The reason why Penguin Games chose the protagonist of "Mountain and Sea Strange Man" as the "hero" in its moba mobile game is not only because the comic is very well-known, but also has a certain relationship with Meng Fan.
The moba mobile game is one of the first games to join the e-sports event of the Asian Games. It was an exhibition event in the 2018 Asian Games, but now it is confirmed to be a competition event for the 2202 Hangzhou Asian Games. From the exhibition game to the This also marks the hope that e-sports will enter the Olympics in the near future.
Of course, there have been many twists and turns in this.
The Asian Games in 2018 was the first time e-sports entered the stage of the Asian Games. It was definitely a carnival for e-sports fans all over Asia. Let’s not talk about anything else. At that time, e-sports were crazy popular in the bib I know a thing or two.
However, just looking forward to the carnival, at the beginning of 2019, the Hangcheng Asian Organizing Committee officially announced the holding time of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games in 2202 and the list of 37 major sports that have been confirmed so far, but there is no e-sports. figure!
For e-sports fans, this is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue!
Fortunately, the good thing is that when the announcement was made at the time, I didn’t say anything dead. I just said "it has been determined" and also mentioned that the Asian Organizing Committee will also cooperate with the Olympic Council of Asia and the Chinese Olympic Committee in accordance with the project attributes and setting principles. We will jointly discuss the setting of follow-up projects, at least there is still a little hope.
Like the previous Asian Games in 2018, e-sports was not announced as a performance event until a few months before the opening of the event. Therefore, in some people's opinion, there is still hope until the last moment.
At that time, the environment at home and abroad was indeed good for e-sports. For example, the International Olympic Committee determined e-sports as an official sport, for example, China determined e-sports players as a profession, and domestic and foreign e-sports The development of the competition includes the economic value created and the number of participants, which are hitting new highs every year.
Of course, there are also pessimistic ones. There is a saying that the partner of the Hangzhou Asian Games is Ahri Sports, and most of the games in the e-sports competitions are from Penguin, so I think it is impossible for Ahri to set up a stage for Penguin For singing, there may be hope for the next Asian Games or e-sports events at a higher level, but this time it will definitely not work.
For e-sports enthusiasts, it was quite a difficult period before October 2020. During this period, there were some bad news about e-sports entering Asia. For example, the chairman of the German Olympic Committee pointed out at a meeting that e-sports There are discriminatory factors such as discrimination and homicide in competition, which seriously violates the Olympic spirit.
Fortunately, the situation of e-sports is getting better and better, coupled with the running of people such as Huo Qigang, chairman of the Asian Sports Federation, in October 2020, the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee announced the follow-up at the latest press conference. Complementary competitions, and e-sports is one of them as a major event!
Although e-sports will not appear as an official event in the Asian Games as it was first said, it will still participate as a performance event like last time in 2018, but even so, it is still a carnival for e-sports fans, "Jie The rest of my life" carnival.
People in the industry are well aware of the dangers involved in the game. Entering Asia is the prerequisite for entering the Olympics, and it is the first stage. Although the first step is taken and the second step is not completed, it is much better to stand still than to retreat , Moreover, standing still can be regarded as a kind of progress. It has become a performance event twice, which adds experience to e-sports as an official event of the Asian Games, and also increases the possibility of "e-sports entering the Olympics".
Of course, the path of "entering e-sports into the Olympics" is difficult. It took 15 years for China to announce e-sports as an official sports event in 2003, and then for e-sports to become a performance event in the Asian Games. Every step of the game will definitely be very difficult. As for how much time it will take, with the advancement of technology and the gradual improvement of e-sports rules and standards, I believe it will not be far away!
Having said that, the e-sports events that have entered the 20th Hangzhou Asian Games this time still have penguin games, including the moba mobile game that wants to set the hero of "Mountain and Sea Strange Man" as a "hero", the Olympic hardware king The characters in the pen become the "heroes" in the game. This kind of thing that is in line with the current e-sports environment is of course what Penguin Games really wants to promote.
If, if Meng Fan is willing, what they want is to use Meng Fan as a prototype to make a game character!
I also mentioned it to Meng Fan, but of course Meng Fan couldn't agree. Go crazy, if you really want to be made into a game character, you will have to die millions of times every day! To be analyzed, researched, complained about, etc., is so annoying, the key is not necessary.
The protagonist of "Mountain and Sea Strange Man" is still possible, which can also increase the popularity of the comics. In addition, the money given by Penguin Games is indeed a lot. Although Meng Fan is quite familiar with mobile games and knows that the game has a strong ability to attract money, he is still a little surprised. The first year's buyout fee is 10 million (a one-time sign for five years, one payment per year, and it will increase every year) One million buyout fee) indeed exceeded Meng Fan's expectations.
With the development of smart phones and mobile communications, the proportion of mobile games in games has become more and more important, and the economic value and influence created are naturally increasing. No matter how despised mobile moba games are by traditional e-sports , but no one can ignore the speed of development of mobile game e-sports.
This cooperation is a win-win, so the negotiation went smoothly. Both parties put forward some supplementary conditions, such as some platform resources from Penguin to prepare for other promotions in the future, and the setting of game characters and skins required Meng Fan’s approval. And so on; Meng Fan needs to participate in the game's activities at least five times within five years, including performances or award presentations in the professional league finals (event fees are paid separately); and so on.
As for the account of giving all heroes, full skins and full inscriptions, including any heroes and skins that will be released in the future, this kind of thing is definitely not worth appearing in this office. At that time, send the WeChat ID or Penguin number to the docking staff to bind at any time.
It didn't take long for the talks to come down. Of course, such a large cooperation cannot be signed on the spot. There are still some details that need to be discussed. Meng Fan also needs professional people including lawyers to be present.
Before the end of Meng Fan's side, Wang Yanan's side had already negotiated, and then he went back to Hangzhou directly. He was accompanied by Shi Shiwu. He would go to Hangzhou to record the program and complete the finale of Meng Fan's solo album. part of the production.