Although it had found the right path, Penguin's gaming division could only be considered to be just getting started in 2005.
Not to mention the entire world—even within the domestic gaming market, it was merely a "little brother"!
Ahead of Penguin were Shanda, NetEase, Zhengtu, The9, and Joyyou!
Any one of those five companies held a far greater share of the gaming market than Penguin.
However, Pony Ma was very confident. He believed that if he were given another three to five years, Penguin could rank among the top three domestic gaming companies!
After all, his company had the mighty weapon that was Penguin to drive traffic. Other companies did not have that advantage.
The only hidden danger was whether they could find or develop games popular enough.
At the end of the day, players in the gaming market came for the games. No matter how much traffic you had, it was useless if you could not retain or convert those players.
Those top-ranked gaming companies all had flagship games with core competitiveness.
But Wang Ye did not force things along. He simply watched from the sidelines and let Penguin develop on its own. As long as its overall direction was right, the company would eventually grow.
"By the way, how are preparations for the Facebook project going?" Wang Ye asked.
Facebook had already reached a cooperation agreement with Penguin. The two sides would jointly fund the establishment of Facebook China. Facebook would provide and license the technology, while Penguin would provide hardware and staffing support and be responsible for operations.
In terms of shares, Penguin also held the larger stake.
This was also to comply with domestic regulations and avoid future trouble.
At the mention of the Facebook project, Pony Ma's smile grew even brighter. Facebook was a piece