Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

But to my surprise, this thing sold out incredibly well.

The collector's edition sold out almost within a week of the game's release.

The subsequent Titanfall-related merchandise was purchased by many people in a frenzy.

Whether it's a Titanfall statue, a Titanfall badge, a blanket, or anything else, I'll buy it all for you.

Later on, even if you just put a Titanfall sticker on a cup, you can sell it for two or three thousand yen, when the actual manufacturing and packaging cost is less than one hundred yen.

This is even higher than the profit margin of the game itself.

In comparison, products like statues are more worthwhile to buy, as their manufacturing cost is quite in line with their selling price.

However, no matter how hard the surrounding businesses try, they still cannot meet the needs of the majority of players and users.

Orders for Titanfall merchandise poured in like snowflakes.

With such a great IP for derivative products, why would the management of Yuxing Electronics Entertainment possibly license it to others for sale? Wouldn't it be better to keep it all for themselves?

However, following the instructions of Minoru Matsuhashi, the general manager of Yusei Electronic Entertainment, the peripheral business department still licensed a small portion of Titanfall products to other companies.

This is actually a favor I'm doing you a favor for. I'm enjoying a delicious meal here, and I haven't forgotten about you small companies. If we ever need anything from you in the future, please don't refuse.

Just by releasing a tiny bit of scraps, you can gain a lot of goodwill, and there will definitely be many benefits in the future.

In addition, the Japanese government and governments around the world have also benefited greatly from the fall of Titan.

Previously, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment built a 1:1 scale Titan statue in different cities, and the Titan statue in each city was different, fully integrating the styles of different countries and cities.

This immediately became a popular spot for many Titanfall fans; coming here proves that I am a loyal Titanfall fan.

If you're a super hardcore fan, you'll definitely try every means to take a photo with the Titanfall statues around the world.

This kind of thing is a boost to the tourism industry in various places.

Although this may only be a small profit, it represents a good omen, indicating that video games can not only benefit the gaming industry itself, but also promote other industries.

Even more extreme, a state government in the United States directly established a Titan research and development team.

They actually wanted to develop a mech called Titanfall.

According to research by some engineering and mechanical experts in the local state, they unexpectedly discovered that the Titan mechs in the game Titanfall actually have the potential to be realized.

Of course, such artificial intelligence is certainly impossible to achieve right now, but creating a similar mech is entirely possible.

So they promptly applied for funding, hoping to seriously study the feasibility of building Titanfall.

Of course, this is definitely unreliable and more likely just a ploy to secure funding, but it is enough to demonstrate just how significant the cross-cultural impact of Titanfall really is.

In Japan, the Tokyo government is even planning to renovate a park and bring all the Titan characters from the game to that park.

They have personally witnessed the tourism benefits brought about by games and animation.

They still remember the advice Zhu Youxing gave them back then.

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"Zhuyou, what direction should our next game take?"

As April arrived, the hype surrounding Titanfall inevitably began to fade.

However, within a month, Youxing Electronic Entertainment made a fortune.

According to monthly sales statistics, Titanfall has sold 17 million units worldwide, and sales are expected to continue to rise, with breaking the 20 million mark being a certainty.

The game console's sales also surged by 10 million units in just one month, which is roughly what a game console would normally achieve in six months. This year's GSX sales figures are absolutely impressive.

But the past is the past, and Zhu Youxing can't just rest on his laurels now; he still has many more games he wants to present.

Takeyusei's thoughts were pulled back by the question, and he looked at Tsukino Aya beside him.

"Takeyu, what were you thinking about just now?" Tsukino Aya asked, tilting her head.

The two of them were just discussing plans for the game's future development, but Zhu Youxing suddenly seemed a bit distracted, and it was unclear what he was doing.

"The future direction of game development? Don't we already have several games in development plans, such as Civilization and Monster Hunter? We can just release them according to schedule."

"Hmm? You don't seem too concerned about the subsequent development plans? Is something the matter?"

Aya Tsukino was even more confused.

It's rare for Zhu Youxing to be absent-minded.

“I’m thinking about the MK1 phones sold in Mikefu. They’ve been selling well lately, and Surui Electronics seems to be struggling to keep up.”

"Mickford?"

Aya Tsukino glanced at her phone.

That was a phone she had just bought recently, the MK1. She had to admit that the MK1 was indeed a groundbreaking product.

The phone garnered significant attention upon its initial release and quickly gained popularity among young people after its global launch.

Because of its very simple and stylish appearance, the MK1 also offers a variety of color options to keep up with the trend, giving people more choices.

Inside the phone, there is a wealth of content.

