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Emlary
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
China3334 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-03-24 18:27:45
March 24 2008 18:18 GMT
#1
After three months of waiting, I gave up Blizzard (Shanghai) and signed UbiSoft (Chengdu) today, as an online game industry analyst. This was one the toughest decision I made in my entire life. My hands were even shaking when I signed the offer letter.

I tried all approaches I could figure out. I'm so grateful to two friends who helped me make contact with Blizzard (Shanghai) and sent over my resume. However, it didn't work out. I know I'm too young to qualify. Blizzard expands faster than ever before in China this year due to the upcoming SC2. They are mainly looking for marketing people as well as geniuses with at least 8 years industry experiences. Geeez, I've only worked 20 months since graduated from college.

Blizzard has been a dream since I bought my Broodwar CDs eight years ago. I was in high school, skipping classes to play the game with classmates in PC bangs and logging-on B.net after my parents sleeping late at night. Time flees, and I happened to work close to the gaming industry. I felt like I could do something when this game is approaching its 10th anniversary. I wanted to join Blizzard. I might be not a huge Blizzard fan since I don't play Warcraft or WoW, but SC and Diablo 2 are two games I played most during high school and college.

Almost every big Chinese online game company is fighting for SC2. Blizzard has to find a local partner since it is unable to run a B.net in China as a foreign company [governmental policy to control any publication including PC games/online games]. Further more, Chinese online game operators are expecting to license Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack of WoW, if they can build up a good relationship with Blizzard on SC2.

Blizzard might not extend the license contract with The9, the Chinese operator of WoW, after their current contract ends in June 2009. No one likes The9, a greedy and creepy company. Two questions I want the answers at most in 2008 is when Blizzard will release SC2 and which Chinese company will win SC2. And how will SC2 be operated in China, a subscription-based B.net? How will the online game industry be influenced by this game? This could be something huge, something that changes the industry just like WoW.

It's the chance, and I wanted to be involved in. But the moment I signed UbiSoft, I knew it's gone.

Now I'm leaving for Chengdu, a southwest city in China, in which UbiSoft opened its second studio of China last September. UbiSoft (Chengdu) is expected to have 1,000 staffs in five years. It's good but it's not Blizzard.

Some Blizzard (Shanghai) manager told me "Keep distance from your dream". He might be wrong, he might be right. Only time can tell.

*****
No more SKT1, it's SKP2.
Response
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States1936 Posts
March 24 2008 18:22 GMT
#2
well gl in your future endeavors! maybe get some experience in the gaming market then try again with blizz if you still have that dream later:-D
the REAL ReSpOnSe
Southlight
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States11767 Posts
March 24 2008 18:22 GMT
#3
I'm not really sure what I can say other than good luck, and hope you come to fully embrace your decision in the near future ^_^
oraoraoraoraoraoraoraora
azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
March 24 2008 18:23 GMT
#4
It's awesome to be working in the game industry at all. I'm sure it's Blizzard's loss.
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
March 24 2008 18:27 GMT
#5
don't worry emlary, u can't go wrong, and congrats, good move!
http://kotaku.com/371005/chinese-game-market-grew-to-166-billion-in-07
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
March 24 2008 18:33 GMT
#6
Congratulations.
Sometimes reality has the power to crush the timely dreams of a young adult.

You did what's best for you, consider working at UbiSoft as a way to gain the required experience for some future better workplace.
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
March 24 2008 18:40 GMT
#7
Didn't Ubisoft make the Rayman games? If so, this is fucking awesome~!
[image loading]

Fuck yes, this man is my hero!
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
rpf
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2705 Posts
March 24 2008 18:43 GMT
#8
Ubisoft is still one of the best gaming companies around. They have been behind a lot of games. Ubisoft just doesn't have the same name recognition as Blizzard.

But still, congratulations, and good luck.
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
Woyn
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United Kingdom1628 Posts
March 24 2008 19:05 GMT
#9
arent ubisoft owned by EA now?
o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
March 24 2008 19:12 GMT
#10
Ubisoft still is one of the greatest gaming companies. Congrats and GL with ur job
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5501 Posts
March 24 2008 19:15 GMT
#11
Ubisoft is one of the best. Be glad it isnt EA..
life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
March 24 2008 19:30 GMT
#12
Ubisoft's excellent, so good job ^^;

Best of luck with Blizzard in future~
ㅋㄲㅈㅁ
omgbnetsux
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States3749 Posts
March 24 2008 19:32 GMT
#13
Congrats on the job! Getting in to the industry is a great start.
Sigrun
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1654 Posts
March 24 2008 19:42 GMT
#14
Ubisoft is still a great start, you can go after Blizzard after a few years if that's still your goal.
Graphics
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22253 Posts
March 24 2008 19:54 GMT
#15
Good luck Emlary!!
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
March 24 2008 22:35 GMT
#16
I'm surprised that you didn't decide to stay in Shanghai

Best of luck in your future endeavours.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Gokey
Profile Joined November 2006
United States2722 Posts
March 24 2008 23:52 GMT
#17
Best of luck at UbiSoft! It's a major major company, so I'm sure you're on the right foot...

Too bad about Blizzard, though... I can understand how competitive it is to get into the company, though...
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
March 25 2008 00:20 GMT
#18
Nice, good luck, perhaps you can move up to blizzard later
Wizard
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Poland5055 Posts
March 25 2008 00:45 GMT
#19
good luck!
sAviOr[gm] ~ want to watch good replays? read my blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/wizard
YoUr_KiLLeR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States3420 Posts
March 25 2008 00:57 GMT
#20
doesnt mnm work at ubisoft too
what the fuck do you have to say for yourself now you protoss jackass can you retaliate in any way
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