Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Then there's the main venue of the carnival, which is open to all players. The ticket price is 5,000 yen, which is about the price of a game. However, the survey results show that there are many people interested in buying it. Many overseas players have already flown to Japan. They are eager to experience firsthand an entertainment carnival that is entirely for players. Here, there will be countless like-minded people. Here, they will not be outsiders; they will all be a group of players who love games.

Chapter 476 A Memorable Day

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This is a carnival for players, and it's closely related to them.

Video games are the entirety of this carnival.

Here you can find the most like-minded people, who come from all over the world.

Zhu Youxing had never imagined that he would one day be able to personally organize such a carnival event.

This is truly exhilarating.

It's a pity that I can't invite those world-class stars I'm familiar with.

I don't recognize any of the movies, songs, or sports stars in this world.

He felt somewhat detached in this respect.

However, he was still very generous and directly spent tens of millions of dollars to try to invite some well-known celebrities to support him.

He wasn't familiar with these people, but he was very familiar with the people in this world. It would be a wonderful thing if players could see some of their idols in person.

For these celebrities, it's quite a good deal to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars just by showing their faces at the carnival. Of course, world-class A-list celebrities would certainly be paid more.

Since these celebrities have been invited, it's natural to promote them properly. First, we'll announce a small portion of the celebrity lineup. Whenever players see that their favorite celebrities will be participating in the carnival, they'll look forward to it even more.

In January and February of 2003, Tokyo saw a sudden and rapid increase in tourist arrivals.

The Japanese government is naturally quite pleased, as this is a tangible achievement. The Japanese people clearly have a better impression of their current government, and many have even suggested that it be re-elected.

This was something that simply couldn't have happened in the past few years.

Previously, the Japanese public criticized the government most harshly, with some even holding the shortest term of less than twenty days.

Fortunately, unlike South Korea, being president is not a high-risk profession where one goes to jail after leaving office; otherwise, there might not be enough prime ministers.

These economic benefits are real; when tourists come, the businesses of some shops can be revitalized.

Especially in recent years, the streets of Akihabara have gradually become a trend.

This place was originally just the site of a temple. Later, shops gradually opened around it, and then electronics companies like Surui Electronics moved in, increasing the prosperity of the street.

But what truly made Akihabara famous was its unique Japanese anime and manga culture, which, even so, still belongs to a small circle of people.

But things are different now.

Akihabara now has many more game shops.

Some are arcades where you can play games, while others are shops where you can sell video games.

Here you can buy the latest and trendiest video game products, and there are also some exclusive Akihabara-themed purchase bonuses, making it a favorite among collectors.

During January and February, this is practically the only place that some tourists from outside the area have to choose from.

It's really great to be able to personally experience the cultural atmosphere of the birthplace of video games.

On the entire street of Akihabara, the most impressive and eye-catching shop is naturally the official store of Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

This shop occupies three floors in the most popular location, with a total area of ​​over 5,000 square meters.

There are so many different types of games here, it's a true paradise for gamers.

At this moment, due to the upcoming Yusei Electronics Entertainment Carnival, this largest official store in Tokyo is also filled with a celebratory atmosphere.

The lobby was filled with promotional brochures about the carnival, and customers could take one for free as they entered.

The booklet was filled with stamps on every page.

These stamps mark the location of each official Youxing Electronic Entertainment store.

If you're a true fan of Yusei Electronics, you can travel all over Japan before the carnival and collect all the stamps on the device to earn a special 10th-anniversary celebration reward.

Rumor has it that the grand prize will be a chance to have a meal with the game god, Takeyusei.

For gamers, having dinner with the god of games is even more desirable than dining with a goddess.

Therefore, every player who enters the shop will not hesitate to pick up a booklet and collect stamps.

In addition to this booklet, all the shop assistants have now changed into a new set of work clothes.

These are exclusive outfits for the anniversary carnival, emphasizing a celebratory atmosphere. The entire hall will also play all of the most classic game tracks from Yuxing Electronic Entertainment on a loop, including many cheerful variations, allowing players to immerse themselves in the carnival's celebratory mood in advance.

And there's something really substantial going on: during the carnival, you'll get a discount when you buy games from the official store, making some games very affordable.

Furthermore, if you purchase digital games through Battle.net on PC or through the web portal of the Yusei Electronics Entertainment console, you'll receive even greater discounts, allowing you to access even better games from the comfort of your home.

In short, the celebratory atmosphere has been at its peak for the past two months.

At this very moment, the Japanese government is also actively helping with the publicity.

This is a great opportunity to boost the national economy. Although it cannot fundamentally change the current state of the country, at least serving the people well in the short term and making them criticize the government less would be a great achievement.

The number of foreign tourists visiting the Tokyo area surged rapidly, with data being updated almost daily.

