Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

They did a simple estimate and concluded that a team's annual expenses would be between 100 million and 200 million yen.

For these local wealthy people, this was still an acceptable loss for the investment; even if it failed, it would just be another minor mistake.

But if you succeed, the reward could be many times greater.

Money, fame, and the potential for even more advertising revenue in the future.

Seeing the way these people were looking at each other, Zhu Youxing was already certain that the matter could be settled.

Then he doesn't need to worry about the rest. He can directly hire a professional team to manage it, spend their money, and continue to expand the influence of his game, which is a huge profit for him.

What I need now is influence.

He also remembered another thing, namely the influence of Japanese policies.

When esports was on the rise, the Japanese government intervened too early, believing that it had a certain degree of randomness and gambling nature. So it decided to officially define it as gambling and then stipulate that the prize money for all competitions must be limited to 100,000 yen per round.

The prize money is only 100,000 yen, which is not even enough to fill a tooth for esports players.

The government discouraged it and even gave it a rude awakening at the beginning.

This is why esports has never really taken off in Japan. It's not that they lack the talent; it's simply that the environment for esports to thrive is lacking.

In a Japanese e-sports competition, the prizes are either 100,000 yen or a bunch of rice, flour, cooking oil, and other similar items. The value of these items is not high at all, so it would be strange if anyone wanted to develop a career in this field.

Even after several international esports teams emerged, things didn't improve much.

However, the Japanese government has not imposed any restrictions on this matter yet, and they seem to have not yet noticed the emergence of esports.

So perhaps we can plan ahead and use the positive effects of esports to prove to the government that it has a significant impact, rather than just being entertainment and random, and can subtly boost national cohesion. Then they will also consider it when making policy decisions.

Zhu Youxing looked at everyone and said, "So, you mean this matter is settled, right?"

Several representatives nodded in agreement: "It is indeed something we can do. We can afford to lose this small amount of money. But are you sure you really don't intend to invite us in your father's name? If not, we will treat this investment with an equal and scrutinizing attitude. If there are any serious losses in this investment, you will be the primary person in charge."

Zhu Youxing said, "I'm sure. My father is my father, and I am me. If I were just a boring playboy, then I would consider it a lesson learned from my seniors. But I am not. I have some resources, and even if I suffer a loss, I can make up for it."

Upon hearing Zhu Youxing's words, their expressions softened, and they began to look at him with admiration.

At the same time, they were also thinking to themselves why their own family's younger generation didn't have someone like Zhu Youxing.

Why are the Zhuyou family members so powerful for two generations?

Zhu Youxing's father was an outstanding investor who not only made a lot of money for others, but also established and consolidated his own reputation and status.

His children, on the other hand, have gone their own way and developed into another powerful group. This group is already quite influential and its future potential is limitless, which is truly enviable.

At this moment, Zhu Youxing snapped his fingers, and the door to the room was immediately pushed open. A group of servants carrying food entered, placed the food in front of each person's table, and then quickly withdrew.

Let's toast to our cooperation.

Chapter 253 We have other products to sell

In Japan, esports is booming.

Takeyusei provided a detailed development outline, determining the general direction that esports should take. He then gave a brief reminder to several regional conglomerates, suggesting they try to leverage their regional connections and have more government lobbyists to ensure that esports is not classified as a gambling industry from the outset, so that esports in Japan will still be viable in the future.

Finally, Zhuyouxing directly hired management talent from professional football leagues to manage the business, giving them a direction and letting them operate on their own.

However, this matter needs to be taken slowly. The actual match between Japan and the United States is scheduled for the end of the year, so there is still time. Let your subordinates get the general framework sorted out first, and you just need to control each key development and relief.

By the time all this was done, it was already July 1996.

Time flies, and before we knew it, we had been in this world for more than three years.

From initially feeling uncomfortable, I've gradually gotten used to it.

He truly enjoys the fact that he always has the opportunity to immerse himself in what he loves most.

If it were his past life, he would have been forced to work 996 hours a day, forever doing a job with no end in sight.

And next, let's keep up the good work and strive to enter the 3D era as soon as possible, and give the world a stunning result right from the start. Zhuyouxing is ready to make its first 3D game, which is the official version of Doom.

Speaking of which, it seems I can start considering setting up a special effects team. Ideally, I could acquire one directly. There are quite a few such companies in the United States, and most of them are just starting out. It would be perfect to acquire one now.

Meanwhile, in a supermarket in the United States, a middle-aged man was searching for something.

Not long after, he arrived at a place that specializes in selling children's toys.

He took a piece of paper out of his pocket and glanced at its contents.

"An Super Famicom (SFC) game console and a few game cartridges, those two things?"

