Chapter 129
Mentioning “Zappy,” some people couldn’t help but raise concerns. Aubree explained, “Zappy shares a lot of similarities with Playzy. From a professional standpoint, once it’s developed, it might surpass Playzy. Aren’t we just undermining our product by investing in Zappy?”
Aubree smiled. “If even you can see Zappy’s potential, don’t you think others will too? It’s only a matter of time before someone takes what we’ve done with Playzy, builds on it, and turns it into a direct competitor.”
She continued, “The core philosophy behind Playzy isn’t complicated. Financial media outlets are already analyzing it. And soon, similar or even more advanced platforms will emerge. Eventually, livestreaming platforms will compete based on the influence of their top creators.”
She concluded, “And when that time comes, Zappy will lead the next wave.”
In other words, let everyone else focus on dissecting Playzy. By the time they figure it out and start celebrating their piece of the pie, Aubree and her team will have already moved one step ahead.
Aubree said, “Now, let’s talk operations strategy for Zappy.”
There was no way the Wilson family would sit by and watch her continue to rise. A cornered animal would still bite, let alone a wealthy, powerful family like the Wilson family. Even with support from the Turner Group, if the Wilson family decided to go all in and burn bridges, Aubree would be caught in the crossfire.
Ronald’s complete 180 in attitude toward her could only mean one thing: Bree Technology had become valuable in his eyes. He never cared about the club. He probably still looked down on it. But now that Aubree had publicly rejected the Wilson family, Ronald was bound to retaliate. Let him. She’d already cashed out her shares and was ready to walk away.
Aubree announced, “I’m not just talking about short videos and streaming. I plan to launch a gaming division too. We’ll develop our own games.” Hearing that, everyone exchanged surprised looks. It wasn’t easy to make a successful game these days. The market was saturated. The most popular titles, like League of Legends, had already cornered the industry. Turner Group had invested in most of them. Any new game either copied League of Legends’s MOBA gameplay or fell into the same gun-and-shoot formats.
Aubree replied calmly, “Right now, the types of games on the market are fixed and saturated. The big profits always go to the same few companies. I understand all your concerns. What I’m suggesting is to develop a new category of game entirely.”
MOBAs were long-standing and profitable. But large open-world games or female-oriented fantasy adventures could take off too. Right now, those types of games barely existed. If the current market was saturated, then they had to create something new. They needed to carve out a new path. After laying out her vision, everyone in the room was visibly stunned. “Miss Miller, how does your brain even work like that?”
Compared to apps like Zappy, game development had a much longer production timeline and higher technical demands. They needed to start now. If they waited, someone else would be the first to take the leap.
Aubree was pleased with the team’s confidence. “Then it’s settled. From today on, we’re launching a game division. HR can begin recruiting immediately. Pay is flexible. If someone has the skills, we’ll make it work.”
Since Playzy’s launch, it sparked countless online discussions about its business model and livestream ecosystem. Aubree didn’t waste the opportunity. She hired media professionals and influencers to spread the word. Of course, some of the analysis pieces had come from independent financial writers who saw the value in what she was building.
Her name began popping up in financial reports across the web. A high school student. A startup founder. Daily revenues in millions of dollars. An international math competition bronze medalist. Each of those achievements was impressive on its own. Put together, they created a media storm.
[A genius entrepreneur.] [The youngest business leader in Rithol City.] [A possible successor to the legendary Bowen Turner.]
The praise came pouring in like there was no tomorrow. The word “genius” was starting to feel overused.