Chapter 337 Eric

March 3rd, Saturday.

In the conference room of Long Yu Corporation, Eric and Chen Yufeng shook hands warmly.

"Then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Both sides finalized the details of the contract and officially signed it. From this moment on, the agreement for both parties to jointly promote the iCL was officially reached.

Strictly speaking, this was Eric's first collaboration with President Pei.

He didn't expect the cooperation to be so smooth and enjoyable!

President Pei didn't haggle like many collaborators, but was very generous. Chen Yufeng was also very friendly throughout the contract negotiation process, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was quite harmonious.

He couldn't feel the impression of President Pei "strategizing and being good at calculating" at all, nor did he feel that the two sides were deadly enemies or competitors. The whole process of cooperation could be said to be smooth and natural.

This was completely unexpected to Eric.

The main reason why the contract was signed so quickly was that the iCL League was indeed on a tight schedule.

Eric and Zhao Xuming scheduled the inaugural match for the following Saturday, March 10th, and before that, they had to play two or three exhibition matches for testing.

Within this week, Long Yu Corporation and Tiewei Live would also conduct a round of publicity and preheating to ensure the popularity of the iCL League after its launch.

Although the number of teams in the iCL League was far less than that in the GPL, the iCL League played a double round-robin Bo3, while the GPL played a single round-robin Bo3, so the number of match days for both sides was not much different.

The iCL League started two months later than the GPL, so the schedule was relatively tight.

It was also for this reason that Eric and Zhao Xuming didn't want to spend too much time bargaining and arguing with other live broadcast platforms, which gave Tiewei Live an opportunity to take advantage of.

But no matter what, the cooperation contract was signed, and the schedule was set. Other live broadcast platforms shouldn't be thinking about the broadcasting rights of the iCL in the short term.

Next, it would depend on how well the publicity work of the iCL League was done.

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At the same time, Pei Qian, who was drinking coffee at Moyu Internet Cafe, also received the news that Tiewei Live had signed a contract with Finger Company and officially obtained the exclusive broadcasting rights of the iCL League.

"Well, nothing went wrong, very good!"

Pei Qian was very happy.

Because in his opinion, buying the exclusive broadcasting rights of the iCL League was definitely a huge loss. With this money spent, the pressure of this cycle could be said to be greatly reduced.

As for whether the iCL League could be promoted after obtaining the exclusive broadcasting rights...

Pei Qian didn't really care.

If it was promoted, it would mean that IOI's domestic server would be pulled back from the brink of the cliff and could continue to pose a threat to GOG, so he could continue to burn money for GOG; and if it was not promoted, it would mean that the money he spent on buying the exclusive broadcasting rights was wasted.

Either way, he wouldn't lose!

Pei Qian found that his operation this time could be said to be a perfect risk hedge. No matter which situation, he would not make a killing, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud of his operation.

At this moment, the phone on the table rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was Zhang Yuan calling.

"Huh?"

Pei Qian couldn't help but frown slightly.

Today was Saturday!

Couldn't anything wait until Monday? Why did he have to work on Saturday? This Zhang Yuan was the head of a department in Tengda Group, but he had no awareness of this at all. It was really disappointing!

Pei Qian answered the phone: "Why are you calling me on Saturday? Go get your overtime pay later. What's the matter, speak."

Zhang Yuan seemed to be used to it. Anyway, as long as he called President Pei on the weekend, he would definitely be arranged for overtime pay.

He didn't feel very surprised and said, "President Pei, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to disturb you today. But I thought about something carefully and I have to report it to you as soon as possible."

"Should the overseas leagues of GOG also be established?"

"The GPL has been in full swing for two months now, but there is no news about the GOG professional leagues in other regions. Many foreign clubs can't wait any longer."

"Moreover, how the league spots in each region should be allocated and how the competition system should be arranged must be planned as soon as possible. After all, we don't have any experience in holding leagues in other regions, so these issues... President Pei, you have to make a decision yourself."

"That way, when I go to work on Monday, I can directly arrange for them to implement it."

