Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Bamboo Star can attract top computer science students who have graduated from Stanford University for a long time. More and more students have played Bamboo Star Electronic Entertainment's games since they were young. After hearing that Bamboo Star Electronic Entertainment has excellent salaries and benefits, they are also willing to choose Bamboo Star Electronic Entertainment as their first job. This means that Bamboo Star has a lot of high-level employees.

In addition, Stanford University also shared many computer research projects with Zhuyouxing that were still in the experimental stage but had been basically completed. These included more advanced research on game engines (Zhuyouxing provided Stanford with the right to use Unreal Engine for free), as well as the free provision of new technologies such as the construction, maintenance and defense of Internet platforms.

The employees of YOO portal website under Changweiyu are not lacking in computer skills.

Rather, it's because Yuxing Electronics Entertainment's hidden strength in the computer and internet field is too formidable. Yuxing Electronics Entertainment never even thought about promoting this, so no one noticed it.

And so, Nagao Ame and her people got a complete humiliation.

First, the team from Changweiyu secretly prepared to hack into Youxing Electronic Entertainment's servers in order to steal information.

Their actions were quickly discovered, and coincidentally, it was daytime in the United States. The programmers at Yuxing Electronic Entertainment in the US, who were Stanford University graduates, immediately noticed something was wrong and urgently began to remotely implement more protective measures for the servers in Japan, while also quickly reporting the matter to their superiors.

At this moment, Nagaoyu and his employees are completely unaware of this.

They were still shocked by how powerful Youxing Electronic Entertainment was in the field of computers, and how their hacking methods had been unable to break through their defenses for so long.

"President, we're in a bit of danger now. If we continue like this, we might be tracked down."

Nagao Yu's face darkened further. It was truly a case of bad luck; even drinking cold water could cause problems. How could Yuxing Electronic Entertainment be so strong in internet defense?

Is Yuxing Electronics Entertainment a secret military project of the government? Even if it is a secret military project of the government, it may not be much better than Yuxing Electronics Entertainment in terms of internet defense.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "Give me a DDoS attack!"

Sometimes the simplest and most direct approach is the most effective. However, once you resort to such a simple and direct approach, it proves that your own strength is no match for the opponent's, so you can only resort to a method that is almost like cheating to deal with the opponent.

DDoS attacks are a very common form of network attack on the Internet. The purpose is to overwhelm the target server with a large number of fake access requests, causing access delays or even paralysis for a period of time. It's like hiring two or three hundred people to go to the competitor's restaurant to reserve seats without ordering food in order to compete with other hotels.

Of course, a simple DDoS attack cannot steal any data. Nagao Rain intended to use this simple and crude method to distract Yusei Electronics Entertainment, and then see if he could find an opportunity to steal data in other ways.

In the world of the internet, it's like a fierce war is raging right now. Longtail Rain is the attacker, ruthlessly using all sorts of underhanded tactics to win, while Yuxing Electronic Entertainment is the defender. They were caught off guard while still somewhat confused, but because Yuxing Electronic Entertainment has very strong capabilities, they are managing to resist with relative ease.

However, at the Japanese headquarters of Yusei Electronics Entertainment, everything seemed calm and peaceful at this moment.

Seven employees on the night shift were playing games together, while another employee walked out of the break room to go back to his workstation for a rest.

Of course, he also remembered to check the server status at night.

"Hmm, everything seems to be fine."

The server issued no alerts or overload warnings, as if the Longtail Rain attack had never occurred.

However, even if these employees on the night shift knew they were being attacked, they probably wouldn't have any countermeasures. They were mainly from the game development department, and while they could manage a night shift, they certainly weren't capable of computer defense.

After a quick check to confirm that the server was very stable, he stretched and went to his workstation to rest. An invisible war was still going on, but it didn't affect the employee's good mood. He was already thinking about whether to go play games with his colleagues after his break.

Chapter 539 After cursing, he blocked her.

539

"Today is another peaceful day."

At night, the employees on the night shift reminisced. After a night of work, they all went home and made a pact to play games together again next time they were on the night shift.

……

Anyone who is suddenly attacked is bound to be very confused.

However, since no serious consequences occurred, Takeyusei only learned about it the next morning.

The intruders are very secretive and not easy to track down, but you can probably figure out who they are most likely to attack – they are nothing more than competitors.

However, the timing of the opponent's attack was a little puzzling.

It's not the release date of a key game, nor is it any special day, so why choose this particular time to attack?

