Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Unfortunately, my judgment was wrong.

At the same time, he admired Zhu Youxing even more.

Zhuyouxing always has such a sharp eye for the market.

He clearly has no experience in market operations, so how did he develop such a keen eye?

Is talent the only way to describe it?

Chapter 697 The First Day of Civilization

While Hayakawa Ueto's restructuring efforts are still underway, Takeyusei is already preparing for the release of his second flagship game this year.

civilization.

In the original world of Bamboo Planet, this game should be called Sid Meier's Civilization.

Sid Meier is the name of the founder of the Civilization series.

Being able to name a game after oneself is also a unique style of this person.

Zhu Youxing considered doing the same, but many people would probably find it hard to understand why he would suddenly add the name Sid Meier.

Blindly copying Sid Meier's work is not just a joke; it can easily confuse people and make them eager to know who Sid Meier is, causing unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, Zhuyouxing could only silently thank this great man for creating the Civilization series.

Let this series shine in the world.

The first trailer for Civilization was released along with the technology demonstration of Titanfall.

At that time, many players were very interested in this trailer.

Later, the game's mechanics and settings were gradually revealed.

To be more precise, this is a 4X game.

The so-called 4X game refers to four English words containing the letter EX.

These are: exploration, expansion, development, and conquest.

Once the game's full gameplay was revealed, it unsurprisingly won the unanimous approval of simulation management enthusiasts.

This kind of simulation management game on the scale of human civilization is also a new innovation, and just thinking about it is super cool, right?

Starting a civilization from scratch and gradually developing it into a modern civilization immediately gives one a sense of grandeur and makes it definitely worth playing.

Civilization was scheduled for release in August. During this period, third-party game developers who followed Yuxing Electronics Entertainment were also launching their own game products one after another. This was partly to avoid conflicts between the games and prevent each other from failing to increase sales.

You have to take care of your own people; you can't just focus on increasing your own sales, or people will become disloyal.

August is a lull in the summer and also the hottest time of the year. At this time, most people don't want to leave their cool, air-conditioned rooms, so indoor entertainment naturally becomes their best choice.

At this time, game sales will also see a significant increase.

"Hurry up, or we'll miss the official release! I took half a day off today to buy this, and this time I absolutely have to get an autographed copy from the creative team!"

Two corporate slaves dressed in suits and ties, carrying briefcases, were running wildly through the bustling streets of Akihabara.

They unleashed their full potential at that moment, like mad dogs.

It was only seven o'clock in the morning, not yet time for work, and Akihabara wasn't their workplace. They came here for only one purpose: to buy the upcoming Civilization game.

They were originally loyal simulation management players, so how could Youxing Electronic Entertainment launch a simulation management game without them?

Today, online shopping has become a very popular way of shopping, gradually replacing traditional offline shopping, which has led to many offline stores becoming increasingly deserted.

Yuxing Electronic Entertainment's stores are among the few physical video game stores that can achieve significant profits.

The main reason for the profitability is that whenever a game is released, the game's development team comes to this official store in Akihabara for a signing event, just like a book launch signing event.

Anyone with even a slight faith in video games would never miss this great opportunity to get up close and personal with the game's creators.

In the hearts of players, the creators are like gods, even deities, and people who need to be worshipped.

When the two office workers arrived at the Yusei Electronic Entertainment official store in Akihabara, there was already a long queue, with at least two hundred people in it.

"Thank goodness, there are only a little over two hundred people. We should be able to buy Wenming this morning."

The two office workers finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the length of the line; running all the way here was definitely worthwhile.

"Gentlemen, are you here to buy civilization too?"

In front of the two overworked office workers, a young man in his early twenties turned around and greeted them in a very familiar manner.

"Uncle? We're not that much older than you, are we?"

The two office workers were somewhat speechless, but nodded in response to the question: "That's right, looks like you are too?"

The young man nodded happily: "That's right, I'm the most loyal player of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment. I've been playing Yuxing Electronic Entertainment games since I was seven or eight years old. I've played almost every game they release as a first-party game!"

"You've played them all?" Both of them were somewhat surprised.

This young man is probably the most loyal player of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment, right?

Or you could say they're die-hard fans.

The revenue that this one person alone contributes to Youxing Electronic Entertainment is unknown.

"Hey you two, can I ask you again which version of Civilization you're planning to buy?"

