Bincheng, in a certain star hotel.
Operation Officer Liu is holding coffee and working leisurely on the sofa in the living room wearing a bathrobe.
He was holding a phone in his hand and talking loudly.
"Yes, so that game is actually not called Dead Time, it's called "Dead Space"."
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"That's true. It's just a name. The name is not important. What's important is the popularity and popularity."
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"Hahaha, this is true. Maybe the movie has come out, maybe the game has not been finished yet. Director Jin, you also understand this."
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"That's ok. I'll stay in Bincheng for about 3 days at most. Director Jin, do you think we can meet up and have a chat when you are free?"
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"No problem, then it's settled, Director Jin!"
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The two chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.
After the call ended, Operation Officer Liu threw the phone aside, then picked up the coffee and took a sip, showing a contented expression.
Then he crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes and rested.
"I really didn't expect that when I came to Bincheng for a business trip, I could negotiate such a deal. Twenty-six million, a film and television adaptation right, tsk tsk."
Operation Officer Liu grinned lightly.
Through the conversation he just had with Director Jin, he asked him that since he relies on movies and TV dramas to promote new talents, why not just hire a screenwriter to write a bloody romance drama, but instead make a movie based on game adaptations?
Although Operation Officer Liu is not in the entertainment industry and has never watched those bloody dramas, he also knows that Xiaoxianrou relied on this kind of love to attract young people when he debuted.
The difference is that some are modern romance dramas and some are just costume dramas.
Director Jin just smiled and patiently explained to him.
It is said that the current industry is not easy to mix. Newcomers from various companies rely on romantic dramas and handsome and cold characters to make their debut.
Everyone in the industry does this, and now whether an artist can get ahead or not depends entirely on the artist's own face.
Therefore, in order to stand out in such a situation, you have to play some tricks and come up with something unique.
So adapting a game into a movie is actually a good choice to test the waters.
It was successful, and both gamers and fans gained.
If you fail, that’s okay. The artist has been launched, the reputation has been established, and the rest is to work slowly.
Of course, the plot of the game must conform to the current entertainment industry market.
That is, love is the main thing.
Moreover, artists should not be too dirty or messy, as this will have an impact on her image.
After the explanation, Operation Officer Liu also understood a lot.
In fact, after talking for a long time, it was nothing more than filming a different love drama in the name of a game.
The point is the gimmick of the game.
Think about it, other people’s families have this kind of love and that kind of love.
The only one I have is a game adaptation.
Isn’t this difference obvious? Isn’t it just the curiosity of the audience?
Traffic, isn’t it there?
Operation Officer Liu smiled and said nothing.
For him, as long as he is willing to pay, he can adapt the game however he wants.
He even hopes to buy all the game copyrights that the company has hidden away and that no one cares about.
Only in this way can the residual value be exerted.
In short, cooperation is going in the direction of his plan.
But at this moment, his cell phone rang...
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"What? You said we don't have any copyright at all?"
Operation Officer Liu was dumbfounded.
Listening to the report from his personal secretary on the phone, he couldn't believe it.
"You mean, we, Infinite Entertainment, have to provide them with channel resources, but also advance early promotion costs? We only get a commission when it's done? It's so time-consuming and labor-intensive, but in the end there's no copyright?"
[...Yes, Mr. Liu. ]
hiss--
Operation Officer Liu took a breath, as if he had heard some fantasy.
"Is the contract written in black and white like this?"
[...Yes. ]
Operation Officer Liu:......
"Who made this contract? Didn't it go to the legal department for review!?"
Operation Officer Liu's voice was thick and he almost wanted to roar. The little secretary on the phone could hear her voice trembling slightly.
This is the feeling... I just felt it from the owner of the small company named Meng, and now it's been experienced again by my own leader...
This feeling... really makes me want to cry...
[...is the supervisor of the second product operation department, surnamed Lian, female. ]
"director?"
Operation Officer Liu frowned and raised his voice again.
"Have you explained this to her? We are negotiating this business with Amagi Pictures."
The secretary nodded and responded quietly.
[I told you, but she also said that she didn’t have the copyright to the work and couldn’t arrange it. You also asked me to tell you this, for fear that something might happen to your business...]
"That's it? No result?"
[Not yet...]
Operation Officer Liu took a deep breath and resisted the urge to curse.
"Have you contacted the company that makes the game? What did they say?"
After hearing this, the secretary hurriedly narrated the process of contacting Meng Shu in detail. During this period, he did not dare to add any exaggeration or add his own subjective opinions.
After about ten minutes, Operation Officer Liu started to question loudly.
"You mean, they don't want to hand over the copyright? Do you want us, Infinite Entertainment, to continue to provide them with promotion channels and pre-publicity expenses? Is it such a good thing?"
The secretary was a little scared, but continued to tell the leader what was said.
[Yes... They don't seem to care about cooperating with us... They said that even if the cooperation is suspended... they can still do it themselves... and asked you or the chairman to call him...]
"Let Mr. Liang and I call him?"
Operation Officer Liu expressed his dissatisfaction loudly.
You, a small company that makes games, have benefited so much from our unlimited online entertainment, and you still hold the copyright of your works?
Now, you are more confident?
You want us to call you?
Operation Officer Liu took a deep breath to calm down.
As of now, the copyright is indeed not in my hands. This is an established fact.
But I have already made an appointment with Director Jin for an interview, so it can’t end there, right?
The top priority is to find a way to get the copyright first, so that we won't break the contract and can continue to negotiate business with Tiancheng Pictures.
Twenty-six million royalties...
Operation Officer Liu made a decision in his mind.
"You go over and tell that company that we are interested in buying the rights to their "Dead Space" and let them quote a price."
