New Employees With an Annual Salary of 1 Trillion Won - Chapter 96
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Chapter 96. Rule Maker (1)
Neo Marvel moved to the Nexpin Building 2nd Floor.
Without even properly unpacking, they threw themselves into preparing for the Soccer 2001 Online Version launch.
“Deputy Branch Manager, it’s now launch day.”
“The response has been very hot even before the launch.”
“Isn’t it thanks to the advertising? But I’m worried we might have spent too much on advertising costs.”
Neo Marvel, being a small and medium enterprise, had never conducted proper advertising before.
At most, they had only promoted through banner advertisements in communities, but Tiger Fund knew the importance of promotion well and didn’t spare any expense.
Starting with TV, radio, and newspapers.
They conducted massive promotions not only on Rollbook but also on major communities.
Thanks to this, many users signed up for the Neo Marvel website even before the game launch.
“The number of subscribers has increased significantly, right?”
“Subscribers have increased dramatically since linking with Rollbook, and looking at just the advertising period, about 30,000 subscribers have been added.”
“That’s still far from enough. But once the game launches, the subscriber count will quickly exceed 100,000.”
“Will it really happen like that? I’m still not confident about it.”
The first monetization structure for a sports game.
I could guess what part CEO Park Min-hyeok was worried about.
“I’ll take all responsibility, so don’t worry and just focus on management.”
“Let me check one more time as a final review.”
After the final inspection was completed.
Soccer 2001 Online Version was finally released.
“Deputy Branch Manager! Users are surging!”
“How’s the server status?”
“Thanks to Rollbook supporting part of the server, we’re still holding up.”
“What’s the user reaction like?”
Several staff members were monitoring real-time reactions.
They all poured out different responses.
“The majority reaction is positive about being able to enjoy Soccer 2001 for free.”
“There are also negative views about the monetization system.”
“Since it’s still early, there aren’t any particularly strong reactions yet.”
We would have to wait at least 3-4 hours for any reaction to come.
We had designed it so that no payment would be needed at all for casual gaming.
After a few hours, when players start enjoying the game more deeply, they would begin to feel the need for monetization.
“How much are the subscribers increasing?”
“Nearly 20,000 subscribers joined within 30 minutes of launch. Particularly, the number of users enjoying the game through the Integrated ID with Rollbook is overwhelmingly high.”
Neo Marvel had entered into Rollbook’s platform.
So players could enjoy the game with just their Rollbook ID without any additional registration, which served to lower the entry barrier.
“Are there no users who have started paying yet?”
“Since Korean professional players were registered in Soccer 2001 for the first time, quite a few users are purchasing famous Korean Player Cards.”
“How much revenue have we made?”
“The revenue tallied so far is about 10 million won. But the monetization speed is getting faster.”
Impatient people had already started opening their wallets.
Some wanted to clear the game more easily, and others seemed to have the purpose of collecting specific player cards.
“Let’s watch for a few days. As word of mouth spreads, both the number of subscribers and revenue will increase dramatically.”
“We’ll enter a 24-hour management system to prevent any operational problems with the game.”
Was it thanks to the hotter reaction than expected?
Life returned to CEO Park Min-hyeok’s face, which had looked lacking in confidence.
He worked harder than anyone else, and thanks to that, the Soccer 2001 Online Version could operate without major problems.
***
One week later.
The front page of newspapers was plastered with Soccer 2001 articles.
[300,000 subscribers surpassed within one week of launch!]
[50,000 daily new users, server overload]
[Neo Marvel rewrites the rules of online games]
[Cumulative revenue exceeds 1 billion won.]
1 billion won in just one week.
And what was encouraging was that revenue continued to rise significantly.
“CEO! Users of the Card Enhancement System have exceeded 14% of all users.”
“Having 14% paying users means our monetization structure worked properly.”
“Even if we just maintain current revenue, monthly sales will exceed 4 billion won. But since revenue is drawing an upward curve, sales of over 5 billion won are also projected to be possible.”
The advance payment to WA Games was 5 billion won.
Sales were being recorded at a level where we could recover our initial investment within a month.
“If we had sold packages, it would have taken years to achieve this level of sales, but with just one monetization structure, we accomplished it in a month.”
“How did you come up with this method? The very idea of converting package games into online games is amazing.”
“Not just games, but all industries will be centered around online in the future. And the monetization system is just something that was already being used in the offline market, brought over and slightly modified.”
It wasn’t a difficult concept at all.
Like Columbus standing an egg upright.
Once you knew the method, it was a structure anyone could follow.
But there was also a difference from Columbus.
We had registered patents for all the methods of standing the egg upright.
Now, if other game companies wanted to attempt online services, they would have to pay us royalties.
“Still, being the first to think of it is important, isn’t it? I can’t even imagine how much the annual sales will be.”
“Soccer 2001 is just the beginning. Other game companies now know that converting package games to online and adding monetization structures works. So there will be many places wanting us to handle their publishing.”
WA Company’s annual sales last year were 1.4 billion dollars,
A massive game company recording sales equivalent to 2 trillion won in Korean currency.
Last year alone, they recorded nearly 10 billion won in sales in Korea with Soccer 2000.
But this online version increased Korean sales by more than 10 times.
If this strategy was expanded worldwide, it meant WA Company’s annual sales could grow from 2 trillion won to as much as 20 trillion won.
“Have other game companies contacted us yet?”
“They seem to be just watching for now. But WA Company has contacted us several times. At first they were displeased that we made an online version, but now they’re showing positive interest.”
We reported sales to WA Company on a daily basis.
As sales increased, WA Company’s interest grew as well.
