A Returner’s Successful Investment Method - Chapter 629



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Episode 629. UDT (4)

The characteristics of Korean games are mobile, billing, and random boxes.

As most game companies are focusing on producing mobile games, the use of UDT engines is very high.

Therefore, the entire Korean gaming industry was in an uproar over UDT’s plan to revise its rate plan.

The media covered this issue, and game streamers also expressed their opinions on it.

Baek Geum-ho interrupted his existing Mephisto 5 play broadcast and talked to subscribers while explaining the UDT situation.

“Right now, both large and small game companies are in chaos. Not to mention the developers. This isn’t just a matter of raising prices. The runtime plan itself makes no sense. So, by what standard is the number of downloads determined?”

As this is an issue that gamers are also very interested in, chat messages are posted so quickly that it is difficult to read them in the chat window.

[If I install the same game on a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, do I have to pay three times?]

[If I download the game, delete it, and reinstall it, do I have to pay a fee each time?]

[What happens if I open multiple accounts?]

[When doing something like a large event, does a place like a Chinese workshop randomly generate IDs using a macro?]

[Do I have to pay for piracy?]

[Then, if you decide to run a macro and repeatedly install and uninstall a specific game, wouldn’t you be able to ruin the game company?]

As expected, everyone responded that it was ridiculous.

Baek Geum-ho nodded and said.

“Even if it’s not necessarily abusing, honestly, who doesn’t do rerolling these days?”

Resetmara is a compound word of reset and marathon.

This refers to a method of repeating account creation and deletion until the desired character and goods are found.

This was a very common play method among mobile game users.

If the game company had to calculate this as the number of downloads and pay 20 cents each time, it would be a huge loss for the game company.

[They said they wouldn’t get paid for the number of reinstallations.]

[There will be no unreasonable charges.]

[Didn’t you say there is a way to measure the number of downloads?]

Baek Geum-ho said as if he was dumbfounded.

“No, fuck. How are you going to measure that? Being able to detect reinstallation, abuse, and macros means that we have developed a new technology that can block all piracy that occurs in the Internet world. If you really have something like that, shouldn’t you just sell it and make money? “Why are you stealing 0.2 dollars each?”

[ㅇㅇ We will figure out the rough price.]

[It looks like they will just tell you to pay for the number of downloads received from NPL and Gobble.]

[Does this seem like a method of interest?]

[LOL, what kind of gungditi are you?]

Baek Geum-ho continued speaking.

“Most mobile games are F2P. You can download it for free, play it, and then pay. There are many people who do not pay and only play games without paying. But if you pay $0.2 per download, isn’t this a disadvantage for games with many no-charge and small-charge users, and an advantage for games that extract the maximum amount of money per person?”

[LOL Then the most advantageous one is Brotherhood M.]

[Maximum billing for the greatest number!]

[Income-related billing system!]

[In fact, Brotherhood M was made with the Surrill Engine.]

[A miracle plan where the more you sell a no-pay game, the more you lose money!]

[Then what happens to games that are free on Stream or Legend Games? If it’s free, everyone will download it even if they don’t play it. If 1 million people download it, do I have to pay 200,000 dollars to UDT?]

[What about streaming games or subscription game services that don’t involve package purchases or micropayments? Is this all mine too?]

[There may also be a situation where engine usage fees are greater than actual sales.]

[But no matter how unreasonable the developers say it is, will UDT really withdraw it?]

[What will you do if there is a backlash? What can you do?]

[Hey, you pigs~ So you’re not going to use our engine? lol]

“Actually, that’s the biggest problem. “In a capitalist society, you might think that if it’s expensive, you can just not use it, but game engines have a big lock-in effect.”

Even if you change simple software such as Word or Photoshop, it takes time to adapt.

How much worse is it a game engine?

While we were talking, a person suddenly came to mind.

“Wouldn’t CEO Kang Seon-woo be able to solve it?”

Then, messages started popping up in the chat window.

[What bullshit is this?]

[How does Kang Seon-woo solve this?]

[I can’t say anything right now because I’m worried about what major gaming companies think about UDT.]

[What do you think is different about Kang Seon-woo?]

[What is the relationship between UDT and SW Games?]

[LOL This guy started sucking Kang Seon-woo again.]

[Brother Plata, please come to your senses~]

Baek Geum-ho, embarrassed, threw up his hand.

“Oh, no. That’s not necessarily true. That might be the case. “Let’s stop talking nonsense and play a game.”

* * *

[Uditi’s new rate plan embroiled in controversy, game companies have serious concerns!]

[Game developers strongly oppose the UDT plan reform plan!]

[CEO Owen Raffaello is well aware of industry concerns… … .]

