A Returner’s Successful Investment Method - Chapter 632



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Episode 632. UDT (7)

Dungeons & Creatures (D&C).

It is a game played according to set rules set in a fantasy world.

Players create their own characters and explore the world under the rules set in the Rule Book.

This is the concept of role-playing, and it is no exaggeration to say that all RPGs currently coming out are made based on D&C.

“D&C has inspired countless fantasy games and movies over the years. Sunwoo said that if he hadn’t been exposed to D&C as a child, he wouldn’t have thought of becoming a game developer. “It would be good to say that Fantasia Tales R was also created based on D&C.”

In the days when there were no video games, people enjoyed TRPG (Tabletop Role Playing Game) that used D&C.

The Dungeon Master runs the game, and players control their characters with words. And the success or failure of various attacks and actions are determined by the dice.

There is freedom of play, but you must follow the rules written in the rulebook.

As this method has been passed down to video games, TRPG can be said to be the beginning of all RPGs.

After video games became popular, their influence decreased significantly, but TRPGs are still loved by many people.

MotC also continues to produce and sell new worldviews and rulebooks.

“I also like Magician the Gathering.”

Magician the Gathering is a trading card game (TCG, Trading Card Game) with 30 years of history published by MotC.

It is a card game where you compete against an opponent according to the rules, and can be said to be the origin of all TCGs.

Although a game is a game, there is a lot of fun in building your own deck and collecting rare cards.

Cards are sold in packs of approximately 10, but no one knows what cards are inside.

If you are lucky, you can draw really good and rare cards, but if you are unlucky, you can only draw useless cards.

In other words, it’s gacha.

So, if you keep going until you get the card you want, there is no end to it.

“When I was in middle school, I remember falling for Seonwoo’s trick and pouring all my pocket money into it.” The cards I bought and saved back then are probably lying dormant somewhere in my home.

You might wonder who plays trading card games these days… … Surprisingly, this market is continuously growing.

Just looking at the market size, it is $15 billion.

For reference, in the case of Magician the Gathering, a single rare card was traded for a whopping $3.5 million.

“I thought that, considering the odds, there would be a few good cards in one box, so I pooled my money with Sunwoo and some friends and bought the whole box. But all I got were useless cards. “I skipped lunch all week because I spent all my money on school meals.”

All we had left were shit cards that we wouldn’t take even if they were given to us for free!

Thinking about it, I still feel angry.

President Swordman saw my expression and said, wiping away the sweat.

“haha… … “That happened.”

For some reason, the amount of sweat seems to have increased compared to before.

I don’t think it’s very hot.

“Since you came all the way here, would you like to give me a few boxes containing booster packs as a gift?”

I shook my head.

“I will just accept your heart. “It’s fun to buy a card with your own money.”

What fun do you have playing gacha games without risking money?

Whether it’s gambling or drawing, there is tension when you have to risk your own money.

So, the most fun time was when I spent all my pocket money that I didn’t have. My heart pounded every time I opened a piece of plastic packaging.

If I were to tell you all my memories of D&C and Magician the Gathering, even if it took a few days, it wouldn’t be enough.

President Sodman asked cautiously.

“excuse me… … “May I ask what brought you here today?”

Well, you probably don’t think I flew all the way here just to chat.

Actually, I didn’t come here to chat.

“It’s nothing special, but I came here because I wanted to give you some advice.”

He was slightly taken aback by my words.

“Advice?”

“yes. “If you say you want to hear it, I’ll tell you.”

“What kind of advice is this… … .”

He seemed to think for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Could you please say something?”

I said it in one word.

“Don’t do that.”

He blinked.

“yes. “What are you telling me not to do?”

“That’s what I’m trying to do now.”

“What on earth are you talking about?”

Are you going to keep pretending not to know?

As I shot, President Swordman became restless and broke into a cold sweat.

Then, as if he remembered something, his pupils quaked.

“oh! “Is this because of the Pink Tomb incident?”

“… … .”

Last year, MotC accidentally shipped an unreleased Magician: The Gathering card to a famous ATuber.

ATuber, who was unaware of this fact, revealed the card by unboxing it on his channel.

Then, all they had to do was return the card and request that the video be deleted. MotC hired a large service company called Pink Tomb Detective Agency to retrieve the card.

The Pink Tomb Detective Agency entered the A-Tuber’s house and searched the house to retrieve the card.

What’s absurd is that they took not only the cards they sent, but also all the Magician the Gathering cards that the Atuber owned.

President Sodman said, rubbing his forehead with a handkerchief that was already soaked with sweat.

