Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

However, people have a deep memory of the term "biohazard" during this process.

They also became interested in the game Resident Evil.

Suddenly, sales of Resident Evil games and the GS1 game console, which were gradually declining, surged in the United States.

This farce lasted for more than a month, during which time all sorts of messages and comments pushed the term "Resident Evil" to the forefront of public attention.

Within a month, sales of the Resident Evil game surged by two million, and sales of the GS1 game console also increased by more than one million in a short period of time.

Many families didn't have game consoles before, but this time they were able to get in touch with game consoles and the Resident Evil game through this method.

On the other side of the ocean, there was another bewildered person, Zhu Youxing.

This is truly bizarre.

These Americans are really good at stirring up trouble.

All I did was create a game, yet they managed to conjure up so many scenarios, genuinely believing that the Resident Evil apocalypse was coming.

The probability of this happening is probably even lower than the probability of a comet hitting Earth and causing human extinction.

But they believed it anyway.

However, this also reminded him of some little-known facts from his previous life.

In the United States, the government actually established an independent department specifically to deal with potential zombie outbreaks, based on cultural works such as Resident Evil.

The CDC has also professionally published a self-rescue guide to prevent zombies.

So it's not that the people in this parallel world are outrageous, but rather that the world is so vast that almost everyone is similar.

Chapter 597 Unexpected Out-of-the-Circle Effect

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The surge in sales of this Resident Evil game was truly unexpected; even Takeyusei himself hadn't anticipated it.

Even now, you can still see many articles discussing the possibility of a biohazard outbreak on Zhuyouxing, as if they really are saying that a biohazard outbreak will occur at any moment.

Takeyusei suddenly realized that this was a video game going viral.

Each time a work goes viral, it means that it will receive far more attention than expected.

Like Cyberpunk 2077, Animal Crossing, Two People Go Together, and the Elden Ring in his previous life, these were all breakout events that occurred before Zhu Youxing's transmigration.

The breakout success of these games brought sales and attention far beyond expectations, and even those games that were not entirely satisfactory still achieved considerable success.

The same applies to this biohazard crisis.

The copyright operations department is thrilled.

They haven't had much business recently. Their copyright business is based on the current popularity of the game. Apart from the Final Fantasy, Mario, and Pokémon series, other works can only generate a burst of popularity when the game is released, and then the sales of derivative products will decline accordingly.

Just then, Resident Evil suddenly became a hit, and the copyright operation department quickly took advantage of this popularity to find a contract manufacturer to print a batch of Resident Evil merchandise.

It features Chris's combat suit from Resident Evil, Jill's signature beret, and Umbrella's umbrella backpack.

These items sell out quickly shortly after they're made, which shows that Resident Evil has indeed gone beyond its original niche, and more and more people are becoming interested in it.

Moreover, Resident Evil happens to target the most affluent consumer group, namely adults and office workers, who are often not too stingy when it comes to things they like, especially in the United States.

The copyright operation department quickly followed up and arranged for the production of the figure. They even started pre-sales after only creating a 3D model of the white prototype, but they quickly received more than 100,000 orders.

The Copyright Operations Department is a relatively special department. Takeyusei didn't know much about it, but he was aware of the importance of copyright derivatives, so he asked Matsuhashi Minoru to find a group of people who were proficient in copyright operations to handle this matter.

At the same time, this is the only department that uses sales performance as its indicator. The more popular their products are, the higher their income will be. Of course, quality must be guaranteed. If the product quality is not good, they will bear corresponding responsibility.

Opportunities like this, where you can casually make some clothes or print some flowers on thermos cups and earn several times the price, are rare. So they worked very hard and in a short time, they became the most profitable department in the company.

In addition, film and television companies have proactively approached us hoping to acquire the adaptation rights to Resident Evil.

They also saw the potential of Resident Evil, and this novel concept would be great for making a movie.

However, Zhu Youxing did not agree. He was very cautious about adapting games into films and television series. Adaptation is a huge pitfall, and one could easily fall into it. Therefore, Zhu Youxing decided to do it himself.

I have a world-class special effects team, and since movies and TV series like Resident Evil also rely heavily on special effects, I can make good use of them.

However, Zhu Youxing doesn't really intend to use the Resident Evil movies from his previous life. That movie series was only so-so, and from a later perspective, it wasn't particularly amazing.

However, there are many excellent movies like Resident Evil.

Movies like I Am Legend, World War Z, and Shaun of the Dead can be easily adapted into the Resident Evil story setting with just a skin and a few minor changes.

The success of Resident Evil also brought more attention to Youxing Electronic Entertainment from people outside the gaming industry.

Moreover, it wasn't just ordinary citizens who took notice of this company; even the U.S. government did.

After all, it's quite extraordinary for a company's cultural works to have such a significant social impact.

Moreover, they have unwittingly taken the blame for this, and this is all before any real biological crisis has occurred. If such a crisis had actually happened, the public would probably have been in an uproar.

The first Resident Evil game garnered so much attention, and almost everyone who played it, except for those who are naturally timid, gave it a good review.

This game excels in its puzzle-solving mechanics and pacing, allowing players to complete it in one go. The game isn't too long either; most people can finish it in just ten or twenty hours, which is perfect for many newcomers to gaming.

Then, after they finished playing Resident Evil, they were still a little unsatisfied.

Since I've already played this game, I can't just leave the console sitting there. Luckily, some of the games from Yuxing Electronics Entertainment are having a sale right now.

You can get even greater discounts if you buy the game from an online store.

For example, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time can be bought online for only $20, which is a great discount. It also has a high replayability. Some third-party digital games have even higher discounts. Some games with a rating of three and a half stars or higher can be bought for only five or six dollars, which is very cost-effective. These new users bought several digital games without much hesitation, which led to a small surge in sales for games that had not sold much before.

