['Fate/stay night' hits 6.5 million sales in its first month — the power of drama fans is terrifying.]
[Jing Yu storms the gaming world — his debut title may break Great Zhou's annual game sales record.]
['Fate/stay night' climbs into the global top 15 games this year. Hard to believe a normally marketed, conventionally developed game could perform like this.]
[Once again, it's the story that opened the door. Jing Yu doesn't need to understand games — as long as he understands storytelling.]
[Over 30% of players said they bought 'Fate/stay night' just to watch it like a drama.]
[Some casual gamers said that even setting the story aside, the combat system was above average — no regrets buying it.]
['Fate/stay night' fans overseas are just as intense. International fans hope Jing Yu releases more Fate series shows soon.]
[Film, TV, games — Jing Yu now dabbles in all three industries. He's already the king of television dramas. Rumor has it that his next moves will expand his presence in film and gaming. What's his endgame?]
[Rumors say Bluestar Media & Film is in acquisition talks with the country's third-largest merch manufacturer. Jing Yu doesn't seem content with just being a screenwriter.]
[As the chairman of Bluestar Media & Film — one of the most influential private media companies — and the second-largest shareholder of Qingyun Video, Jing Yu appears to be far more than just a writer.]
[From employee to capital tycoon — the story of how a 24-year-old rose in under six years to become the king of Great Zhou's drama industry, wrote two top-100-grossing films, and now emerges as the hottest newcomer in gaming.]
[Calling him a genius isn't enough. Is Jing Yu even human? Is it possible he's an alien? (Just kidding.) But for real, anyone hoping his first game would flop can give up now. Even in gaming, he proves one thing: all his competitors are trash.]
[Who can stop Jing Yu's momentum? Will I live to see him release a flop before he retires?]
As 'Fate/stay night's sales soared to baffling heights, Great Zhou's media wasted no time jumping on the hype train.
For several days in a row, every major industry news outlet was reporting on the game and on Jing Yu.
November passed in that atmosphere.
Then came December.
For most games, that first month after release is when the bulk of sales come in — usually 60–70% of total lifetime sales.
Some titles might sell five million copies in the first month, then barely move past six million even years later.
It's harsh, but real.
'Fate/stay night' followed the same pattern. After a month, daily sales dropped below 10,000.
Everyone willing to buy it as a 'Fate/Zero' sequel had already bought it in November.
Those who weren't interested — no amount of marketing could convince them otherwise.
Final first-month sales: 7.96 million copies.
While not record-breaking in Great Zhou's full gaming history, this ranked among the top three first-month sales in recent years — an outstanding result.
On December 1st, the entire game division rented out a banquet hall for a company celebration.
Of course, celebration parties like this were routine for Jing Yu — he had them several times a year and was beyond familiar with the format.
Opening speeches with fluff, mid-event pep talk, bonus distributions, more motivational speeches, and finally, food, drinks, and fun.
"I want to thank everyone in the game division for your hard work over the past ten months. But 'Fate/stay night' is just the beginning. Yes, it was a success — but it won't be our company's greatest success."
After his speech, the celebration moved to the main event.
Jing Yu played a presentation he'd prepared in advance — outlining his development roadmap for the Fate IP.
There were many Fate projects in the pipeline, and not everyone could make sense of all the complex subdivisions.
But one thing everyone understood clearly:
The three routes in 'Fate/stay night' — Artoria, Rin Tohsaka, and Sakura Matou — would all be adapted into TV dramas.
"Boss is a legend."
"I knew it. I knew he'd turn 'Fate/stay night' into a drama."
"Wasn't even a question. With a story that good, it had to be adapted."
"Honestly, he could've just adapted it straight to TV in the first place. Why make it a game first?"
"That's just how the industry chain works — novels and games are upstream and midstream. But the final product that reaches the widest audience? TV and film. Anyone can watch those. Having both games and shows helps each side."
"Whatever, I think his plan's genius. When the 'Fate/stay night' drama airs, it'll probably boost game sales all over again. The boss really knows how to play the game."
"That's why he's Great Zhou's undisputed genius, and we're just employees. He probably planned all this before the game even launched."
"Looks like we're going to be really busy…"
The Fate IP might not reach the heights of 'Pokémon' or 'Mario' from Jing Yu's past life, but its commercial potential was not to be underestimated.
If Jing Yu ever got the chance to license those mega-IP franchises, he wouldn't hesitate.
But for now, there was no need to dream too big.
Better to focus on steadily expanding the Fate brand.
Another night of heavy drinking.
Jing Yu showed up to work the next day with a splitting headache.
At the company's front desk, several young job applicants were already waiting.
Jing Yu had plans to scale up operations, and Cheng Lie had already prepared a hiring plan.
With the company's finances still strong, multiple projects could be launched at once — and they'd need more people to do it.
After nodding to the new arrivals, Jing Yu made his way to his office.
Inside, the director of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' was already waiting.
Of course, Jing Yu knew exactly why he was here this early.
On the table were materials related to post-production —
A cut of the film with all final visual effects complete.
Jing Yu needed to watch and approve it before the film could be delivered to platforms like Yunteng TV, Qingyun Video, Qiezi Video, and Jixun Video.
Jing Yu took a deep breath.
It was already December.