Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

“Myron Case was once the CEO of this company, but he was preparing to make a decision about smartphones when he encountered the impact of video games. This made his company’s shareholders believe that more money should be invested in game console development. As for the smartphone field, it was a completely untapped area, and the future was unknown. For investors, making money safely was the most important thing.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

He continued, "That's why Myron Case was ousted by the shareholders of Red Fruit Company, and then Myron Case started a new company from scratch."

"Wow, so there's such a story? I really underestimated Myron Case before."

"So you're saying that because Myron Case experienced a backlash from shareholders, he's extremely cautious about bringing in investors for his new company? Even if they offer a lot of money, it won't work?"

"That's right, that's the reason. And it turns out that Myron Case's strategy was absolutely correct. He is a really smart and visionary guy who single-handedly built up the smartphone market. In terms of pioneering status, he is probably no less than the leading figure in the gaming industry, Zhu Youxing."

"Indeed, and their strategies are quite similar now: they won't easily allow any capital to enter their companies. But wouldn't that slow down their development? Wouldn't it be wiser to first expand their territory?"

"That's what makes Myron Case so terrifying. According to his financial statements, his cash flow is currently very healthy. He can continuously invest funds in the research and development of new technologies and then expand his advantages. He's a truly ruthless person."

Someone asked again, "So, in that case, other smartphone companies will have no competitive advantage?"

Another person immediately explained, "As I just said, the smartphone market is enormous, and it's absolutely impossible for Myron Case to swallow it all up. However, in the high-end market, Myron Case should have no rivals. The high-end smartphone market is the most profitable market. As long as we control the biggest piece of the pie, what does it matter if we share some cream or a little bread with others?"

"So, you think Facebook's new smartphone has no future?"

"I didn't say that, but I'm not very optimistic about Facebook's smartphone. After all, companies that were bigger than them before tried to enter the smartphone industry, but they still failed miserably. It doesn't matter if Facebook is one more, they'll probably just give up after launching their smartphones."

This person is very confident in his own judgment.

He was quite certain that his judgment was correct.

After all, many large companies couldn't easily get into the high-end mobile phone market dominated by Mikefu, so the only thing they could do was to enter the low-end smartphone market first. In this market, Mikefu didn't seem to care much about it, so it didn't launch a low-priced version of the smartphone.

"I'm coming!"

The group was having a lively discussion when the lights in the venue began to dim, and then several spotlights were focused on the podium.

At this moment, someone let out a low gasp, as if they had seen something very unexpected.

"What's wrong with you?" someone asked, puzzled.

"Look at the front row, that person." The person pointed to the front row seats, which were the most conspicuous, and those who could sit in the front row were basically celebrities from all walks of life, as well as core members and partners of Facebook.

Could it be that this guy saw some important political figure descending upon him?

The others stared intently, and then a look of disbelief welled up in their eyes.

Ahead... looks like Bamboo Star?

That gaming god? The godfather of the gaming industry? The leading figure in the gaming industry?

What is he doing at this press conference?

Chapter 766 Show Me the Press Conference

766

A person from the video game industry attending a smartphone launch event?

What new operation is this?

Everyone was very puzzled and didn't understand why Zhu Youxing would appear here.

Logically, such a person should be focused on game development and have no time to pay attention to external developments, let alone have anything to do with smartphones.

Many handheld and console games on the market have seen a sharp drop in sales due to the emergence of smartphones. Only the first-party games from Yuxing Electronics Entertainment can maintain a decent level of sales, with people always buying them without hesitation.

But he really did show up.

In the venue, it wasn't just a few people who discovered the Bamboo Star; soon more than half of the people in the venue knew about its appearance and began to frantically speculate about the reason for its appearance.

“Mr. Zhu You, it is a great honor to meet you. I am one of the shareholders of Facebook.”

While those behind were still frantically speculating about Zhu Youxing's purpose in coming here, one of the shareholders from within Facebook had already sat down next to Zhu Youxing and took the initiative to greet him, appearing to do so with a degree of respect.

Many people outside the company may not understand Facebook's shareholding structure, but as one of the core shareholders, he understands it very well.

This is the only super shareholder who owns 30% of the shares.

In the eyes of these minority shareholders, Zhuyouxing is indeed worthy of respect, because it is now a behemoth.

In response to the greeting, Zhu Youxing smiled politely and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you too. You're also one of Facebook's shareholders, right?"

The man nodded modestly and said, "That's right, but I'm just a very small shareholder. Compared to the shares you hold, Mr. Zhuyou, it's nothing."

"Then we can be considered friends, since our goal is for Facebook to develop very well."

"It is truly an honor to know a friend like Mr. Zhuyou." The man began to show a little excitement.

Zhu Youxing's purpose in coming here was very clear: to support Faceboo and to put down Mikefu's arrogant attitude.

To this end, he actively encouraged Bob to shift more funds to smartphone hardware and software development, making Bob a rising star most likely to challenge Mikef's position.

