Chapter 547 Free Things Are the Most Expensive

When He Chen heard this, he couldn't help but admire him.

No wonder he can be the boss. The insights and depth of thinking about the problem are simply not comparable to small employees like himself.

At the beginning, I still felt that the boss was so young, presumably because of his family relationship or something.

Now it seems that I am still too simple, a little naive.

The boss is so young and so talented. In comparison, even if it matters, it is not a decisive factor.

It seems that I have to work hard, learn more skills, and can no longer dawdle like before.

While He Chen was secretly working hard, Shi Qianxue seized the opportunity and pulled something more out of Wu Tao's mouth.

"Boss, when our Counter-Strike software is launched in the future, how much do you plan to sell it for? I have checked, and the few games that Blizzard Entertainment has launched before are mostly hundreds of dollars or even thousands of dollars. .If we set the price like this, I'm afraid..."

Before Shi Qianxue finished speaking, Wu Tao interrupted: "Our video game installation is completely free."

"What?" Shi Qianxue and He Chen looked at each other. Since they don't want money, why not promote it? Anyway, there is no income, and I don't have any commission. "How can it be free?"

Wu Tao smiled and said, "don't get excited, just listen to me."

"...This is free, especially for users in the Huaxia region. Outside of the Huaxia region, there is still a fee. After all, foreigners have strong spending power and a strong awareness of genuine copies, so they have long been accustomed to spending money to buy game installation disks. .”

"...But what about in China? I dare say that once we have to charge, within a month, the cracked version will come out. At that time, we will still lose a lot of potential customers. In addition to the potential customers blocked by the genuine threshold, we may It’s not worth the candle.”

Shi Qianxue frowned and said, "But it's completely free, so it doesn't make sense."

"I remember a saying that what is called free is the most expensive." Wu Tao continued to explain, "This time there is no charge for the genuine version of the game, because we set the charging threshold inside the door."

"...Once users like this game, they feel that they can't live without it. Then we will provide some paid unlocking functions for each account, such as online team formation and battles..."

Absolutely!

Shi Qianxue said excitedly: "Boss, sometimes I really want to steal something out of your head. He Chen and I have been pondering over the difficult problems for several days, but you solved them in a few words."

"...It's really infuriating that people compare to others."

He Chen couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Manager Shi, I feel the same way as you."

After answering the questions, Wu Tao got up and prepared to leave. At the end, Shi Qianxue said rashly, "Boss, our thinking is a little limited, you won't deduct our wages, will you?"

"Well, I'll think about it."

"No, boss, I'm just asking casually, don't take it seriously..."

Wu Tao's idea is naturally based on the experience of his previous life. This is purely a routine of 'killing after raising it', relying on free accumulation of user base and expansion of scale. Wait until the scale reaches a certain level, and then cultivate paying users through different services and needs.

Shi Qianxue and He Chen felt that this method was new, but it was not unheard of.

At least when Wu Tao came to Wang Donglai's office after leaving the marketing department, the first thing he said when he met him was, "Boss, I'm looking for you. I'm wondering if our game can be free for a while after it's launched?"

Wang Donglai asked while pouring a cup of tea.

Wu Tao smiled without saying a word.

Wang Donglai was not sure about his attitude, so he tried his best to explain: "Boss, I am planning for the long-term, and at the same time, I have taken into account the company's ability to resist risks. I believe that doing so will be absolutely cost-effective in the long run." ..."

While the words are sincere, they are very urgent.

Wu Tao also knew that no one wanted to prove himself more than Wang Donglai.

At the moment, he no longer kept the jokes and said: "Coincidentally, I was in the marketing planning department just now, and I just discussed this topic with them, and it kind of coincides with me."

"That would be great! Boss, with your strong support, I will definitely return you a first-class game company!"

Wu Tao patted the other party on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, Tianxing Game Company is going to become the third largest industry. Let's go straight towards this goal! When I succeed, I will also reward Jiaqian with a Ferrari. Your wedding present."

The third largest industry!

Wang Donglai gasped involuntarily.

Now under the name of the boss, the largest industry is undoubtedly Yuanqi Technology; the second largest industry should be Apocalypse Investment, and financial assets are well-deserved number one in private and private circles.

These two industrial companies both have an annual revenue of over 10 billion.

As for Tianxing Game Company, if it wants to become the third largest industry, even if its annual revenue does not reach 10 billion, it should still have 70 to 8 billion.

However, for an Internet game company, this is such an ambitious goal.

At least so far, no domestic company has reached this level.

For a moment, Wang Donglai's mouth felt a little dry, and he was a little speechless under the pressure of this burden.

But after thinking about it, Qin Xiaoxiao can support the second largest industrial company, how can he be worse than her?

Walking around Tianxing Game Company, seeing that everyone is full of fighting spirit and full of vitality, Wu Tao feels relieved about this small company with all internal organs.

Although it has invested tens of millions of dollars, compared with the others, isn't it a small company?

After wandering around his own three-acre land like this, there was nothing important, so Wu Tao was ready to go home.

Unfortunately, when the car had just crossed the river, Yang Ge called, "Boss, on behalf of Yuanqi Technology, I solemnly invite you to attend the company's celebration ceremony!"

"Celebrate? What are you celebrating?" Wu Tao didn't pay much attention to Yuanqi Technology these days, so he was at a loss when he heard about it.

Yang Ge couldn't help but proudly said: "As of just 16:05, Yuanqi Technology's Lotus mobile phone sales have officially exceeded 10 million units!"

"What, is this true?" If Wu Tao hadn't been sitting in the car, he might have jumped up directly.

What is the concept of ten million? It means that the total revenue has exceeded 50 billion! Although it is not a pure profit, the scale of this revenue is also amazing.

Such achievements not only show that Yuanqi Technology has grown into a giant technology company, but also has reached a height comparable to the three major mobile phone carriers.

Ten million doesn't sound like much, which is the monthly shipments of some brands of smartphones in later generations.

However, the current domestic mobile phone market is still in its infancy stage, and it is already quite impressive to have this achievement.

What's more, in addition to the three major foreign mobile phone manufacturers, several domestic brands of mobile phones have emerged in China, and they have begun to erode the low-end market, such as Kejian and Bird.

Thinking of this, Wu Tao lifted his spirits, "Okay, I will definitely be there!"