Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Even if Yuxing Electronic Entertainment is just putting on a show for some purpose, they would still like to see as many of these shows as possible. This kind of down-to-earth work is something that should be encouraged.

Finally, seeing that more and more people were condemning them, they actually quieted down for a while and stopped arguing about things related to video games.

However, this does not mean they will completely stop. They simply intend to avoid direct confrontation in the video game industry. Trying to gain their own interests after provoking public outrage could easily escalate the situation.

Moreover, they are only temporarily refraining from arguing over games; they continue to cause trouble in other areas.

The cultural and entertainment industry also includes literary works, film and television works, animation, fine arts, music and other cultural products. They should go elsewhere and make a good impression first, and then come back after the video game craze has subsided.

"President, was this your plan from the beginning? To use this public opinion advantage to drive these guys away? This tactic is indeed very effective."

During the phone call, Minoru Matsuhashi, who is Takeyusei's right-hand man, called Takeyusei. It was very unusual for him not to talk about work directly, but to chat for a while before asking about Old Anthony.

From a business perspective, Zhu Youxing's decision was indeed very wise.

While gaining a moral advantage, they also garnered a lot of goodwill.

Even if the game's development is delayed as a result, it's worth it. Moreover, players are very understanding of game delays caused by such things, and they even hope that there will be more such delays. They don't mind.

Matsuhashi Minoru has always been a very calm person, and she also highly approves of the handling of this incident from a business perspective.

At the same time, she also learned a new trick unique to video games.

However, when faced with Matsuhashi Minoru's question, Takeyusei said, "I just wanted to fulfill the dream of this deceased child. I really didn't think that much about it."

Chapter 727 Job's Change of Heart

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Zhu Youxing's idea of ​​using Little Anthony as an Easter egg in a video game was really just a very simple one.

In his original world, he had seen many similar stories.

Adding these Easter eggs to games has become a unique kind of romance in video games.

Because video games are large enough, fitting in these Easter eggs shouldn't be a big problem.

This is incomparable to those TV dramas where every minute and second needs to be meticulously calculated.

In the past, many of the things Zhu Youxing did were indeed for very clear purposes.

But this time he had no ulterior motives; he simply wanted to do it.

As for the benefits of doing this, Zhu Youxing had considered them, but that wasn't the main point.

Matsuhashi Minoru was also surprised, but she could understand.

In any case, Yuxing Electronics Entertainment has benefited a lot from this. Those guys who keep making noise should be quiet for a long time. They can also take this opportunity to produce and release their video games properly, and the pressure from public opinion will be much less.

Not long after, Monster Hunter was almost finished, and 2007 was coming to an end.

Monster Hunter World is expected to be released in 2008. In 2007, there was another special event: the annual game awards ceremony, which had become a tradition.

As time goes on, the video game industry may not be as developed as the film and television industry, but their social status is actually quite similar.

Video games do indeed have a greater advantage in dissemination compared to movies and television.

This advantage in dissemination will develop more and more rapidly in the future, until the short video field suddenly emerged and allowed the film and television industry to regain its footing. However, short videos may no longer be considered film and television dramas, but rather a completely new form of entertainment.

Before Christmas 2007, Kazuo Murakami, as the main person in charge of the annual game awards ceremony, chose New York, the most prosperous city in the United States, as the venue for this awards ceremony.

This time, he very extravagantly rented a large theater.

This theater is almost as big as a Hollywood awards ceremony.

According to last year's viewership statistics, the combined number of viewers across online and television media worldwide reached a very impressive figure.

It was because of the good ratings last year that he had the confidence and enough money to choose to hold this awards ceremony in a luxurious theater.

Of course, there were sponsors involved, so it wasn't all paid for by Kazuo Murakami himself.

Among them, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment provided most of the funding and technical support.

If you really think about it, these people should all be considered family, so there's no need to worry about so much.

This time, Zhuyouxing did not cast its vote for any other game.

Because he hasn't had much time to play games properly this year, he'll just be a guest for now.

In the end, Kazuo Murakami did not use Takeyusei's vote, and it is unknown which game he ultimately chose as the game of the year.

Whether to listen to those human rights 'fighters' and choose the 'correct' games, or to choose the truly fun and interesting games, is a question that only Kazuo Murakami can answer.

As a guest, Zhu Youxing was naturally seated in the front row and the center position.

Given Zhu Youxing's current status in the video game industry, there is naturally no controversy about where he sits. Only Zhu Youxing is qualified to sit in the very center of the annual game awards.

If Zhu Youxing doesn't come, this seat will be reserved for him alone.

Accompanying Zhu Youxing this time were a group of senior creative executives from the game.

More than a dozen heads of different development teams came together, along with some friends from outside the game whom Zhuyouxing had invited.