“It was our fault for that matter. “We will apologize again to the ATuber in question and provide compensation.”

“… … huh?”

No, why are you still talking about something that ended a year ago?

I felt like if I left him alone, he would just repeat his confession in vain, so I told him so he could understand.

“If you are trying to charge OGL, stop it immediately.”

“Wow… … .”

President Swordman opened his mouth in surprise.

* * *

Although it is the basis of all fantasy games, D&C is a creation created by Magician of the Coast and copyright exists.

MotC registered its system under the trademark d12 and released it as OGL.

OGL stands for Open Game License, and except for a few parts such as D&C’s unique characters and classes, most of the system has been released for free for anyone to use.

Thanks to this, various novels, comics, worldviews, games, etc. based on OGL were created and loved by many people.

However, one day during the first round, MotC suddenly announced that it would collect usage fees from producers who use OGL and generate more than $500,000 in sales.

It was announced that use of OGL must be reported to MotC, and that the license can be revoked at any time if it does not follow MotC’s policies or inserts hateful or discriminatory elements.

In addition, all content and licenses produced based on OGL are transferred to MotC, so the original creator, MotC, can freely use third-party content without royalties.

Even this licensing policy could be changed by MotC at any time and retroactively applied to existing content.

In short, from now on, MotC will manage all content created through D&C and collect money.

This was nothing short of a complete reversal of the previous policy of emphasizing free exchange and creation.

They were already so passionate about monetization that they were called ‘Magicians of the Co$t’ instead of ‘Magicians of the Coast’, but when they decided to control even OGL, which was a place for free creation, and collect money, the D&C community and TRPG community. , fantasy communities, and gaming communities alike were all on fire.

MotC tried to push the policy somehow, but numerous creators and third parties simultaneously issued boycott statements, turned their backs on D&C, and switched to competitor Pioneer RPG. In the end, MotC had to completely withdraw its plan to monetize OGL.

* * *

I told President Swordman.

“OGL paid services will not succeed anyway. So it’s better not to even try in the first place.”

He spoke as if making excuses.

“Well, what do you mean by that? “I don’t know why you’re saying this to me.”

Are you going to pretend not to know for now?

I nodded.

“okay. If not, I’m glad. “Please pretend you didn’t hear what I just said.”

“… … .”

There was silence for a moment.

President Sodman tried to act calm, but he seemed to have all kinds of thoughts in his head.

First of all, you might be wondering how I knew that.

After a while, he cleared his throat a few times and spoke.

“Hmm! “No matter how much Continue Capital is a huge investment company, I honestly don’t think it’s appropriate to say one way or another about the management of another company.”

“I’m sorry if you were offended.”

It’s not wrong.

It’s not a company I invested in, so it’s wrong to interfere with its management.

but… … .

“Why do you think I came here to say this? “Do you think they’re doing this because they don’t want to pay royalties when making D&C games in the future?”

President Swordman said while wiping his sweat.

“Well, I don’t think so… … .”

I told him the honest reason.

“As I said earlier, my friend and I love D&C so much. Through D&C, I was able to become a righteous paladin, a sinister wizard, and a dastardly thief. D&C has been loved by countless fans, gamers, and creators for over 20 years. This was possible thanks to OGL, which guaranteed freedom of creation. If MotC breaks the trust that has been maintained so far, many people will feel betrayed and leave D&C. Even if the policy is withdrawn, trust once broken is very difficult to regain.”

“… … .”

He didn’t say anything.

I said, getting up from my seat.

“I don’t know what you may think, but what I said today is pure goodwill and there is no intention behind it. If you really want to pay royalties to OGL, it will not be too late to make a decision after seeing how the UDT situation is resolved.”

* * *

[(WST) Continue Capital declares UDT short selling!]

(strategy)

During today’s trading, Continue Capital revealed that it had begun short selling UDT and released a report.

CEO Lockhart said, ‘UDT’s new fee policy is like pulling a trigger on one’s own head. “Even if we withdraw it belatedly, it will be difficult to go back to the way it was before, as we have damaged the trust relationship with the game company,” he said, predicting the failure of UDT’s new rate system.

He also pointed out that there is currently a severe bubble in UDT’s stock price and said, ‘If the new rate system fails, we will also lose our leadership in the mobile advertising market. In addition, he said, “We are falling behind our competitors in VR and Metaverse, where we have increased our investments.” Continued Capital suggested a target stock price of $15 for UDT.

This is more than 80 percent lower than the previous highest price of $83.