Chapter 4851: Huge Base
2008 is finally here.
When the bell rang in the early morning of 2008, the whole world was excited to welcome the new year!
This year's New Year is also the most deserted year that Lin Feng has ever experienced. All the beauties of previous years are around, and everyone plays mahjong together to welcome the New Year. This year, since we are going to New York to get together soon to participate in the 7th 'Twentieth Carnival', and we are only getting together this Christmas, we have just separated and flew to China, so we don't have to do this. So, everyone is busy with their own things.
Only two secretaries, Melissa and Natalie, were left beside Lin Feng, and the rest were busy.
"Tell me, am I alone?" Lin Feng curled his lips.
Melissa and Natalie looked at each other and both smiled. It was rare for them to see Lin Feng so deserted and lonely. This is usually surrounded by flowers, so I am not proud of the scenery. Now, he is alone. What is this called? Deserve it!
"Hey, look at your thoughts, you are just gloating about your misfortune. I am so pitiful that I don't have the two of you to accompany me!" Lin Feng chuckled, "To be pitiful, I think you two are more pitiful than me. It’s the New Year, and I want to take a break, but my boss calls me to keep him company. You tell me, how pitiful it is!”
Hey! When Natalie and Melissa heard this, they were unhappy. Are there people as poor as you? They immediately started a verbal quarrel with Lin Feng. The three people here are extremely poor, and the Internet is extremely excited at the moment.
Ever since the ‘Second World’ officially announced that it would hold auditions for ordinary players from various countries to represent each country in the ‘Seventh Second World Carnival’, the entire Internet was abuzz. This is not only because they can communicate and compete face-to-face with players around the world, it also represents the level of video gaming in their respective countries, which is a symbol of honor. For the status of each country in the e-sports community. Players from all over the world are naturally taking the lead.
What’s more, ‘Second World’ also promised round-trip air tickets for all players. Accommodation and food expenses are all covered by ‘Second World’. This benefit. But there are no more Olympic Games. This naturally excites players from all over the world. After all, in this world, whether it is a developed country or a poor country, the rich are always in the minority. Such generous free benefits are naturally coveted by everyone.
Therefore, players from all over the world are now participating in various knockout tournaments online, constantly sprinting, working hard to qualify for the 'Second World Carnival' on January 15th. According to official statistics from the ‘Second World’. There are currently more than 700 million people online worldwide.
There are 700 million people, all playing in the online platform game of the 'Second World', making a last-ditch effort for those few places!
700 million, and the current global population has exceeded 6.5 billion. 700 million, or almost one-ninth of the earth's population, are playing Lin Feng's game. This ratio is very scary. Anything used by 10,000 people can be considered famous. If it exceeds 100,000, it is considered a local famous brand. Over a million. It is a national famous brand. If it exceeds ten million, it is a world brand. If it exceeds hundreds of millions, it is a world-famous brand.
And now. It’s not the number of players, but the number of people online is over 700 million, and the actual number of players is estimated to be over 1 billion. A brand loved by 1 billion people, what level is that? It can no longer be described in any words. At least for now, there is no commercial brand in the world with 1 billion users. What's more, the real number may be far higher.
In today's 'Second World', in addition to these large-scale games, there are also more and more various small games being launched.
These little games. Mainly for mobile phone users, usually there is not much time. Mostly fragmented time. Therefore, Lin Feng asked people to develop many games that are suitable for playing in spare time. For example, ‘Bubble Bobble’, ‘Elimination Games’, and Board and Card Games are games suitable for people of all ages.
Basically, anyone with a smartphone has a Second World game installed. Of course, there are many game companies in this world, and it is impossible for the Second World to develop games alone. Other game companies are watching. But the 'Second World' has an inherent advantage. This system belongs to Lin Feng, so it will naturally be developed quickly. Moreover, due to Lin Feng’s foresight, he developed this in advance and was naturally ahead of other companies. As for other game companies, unless there are games that can surpass the "second world" level on the market, it will undoubtedly be difficult for consumers who have formed consumption habits to change their business.