"Remember, our maximum bid is within three million."
"After we win their copyright, let them go. We, Infinity Entertainment, cannot continue such a risky and loss-making cooperation. Do you understand?"
[Okay...I understand Mr. Liu. ]
"Also, the supervisor named Liu, invite her to join us. Since she is the person in charge, let her be responsible to the end. She must ensure that the copyright matter is negotiated with me!"
[Okay Mr. Liu! ]
After saying that, Operation Officer Liu hung up the phone.
Looking at his phone, he thought it was a bit ridiculous when he recalled the secretary's report just now.
You must know that companies that cooperate with Infinite Entertainment, all at the small and medium-sized level, only have the right to develop and produce products, but not ownership.
To put it simply, Infinite Entertainment releases orders to these small and medium-sized companies, and the copyright is still with Infinite Entertainment.
For this reason, Operation Officer Liu always felt that "Dead Space" was also funded by Infinite Entertainment and was developed by Only Games.
But I didn’t expect it wasn’t!
In this cooperation, Infinite Entertainment actually only plays a positioning role to help promote distribution.
This was beyond his expectation and forced him to face reality.
Okay, since the copyright is not with us, then I will buy your copyright.
Of course, future cooperation ends here.
It's too risky for us to pay for promotion like this.
Once the game does not sell well, the investment in promotion costs cannot be recovered.
Moreover, promotion expenses often account for the bulk of the expenses, ranging from over one million to more than ten million!
With such a large budget, our unlimited online entertainment is the first to come out?
Can your game's sales be guaranteed to be several times the advertising cost?
Therefore, from the company's perspective, Operation Officer Liu will not continue such cooperation.
At the same time, we will not allow such small companies to rely on the channel resources of Infinite Entertainment.
After all, we are in business, and we don’t get paid for our help.
If you want to continue cooperating, you cannot have exclusive copyright.
There is nothing such a good thing in the world!
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An hour later, the secretary called.
Operation Officer Liu picked up the phone and listened to the report.
But the news she brought made Operation Officer Liu's eyes widen.
"He said he won't sell it? Not even three million? How much does he want?"
"Not selling any amount? What does he mean?"
The secretary on the other end of the phone did not hesitate and quickly relayed what the young boss said.
[He said he didn't want the game to be randomly adapted. If there is a chance in the future, he will personally contact the film and television company, without having to trouble us to help in the middle...]
When Operation Officer Liu heard this, he immediately understood the meaning.
After all, the small company just wants to make all the money.
Why go to contact the film and television company in person? I simply don’t want Infinite Entertainment to get involved.
Okay, you have relied on Infinite Entertainment for so long, now you want to do it yourself, right?
Fulfill you!
Operation Officer Liu understood that it was impossible not to give some clues, otherwise they would have thought that Infinite Entertainment was something they could manipulate.
"Go tell the only game that our cooperation is over. But don't be so straightforward. Draft a notice, think about your words, and focus on finding problems in the contract. Because we, Infinite Entertainment, cannot Doing something that is time-consuming, labor-intensive and risky.”
"I want to see what their expressions will be like after our Infinite Entertainment comes for real! Do they regard copyright as their lifeblood? Okay! It would be funny if Infinite Entertainment can't do anything without it! Come back to us then If we cooperate again, will your copyright fall into our hands?"
The secretary on the other end of the phone quickly said yes, then hung up the phone and went to implement it.
Operation Officer Liu, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
Although the words are made clear now, the copyright is really not in my hands.
And I have set a meeting time with Director Jin, so I can't break the contract then, right?
Operation Officer Liu thought for a moment and suddenly raised his eyebrows.
He quickly picked up his phone and sent a message to his secretary.
Half an hour later, the secretary replied.
When Operation Officer Liu saw the content, he immediately laughed.
The above news is that the trademark of "Dead Space" has not been registered in all 45 categories!
Only the category 41-education and entertainment has been temporarily registered.
Operation Officer Liu, on the other hand, thought of a way that would not delay the cooperation with Director Jin and would not require the exclusive copyright of the game.
That is to rush to register the remaining 44 categories and then sue the only game for trademark infringement!
He firmly believed that with the capabilities of Infinite Online Entertainment’s legal department, it couldn’t deal with a small company?
When the lawsuit is won, the name "Dead Space" will be owned by Infinite Entertainment.
The only game that can be played is to change its name or appeal, and the process starts over and over again.
But what if there is only a name but no specific game?
This can also be solved.
Because who can guarantee that the game will be completed as scheduled?
Once the contract with director Jin is signed and his movie is released, it is reasonable that his game will be difficult to produce.
After all, compared to the development cycle of games, the filming cycle of movies cannot be shorter.
Even Director Jin himself understands this truth, so by the time his movie is finished and released, the game may be gone, or it may not have been made yet.
But this is all for the future. Anyway, his movie has been completed, and the popularity and traffic in the early stage of the game have also been absorbed.
It doesn't really matter whether there is a game or not.
What Director Jin is interested in is the early popularity brought by the game name, not the game itself.
In addition, the plot of the movie is also based on original love, so there is no need to worry about anything going wrong.
The only difficulty is that the problem of changing the protagonist of the game cannot be realized.
But this problem can actually be solved by Jin Dao, who doesn't understand games.
Just tell him that replacing character models will increase immeasurable development costs for Infinite Entertainment, and will also increase development time exponentially.
If this continues, the copyright fee may increase on the basis of 26 million.
Hearing this, Director Jin would probably seriously consider whether to do this.
In addition, if the original "Dead Space" is made, it will be a different game.
It has nothing to do with the name 'Dead Space'.
A completely new game!
So after thinking of this method, Operation Officer Liu dialed the secretary's number...
