenue!

This was no joke!

Pei Qian was completely unwilling to accept this painful fact. He even opened the official platform, which he hadn't logged into for a long time, to take a look.

The situation turned out to be even worse than he thought.

The official platform not only changed the revenue split for all of Tenda's games to 90/10, but also bundled all of Tenda's games into a collection, created a special column to vigorously promote them, and gave Tenda, this excellent game development company, a public commendation!

Pei Qian silently closed the official platform and pulled the small blanket next to him over himself.

The air conditioning was so cold today...

"I really can't take it anymore."

"The official platform is going too far!"

"I have to think of a way; I can't let this continue!"

Changing the revenue split to 70/30 last time was already outrageous enough. Now, it was directly changed to 90/10. Wasn't this trying to kill him?

Pei Qian was already very unhappy when it was changed to 70/30 before, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only resign himself to the situation.

But 90/10 was truly unbearable. He had to resist!

Pei Qian immediately began to think of countermeasures.

The difficulty lay in the fact that the other party was the official platform.

What reason was there to refuse more money from the official platform? There was no reason!

He couldn't possibly say to the official platform, "I don't want a 90/10 split; change it to 50/50, please"?

That would be too absurd.

Since he couldn't change the revenue split... then could he try a different approach?

For example, would it be possible to not put the games on the official platform?

That didn't seem possible either.

Because the full name of the official platform was ESRO Official Platform, which meant that the platform was also in charge of game reviews, ratings, and a series of other things. As long as a game wanted to be released normally, it had to be on the official platform. There was no way to change this.

But...

In addition to the official platform, it was also possible to go to other channels!

Pei Qian seemed to have found a breakthrough.

Currently, in the country, in addition to the official platform, there were also many other channels, such as Shenhua's app store.

As long as a game passed the review and was launched on the official platform, it could also be freely sold on other channels. The official platform didn't impose any restrictions on this at all.

After all, selling through multiple channels could increase the income of game companies on the one hand, and promote healthy competition on the other. A complete monopoly was not conducive to the development of the industry.

For example, many of Tenda's games were also available on other platforms.

The official platform stipulated that these distributors, that is, other game platforms, could independently discount the games for sale or even give them away for free.

"Then, could I do this? Although Tenda's games are still listed on the official platform, I can cooperate with other platforms and encourage players to buy the games on those platforms?"

"Giving them away for free is unlikely. The system has restrictions on game pricing, and there are very strict preconditions for giving away games for free. But other platforms don't have as many rules as the official platform, so there's naturally more room for maneuver."

"But there's also a problem with doing this: other platforms might not be so cooperative."

"Then, should I just create my own game platform?"

After thinking it over, Pei Qian felt that cooperating with others was not as good as doing it himself.

Because other game platforms also wanted to make money, which was inconsistent with Pei Qian's goal. What if these people went crazy recommending Tenda's games to death?

If he made his own platform, he would have the final say on how to price and how to run promotions.

Of course, pricing was still restricted by the system. The pricing on the official platform was already the lowest price allowed by the system.

But since it was his own platform and he didn't need to split the money with anyone else, the lowest price allowed by the system should be slightly lower.

Moreover, since it was his own platform, it would be very reasonable to have more frequent promotional discounts to attract more players, right?

The system's bottom line for discount promotions would definitely be different on the official platform and on his own platform.

On the official platform, selling games with promotional discounts was just "small profits, large sales" to the system, and there were no other benefits, so the restrictions were naturally more numerous.

But if he ran promotions on his own platform, in addition to "small profits, large sales," he could also "attract users to the platform."

After taking this factor into account, the discounts and even free activities that could be carried out could naturally be done more frequently.

What's more, maybe creating his own platform and bypassing the official platform would anger the authorities and cause them to remove all of Tenda's recommended spots on the official platform?

Although this possibility was small, it would be great if it really happened!

The more Pei Qian thought about it, the more he felt that it was necessary to create his own game platform.

The main reason was that his entire livelihood was now in the hands of the official platform. They would create special features, give recommendations, and increase commissions at every turn. Pei Qian was angry but dared not speak out. It was too uncomfortable.

Court death and provoke the authorities!

Moreover, if this game platform was operated properly, maybe he could even lose some money along the way?

Of course, everyone agreed that making channels was an easy way to make money.

But man proposes, God disposes.

By thinking of some disruptive tactics, maybe he could change the situation?

Pei Qian fell into deep thought.

Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

Pei Qian looked up and saw that it was Meng Chang.

"Boss Pei, I'm here to collect my task for this month."

Meng Chang looked much more energetic. His beard was clean-shaven, his hairstyle was neat, his clothes were proper, and that calm and composed feeling he once had seemed to have returned.

Pei Qian was pleasantly surprised.

Could it be that Meng Chang had really recovered?

It seemed that helping him get the guaranteed commission before was indeed of great significance. After such a long period of adjustment, Meng Chang's mental state seemed to have fully recovered.

This was a good thing, indicating that Meng Chang could devote himself to the work of reverse promotion with a more energetic state.

But...

There were no promotional tasks for you recently.

Pei Qian cleared his throat and said, "Uh... most of the projects are still in the development stage and haven't been completed yet. It seems a bit too early to create a promotional plan now."

"However, since you've taken the initiative to ask, I'll give you a few options."

Pei Qian also knew that Meng Chang's commission was calculated on a monthly basis. Taking a month off was equivalent to giving up the opportunity to earn a commission for a month, and Meng Chang definitely wouldn't be able to accept that.

It was rare for Meng Chang to be so proactive, so he would force himself to find something for him to do.

Pei Qian flipped through the current projects and said, "Reverse Wind Logistics is going to start doing a delivery service, by air. It should be up and running this month."

"Bao Xu is going to open a new travel agency, which will not only be responsible for Tenda's internal employee travel but also accept outside customers. It's still in preparation, and it'll probably take a month."

"GOG will have some regular updates, which can also be promoted."

Meng Chang was silent for a moment. "Boss Pei, are there any other projects?"

Reverse Wind Logistics and GOG were the first two projects he eliminated.

Because he knew that the key step of the Pei-style promotion method was to separate the project to be promoted from Tenda Group as much as possible.

But the Reverse Wind Logistics and GOG projects were too well-known and were basically deeply tied to Tenda. It would be difficult to achieve the third rule of the Pei-style promotion method, "Reputation Severance, Avoiding Association." Meng Chang would naturally not choose them.

Bao Xu's travel agency could be considered, but after all... the name "Traveler Bao Xu" was also very well-known. It would still be difficult to complete the third rule of the Pei-style promotion method.

If there were no other options, then Meng Chang could only choose Bao Xu's travel agency.

But maybe there were other projects.

Pei Qian was silent for a moment. "Wait, let me think again."

He also realized that these three projects were indeed a bit too difficult for Meng Chang.

Even if Pei Qian were to do it himself, he might not be able to succeed.

Meng Chang had finally adjusted his mindset. Giving him a hell-level task again would easily knock him out, causing him to fall into a slump.

Therefore, he should still try to arrange an easier project for him.

After considering it, Pei Qian said, "I do have an idea to create a game platform. However, it's just a rough idea at the moment, and I haven't thought about how to do it specifically."

"What do you think of this?"

Meng Chang's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded. "I'll choose this!"

"However..."

Meng Chang paused slightly and said, "Since you haven't thought about how to do it specifically, can I help you brainstorm?"

Pei Qian was a little surprised and also a little pleased. "Of course you can."

Good job, Meng Chang. As expected, your ideological level has improved. You know how to actively share my worries!

Pei Qian knew that Meng Chang was probably the only one in the company who was truly on the same page as him.

Before, Pei Qian only let Meng Chang be responsible for promotional work, mainly because promotional work was his strength.

But if Meng Chang could take the initiative to give him ideas to increase the probability of failure of new industries, then that would certainly be a good thing!

Seeing that Boss Pei agreed, Meng Chang was also very happy.

Because his conjecture had been verified!

The second rule of the Pei-style promotion method was to "understand the project thoroughly and have full control over it."

Personally participating in the planning of the project was certainly the best way!

Moreover, Meng Chang felt that after Boss Pei personally demonstrated the "Pei-style promotion method," he definitely hoped that he could learn it as soon as possible.

So, this time, Meng Chang proposed to help brainstorm about this game platform, and Boss Pei didn't refuse. This showed that the two people's brainwaves had successfully connected!

"Come, sit down. Let's talk slowly."

Pei Qian asked Meng Chang to sit on the sofa, then poured tea and chatted while drinking.

"What do you think this game platform should do? Speak freely."

Pei Qian only had the idea of creating his own platform because he had been backstabbed too badly by the official platform.

But he still had no idea how to do it specifically.

He needed some inspiration.