Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

However, people in this world know very little about this type of game. If a cautious investor sees that it is not a popular game, they will definitely demand more shares of the studio. Otherwise, they will choose a better game studio.

Even though the gaming industry is currently booming, they are still very cautious about investing.

This seems to be the norm for investors around the world.

At this point, Zhu Youxing said, "Patent fees are indeed a troublesome matter, but I recently heard that Youxing Electronic Entertainment is carrying out a new plan to discover more promising video games. They are offering preferential patent fees to early-stage game studios that don't have much capital. For example, they will only charge patent fees after a certain number of games have been sold."

Bourne was taken aback: "Huh? Really? I've never heard of that before?"

This is indeed not true, but since Zhu Youxing is the owner of Youxing Electronic Entertainment, if he says it is true, then it must be true.

However, this was a sudden, impromptu idea from Zhu Youxing.

He had been trying to recruit some game development talent, but he had forgotten that not everyone is willing to work for a company. Many geniuses want to be independent and become game development teams under their own control.

Even though Yusei Electronic Entertainment's status can still attract a lot of talent, it is difficult to attract more independent geniuses.

He had been so focused on the game development environment that he had completely overlooked this.

Fortunately, it's not too late to salvage the situation.

Zhu Youxing nodded: "Indeed, there is. I'm somewhat of an industry insider, and I've had some media interviews with... Youxing Electronic Entertainment. The interview a couple of days ago did reveal that Youxing Electronic Entertainment has this plan. To be honest, I think your game is pretty good. Perhaps you could take the initiative to contact Youxing Electronic Entertainment. Even if that plan isn't open yet, if you have a high-quality game, they probably wouldn't mind giving it the green light in advance."

Bamboo Star's words immediately stirred Bourne's mind.

Is there a chance to log in to GS1 for free?

This is quite rare.

In the early days of the Famicom, Yusei Electronic Entertainment naturally didn't charge too much in royalties at first; instead, they took the lion's share of the profits.

As more and more game companies joined, Youxing Electronic Entertainment naturally needed to make some changes. It needed to kick out those who just wanted to take advantage of the situation, so as not to affect its own development.

However, it now seems that this strategy is not entirely correct, because while it has indeed kept out many opportunists, it has also abandoned many promising game developers.

After Zhu Youxing finished speaking, Bourne's attitude towards Zhu Youxing changed completely.

"Sir, may I ask your name?"

"You don't need to ask my name. I'm just helping out. Right now, I'm just a player."

“This… I really want to thank you, because you gave me this information, which is really important to me and Danley. If it weren’t for you, we could have suffered serious losses.”

Zhu Youxing laughed and said, "There's no need to exaggerate. Anyway, I don't need to say anything. In a few days, or even at this exhibition, Youxing Electronic Entertainment will announce new plans."

"But even so, I am still very grateful to you."

Bourne thought for a moment, then immediately took out a notebook from the side and wrote his name and a short message on it.

"I, Burns Stamper and Tim Darnley, now owe you a favor, sir. If you ever need our help in the future, please feel free to contact me via this letter. I will do everything in my power to repay you."

Because Zhu Youxing was wearing sunglasses and a mask, Byrne could only roughly tell from his accent that he wasn't American.

He also respected Zhu Youxing's choice not to reveal his identity, so he came up with a way to record Zhu Youxing's favor.

Then, he carefully tore off the paper and sincerely handed it to Zhu Youxing.

"Sir, please accept this. It may not be of much value, but I hope that I will eventually have the opportunity to repay you. Even if our game development ultimately fails and no one cares about our work, and we end up having to take odd jobs, as long as you can contact me with this anytime, I will repay you immediately."

Chapter 359 A Day Worth the Trip

Zhu Youxing found it somewhat amusing, as he had only provided a piece of information that wasn't particularly important.

However, this also shows that these two people are indeed quite serious.

So Zhu Youxing took the paper handed to him, carefully folded it, and put it away.

"Okay, I'll accept this. Don't try to renege on your debt when you actually bring it to me later."

“Absolutely not, sir, I assure you.”

Drop drop, drop drop.

At this point, the player who was playing finally finished their game time.

Just like the previous one, this player was also somewhat reluctant to part with it.

He was captivated by the game's worldview and the multiple choices it offered in terms of storyline.

Even in this game, you have at least two choices for a single side quest, and each choice will lead to a different ending for the NPC in that side quest.

This greatly expanded the game's reach.

Freedom is the very essence of this game.

Then, just like the previous player, this player asked for a demo disc, thanked them, and left.

Next, it was Bamboo Star's turn to experience the game.

This time, Steinper was clearly more serious and attentive, patiently teaching Takeyusei from the very beginning how to play his game.

At the same time, Zhu Youxing also offered some minor suggestions as much as possible without affecting the other party's game development direction.

For example, the game's tutorial could be improved, making it easier for players to get into the game from the start.

Otherwise, if players are discouraged from playing from the start, sales won't be able to increase.

After all, not all players can receive face-to-face, hands-on instruction from game developers.

Poor initial player guidance can easily discourage players.