Various applications emerged one after another, and many mainstream Internet companies created exclusive mobile applications for the MK1 as soon as possible.

These apps are much simpler and more convenient to use than browsing the web on your phone before, and they operate very smoothly.

She really couldn't find any fault with this product.

"Has the MK1 impacted Surui Electronics?" Tsukino Aya hadn't been paying much attention to Surui Electronics lately and didn't know what had happened.

Zhu Youxing nodded: "It has happened, and the impact is quite significant. Their handheld console business is shrinking rapidly. Haven't you noticed that our handheld console business hasn't been making much noise lately either?"

"It seems...that's indeed the case."

Aya Tsukino carefully recalled that although Yusei Electronics Entertainment had recently focused its efforts on the console business, it had not completely abandoned handheld consoles.

Even under normal circumstances, handheld consoles are a very popular device for users. Even if Yusei Electronics Entertainment doesn't release many first-party titles, third-party titles can still satisfy these players.

However, we've been hearing less and less news about handheld consoles lately.

Oh right, she suddenly remembered that several companies that used to specialize in handheld games seemed to have switched to making console games.

"Zhuyou, are you also planning to abandon the handheld game console business?"

Zhu Youxing shook his head: "It's not that bad. Handheld consoles still have a certain market share. They can't be completely eaten away by mobile phones. But continuing to stick to the handheld console business will definitely be a huge blow. Smartphones are indeed too convenient. I'm actually considering launching some mobile games."

"Zhuyou, are you sure you want to do this? Aren't you indirectly suppressing your own handheld game console business?"

Zhu Youxing smiled calmly and said, "Does the medium matter? What matters is a fun game, isn't it?"

From the very beginning, Zhuyouxing has never had a strong obsession with the so-called game console platform.

His dream is to bring more great games from the original world to the world, so that the world can play more great games.

Whether or not the game platform is changed is indeed not important.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly chosen to open up a new battlefield on the PC platform when his console business was booming.

At that time, wouldn't his development of the PC platform have meant he was competing with his own home console business?

But in reality, the game itself is the core of everything in Bamboo Star.

Zhu Youxing said, "The handheld console business will definitely continue. Handheld consoles have their own unique features that mobile phones cannot match. But isn't it a bit of a pity that such a convenient platform as mobile phones is missing one of our members?"

"So, Zhuyou, you mean to make a mobile phone? With our capabilities, we could give it a try."

"No, I have no interest in making phones, but I wouldn't mind giving Myron Case a piece of my mind."

"Apply eye drops?"

Tsukino Aya clearly didn't quite understand the word. She didn't know where Takeyusei had learned it from, but subconsciously she felt it wasn't a good word.

“We can choose not to do it, but we can have a good partner to compete with Myron Case.”

What are you going to do?

"Bob, Facebook, I happen to have a pretty good indie game that's almost finished developing, so I can have a good talk with Bob about this."

In New York City, at nightfall, in a billion-dollar mansion in a wealthy suburban neighborhood, Bob is sleeping soundly with his nth smooth-skinned girlfriend.

He didn't seem to have almost no emotions like Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Facebook, in his previous life's impression of Zhu Youxing.

On the contrary, Bob was also somewhat of a womanizer.

This also made Zhu Youxing feel that he had more human emotions, and he really didn't want himself and his partner to have robot faces.

A cell phone rang urgently, and Bob shifted slightly.

His girlfriend was the first to wake up than Bob. She looked at Bob's phone with some displeasure, then picked it up and glanced at it groggily.

I don't recognize the name. Damn it, why are you calling in the middle of the night? My Bob is still resting. These days, even the president treats Bob as an honored guest. It's impossible to disturb Bob by calling in the middle of the night. But the owner of this phone obviously doesn't care about such things. It's so rude. Do you think you're more important than the president?

So she took it upon herself to hang up the phone.

However, the phone rang again a few seconds later.

"Bob, this guy is so annoying! Who is this Zhu Youxing? Why is he calling so late at night?"

"Uh-huh!"

Bob was a little dazed at first, but when he heard his girlfriend say the name Zhu Youxing, he instantly snapped out of it and quickly picked up his phone to answer the call.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Zhuyou?"

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Bob's girlfriend looked completely bewildered, unaware of what was going on.

My boyfriend has never acted like this before.

He is usually quite calm and doesn't show much emotional fluctuation due to anything.

Whether facing major financial giants, mysterious family heads, or even the President of the United States, he remained calm and composed.

Within upper-class circles, many people hold Bob in high regard, believing that he has a remarkably forward-thinking vision and is always one step ahead of others, achieving success earlier than others.