Two days have passed since UDT announced its new rate plan, but the controversy has grown even stronger.

CEO Owen Raffaello said that he would prepare measures against duplicate installations, abusing, and cracks, but there was no word on exactly what to do.

Unlike small and medium-sized game companies and indie game companies, which strongly opposed it, large game companies were quiet.

Because this side also can’t help but notice UDT.

Additionally, this plan to revise the rate plan is not a big blow to large game companies.

However, the situation is different for small and medium-sized game companies and indie game companies.

This place was literally bombed while sleeping.

Still, game companies of a certain size took notice and protested or indirectly expressed dissatisfaction, but indie game companies did nothing.

Famous indie game companies and developers put their names and faces on the line and poured out insults… … No, we have announced our position.

[Our games will only be sold until the plan is changed. After that, sales will be discontinued. This is all because of UDT bastards.]

[Price per number of downloads? Fuck, what is that?]

[Let’s say that this is a game I will make in the future with a hundred concessions. But are you going to charge $0.20 for games that are already made and sold? This was not the licensing agreement I signed when I made the game.]

[Right now it’s $0.2, but isn’t it possible that it could rise to $0.50 or $1 in 3 or 5 years? You don’t think so? How can we believe that?]

[Working with an untrustworthy company is like having a relationship with a partner who has a sexually transmitted disease. Both can be expressed with one word, ‘Fxxk’.]

[UDT may one day be hit with a bill for $1 million due to a game that was posted for free a long time ago.]

[It’s not enough to turn AE into a private gambling house, but now they’re turning UDT into a private loan shark?]

[Owen Raphael is a fucking ass hole. When rebutting, kick your ass!]

[Trash bastards who only care about money. I would rather quit game development than pay you royalties.]

[If I had money to pay back to Uditi, I would rather spend it on cleaning my asshole.]

[We were dirty together, let’s never see each other again.]

I was impressed.

“Hey! “These guys are hot.”

Seonwoo nodded.

“Only at this level can you succeed in the indie scene.”

Among indie game developers, there are many who have the skills to work for large game companies, but there are many who insist on indie games because they like the unique feel of indie games or because they want to create games freely.

In a way, he has a similar sensibility to rockers and rappers active in the indie scene.

To put it nicely, it means not paying attention to what others think. To put it better, it’s like, fuck my way(?).

Still, seeing people swearing so openly makes me think that this is a country with freedom of expression.

If this had happened in Korea, I would have been sued for defamation and insult.

Seonwoo continued speaking.

“lets think. Originally, the UDT engine was developed with the purpose of ‘making it easy for anyone to develop games.’ That’s why developers have affection for UDT and have strongly supported it. “But how would it feel to get stabbed in the back overnight?”

“but. “It’s even scarier when the original fan becomes an anti.”

Unfortunately for Uditi, both Sunwoo and I had expected this situation to some extent.

As a gamer and developer, Sunwoo set out to develop countermeasures.

However, I am an investor, not a developer.

What is important for investors is to find ways to make money anytime, anywhere.

I immediately called Continue Capital’s headquarters.

* * *

Continue Capital has completed its company relocation.

David Lockhart was emotional as he sat in his new office.

‘When I first received the offer, I never thought this day would come.’

David recalled the time he received a proposal from an Asian man at a cafe in New York. At the meeting, Han Mi-ru said he would create the world’s best private equity fund.

Up until then, I thought it was a joke, but I don’t think so anymore.

Continue Capital’s growth rate is nothing short of crazy.

If things continue like this, a few years from now, we may truly become the world’s largest financial company.

As the company grew rapidly, the number of employees also increased.

The number of rental floors in existing buildings was increased, but even that was limited.

Although the need for relocation continued to arise, it was not easy to find a place on Wall Street where a large number of people could reside.

At that moment, a nice building came up for sale.

David quickly purchased the building and completed the company’s relocation.

This building was originally used by Shark Management.

Shark Management, led by Michael Preston, the eldest son of the Preston family, a prominent American financial family, has been on a roll.

However, over the next few years, there was a series of investment failures, and huge losses were incurred on investments in Game Start and Sunir Motors, eventually liquidating the fund and going out of business.

And Continu Capital, which was founded only a few years ago, proudly took over that position.

‘He really is an amazing person.’

Along with the virtue of humility, David also has pride in his abilities.

He knew very well that he had excellent investment skills.

but… … .

‘It’s nothing compared to the boss.’

It was fascinating to see how someone could make such an investment.

As an investor, it was a great fortune to work with such a person.

While I was thinking so, I received a call from Han Mi-ru.

[Hi, David. How are you doing?]