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China3334 Posts
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.
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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
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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 ^_^
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It's awesome to be working in the game industry at all. I'm sure it's Blizzard's loss.
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
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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.
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Didn't Ubisoft make the Rayman games? If so, this is fucking awesome~!
Fuck yes, this man is my hero!
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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. 
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arent ubisoft owned by EA now?
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Ubisoft still is one of the greatest gaming companies. Congrats and GL with ur job
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Ubisoft is one of the best. Be glad it isnt EA..
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United States20661 Posts
Ubisoft's excellent, so good job ^^;
Best of luck with Blizzard in future~
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Congrats on the job! Getting in to the industry is a great start.
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United States1654 Posts
Ubisoft is still a great start, you can go after Blizzard after a few years if that's still your goal.
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Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
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I'm surprised that you didn't decide to stay in Shanghai 
Best of luck in your future endeavours.
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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...
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Nice, good luck, perhaps you can move up to blizzard later
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doesnt mnm work at ubisoft too
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On March 25 2008 03:22 GoSuPlAyEr wrote:
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
this, and may i ask, what is your major @ college?
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China3334 Posts
On March 25 2008 04:05 Woyn wrote:
arent ubisoft owned by EA now?
NO
On March 25 2008 07:35 Cambium wrote:I'm surprised that you didn't decide to stay in Shanghai Best of luck in your future endeavours.
Leaving Shanghai is part of why it's a tough choice I hope I would be back in Shanghai.
Thanks all you guys I'm lucky I still have one more month in Shanghai.
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
Chengdu, chengdu, whatcha gonna do when they come for you.
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aaanyways, congrats, and good luck! Jia you!
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