I want to make a game

Hideki Sato knew what he relied on to take over the position of Hayao Nakayama. It wasn't his ability, it was the fact that Sega really couldn't find a better candidate than him.

To paraphrase a saying from the Three Kingdoms of China, there are no generals in Sichuan, so Liao Hua became the pioneer. He knew that his reputation as president was not justified, and no one had much expectations for him.

As long as it survives this difficult time, it's enough. Sega's senior management must still be looking for more suitable candidates.

He was certain that it could be seen from the first meeting he held as president that he was the president, but his opinions were opposed by almost everyone.

When Hayao Nakayama was around, who would dare? Even if Hayao Nakayama failed again and again, he would still say the same to Sega. He had to prove himself and prove that he was more suitable to be the president of Sega than Hayao Nakayama.

More suitable candidates than those selected by high-level officials, the strongest person is already in the formation!

"Otherwise what?"

He tried his best to recall Nakayama Hayao's reaction to this situation.

"Might and Magic was designed well by Liu Zhiyuan, but Might and Magic has been in the hands of Sega for two years. Coupled with the MD external device we are developing, I am confident that Might and Magic is unbeatable!"

"Everyone, it goes without saying that Might and Magic cannot be released this year. You are afraid that continuing to study Might and Magic will give the Han Dynasty time to develop new games."

"But, how are you so sure that the Han Dynasty has not started research and development? What if it has already been developed? Don't tell me that you don't believe it."

Sato Hideki gradually entered the state, and he looked at the Sega executives with a straight face.

"Is there any movement before Zodiac Adventures? What if Might and Magic is released in such a hurry and meets the Han Dynasty game?"

"Are you going to take this responsibility?"

Sega executives stopped talking. The assumption made by Hideki Sato is not unreasonable. If Liu Zhiyuan deliberately sold Might and Magic to Sega, then if they released it early, they would have jumped into the pit Liu Zhiyuan dug for them.

"So, don't have any illusions about the enemy. As long as we develop the Magic Gate to the extreme, no matter how many methods Liu Zhiyuan uses, the Magic Gate will not fail."

"At the very least, it will be on par with the new games of the Han Dynasty."

Might and Magic is different from Sonic. Might and Magic also has a player base, and there has been no sequel in two years. He can imagine the players' expectations.

There are games that imitate Might and Magic on the market, but the consequences are very disastrous. Here, he has to admire Liu Zhiyuan. It is a mature game as soon as it is released, and there is no chance for others to copy it and make it bigger.

"We all know the flaws of Magic Gate. MD is far from being able to show the true power of Magic Gate. But with MD's external equipment, this flaw will be greatly alleviated."

"Please believe in MD's external devices, and please believe in Sega's R&D capabilities."

The conference room fell into silence, and all the senior executives were thinking silently.

Finally, Sega's real major shareholder spoke up.

"According to President Sato's opinion, Might and Magic will not be released for the time being."

The major shareholder made the decision, and others followed suit and expressed their agreement. They were not convinced by Hideki Sato.

They did not believe that Sega could defeat the Han Dynasty. Nintendo was almost poached by the Han Dynasty. How could Sega, which had failed repeatedly, win?

They are not optimistic about Sato Hideki's MD external equipment, but as he said, who knows whether Liu Zhiyuan has the game against Might and Magic?

If Liu Zhiyuan really has such a game, then the half-finished Might and Magic will be a dead end.

Liu Zhiyuan didn't know that Sega almost released Might and Magic ahead of schedule. If it did release it ahead of schedule, it would easily sell millions of copies, regardless of the half-finished product.

Sometimes, success requires a certain amount of luck, and this time, Liu Zhiyuan had good luck, and Sato Hideki single-handedly prevented Sega's only chance of a comeback.

"President Liu, can't it be higher?"

Miyamoto Masashi was making his final struggle. He did not want Square Enix to be acquired by the Han Dynasty, but looking at it, there was no place for Square Enix to survive in the entire gaming industry.

To follow Nintendo is to die slowly and to join Sega? Although Sega has changed its president, given Sega's current situation, who will go? Who dares to go?

Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, the giant Sega will fall.

There is only the Han Dynasty, and it can only be the Han Dynasty. The way out for Square lies in the Han Dynasty, but he still wants to be an independent third party.

I don’t want to change the name to ‘Han Dynasty Square Development Team’.

"President Miyamoto, it's not that I haven't given you a chance, and more than once, everyone has to pay the price for their actions."

Liu Zhiyuan did not use any gentle means this time. He was gentle because he had no other choice, but now the situation has reversed.

If Square does not agree to the acquisition plan, then wait for his thunderous measures. He will not be able to handle first parties like Sega and Nintendo for a while.

But Square Enix? It’s too simple, and it doesn’t require any complicated means. If you change the Adventures of Twelve Lives into an RPG mode, Final Fantasy will be boring enough, and you will have to peel off your skin even if you don’t die.

Without Final Fantasy, Square Enix would be worthless.

"Okay, I agree. I hope you can remember your promise. Square is an independent department under the name of the Han Dynasty."

"I, Liu Zhiyuan, always do what I say, Minister Miyamoto, you will not regret this decision."

"I hope so. The future of Square Enix will be left to you, the president."

Final Fantasy Liu Zhiyuan is not going to kill it, not because of any emotions, but because this is an insurance.

What did PS rely on to win the 32-bit console war, and Final Fantasy 7 deserves the most credit!

His design concept is too advanced, and if it is not fully maintained, it will not adapt to the situation of this era. As long as Final Fantasy develops step by step, the Han Dynasty RPG type game will be a masterpiece.

If you want to win the battlefield in Japan, RPG is an indispensable game, and you must have an insurance. This is the significance of acquiring Square.

"Spending money is like running water."

After sending away the depressed Miyamoto Masashi, Liu Zhiyuan looked at the amount of money he had spent recently.

Fortunately, Square didn't spend much money, just paid some severance pay. He only wanted elites. Rather than saying "Han Dynasty Square Development Team", it was "Han Dynasty Final Fantasy Development Team."

Square doesn't need to develop other games, just master Final Fantasy. 50% of all profits from this development team belong to the original team of Square.

The remaining 50% belongs to the Han Dynasty. Of course, the Han Dynasty also has to provide technology and resources to Square for free. It is said to be an acquisition but it is actually a merger, and it does not cost much.

But SNK was different. This was a real acquisition. Kawasaki Eikichi simply gave up and gave the entire US$200 million to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Zhiyuan didn't expect Kawasaki to be so decisive. US$200 million is actually a bit high, and SNK is not worth that much money now.

However, US$200 million is US$200 million. He really has no time to pay attention to Japan in the future. One less threat is one, so just spend money to avoid disasters.