Moreover, their own internet system is not yet fully developed, with only simple online and social functions. The server pressure is not high, so even if the other party succeeds in the attack, it seems that there will not be much loss.

In short, it's extremely difficult to understand.

What we know now is that the attackers attempted to sneak in before the DDoS attack, but ultimately failed.

Although it may be a bit difficult, Yusei Electronics Entertainment has quite a few computer geniuses under its wing.

Even by following the slightest clues, one can find some leads and roughly know who did this.

However, this kind of thing is not enough to be used as evidence for prosecution, but it is sufficient to directly accuse the other party.

This time, Zhu Youxing was very serious; he was particularly concerned about this matter.

This is a very shameful way for them to deal with you. If you don't do something, you'll seem weak and easily bullied.

Especially since I plan to increase my investment in the internet sector in the future, the lack of reaction to this attack suggests that there may be more unbridled attacks in the future.

Therefore, on Facebook, multiple accounts of top producers from Youxing Electronic Entertainment simultaneously condemned YOO's shameless behavior.

The head of the second development team, Shiratori Yukai, had a fiery temper and openly hurled insults at people online, using extremely offensive language.

He was currently in charge of the StarCraft network services as well, and when Zhu Youxing explained to him the extent of the impact of the network attack, he immediately became restless. Knowing who the culprit was, he wished he could tear that person to pieces.

When Nagao Yu saw this, his face turned completely black, and he immediately ordered his men to retaliate with insults.

It wouldn't be appropriate for him to directly hurl insults; it would be very low-class. Besides, Zhu Youxing hadn't even reacted, so if he were to start hurling insults at someone else's subordinate, wouldn't that make him look inferior to Zhu Youxing? He absolutely couldn't accept that.

Both sides launched their own verbal battles, but then Shiratori Yukai simply blocked and muted all those who insulted him, even censoring keywords. Since he couldn't see them, he could still hurl insults at them to his heart's content. His methods were quite skillful, leaving YOO's team frustrated and helpless.

They actively sought out Shiratori Yukai to engage in a war of words. If Shiratori Yukai hadn't gone to their personal page, all their insults would have been meaningless.

They could continue to hurl insults using online trolls, but that would be pointless and would only make them feel more inferior.

It wasn't until about a week after the incident had been brewing that Zhu Youxing finally spoke up.

In short, it expresses disappointment with YOO's behavior, saying that such a large company has such a lack of magnanimity. It also suggests that Changweiyu is being too frivolous and advises him to focus on managing his own internet portal properly and not to do anything pointless, lest his internet backyard catch fire and he regrets it too late.

Long Tail Rain clearly took these words as a pointless accusation from Zhu Youxing. Seeing these words actually made him feel somewhat at ease, otherwise, since Zhu Youxing hadn't made any moves, he would have suspected that Zhu Youxing was preparing some underhanded trick to use against him as well.

But it seems unlikely that this will happen now.

Zhu Youxing's actual intention was to subtly warn the other party about the dot-com bubble, but it was certainly not out of kindness; rather, it was a deliberate provocation.

A more level-headed person might have thought things through by now, but Nagao Amane wasn't that kind of person. He didn't take Takeyusei's words seriously at all, and just thought that Takeyusei was maliciously cursing him.

He's heard these kinds of words so many times he's practically sick of them; countless individuals and groups have cursed him like that.

But what was the result? He became increasingly prosperous, and his upward momentum showed no signs of slowing down.

He recently bought shares in a television station, preparing to expand in a broader direction. He plans to develop it into an internet-based media group, roughly similar to Warner or Disney. His ambitions are very large, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, his vision can be realized soon, and his personal wealth will double again.

However, Zhu Youxing was really too ungrateful. He wished he could just hire an assassin to kill Zhu Youxing. He was very optimistic about the video game industry, but Zhu Youxing was like a mountain standing in front of him.

Other game companies produce games of varying quality and with varying reputations, but Yuxing Electronic Entertainment's games receive almost no negative reviews.

If Zhu Youxing had achieved such remarkable success in other cultural and entertainment industries, many people would probably suspect that he was a time traveler.

But the entire gaming industry was built by Yuxing, and Yuxing's continued success has been taken for granted. No one even thinks that Yuxing Electronic Entertainment would make bad games anymore.

In the end, Nagaoyu failed to find any information about the game producer named "Nintendo is the fuck the world's ruler," but he was not going to give up. He refused to believe that this username would not have any online interaction. As long as there was even the slightest clue, he would find out who it was!

While Longtail Rain is sulking here, on the other side, some independent game developers have already started a new wave of game production.

