Tokyo Video Game Tycoon: Chapter 736 Acquisition?

Chapter 736 Acquisition?

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 At the end of this parallel world, 2007 is known as the launch period of the smartphone industry.

  The year 2008 is known as the time when smartphones are competing for supremacy.

 Various smartphones are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, which is simply unstoppable.

 In 2008, it seemed that every small company was making smartphones with great ambitions, intending to take a share of this chaotic market.

This is somewhat comparable to the video game industry in the mid-1990s.

 In contrast, video games have declined somewhat.

 Or to be more precise, there has been a bit of a decline in video games on standalone handheld consoles and home consoles.

 Especially at the beginning of 2008, video games were in a trough.

“The most popular thing now is the smartphone industry. What we need to do is to invest more money in the smartphone business, not video games!”

 Many investors were very fond of investing in video games in the past.

 Because you can really make a lot of money.

But this year is different. This year, more hot money has been invested in the smartphone market, and the investment share of video games will decrease rapidly. In the past, it seemed a bit wealthy, and game teams can now be counted as hundreds of people. , game production costs can cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars to produce.

Suri Electronics also had two video game projects with investments exceeding 100 million US dollars last year.

 As of today, one of them has barely recovered its investment, while the other one has made a small profit.

The one who made a small fortune is "Sun Knight" which won the game of the year.

 Although there is no loss, for capital, this is equivalent to a loss.

 What they want is to make a lot of money.

It is obvious that video games cannot make a lot of money now. Looking at the other side, smartphones seem to be booming, so all fools know what choice to make.

ˆSuri Electronics’ electronic game business unit inevitably fell behind in this competition.

 That year, the importance rating of Surui Electronics' game business unit was declining rapidly, followed by an overall decline in the department's employee salaries.

This is indeed quite disappointing.

 As the top player in the video game industry, Youxing Electronic Entertainment did not seem to be doing well at the beginning of this year.

　　The announcement of several works did cause a wave of heated discussion, but it did not last long because game development still takes time, and before it is released, the heat can only be attracted by other products.

 Mickford can be said to be the hottest company at the moment. Myron Case, who was once regarded as a lost dog, has once again become the object of countless people's attention.

 He is also known as the first successful entrepreneur in the 21st century.

 Everyone follows his example.

The smartphone MK2 was also a huge hit, welcomed by countless people, and even caused a fashion trend, which is really unimaginable.

Myron Keys was very satisfied with the results of this series.

 This is the result he wants to see.

 Everything he ever predicted came true.

 This proves that his previous judgments were correct.

 No one will underestimate his judgment anymore!

 He believed so firmly.

 Then he took a look at the sales results of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment in the first quarter of 2008 that he had obtained from the grapevine.

 The whole situation was not as good as before, and he couldn't help but smile.

This once his most troublesome enemy is also declining.

Let me just say that the video game industry should not be so popular. It seems that this is just a flash in the pan after all.

What people really like is high technology, or things that look more fashionable. Video games now feel like they can be declared ready to enter the grave.

 The new era will belong to him.

But there are also some good products in video games, such as Tetris, which is one of the few video games he recognizes.

 But he did not admit that he really recognized the existence of video games, but separated Tetris from video games.

 I just like this work, not the game itself.

 It’s just a little pity that the work I like cannot be logged into MK2.

 Hand on... maybe you can consider logging this work onto your mobile phone at this time?

 He gradually formed some ideas in his mind.

 Then he picked up the phone and prepared to do something.

 …

At the Tokyo headquarters of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment, Zhu Yusei is fully involved in the development of the game as usual.

There are three main games this time, Bayonetta, NieR Automata and Final Fantasy Crisis Core.

These three games are all excellent works that require a lot of effort.

Game development in other departments is also going on, but those games can be done by Zhuyouxing with confidence.

 Mario's derivative works Wario's Maker and Luigi's Mansion can be done as long as they have a mature framework.

 Zhu Youxing even encouraged them to use their imagination as much as possible. He can afford to lose money now, as long as it can stimulate the creativity of employees.

 The production of Monster Hunter World is now coming to an end. Zhu Yuxing does not need to pay too much attention anymore. He only needs to release it step by step. His work is also over.

 The release of Monster Hunter World is also scheduled after the Games Carnival.

"Zack must die. There is no way around it. It is an inevitable outcome that cannot be changed."

“Meixiang, can Bayonetta be made more sexy? I want her movements to be more gorgeous and elegant.”

"2*B can also be made a little sexier. This is not just kitsch. It can be regarded as catering to the market. It is also a high requirement for design. This is why I firmly believe that only women understand beautiful women best. How to create it.”

Zhu Youxing is running around in three game development departments. Even though he is in his thirties, he still seems to have endless energy and never gets tired.

It seems that the only BUG-level welfare can continue to be maintained with great energy.

Some employees even found that Zhuyouxing seemed to be able to go days and nights without rest. Employees had long been accustomed to this, but this did not mean that they would not worry, so they would take the initiative to make some supplements at home from time to time. He brought the item to the company and gave it to his president to have it repaired.

It's not flattery, but pure concern. In their hearts, Zhu Yuxing is not only the president, but also a very friendly leader. They are very happy to have this leader lead them for a long time. matter.

In case the leader dies suddenly, it is not impossible for Youxing Electronic Entertainment to collapse instantly.

So Zhu Youxing enjoys a treatment that ordinary company bosses cannot enjoy: the collective care of employees, for fear that something unexpected will happen to his current president, Zhu Youxing.

While Zhu Youxing was busy, his daily assistant suddenly came to him. Generally speaking, the assistant would not disturb Zhu Youxing too much when he was focusing on game development.

 But if you really bother me, it’s because there is something more important or unexpected.

“President, someone wants to buy the IP of one of our game works”

 “Buy IP? Who is it?”

“The other party didn’t say anything, they just said they were willing to buy it for US$100 million.”

 “What game is it?”

"Tetris."

 (End of this chapter)