These friends are people that Yusei has met in other fields, including Job, the actor who played Snake, the protagonist of Metal Gear Solid, whom he met in the film industry.

To be honest, Job never took video games too seriously. Later, when video games became popular, he gained a lot of fame in his film and television industry, and he was very grateful to video games.

However, he still didn't fully take video games seriously.

It wasn't that he thought highly of himself; it was just that his subconscious made him do it.

However, after accepting the invitation to attend this year's game awards ceremony, he felt that he should change his previous judgment about video games.

Perhaps he should seriously consider this option, which allows him to also delve deeper into the field of video games.

Becoming a well-known character in video games would be quite a good thing.

And since I'm an actor no matter where I go, it doesn't really matter.

Looking at the countless flashes of light and the already packed theater.

These are people who hold a certain position in the video game industry. In fact, the influence of video games today is no less than that of the film and television industry.

Seeing this scene, he made up his mind to devote more of his energy to video games from then on.

Okay, I'll have a good talk with my agent when I get back.

Tukalev, the owner of the film company, was originally invited to attend this annual game awards ceremony.

However, he happened to have several new film and television projects on hand and couldn't leave for the time being. These films were projects he valued very much, so he couldn't come.

However, he still sent his assistant to show his support.

His company also grew and expanded after its connection with video games.

With his close ties to the gaming industry, he always gets priority access to IPs related to video games. Many third-party game companies that collaborate with Yusei Electronic Entertainment prioritize Tukalev's company when adapting games into films or television series.

Many people in the film and television industry are envious and regretful that they didn't appreciate video games back then, when they were clearly a huge goldmine of intellectual property.

If they were to say what's most important in the film and television industry, the first would be directors with strong creative abilities, and the second would be highly successful IP series.

Video games have a natural audience that can achieve an influence comparable to some novels and comics, and they can also gain an advantage in box office revenue from the start.

Then, as long as the filming isn't too bad, game enthusiasts will buy it, and these kinds of films and television shows are very profitable.

Besides these two outsiders who have a good relationship with Takeyusei, there is also the manga artist Tsuchiya Sansuke.

The main character designer of Dragon Quest has become a role model for many people. Now, some comic artists who were not very famous have turned to designing characters for games and have made a fortune.

They are essentially carving out their own territory in a blue ocean market.

The remaining people included some music industry figures who had close ties with Zhu Youxing, and even a senator who had been invited.

This is a politician who has consistently supported Star Entertainment and previously served as the governor of California.

During his tenure as governor, Youxing Electronic Entertainment contributed significantly to his tax revenue, which is why he showed special favor to Youxing.

He gladly accepted Zhu Youxing's invitation, even though he is usually quite busy, he still came to show his support, which can be considered a way of siding with the group.

Chapter 728 The Game of 2007 (Part 1)

What do you think will be the Game of the Year?

"It should be the more accurate game, right? For a while, this game was highly praised by a certain group of people."

"I agree. Games like this are indeed more likely to generate discussion, but to be honest, I'm still a little reluctant to see this game become the game of the year."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the annual game awards are just a small organization. They certainly can't compete with those big organizations."

"But isn't Yusei Electronics Entertainment behind Murakami Kazuo? He shouldn't be someone without any backing, right?"

"Yusei Electronic Entertainment? That only means they have a dominant position in the video game industry, which doesn't really prove anything."

In the crowd, a few people were discussing the details of the Game of the Year awards ceremony.

They are all professionals in the gaming industry.

However, they are not immune to the common practice.

Their company was also affected when those 'fighters' were at their most active, and they developed some games that they were unwilling to create.

These games all have one thing in common: the characters are all rather ugly.

However, they did put effort into the gameplay, but players didn't seem to appreciate it.

Their company had been in dire straits before.

However, after driving away those clamoring guys, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment was finally able to catch their breath and wasn't under as much pressure as before.

However, having experienced that kind of pressure before, they believe that even Yusei Electronic Entertainment might not be able to compete with these loudest organizations.

Because some of these institutions have political backing, they cannot be countered by a simple commercial enterprise.

If it weren't for this reason, they would never have been able to develop a game based on these people's ideas so casually.

Zhu Youxing didn't hear these whispered discussions, but even if he had, he probably wouldn't have cared much.

From a business perspective, these "fighters" are indeed very annoying and give many creators headaches, forcing them to change the details of their creations to accommodate these people's ideas.

But this is just a minor episode in the development of the video game industry.

In his world, the video game industry faces far greater pressure, yet it continues to thrive, unaffected by these people's obstruction.

In his original world, Japanese game developers continued to do whatever they wanted, making male and female characters as aesthetically pleasing as possible, completely disregarding public opinion about them.