“If it’s a positive reaction, does that mean we can publish the next version too?”
“Not just the next version, but we can publish WA Company’s other games as well. WA Company’s management will be visiting Korea soon. We’ll proceed with negotiations then.”
All corporations only move when there’s money to be made.
Though it was only a week, we recorded meaningful sales that made WA Company’s management come all the way to Korea.
“Neo Marvel has really started growing just as you promised, Deputy Branch Manager. Thank you.”
“It’s too early to receive thanks. This is just the beginning. Let’s not be satisfied here and keep running forward.”
“If we can maintain this pace, I’m prepared to run for life.”
It really was just the beginning.
Since we hadn’t even made 5% progress on the blueprint we had planned when acquiring Neo Marvel.
***
I went to find the General Manager with Neo Marvel’s performance results.
The General Manager had already heard the news through the media, so he started pouring out praise without even looking at the materials.
“Congratulations! I never expected Neo Marvel to achieve such results. Now I understand why you put so much effort into the online version.”
“There are still many areas that need improvement. With just a little more refinement, we can boost sales even further.”
“Thanks to Employee Lee, even the Chairman is walking with his shoulders held high.”
This publishing contract was something the Chairman had personally stepped forward to secure.
So this success would naturally be seen as the Chairman’s achievement.
Thanks to this short-term success, it was able to have a very slight but positive impact on the Chairman’s reputation.
“Neo Marvel’s performance is good, but Hanseo Card’s revolving system is also achieving better results than expected.”
“I was actually a bit surprised. I realized for the first time that Korean card companies hadn’t implemented revolving systems yet.”
“Thanks to the revolving system, there’s no need for card debt shuffling, so more people seem to be seeking out Hanseo Card.”
The revolving system was also gradually starting to gain traction.
We had promoted it extensively, and we especially worked to build trust by emphasizing that all card companies in the United States were using it.
“Thanks to that, Hanseo Card has climbed up to 5th place in the industry. Of course, looking at the overall market share, it’s still only about 7%.”
“Still, it’s growing healthily. If we just blindly expand scale, we’ll end up with a massive influx of bad customers. While we’re only 5th in scale, I can confidently say our structure is much better than 1st place in terms of soundness.”
Thanks to the credit score system, we were able to secure sound customers.
And thanks to the connection with Rollbook, a large number of young customers flowed in, and customers were steadily increasing due to various linked services.
“That’s probably why companies wanting to acquire Hanseo Card have started appearing. Particularly GL Card, which is running 2nd in the industry, and Samjin Card in 3rd place have been making strong acquisition offers for Hanseo Card.”
“If we sell now, we could get about 2-3 times more than the acquisition cost, but I don’t think there’s any need to sell.”
“I think so too. There’s no reason to sell the payment ecosystem we’ve worked so hard to build. It’s not like our situation is as bad as Daehyun Group’s.”
He was talking about Daehyun Delivery.
Daehyun Delivery was the connecting link in the distribution ecosystem.
Daehyun Group not only owned a shipping company but also a department store, so they had completed their distribution ecosystem.
But they lost Daehyun Delivery due to lack of funds.
I didn’t forcibly take it away – even without me, Daehyun Delivery was destined to be sold to someone eventually.
“Daehyun Delivery’s situation isn’t as bad as expected. Though not huge, it’s recording enough sales to post a profit this year.”
“Both Daehyun Delivery and Midopa Department Store won’t be losses. Of course, Midopa Department Store was only able to achieve a profitable structure because we paid off their debts, but if we nurture them well for just a few years, they’ll be worth 2-3 times their current value.”
These were companies that could be purchased at bargain prices precisely because of the current timing.
In just a few years, these companies could grow not just 2-3 times, but even more than that.
If things went according to the structure I designed, growth of dozens of times was possible.
“Once we finish organizing the internal situations of Daehyun Delivery and Midopa Department Store, I’m thinking of selecting management from among Nexpin employees.”
“That’s naturally what should be done since those are the companies we acquired for that purpose. But do you have anyone in mind?”
“I’m still considering it.”
“They don’t need to be professional managers, just perform roles similar to internal auditing, so wouldn’t it be fine to put just anyone there?”
Even though it was a role close to being a figurehead president.
Still, when incompatible parts are combined together, no synergy emerges.
“I’ll think about it more and make a careful decision.”
“You can decide that part yourself, Deputy Branch Manager. But now that all the corporate acquisitions are finished, you have some time left, right?”
“If we’re only looking at work within the Fund Office, I do have time.”
“Then could you help the Branch Manager a bit?”
“Are you referring to Asia investment matters?”
It had been difficult to see Song Sang-yeon’s face lately.
He had left all Korea investment-related work to me and was traveling around all of Asia searching for investment opportunities.
“I’m not asking you to stick by his side and help, just finding decent investment opportunities would be enough. And it’s fine for the Korea Branch and Asia Branch to work together on investments.”
“I’ll take a look.”
Until now, I had only looked for investment opportunities in Korea or the United States.
But now it was time to expand the scope, and I too felt the need to look for investment opportunities in Asia, especially China.
“Please just spare some time until the WA Company management arrives.”
“Since WA Company management is scheduled to come early next month, I’ll try to find decent investment opportunities before then.”
“You don’t need to force yourself to find good investment opportunities. I’m just asking you to take a look.”
I had no intention of forcing myself at all.
I was just planning to search for Asia investment opportunities for the time allocated to the Fund Office according to my routine.
New Employee with 1 Trillion Won Annual Salary Chapter 96
E-book Publication Date | 2025.11.27
Author | Seo Oh
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