However, Zhu Youxing only had one or two opinions, and he didn't want his opinions to have too much impact on the two of them's future game development. They would gradually discover these problems and make improvements on their own.

However, he did recommend that the two of them take a trip to Japan sometime in the future.

Because there are game development courses offered there by Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

That's a game development course offered by the top game company, and it's a place that almost every game industry professional must attend at least once.

Steinper certainly wanted to go, but he didn't have much money. However, he secretly resolved that if his game sold well, he would definitely go. Right now, he was just limited by financial difficulties.

Bamboo Star can't offer any help, otherwise it would be too obvious that it has ulterior motives. Although Bamboo Star may not have any ulterior motives, it simply doesn't want a good game to be tarnished.

Overall, this post-apocalyptic role-playing game is really similar to the early days of Fallout.

Rich storyline.

Even with the demo content, it would take players at least a dozen hours to complete all of it.

The game time is spent exploring the different endings of each main and side story.

This gives the game a vast and complex story structure.

Then, the rules and values ​​of tabletop role-playing games are used as an aid, which brings a unique charm to this game.

Zhu Youxing is quite satisfied with this game, and he probably wouldn't hesitate too much if he were to spend money on it.

Zhu Youxing also played for half an hour.

But Steinper clearly didn't mind if Bamboo Star played a little longer.

However, Zhu Youxing did not intend to break the rules. In any case, he could also take a copy of the demo disc with him and play it at home.

At least from today's perspective, he already feels that the trip was worthwhile.

Throughout the exhibition, Zhuyouxing believes there will definitely be other small game studios with great potential.

At the same time, the games from those large game companies are certainly of good quality, but one's time is ultimately limited, and it is impossible to discover them all. Discovering just one is already quite an achievement.

After leaving the Black Diamond Studio booth, Zhu Youxing wandered around for a couple more times but couldn't find any games of the same caliber as this post-apocalyptic role-playing game.

Most of the other games are developed within the game framework set by Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

Unless there are truly groundbreaking individuals or a game genre becomes completely saturated, it's not easy for existing game developers to break free from their established patterns.

However, Surui Electronics did announce one of its own big-budget games.

This time, they announced a game investment of over $100 million.

And it's their flagship, well-known Sun Knight series.

This game wasn't initially well-received, but thanks to the continuous investment of Hayakawa Ueto and his dedication to developing the series, along with the involvement of more talented individuals, it finally carved out its own niche in the gaming world.

Sun Knights now also has over a million fans, making it comparable to, or even surpassing, Project Ninja, a third-party game developed by Yusei Electronics Entertainment, second only to Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.

Such a series of works, if heavily invested in, naturally has a certain guarantee. As long as the story isn't terrible, then the millions of fans will ensure that the game doesn't lose too much money.

After playing Final Fantasy VII, players are full of expectations for role-playing games and have long hoped that a game of the same quality would be released.

While Yuxing Electronics Entertainment remained relatively quiet, Su Rui Electronics seized the opportunity, preparing to capitalize on the momentum of Final Fantasy VII to make a quick buck.

Detroit Film Group, a subsidiary of Surrey Electronics, is also one of the participants. They have extensive experience in scriptwriting and special effects production, and to be honest, they are quite competitive.

This time, Surui Electronics' promotional materials also feature Sun Knight.

The previous installment, Sun Knight 3D, also performed well, reaching nearly two million sales. This time, they can definitely keep up the good work and perhaps they will really soar to new heights.

And Zhu Youxing, of course, is also looking forward to it.

He's happy to be able to play video games that are unique to this world. Ultimately, he's still a gamer. He wants to be a gaming godfather, and he also wants to play good games. These two things don't conflict.

On the other hand, Yusei Electronics Entertainment, the company behind Yusei Electronics Entertainment, didn't make any moves today. They just quietly released some trailers for third-party games. Their own games were just some small-scale titles, but the Yusei Electronics Entertainment name still attracted most people's attention.

However, don't think that Yuxing Electronics Entertainment didn't have any big moves this time. They just didn't plan to do so today because today was supposed to be the home turf for their competitor, Morgan Group, and Yuxing Electronics Entertainment naturally didn't want to steal too much attention.

Chapter 360 No Knife Execution

Morgan Group had the largest booth at this exhibition, after Yuxing Electronic Entertainment and Surui Electronics.

Their promotional efforts focused on their brand-new operating system, called DOS Alpha.

The operating system is similar to its predecessor, Windows 7, and is considered a fairly mature computer operating system.

Along with the release of the operating system, they also launched their own brand-new game optimization project.

The goal of this game optimization project is to make games released on PC more stable, and also to encourage other game companies to release their games on PC. Morgan Group is willing to provide some technical assistance in this regard and will also promote it extensively.

Of course, these are just appetizers to get the party started.

Let the launch of the brand-new operating system ignite the enthusiasm of the audience.

They have been looking forward to a new operating system for a long time, and as personal computers become more and more popular, people naturally hope to have a smoother system operation experience.

In particular, Morgan Group's focus on game optimization in its marketing has been quite appealing to players.