At this time, Surui Electronics chose to avoid direct confrontation and not compete with Zhuyouxing, as it would be very unprofitable.

With the government backing them, Yuxing Electronics Entertainment is clearly asking for trouble by competing with them at this time.

However, the other person was not so happy.

He is YOO's Long Tail Rain.

He started out in the internet industry and had a lot of investment money he didn't know what to do with. He was initially very pleased with himself, thinking that he could gain more attention by using his money to his advantage.

But to his surprise, his attempts to suppress Youxing Electronic Entertainment with money had failed several times. Now, Youxing Electronic Entertainment had regained attention because of a carnival, which he simply could not tolerate.

If things continue like this, all his previous efforts will probably be in vain.

So he didn't hesitate to pay more to play more of his own ads, promoting the games from the studios he had acquired, hoping to attract the attention of other players in this way.

Unfortunately, such efforts yielded very little result.

Yuxing Electronic Entertainment is now at the top of the gaming industry. Their reputation naturally attracts countless people, making their work twice as effective with half the effort.

What we did at Changweiyu's place was a huge waste of time and effort.

Even Hayakawa Ueto advised Nagao Amane not to compete with Takeyusei at this time, because it would be very unprofitable. He suggested that they could save that money for a better investment later.

However, Nagatail Rain doesn't seem to want to heed its allies' advice and instead continues to increase its investment in game advertising.

Zhu Youxing didn't care about this at all, because he knew that this guy would stumble sooner or later. The internet bubble could burst at any time, and he just had to wait for him to fall on his own.

Investors' money isn't easy to get; they need real, tangible returns.

Many internet companies are burning through cash like crazy, but there are few ways to make money.

Longtail Rain's e-commerce and game development may have some potential, but these cannot make up for the money he has spent.

It can only be said that internet upstarts like Long Tail Rain are easily blinded by money. They achieve success too quickly, and in the end, they can only be considered a flash in the pan, eventually disappearing completely.

Zhu Youxing vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a story of the rise of internet upstarts in Japanese history in his previous life.

In their previous lives, those internet upstarts, after gaining some influence and money, naively believed they belonged to the capitalist class and prepared to challenge the established interests of those tycoons.

Then, the ultimate result for these internet upstarts was to be ruthlessly crushed. Almost no internet companies have grown up in Japan because the established zaibatsu felt threatened and forcibly crushed these young people.

In Japan, almost no one who dares to touch the interests of the zaibatsu (conglomerates) will escape unscathed.

The harder you jump now, the harder you'll fall in the future.

However, Zhu Youxing also intended to deliberately ignore this long-tailed rain.

He found that the more he ignored this guy, the more he became unruly. So he decided to play along and let him run wild until he ruined himself, then he could reap the rewards.

They swallowed up all the wealth he left behind.

Zhu Youxing now has a certain amount of influence and capital in the internet world, but it's only implicit and he hasn't shown it much. However, knowing that the future inevitably belongs to the internet, he certainly won't miss this opportunity.

After all, game development costs money, and he has a huge dream for the future: to develop the best game.

How can you have the confidence to make the best games if you don't save up some money?

Longtail Rain continued to increase its investment, but it didn't have much impact on Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

Carnival is an event that many players look forward to, and they will not change their minds because of the heavy promotion of other games.

Even though Nagaoyu also followed Takeyusei's example and held a game celebration press conference, it didn't have much of an impact.

And just like that, time quietly arrived at the end of February.

The venue for the Starry Night Carnival has been basically set up.

Main venue for promotional activities.

At this point, a temporary three-story steel structure celebration area had been built as quickly as possible.

At the very center of the first floor is a huge screen.

All future video game-related press conferences will be held here, and live streams of matches taking place in another venue will also be broadcast here, allowing more players to experience the charm of esports.

The second floor is a large area for trying out games and viewing.

Occasionally, game representatives will interact with players in the viewing area and engage in in-depth discussions about the game.

The third floor is a completely open-air venue that can accommodate more than 20,000 people for a party without any problems.

On the day of the carnival, there will be a fantastic concert on the third floor, an open-air concert.

To accomplish these tasks, Zhuyouxing spent over 100 million US dollars.

This was the most extravagant expense Zhu Youxing had ever made since arriving in this world.

He had never spent money so lavishly in the past.

It's really great to be able to spend money as much as you want.

However, we should still save money. This is the 10th anniversary carnival, which is very memorable, so spending this money is reasonable.

The carnivals to come may be more advanced and fun than this one, but they probably won't cost this much money again.

Moreover, the carnival itself has spent so much money, and so far it has recouped quite a bit of its investment.

The esports tickets at the sports stadium next door are more expensive than those at the carnival.