Chapter 0004: The Game's Popularity and Promotion

Hey, Ryan, you really are a marketing major. I can't believe I didn't think of selling it in the community. I was just considering how to inform my classmates and friends. This is great; I believe this game will definitely be popular in my neighborhood.

William hesitated for a moment, contemplating how to begin.

He has a good relationship with William because he is Black and does not care about William's skin color. After getting to know each other in the interest club, they have gone out together a few times, and gradually they became friends

"Hey, William, if you have any ideas, speak up quickly. I believe your game is bound to be a hit. However, William, I think it would be best for you to register this game immediately, otherwise you will face significant trouble in the future," reminded Robert Carter from the law school to William.

Quickly release the cherry bomb

He knows that Robert has good intentions, and at this moment, being able to immediately speak up and remind him shows that he considers him a friend. Did he not notice that among so many people in the game room, he was the only one to offer a reminder

Richard, come down and play with us; you cannot monopolize the computer all the time

William will collect a deposit of £4 for each game by using the game copyright as collateral, and will have the discs ready for everyone within a week

No problem, this price is not expensive at all

William remembered that in the year 2000, a CD in Greater China sold for only 5 yuan, but that seemed to be a pirated copy; the legitimate version appeared to sell for over 100 yuan. His brother-in-law in his previous life had purchased a legitimate copy of World of Warcraft for more than 100 yuan.

Yes, William, please install the game for me quickly

William heard that they could all accept the price of 5 pounds, and many even felt that 5 pounds was quite cheap, which made William more confident about the upcoming plans

Fool, why do we need to occupy this game? William has the disc, and each of us can play it

After tallying everyone, William was taken aback when he saw the figure of 1,050 sheets written on the paper, averaging 20 sheets per person

William has been in the game room for three hours now, and the entire game room is engaged in playing Plants vs. Zombies. Some later-arriving classmates were astonished by the lively scene in the game room and, after a short while, began discussing behind their familiar classmates.

Seeing that these seasoned gamers were eagerly vying to play, William secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that classics are indeed classics, as this type of strategy game has a loyal following among gamers in Europe and America.

Even though some students may not have thought of it at the moment, there are quite a few students in the interest club who are paid part-time developers and informants for game companies

He did not dare to take this risk. Upon finding the engraver, William planned to directly engrave 5,000 copies

After listening to William's question, everyone began to chatter excitedly without making him wait long

William listened to everyone enthusiastically discussing how to promote the game, feeling overjoyed inside. In the end, more than 50 people reached an agreement, with everyone purchasing the goods from Chen Mo at 4 pounds and selling them at 6 pounds.

After calling out several times, a group of people finally stopped their game to look at William. They were all gaming enthusiasts, and they generally had a good understanding of which games were good or not. This guy William was about to make a fortune

This idea is good; if it really comes to this, I will place an order with you immediately. The last EPS game I bought cost me £12, and it is not as fun as the game you made. I believe I can sell 100 discs

Thank you, Robert. Rest assured, I registered the copyrights for the game story and game design a few days ago, including all the copyrights that can be registered for the plants and characters in the game, William expressed his gratitude.

After Robert and the others organized the legal documents, they read them aloud to everyone

Cut, only 100 copies, I believe I can sell more than 200 copies. In my community, I can sell 200 copies easily, there are so many primary and secondary school students in the community, and these children will definitely go crazy when they encounter a game they like.

After everyone had paid and signed the contract, William held the £4,200 in his hand, feeling excited. This was the first sum of money he had earned since his rebirth, and he never expected to take this first step so easily

William then clapped his hands to ask everyone to be quiet and said: "Guys, we are friends, and many of you know my family situation. I don't have much money and can't find a big game company to help me promote the game, so I came up with a solution, but I don't know who among you can accept it"

In fact, based on the information gathered from the stereotype merchants, they can produce fewer than 10,000 copies in less than 3 days. The one-week signing with alumni is to allow for a few extra days in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

The corporate tax rate is 26% for annual profits exceeding £300,000. After 2012, it was reduced to 24%

William walked up to the blackboard wall in the game room, clapped his hands loudly, and said: "Hey, hey guys, stop for a moment, everyone look here"

William plans to register a company during these 3 days, as he will need to spend £4,000 on 5,000 discs after 3 days, and he will still have £200 left along with some money he already has.