After a brief moment of excitement, the man calmed himself down and asked, "Mr. Zhuyou, did you come here today because you were invited?"

"I guess so. It's also a way of showing support, hoping to double our assets and surpass the current smartphone giant, Mike.

“Mickford, that’s a very formidable opponent. Do you think Bob can be better than Myron Case?”

Zhu Youxing shook his head: "I can't be sure about that, but I'm quite optimistic about their latest smartphone."

A thought struck the man, and he tentatively asked, "Mr. Zhuyou, have you considered helping Bob? With your capital and technology, you might not be much less capable than Myron Case's company."

Zhu Youxing calmly replied, "We'll just watch the press conference. It won't be long before all the mysteries are solved."

The person asking the question was somewhat confused. This Bamboo Star was indeed very mysterious, not giving you any specific details about the game and only letting you guess. However, you don't have to wait too long. The press conference is about to begin, and Bob will definitely reveal all his trump cards at the press conference, so he can pull off a royal flush.

At the back of the crowd, more and more people recognized Zhu Youxing and began to whisper and speculate about the purpose of his trip. Was it really just a simple press conference?

Amidst the speculation and discussion, the press conference finally began. Bob, as the head of Facebook, followed the example of Mike F. Smith, having the CEO personally take the stage to demonstrate the various ways to operate their latest smartphone.

"Dear viewers and friends, welcome! I am Bob, the CEO of Facebook. Before I came here, I had already given you a preview of our upcoming new product: a new smartphone."

Behind Bob was a huge projection screen.

A mysterious product covered with a red cloth has been displayed on the screen.

At this point, Bob began to recount everything Facebook has done since its inception.

They portray themselves as a highly responsible large corporation that actively promotes the development of internet social networking for the sake of social progress for all humanity, and also encourages online live streaming and video creation.

Every decision they make seems to be made with a god-like perspective. They know exactly what will be the next big thing, and Facebook will actively invest in it, seizing the profits before anyone else.

The audience below the stage listened with admiration and longing.

Bob is quite a visionary.

Bob started out as a programmer, and everyone thought that Bob, like other traditional programmers, was not good at socializing or presenting himself in such social situations. But now it seems that Bob is not that simple.

……

"Boss, Facebook's product launch has already started. Shall we watch their new product launch?"

At the headquarters in Mikeford, Myron Case was still working when an employee walked in and asked him if he wanted to see Facebook's latest press conference.

Myron Case didn't take it seriously, saying without even looking up, "There's no need to pay too much attention to this kind of thing. You'd be better off focusing on the latest chip development progress. I don't want to see this kind of thing..."

"Boss, we found a rather special person among the attendees at this press conference. It's Zhu Youxing from Youxing Electronics Entertainment. He seems to be sitting in the front row."

Myron Case had something else to say.

But when the employee said that there was a Zhu Youxing in the crowd, he visibly paused in his work.

Then he looked up at the employee who walked in.

"boss?"

"I need to find a way to watch Facebook's press conference live."

Just now, Myron Case seemed somewhat indifferent to Facebook's new phone launch event.

But when he heard a very familiar name, he changed his mind.

That name kept him awake countless nights.

Because of this name, he ended up being kicked out of the company he founded, a fate he will never forget.

Takeyusei, the absolute leader in the video game industry.

Because of the video game industry he pioneered, which influenced an entire era, many of his forward-thinking product development plans were also put to a halt.

He couldn't help but remember the guy who had directly caused him such a terrible experience.

When Zhu Youxing appeared at a smartphone launch event, he could no longer remain calm.

Chapter 767 Cardiac Arrest

767

Myron Keyes is incredibly talented; from childhood to adulthood, he has always been seen as a genius among geniuses by those around him.

Many families use him as a role model to tell their children stories.

Although American adults don't use standard phrases like "Look at other people's kids," they do say similar things to try and motivate their children.

However, not many children were convinced, which shows that people all over the world share the same way of thinking.

After reaching adulthood, Myron Keyes not only possessed exceptional talent, but also developed a new talent: remarkable luck.

He first successfully became a student at Harvard University through his talent, and was even considered a well-known and outstanding student.

Instead of building connections, engaging in social activities, or conducting research like others, he immediately changed course, dropped out of school, and started a company to do business.

During this period, he became somewhat different from the Steve Jobs of the original world.

Before starting his own company, Steve Jobs had worked for other companies, such as the once-famous game company Atari.

Myron Case went directly to become the CEO of a company, namely Red Fruit.

Everything went very smoothly. His ideas and concepts were immediately recognized, and the people around him would develop all sorts of products according to his requirements. All of this went very smoothly.

However, all of his talent seemed to gradually disappear starting in 1993.

That point in time was when the Bamboo Star appeared.

Of course, the Bamboo Star did not appear directly in the US market at first; it only appeared in the US market later.

However, in 1993, some people brought interesting video game consoles from Japan to the United States.