Therefore, according to Lin Feng's estimation, the total number of registered game members in the 'Second World' should exceed 1.5 billion, and may even reach 1.7 billion. And with the popularity of mobile phones, Lin Feng believes that this number will rise. And in ten or twenty years, when the first generation of people who came into contact with the Internet are old, then everyone in the world may be a member of Lin Feng.
These huge membership bases are the driving force behind Lin Feng's rolling wealth.
"Boss, there are currently players from 89 countries who have signed up to participate. In three days, players from all countries will be selected. Each country will have nearly 100 players. This means that nearly 1,000 people will attend the 'New York Carnival'. According to the current calculations of the Finance Department, the cost per person will be as high as 5,000 US dollars. This means that there will be an additional 5 million US dollars in expenses. Although this amount of money is not much, the company can afford it. But I think we can use these players to make the money back. We should recruit investors worldwide!" Fengjian Hui Lisa called and suggested.
"Hui Lisha, your suggestion is good. But now is not the time to attract global investment. First, the time is too tight. Second, the popularity is not big enough now. If we attract investment now, those advertisers will be very shrewd and their offer will not be too high. So, we don't care about these small amounts of money. We will make this event grand and attract global attention. Then we will naturally have no worries about advertisements coming to us!" Lin Feng said with a smile, "Also, the TV broadcast will be free and can be broadcast by any country!"
This year it is free, but next year it will not be free. As long as this year's event is successful enough, sensational enough, and eye-catching enough, Lin Feng will not worry about not making money next year. This year, because it is the first time that the "Second World Carnival" is held outside of China, many people believe that this event can be so popular because it was held in China before and the number of Chinese players is too large. If it is held in another country, it may not be popular.
So, since those people look down on me, I will organize the most popular "New York Carnival" for them, so that people all over the world know that games are no longer niche, and e-sports are no longer niche competitive games. They can also become mainstream competitive games! Even if they are not as popular as football and basketball, at least in the global market, they can definitely attract hundreds of millions of players.
"By the way, boss, are you really sure? Accept the challenge of those professional players?" Fengjian Huilisha asked.
"Don't worry. It's okay." Lin Feng nodded.
Now that "Nu Wa" can follow Lin Feng freely, Lin Feng is more confident. Although Nu Wa will not directly intervene in the game, she can predict in advance. And her prediction is absolutely accurate and will not make mistakes. When you can "foresee", who can stop you?
New Year's Day passed in the calmness of Lin Feng and the madness of the Internet. When the representatives of the players from various countries were finally decided, the whole network was full of blessings. These players will represent their respective countries and go to New York to face off against players from other countries. Their performance will determine the position of their respective countries in the global national competition rankings. This is glory! Supreme glory!
All the final winners gave impassioned speeches on the Internet, vowing to do their best to win glory for the country! Yes, it is to win glory for the country! Winning glory for the country is not only China. It is the same abroad. The interests of the country and the nation are supreme, and this is also true. Even in the United States, American citizens have the heart to win glory for the country and defend the dignity of the country.
This is the same all over the world. And it is this honor that makes the '7th Second World Carnival' event crazy before it even starts. A large number of players began to gather in New York. This super metropolis, waiting for the start of the carnival.
At this moment, the entire New York City is also full of posters about the '7th Second World Carnival' event. With the strong support of Mayor Bloomberg, more than 10 million New Yorkers know that the city will hold an unprecedented grand game event. Although its specifications are not as good as the Olympics, it is second only to the Olympics in New York's history.
New York is not only going to be a financial capital, but also a gaming capital. This is Bloomberg's idea. He wants to bring more culture, more future, and more innovation to New York!
"This Bloomberg is really thoughtful! Okay, let's go to New York!" Lin Feng laughed.
Of course, the carnival is about to begin, and Donald's presidential oath will also be held on the 20th. It can be said that Lin Feng is not only here to participate in the carnival, but also to witness his friend, Donald, officially become the next president of the United States. Once the oath is taken, everything cannot be changed.
"Ivanka, congratulations, you are about to become the first daughter of the United States!" Lin Feng joked on the special plane.
"Lin, I am naturally happy that my father became the president of the United States. But I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. His personality will definitely offend many people if he becomes president. If something really happens, you have to be responsible!" Ivanka was delighted, but also revealed a little worry. (To be continued)