The third-party game developers did not expect that sales would surge after the discounts, and in a short period of time, they were no less than the sales during the initial launch period of the game. They immediately felt that digital games also seemed to have great potential to make money, so they immediately arranged for their own games to have more discounts.

These games, which have been released for one or two years or even longer, are not very valuable nowadays, but they are cheap and fun for beginners.

Game developers made another fortune, and players also benefited, making it a win-win situation for both sides.

As the Resident Evil series has gained widespread popularity, the development of a sequel has naturally been put on the agenda.

Meanwhile, players are clamoring for the development of a sequel.

Since the first game's ending foreshadowed even tougher challenges awaiting players, I'd rather you just get the game out there right now. I'll buy it as long as you make it, regardless of its quality.

Sometimes, players' desire to discover the game's plot is even greater than the game itself.

Faced with so many people's expectations, Takeyusei felt embarrassed to delay, so he arranged for Uchiyama Hide to immediately prepare for the production of the next installment. At the same time, he also specially created some setting text for the Resident Evil story to help players understand the series and increase their engagement.

Chapter 598 A Heart Belongs to Someone Else

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The zombie craze sparked by Resident Evil lasted for a long time, during which many companies were interested in following this idea.

This breakthrough also made people in the gaming community realize for the first time that video games also have an extraordinary ability to spread.

Even works that can generate this kind of dissemination are still extremely rare, requiring the combined support of favorable timing, location, and people.

However, even if this situation is only in the minority, some companies can still gain extra revenue by taking advantage of the trend.

Brown Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hack Brown, was the first to follow suit. Shooting games and zombie games are a perfect match, and Hack Brown keenly realized this. They then launched new gameplay features, including zombie gameplay, in their best shooting game, which quickly gained popularity.

This quick way of riding the wave of popularity has also brought him great benefits.

Just as players weren't satisfied with just one Resident Evil game, Bamboo Star got the meat, and Hack Brown got the first bowl of soup, enjoying it immensely.

Other companies were a little slower, but they all made some money to varying degrees.

Just as the buzz was still going strong, something rather unexpected happened: Yusei Take, the 31-year-old president of Yusei Electronics Entertainment, held a relatively low-key wedding.

The person she is marrying is Aya Tsukino, with whom she has worked for many years.

This news caused a minor stir among people in the industry.

The God of Games has finally found his home. In fact, most people in the company already knew this, only outsiders who were completely unaware of it showed some shock.

Aya Tsukino is one of the earliest employees of Yusei Electronics Entertainment and is also one of the company's core technical backbones. In terms of status, she is second only to President Yusei Take and the crazy pragmatist Minoru Matsuhashi, and is on par with Airi Hayazawa, the director in charge of the engineering development team.

The wedding was held in a church, and it was a relatively open and simple Western-style wedding. Zhu Youxing was not particularly concerned about this aspect; he was more concerned about Tsukino Aya.

Years of relationship have made Takeyusei certain of what kind of person she likes, and Tsukino Aya is also constantly trying to become Takeyusei's support.

She gave Zhu Youxing a lot of support, both at work and in life, and over time their relationship naturally grew stronger.

Under such circumstances, it is only natural for the two to be together.

Airi Hayazawa had experienced disappointment, but she has come to terms with it. Anyway, she no longer needs to worry about her future. She is now a wealthy woman, and in the free environment of Yusei Electronic Entertainment, there are no rumors or gossip. She doesn't need to get married for the sake of getting married. She only has one person she likes in her heart. If she can't be with him, she is willing to continue like this. Even if she stays single, she can definitely live a good life and never have to worry about money.

The wedding took only one day, and it was also the first time that Zhu Youxing met his father after his time travel.

He will definitely come back for his child's wedding, no matter how unwilling he is, otherwise his mother, Takeyuyako Takeyu, will twist his head off.

This guy was a frequent guest of many wealthy and noble families when he worked in finance, because all his investments brought his clients very good returns. He was indeed very talented in financial investment.

However, after making enough money, he wanted to pursue a career in writing novels. But compared to his talent in finance, he was really not good at writing novels. He struggled for more than ten years with no improvement. To this day, no one recognizes him when he mentions his pen name, which makes him very frustrated.

Now, when he mentions his past achievements in finance, few people can remember them.

However, when he said that he was Zhu Youxing's father, he immediately received countless compliments, praising him for having a good son who was simply a star in the industry and the true No. 1 in the industry, which hurt his self-esteem as a father.

Ultimately, no one can defy the passage of time; his era has now passed.

However, he was still very happy to see his son get married.

Masako Takeyu was naturally very happy.

He is also very satisfied with his daughter-in-law, Tsukino Aya.

A girl who is smart enough and can provide Zhu Youxing with support in both her career and life will surely give birth to a smart child in the future.

The wedding lasted a day, and without exception, the owners of many companies and studios in the gaming industry came to participate; those of lower status were no longer eligible.

Even competitors like Hayakawa Ueto were willing to come and congratulate them, which shows Takeyusei's current industry standing.

However, Zhu Youxing's life cannot revolve entirely around her partner; her career is equally important. Therefore, three days after the wedding, Zhu Youxing went back to work and began her busy schedule.

Ayaya Tsukino also resumed her work as usual, as if nothing had happened.

The focus of Yuxing Electronics Entertainment will naturally be on the development of the latest game consoles and the continued operation and development of the PC platform.

The development of the console will take some time; it will likely be at least another six months before the design and development of the game console are finalized.

This requires the engineering development team to put in the effort; Zhu Youxing can only offer suggestions and ideas at some key junctures.