Pei Qian then realized this problem.

Yes, the overseas leagues of GOG should indeed be established!

Currently, GOG's influence overseas is basically on par with IOI, with a slight advantage. While IOI is holding the iCL, the leagues in other regions are also being planned. GOG has the same influence, but there has been no movement in the overseas leagues, which is indeed a bit inappropriate.

Pei Qian wasn't in a hurry, but those overseas clubs and viewers were!

Because in the eyes of these clubs, the domestic GOG teams were already stronger than them, and now the GPL has started first, which is already ahead of them.

Moreover, GOG is a very popular game, and league spots are also very coveted by these clubs that pursue results and exposure.

As the head of the e-sports division, these were obviously his responsibilities, so he called on Saturday to ask President Pei for his opinion and then implement it as soon as possible.

Pei Qian thought about it, and this matter was really not easy to handle.

Although holding overseas leagues seems to be a good thing on the surface, after all, he could spend more money, but from the experience of the GPL, things didn't seem to be that simple.

He made a fortune from the GPL!

Just selling the spots had sold for a sky-high price. Even though Pei Qian racked his brains to distribute most of the money afterwards, he was still making money in the end.

Spots, sponsorship fees, advertising effects for GOG and the entire Tengda Group…

These made Pei Qian feel overwhelmed and miserable.

If he held overseas leagues again, what would he do if it happened again?

So, this time he must learn from the lessons.

Pei Qian had a rough idea, but he still had to listen to Zhang Yuan's opinion to verify whether his idea was correct.

"What do you think should be done with the overseas leagues?" Pei Qian asked.

Zhang Yuan had obviously considered this issue as well. Since President Pei asked, he answered truthfully.

"I think the current GPL model has been proven to be very successful, and the overseas leagues must continue the GPL model!"

"Actually, there are only two options for holding overseas leagues: the first is to take care of everything ourselves. We go overseas to open branches and take full responsibility for the preparations for each overseas league. We also hold the spots and sponsorships in our own hands; the second is to cooperate with other local game companies and let them be responsible for the operation and preparation of the overseas leagues. We authorize them."

"Of course, I still prefer the first one."

"Because if we choose the second one, on the one hand, the overseas company we find may not be reliable, and it will be very troublesome if we encounter a teammate who doesn't know what they are doing; on the other hand, whether it is the money for the spots or the sponsorship money, we have to share it with them, which is equivalent to reducing our income."

Pei Qian nodded slightly.

Sure enough, Zhang Yuan's idea was similar to his own, but everyone considered it from different directions.

Although the approach of taking care of everything ourselves seems very beautiful, opening overseas branches can recruit more employees and spend more money, but in the long run, it may lead to very serious consequences.

What if the employees of these overseas branches were as excited as if they were on drugs, making the overseas leagues very successful and also promoting GOG better overseas, and also selling the spots and sponsorships at sky-high prices, and he was eating alone…

Wouldn't that be a spiral ascent?

On the other hand, the second option, whether it was encountering teammates who didn't know what they were doing or sharing money with other companies, was good news for Pei Qian.

The GPL was already so successful, he couldn't fall into the same trap twice, right? It was time to change his thinking.

Pei Qian said, "Well, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. Let's do it in the second way!"

"Go to each region and talk to other overseas companies about cooperation and let them be responsible for the preparation of the overseas leagues."

Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

But he quickly reacted, after all, he was already used to President Pei's approach of often doing the opposite.

"Okay, President Pei. But there is another problem. If we want to find foreign companies to cooperate with, should we look for more famous big companies? Or should we look for some small companies with no reputation?"

This question stumped Pei Qian again.

It was another dilemma!

After thinking about it, Pei Qian said, "Choose small companies."

Obviously, big companies have more reputation and energy, and are more likely to make GOG's overseas leagues successful. Small companies have no strength, and the possibility of having teammates who don't know what they are doing will be higher.

Since President Pei had already given a very clear choice, Zhang Yuan didn't ask any more questions, but said, "Okay, President Pei, I will arrange these things when I go to work on Monday."