The two answered in unison, "Of course, it's the PC platform. It's the most convenient platform for us."

"Oh, that's what I was planning to do too. I heard this game will support online multiplayer in the future. How about we add each other as friends on Battle.net and play this Civilization game together online sometime?"

"Is it possible to play online? I hadn't noticed that before."

The two office workers thought that since they were going to play online, it would be nice to have more people playing, so they exchanged their Battle.net usernames and agreed to play together again if they had the chance.

During this process, the young man kept talking about all sorts of games he had played, and he could talk about each game in great detail, as if there was no game he was unfamiliar with.

For these two working professionals, they actually have very little time to play games, and they cherish any opportunity to play games.

In addition, due to their busy work schedules, they don't usually have much opportunity to learn more about games.

Now there's someone there, busy evaluating every game he's played, and the two of them are happy to listen in.

If there are games that interest them, they will consider playing them when they have time in the future.

Time quickly came for the store to open, and the queue soon became a little chaotic. However, thanks to good security, people entered the store in an orderly manner to buy the latest Civilization game.

Chapter 698 Oda Ryu

698

"Hello, thank you so much for purchasing our latest game!"

"If you have any questions about the game, feel free to contact us on our official forum!"

At the official store of Yusei Electronics in Akihabara, Yuki Kiuchida, the head of the first development team, was patiently signing autographs for every player who came to buy a game.

He would use a black pen to write his name on each physical box of the Civilization game in front of him, along with some blessings for the buyer.

If it's a young child, then wish them happiness every day.

If you're a corporate slave, you'll wish someone smooth sailing at work.

In short, we should do whatever makes the players happy.

The first development team focused solely on the Dragon Quest series and had almost no involvement in other game genres.

This first development team has been around for quite a long time, with some employees having been with the company since its inception, making them quite veterans.

Some of them could even resign here and immediately go to work as game producers at other companies.

But they really have no interest in other companies.

It is because of the unique charm of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment, as well as its No.1 game development capabilities.

Here you can learn the best game development skills; you simply can't get this kind of opportunity anywhere else. Elsewhere you'd just be a ruthless game development machine.

After the main Dragon Quest series was temporarily suspended after the tenth installment, the First Game development team started looking for other things to do.

Previously, Takeyusei suggested that they first try to create some derivative works based on the Dragon Quest universe.

Of course, these derivative works can no longer be created using simple role-playing methods. They should also consider modern game production methods and not blindly pursue traditional game production methods.

With the development of the times, traditional turn-based RPGs like Dragon Quest have gradually declined.

This is inevitable; players will obviously be more interested in games with more exciting scenes and grander special effects.

However, because Dragon Quest spans a very long period of time and has a very solid and unshakable player base, each game can achieve sales of three to five million copies, so making a profit is definitely not a problem.

But we can't keep going like this; we have to find ways to innovate and change.

Then, seeing that these people had nothing to do for the time being and had no idea about a new Dragon Quest spin-off, Takeyusei simply let them develop the Civilization series.

With a clear direction, their development went much more smoothly.

This book signing event made them quite happy.

It's been a long time since I've had a chance to get up close and personal with the players.

The queue lasted for about half an hour before it was finally the turn of the two office workers and the young man.

The two office workers clearly rarely participate in these kinds of autograph sessions. They are fans of simulation management games and have hardly ever participated in autograph sessions for other games, so they are both excited and a little nervous.

The young people, on the other hand, seemed very familiar with the place and had even done some research on the development team before they arrived.

"Mr. Kiuchi, I really love your Dragon Quest series! Could you please put a classic Dragon Quest line on my physical game box?"

The young man looked at Kiuchida with anticipation.

Yuki Kiuchi is a rather taciturn person, but when it comes to game development, he is the most reliable producer, always faithfully fulfilling all the tasks assigned by Takeyusei.

He was a little unaccustomed to seeing young people so enthusiastically approaching him to chat.

But he quickly nodded and smiled politely and kindly: "Of course, then I'll write... 'I entrust everything to you, hero, please complete the mission of civilization,' what do you think?"

"Huh? It looks pretty good."

The dialogue, after some modifications, perfectly matched the Civilization game being released this time, which clearly pleased the young man, who then eagerly took the physical game box to have Yuki Kiuchi sign it.

The two overworked office workers behind the young man became even more excited upon seeing this.