Everyone is not a fool; those who can be admitted to the University of London are certainly not fools. This group of people is now astonished by William, and many have changed the way they look at him.

Richard had not played for 1 hour yet, and already more than 20 people had gathered behind him, with half of the people in the entire gaming room watching the game on the computer screen

William knew that this price was actually somewhat low, but now the game was worthless. He could only promote the game at a low price. At £4, he could earn over £3 and also get more than 50 people to promote it for free. It was like hiring 50 salespeople at that time; this way, the expenditure was not high, and it could also stimulate everyone's enthusiasm for work.

5 pounds, I will certainly buy it, as the popular games now can sell for at least 8 pounds or more

William saw that everyone was looking at him and said: "You all know that games are designed for people to play, but the ultimate goal is quite realistic, which is to make money. I would like to ask everyone, if this game were sold for £5, would you buy it? Of course, as a compensation for taking up your time, I will give each of you a game disc for free"

Perhaps we can create a display area for applications at the school, set up a few laptops for alumni to try out, and if our school gains popularity, everyone can then promote it to other universities. What do you think of this idea

William sought several top students from the law school, including Robert, to provide him with legal advice at a friendly price of 25 game discs per person

As soon as William finished speaking, the classmates in the game room began to chatter and make noise.

Richard, you fool, I told you to put up a nut wall long ago

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing how to place the plants. After Richard reached level 19, he became somewhat flustered, ultimately failing at level 25.

The vast majority of people only require a few items for their first sales attempt, but at the very least, some have requested ten from William, while several individuals from the marketing department have each asked for over 200 items

A group of people immediately surrounded William, and his ears were nearly deafened by the loud voices of several individuals.

In England, the personal income tax can reach as high as 50%, applicable to individuals with an annual income exceeding £150,000 who are required to pay 50% in personal income tax

After everyone has discussed and agreed upon the terms and details, and all legal issues have been resolved, William took out paper and pen to ask each person's name and the number of discs they wanted

William glanced at his watch; it was nearly noon. This group had been playing all morning and not a single one of them had completed the level.

Therefore, upon hearing Robert's reminder, William felt that he needed to register the company immediately

William continued, saying: "Yesterday I received the copyright certificate. Now, if you all can accept a price of £5, and many classmates even think that selling the game for more than £5 is acceptable, then I will sell the game to you for £4, and you can sell it for £6 to your classmates or friends. Can you accept this?"

Add me, I want to join

After all, selling one copy means earning one profit. The students present here are all experienced individuals, many of whom have previously engaged in game development and understand what makes a game good or not

He hurriedly handed the game disc to the classmate closest to him, and immediately, a group of people abandoned him, surrounding the person holding the disc

No, no, no, just put the extremely spicy peppers here, it can save 25 sunlight

William took the money back to the dormitory and, without delay, rushed to the engraver he had contacted earlier to bring along the game master copy

This is a good idea. Let's try it out at our school first. Guys, let's form a sales team together. If we try it at school, it won't take much effort or money. Is there anyone who wants to join? You can come to me to apply.

William had previously understood the market rates for finding a plate maker in London for CD duplication: for quantities below 10,000, the cost is £0.8 per unit; for quantities between 10,000 and 50,000, the cost is £0.6 per unit; and for quantities above 50,000, the cost is £0.5 per unit

Ah, what a pity

Additionally, I believe we can apply to the school in the name of the school's gaming interest club, which means we could likely receive a response by tomorrow after applying today

William, if it's 5 pounds, I would like to buy 4 boxes of discs right now

He has indeed used the game copyright as collateral. If any issues arise, he believes that among those more than 50 classmates, there will surely be someone who will take the opportunity to stir up trouble. It is possible that they are just waiting for William to encounter problems, as many of these individuals are currently acting as informants for the game companies.