Hollywood Starts with Animation

【Introduction to Baokai Games Company】

It is a puzzle-casual game-based game created in Seattle in 2000 by college dropouts John Vicky, Brian Fett, and former Apple computer engineer Jason Kaboca. company.

At the beginning of Baokai game company's establishment, it can only be described as "miserable and miserable".

In the entire company, apart from the three of them, there is no other employee. Moreover, the three of them are very pure computer game engineers. They have no plans at all. They just eat and play games every day...

They are also developing a game based on ARC operations.

But unfortunately, there are no buyers who are willing to pay for their game rights. As a result, they could only frugal off their food and ate instant noodles for more than 5 months.

"Whoo~"

"It's really miserable!"

"This is also in the United States. If you are in the Great Celestial Dynasty, as a parent of a family, you will be killed if you see whether you are beaten or not. It's pure tossing!"

Looking at the information in his mind, Zu Ke couldn't help sighing.

Zhu Ke will not mention it for the time being, even when he was the most impoverished in his last life, he lived better than the three of them.

Even eating instant noodles for more than 5 months, Iron Man can't stand it!

To this end, the three founders decided to go with the sword!

They worked hard day and night, and finally produced a PG-13 animated strip poker game. Well, it's the kind of vulgar "bad" game where the opponent (the computer character) takes off a piece of clothing.

They even contacted several pornographic websites and wanted to sell the game copyright.

However, none of the sites are interested.

"Hey, the third brother really has no bottom line. When you are short of money, you can even do this kind of thing."

Zhu Ke sneered, and then thought for a moment: "If I am so short of money, maybe they have no bottom line, tsk tsk tsk~ I really laugh at the poor and not laugh at prostitutes."

Who would have thought...

Who would have thought of the famous company that made the "Plants vs. Zombies" game,

The game he started was actually made of "bad" games, um, the kind that didn't make any money.

In 2001, the Pop-Cap Games Company formed by them released a new game called Bejeweled, which is a puzzle-casual elimination game.

"Oh, the Bejeweled game?"

"A game similar to Xiao Xiaole?"

"Well, it's really an elimination game."

This game, Baokai game company signed a cooperation agreement with Microsoft, once it was released on the MSN platform, it received a lot of welcome.

This game is on MSN, and its daily active users can reach more than 60,000, and the number of simultaneous online users at its peak is as high as more than 150,000.

Popcap Games is finally making money!

However... the bulk of this game's revenue has gone into the pocket of MSN as a platform!

The income for Popcap Games is almost negligible, and at most it is only $1,500/month.

At the beginning of the 21st century, small workshop game companies such as Pocai were simply as numerous as stars in the United States.

But this is how Baokai Games, which rose from adversity, has grown and grown in just a few years.

In 2004, its market valuation was as high as $60 million;

In 2007, its market valuation climbed further, reaching $120 million;

The most important thing is that in 2009, Pop-Cap Games released the "Plants vs. Zombies" series of games, which became popular all over the world.

Since then, not to mention the overall value of Popcap Games, the game "Plants vs. Zombies" alone is worth more than $1 billion.

"An amazing game company!" The Associated Press commented.

After Zuke browsed the information in his mind, he couldn't help but be amazed: "It can be successful, it's really an unusual experience!"

Yes, who dares to underestimate Baokai game company?

"Plants vs. Zombies" game, who knows who doesn't know? !

"What else is there to say, of course take it."

In fact, Zucker's idea of ​​a game company is definitely not a day or two, it can be said to be coveted for a long time.

Who makes game companies money? !

......

Somewhere in Seattle.

John Vitch, who had just resigned from a local game company in Seattle, came to the house of Brian Fett, a classmate and friend, with a face full of resentment, and sat on the sofa.

"What's the matter? Dude." Brian Fett, sitting in front of the computer, asked concerned.

John Vitch pondered for more than ten seconds, then raised his head and asked, "Dude, can you imagine it? Just now, I received another wedding invitation from my mother?"

Mom's wedding invitation?

"Ha ha."

Brian Fett sneered, "I said man, I remember this is your mother's third marriage."

"Wrong, terribly wrong!"

Hearing this, John Vitch, covering his face, immediately jumped up from the sofa and said loudly, "Counting this time, I already have 7 stepfathers. Can you imagine it?!"

Brian Fett: "..."

He was speechless.

Anyone who has 7 stepfathers will have a big head!

John Vitch added: "Forgot to tell you, I actually have 2 stepmothers."

At this moment, Rao was stunned Brian Fett, who couldn't help laughing out loud, too funny~.

"Okay, forget about that."

After a long time, Brian Fett said sternly: "It's been a month since you resigned from the VRED game company. What are you going to do in the future? Whether to continue looking for a job or create a game company. Of course, no matter what you do, I support it. you."

"thanks."

At this moment, John Vitch, who has always been out of tune, only felt greatly moved.

It's rare in the world to be friends like Brian Fett.

Three years ago, John and Brian were both undergraduates at Purdue University. Brian Fett was also a genius in the computer science department of Purdue University, ranking first for two consecutive years. However, when John proposed to drop out of school and create a game, Brian, a friend and a computer genius, agreed without any hesitation.

Let me ask, how many people can cut a knife for a friend like Brian Fett?

So little!

So rare!

"I plan to create a game company, our own game company!" John Veitch firmly said.

"Do you have any money now?" Brian Fett said.

This is like pouring down a basin of cold water.

John spread his hands, his face full of bitterness, "I have no money!"

Hearing this, Brian slapped his forehead.

A penny beats a hero, and anything without money is nonsense.

Once upon a time, both John and Brian were lavish.

The two of them started a chess and card game shortly after dropping out of Purdue University, and they made $45,000 not long after that. They sold the game copyright and bought another $100,000 at a time.

At the time, John was only 19 years old.

The speed of money coming in like this is no less than the surprise of winning the lottery in later generations!

However, in just two or two months, the two of them spent all day drinking and drinking, and quickly squandered the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

No money now, deserve it!

If you want to start a game company, there is no way without money!

For a time, John and Brian were worried.

"Hahaha!!!"

At this moment, Jason Kaboca, a former Apple computer engineer who is a friend of the two, rushed in with a look of excitement.

"Guys, here's our chance!"

"Just now, I received a call. He is Mr. Zucker Wald's assistant. The famous Jinshuguang Entertainment Group will form a game company and invite us to join and become the chief designer."

Jason Kaboca's voice fell.

John and Brian were dumbfounded.

Brian was shocked: "Are you sure it's Mr. Zucker Wald's company, not a liar?"

Jason Kaboca immediately retorted: "Dude, don't forget that I used to be a computer engineer at Apple, and I met Mr. Zucker Wald."

" "The second is sent.