Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Ye Lujun blushed and said, "No way! I was just feeling unwell that day. I can definitely drink a lot. I'll prove it to you."

"I don't need your proof, get out of my way!"

On the plane, in the first-class cabin, the atmosphere became cheerful.

Chapter 552 It has become a rare animal.

552

At noon US time, the plane landed at the Las Vegas airport, and Zhu Youxing and his group disembarked.

Noro Shun was carried off the plane by Uesugi Yuki with obvious disdain.

This guy's drunk again.

You didn't believe me when I told you. Look, he's already drunk nothing after just two glasses of red wine. This guy really can't hold his liquor. He's a perfect example of someone who's bad at drinking but loves to have fun.

After getting off the plane, Zhu Youxing's assistant had already arranged a car, and the group went directly to a hotel near the Millison Film Festival to check in.

This is a very special day for people in the film industry. Many big names gather here, and familiar movie stars exchange pleasantries.

At this moment, you can see famous directors and actors everywhere in the hotels in this area.

Among these people, a small group stands out as particularly special.

One of the guys carried another guy into the hotel, and then a few other people followed behind.

In front of these people was a rather young-looking man with a very unique and distinctive aura that made him instantly recognizable as someone extraordinary.

Next to the young man was a silver-haired woman with a single ponytail. Her appearance was striking, and everyone tried to recall which movie star she was, but after thinking for a long time, they couldn't make a match, which left them somewhat puzzled.

With such looks, she should definitely be somewhat famous in the film and television industry.

Immediately following behind was a woman with a very Eastern beauty, who looked to be around twenty years old.

After entering the hotel, these people went to the front desk, where many people from the film and television industry were paying attention to this group of seemingly unfamiliar people.

"Hey, do you guys know these people? Which film company do they work for?"

The person being asked the question shook his head: "I've never seen him before. If he's from a film company, he must be a big shot. It's strange that I don't remember him."

"Look, they're getting ready to go upstairs. It looks like they're going to check in here. People checking in here at this time must be people who are going to attend the Millison Film Festival. I've never seen these people before."

Many people were curious, as none of them recognized who these people were.

These people were Zhu Youxing and his group.

They guessed that Zhu Youxing and his group were in their twenties, but in reality, Zhu Youxing was already over thirty.

However, ten years have not left any trace of time on Zhu Youxing's face; he still looks very young.

Aya Tsukino and Airi Hayazawa are similar.

Most East Asians age very slowly; it's perfectly normal for a thirty-year-old to look like they're in their twenties.

The fact that they were from the East, and were a group of unfamiliar faces, piqued the curiosity of countless people.

The news that a group of unfamiliar people had arrived at the hotel quickly spread throughout the entire hotel.

Before long, Zhu Youxing and his group's information had been thoroughly investigated.

These people are the creative team that made the full-special-effects movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

It's really unexpected that these people are so young.

They had all heard of these people before, mainly because people in the film industry were boycotting the movie.

But anyone who knows a little about the inside story knows that this is just commercial competition, and who leads or produces a movie is not particularly important.

But it's still quite surprising that these people are so young.

No wonder the movie's special effects were so trendy and innovative; this is something only young people can pull off.

Last year, the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children circulated widely among people in the film and television industry.

Many people admire the team's creativity; they were able to come up with such an ingenious idea to create a movie with full special effects.

If it were them, it would be difficult to achieve this effect.

These people are quite capable of crossing boundaries.

However, for every person who praises someone, there will be someone who criticizes or hates them.

These are the same people who publicly declared their boycott of the Final Fantasy VII movie.

They are all being instructed by someone behind the scenes, and even now they have no choice but to grit their teeth and continue to resist, otherwise their public image will easily collapse.

Look at that unfortunate guy from before, his image collapsed and he's now completely infamous. Nobody watches his movies anymore.

No one else is as stupid as this guy.

Zhu Youxing didn't stay at the hotel for long, as he was planning to go to San Francisco to discuss future game development plans with his game development team.

I only attended this film festival as a side event.

With two days left until the film festival's judging, it's just enough time for Zhu Youxing to make a round trip to his team.

Previously, Zhuyouxing mainly conducted conference calls with the team in the United States, because the development focus had been on Japan.

Whether it's Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, or other major games, they were all developed in Japan. Takeyusei only visits occasionally and takes a brief look.

But this time it was clearly different.

This time, Zhuyouxing has entrusted the development of several games to the United States and is personally supervising the process, which is clearly a much greater emphasis than in the past.

Previously, the employees in the US felt like they were being treated like stepchildren, and the game development tasks assigned to them were mostly less important projects. But this time, with Takeyuki personally overseeing the project, things are clearly different.