The middle-aged man muttered something to himself, then stuffed the note back into his pocket and went into the toy store.

"Hello sir, how may I help you?"

"Hello, I want to buy a... a... game console..."

"A game console, right?" the toy store clerk immediately reminded him.

"Oh right, I mean, game consoles. Do you have any here?"

"Of course, these are currently hot-selling products, and some are often out of stock and hard to buy."

The shop assistants were already used to it.

With the popularity of video games, the number of players is starting to surge at an astonishing rate.

At the beginning of the year, there were probably only two or three million gamers in the United States, including both PC and console gamers.

Wall Street experts predict that this number could double by the end of the year, making it a highly promising industry.

As soon as this news was released on Wall Street, countless amounts of capital were immediately invested in the industry, causing the entire sector to expand rapidly.

Then, just over half a year later, in July of this year, the number of players counted in the United States has reached more than four million, which is much faster than the previously expected growth rate. If this trend continues, it will probably not just double by the end of the year.

This is astonishing, and something that people on Wall Street certainly didn't expect.

As a result, even more hot money was invested, and the entire industry was booming.

There are now as many as ten different types of game consoles sold in department stores alone.

There are 16-bit consoles, and three 32-bit consoles that have already been officially released.

The variety of games is so vast that players will be overwhelmed with choices.

"Wow, there are so many kinds!" The middle-aged man looked at the shelf full of game consoles and game cartridges with a bit of a blank expression.

He didn't understand video games; he just bought the game console because his child wanted it.

"If you're unsure what to buy, sir, I can give you some recommendations," the shop assistant said.

"Oh right, I have this." The middle-aged man immediately took out his note, which his child had written to him.

The shop assistant took the note and glanced at its contents.

Then he looked apologetic and said, "I'm very sorry, sir, this product is temporarily out of stock because it's very popular."

"Is that so..." The middle-aged man said with some regret.

"However, sir, you can buy other game consoles and games. Look, this SFC game console costs $199, and the average price of a game is over $60. That's actually a bit pricey."

The middle-aged man nodded subconsciously: "It seems...that's how it is."

The salesperson immediately pointed to the game consoles on the shelf and said, "Sir, look, we actually have many better options now. For example, this 16-bit game console is only $129, and each game is only about $10 on average. As for the games, there's really no difference. You can buy this one. For the same price, you can buy more games. I think your child will be very happy."

Large quantities at low prices—it certainly sounds very tempting.

The middle-aged man seemed unable to look away from the game consoles.

It seems that's really the case. If you buy more games, even if some aren't fun, there must be some that are.

Kid, look at the game console and games I bought. I got more games for the same price. Isn't that a good thing?

"Okay, then help me pick out a few games, I'll buy this game console."

"Yes, sir, thank you for your patronage!"

The shop assistant was very happy.

Another game console has been sold.

Due to the recent popularity of video games, the Super Famicom (SFC) has been in short supply.

Zhuyouxing has considered increasing production, but they need a factory to help with the manufacturing.

The previous production rate was enough to meet the capacity of Japan alone, but it has become somewhat difficult to meet the combined capacity of the United States and Japan.

Zhu Youxing has been trying to increase production, but there's been no progress in the short term.

This, in turn, gave other game developers an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

If the SFC and GB are out of stock, then these are the only game consoles you can buy.

Moreover, sometimes games on the SFC and GB alone cannot satisfy players' needs. Kids always have plenty of time and they simply can't play enough, so they end up looking for more game consoles and games.

A middle-aged man bought a game console for two hundred dollars, along with nine different types of games.

Looking at the bag full of products, he smiled with satisfaction. He was already looking forward to seeing how happy his child would be to see so many games.

Chapter 254 Production Bottleneck

"President, this is the weekly sales data that just came from the United States."

"Okay, let's put it aside for now. I'm still holding an online seminar, I'll take a look later."

"understood."

After the secretary left the office, Zhu Youxing started typing on the keyboard again.

A chat window appears on the computer.

Currently, there is a fairly mature chat software available, and recently, Zhuyouxing has mainly been using this software to communicate remotely with people in the United States and other departments.

They are usually very busy with work and can't possibly hold meetings every day, so they can only communicate in this way.

Currently, the main video game that Takeyusun is promoting is Doom, and this time Takeyusun doesn't just want to push Doom to game consoles, but also to personal PCs.

Personal PCs currently occupy a significant share of the US market.

Moreover, this is a market that anyone can join and that can quickly take shape. He plans to directly emulate the original STEAM model to create a PC-based content platform, but for now, he has to take it one step at a time.

May Steam, in its early days, have simply been a platform for verifying and connecting its own game Half-Life, and only later gradually developed into a diversified gaming platform.