Stardew Valley is the best example.

Battle.net updates Stardew Valley's sales figures weekly. According to Battle.net, they obtained permission from the producers to release the sales data, which increases Stardew Valley's buzz and Battle.net's reputation. It seems like a win-win situation for both the platform and the producers, but in reality, it's more like a win-win for Battle.net twice over.

Two months after its release, Stardew Valley had sold over a million copies, which translates to approximately 1.7 billion yen in revenue. Of these, 300,000 were sold in Japan and 700,000 were sold overseas.

The Battle.net platform takes a 30% cut, and after deducting local taxes from the remaining 70%, the producer earns at least 600 million yen from this game.

This is roughly equivalent to two years' income for a top TV star.

The monetary incentives immediately became a powerful driving force. Just two months after the release of Stardew Valley, the number of indie games launched on the Battle.net platform began to increase exponentially, and the platform's popularity also grew rapidly.

Chapter 540 Another Year

December has arrived, and there's not much time left in 2003, but it's a crucial period for game sales.

Because Christmas is coming soon.

Game companies across the board are focusing their efforts on promoting their products during this period, desperately touting how excellent their products are. GameStar Entertainment is no exception and has also joined the promotional frenzy.

However, other companies focus more on promoting the game's visuals, accompanied by some very exciting music to create an atmosphere, and using a series of gimmicky terms such as "the best in the world," "the best graphics," and "top-notch sound effects" to attract players' attention.

Advertising laws were not yet mature in this world at that time. If this were in the era of Zhu Youxing's previous life, this kind of advertisement would probably have been banned on the spot.

Among these, the advertisements of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment stand out as very unique.

The advertisements for Yuxing Electronic Entertainment do not directly show more game footage, but rather present the sensory experience of the game from the perspective of individual players.

For example, four people can get together and have a great time playing Mario Kart.

Or perhaps it's a father guiding his child as they diligently study game strategy guides while cautiously exploring the world of Dragon Quest.

It's not that Youxing Electronics' game graphics and sound effects are inferior to others; it's just that Youxing Electronics no longer needs to use such superficial methods to promote its products.

This kind of simple advertisement that reflects the player's feelings is more heartwarming, and the sales of Youxing Electronic Entertainment's games have not decreased at all, and its dominant position is extremely solid.

As expected, when Christmas arrived, Yuxing Electronics Entertainment's products maintained their dominant position.

Then came several game consoles and games from Surui Electronics.

As for other game consoles, there's no need to even look at them; none of them can compete.

After Christmas, the New Year will follow.

For Zhu Youxing, the New Year was no different from any other day. However, recently, his mother's urging for marriage had started to increase. Zhu Youxing could only laugh it off each time. Fortunately, his parents in this world were also two rather easygoing people. The fact that they could leave their child alone when he was sixteen or seventeen years old and go abroad to enjoy their own world was something that not every family could do.

Of course, it was also because Zhu Youxing's family was relatively wealthy, so even if Zhu Youxing lived alone, he would definitely not starve.

When the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve 2004, another year began, marking the eleventh year that Zhu Youxing had been in this world.

After the New Year, the gaming industry faces a new challenge.

The pace of technological explosion is incredibly rapid. Last year, many game developers were still exploring the transition from 2.5D to 3D games, but this year most game companies have fully entered the 3D game field. Some companies have even begun developing prototypes of sandbox games, but they are clearly still in a very early stage, with relatively simple gameplay that makes the open world seem very empty.

After the New Year, there will be the first World Game Awards program hosted by Kazuo Murakami.

After continuous adjustments, the program was finally set up as an awards ceremony similar to the Oscars. Kazuo Murakami personally invited Yusei Take and many other top producers in the game development industry. It was like hosting an Oscars event, and the largest theater in Japan was rented to hold this grand event.

With Zhuyouxing's support, more than a dozen top game producers under Zhuyouxing's command naturally joined in without hesitation. Then there were game developers who were already well-known around the world, as well as people working in the game industry. It looked like a very large and high-class event.

Kazuo Murakami has matured considerably over the years. He hosts programs with great composure, can calmly organize an awards ceremony, and can always keep the topic trending and the atmosphere lively.

Because Yusei Electronics Entertainment is the lifetime honorary company of this game awards ceremony, all of its first-party games will no longer participate in the game selection. This is equivalent to officially designating Yusei Electronics Entertainment's games as the best, and that as long as they appear, they can directly win the grand slam of the awards ceremony. That would be too hopeless for other game developers.