They could all see from Zhu Youxing's serious attitude his determination to develop a good game.

Next, Takeyusei plans to frequently travel between the two places. In Japan, there's Resident Evil, and several other games that are about to be released, so he can't relax there either.

Meanwhile, the United States has a major plan to conquer Europe, so it cannot afford to relax on either side.

First, Zhu Youxing assigned development tasks to the three newly formed teams, mainly to control their development pace.

Next, we will provide them with the corresponding game development funds.

Bamboo Star's current account reserves have reached five billion US dollars, and this number continues to rise.

Having money in hand brings peace of mind. Even if multiple projects are launched at the same time, requiring large investments, Zhu Youxing can afford them all.

With money, everything is under control, and no one can influence his judgment.

These people were also invigorated.

Sufficient funds are available.

Nothing could have reassured them more than this statement.

It's true that they like video games and they like this company, but they still need to make a living. They can't just dedicate themselves to the company because they like it.

Then Zhu Youxing asked the team to start taking action.

For all three games—shooters, cars, and sports—real data is paramount, and now is the best time to collect relevant data.

Chapter 553 Another instance of killing with a broken spirit

553

The Counter-Strike development team should hurry up and find a shooting range to test the weapons, and try to test all the mainstream weapons to ensure the game's realistic feel in terms of firearms. The name can be made up, but the gameplay feel of the weapons is absolutely not something to be taken lightly.

This requires developers to actually experience the feel and sound of real firearms.

With Zhu Youxing's permission, they decisively purchased a batch of very high-end recording equipment, which cost nearly a million dollars.

The gunshots recorded using such equipment have almost no loss of sound quality.

This was actually a reminder from Zhu Youxing to them.

Video games can simulate the bolt-action and firing sounds of firearms as much as possible using digital audio.

However, to truly immerse players, realistic voice recordings are still necessary.

Zhu Youxing still remembers that many games in his previous life used this as a gimmick.

In his world, Bamboo Star was already tired of seeing these gimmicks, but this world hadn't experienced them yet. Promoting in this area could increase the game's professionalism and attract more players.

Moreover, once the subconscious mindset is successfully established, players will subconsciously associate Counter-Strike with professional shooting games, and any game will be compared with Counter-Strike first. Once this step is reached, it can be considered a success.

Besides shooting games, Need for Speed ​​and FIFA soccer games are similar.

Need for Speed ​​has professional data provided by well-known car manufacturers, making their development much smoother than that of FIFA and Counter-Strike.

However, after seeing the Counter-Strike development team using highly professional equipment to record gun sounds, they also thought of using this thing to record real racing track sounds.

Many of these people were car enthusiasts, and this was a perfect opportunity for them to use public funds to travel and enjoy racing. It couldn't be more fun. Of course, they still had to do their jobs normally, and they knew how to keep things within reasonable limits.

As for FIFA, progress is the slowest because player data is a sensitive issue. Unlike inanimate objects like cars and guns, using real-world data without authorization can easily raise suspicions of malicious misuse of personal information, especially since Europeans and Americans are very sensitive about this. Zhu Youxing doesn't intend to cross this line; it's better to follow local customs.

However, Matsuhashi Minoru should be close to finalizing the football licensing issue. He sounded quite pleased last time, which suggests the licensing process is going smoothly.

If time permits, these games can be developed within one and a half to two years.

After arranging his work, Zhu Youxing immediately returned to Las Vegas. The Millison Film Festival was about to open, and Zhu Youxing, having been invited, had to give them face.

……

Alfonso has been having a lot of bad luck lately, with his work in the film industry going very poorly and him hitting roadblocks everywhere.

His works were not bad, but they were just not popular.

He had previously publicly boycotted Yuxing Electronics Entertainment and even made the outrageous statement that he would not cooperate with Yuxing Electronics Entertainment in any way.

However, he was secretly developing his movie using the cheap and easy-to-use Unreal Engine. When this was discovered, he was ridiculed. Even the public relations department of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment stepped in to attack his morale, mocking him both openly and secretly.

But having worked his way up through so many years, he certainly wouldn't get angry over such a small matter.

However, his previous public boycott of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment had a very bad consequence: a group of young people were outraged by his boycott and took the initiative to boycott all of his works online.

These young people happen to have a huge voice on the internet, and he can't do anything about it. He can only watch helplessly as these guys swagger around online. In fact, there are also online trolls from Youxing Electronics Entertainment secretly fueling this.

Even without that, Alfonso's public boycott would still attract many people who dislike him, just a little less.

After being publicly boycotted, his works have recently become very difficult to sell, and he has experienced the power of the internet for the first time.