Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Then our game project might also be delayed," Kazumi muttered.

Yin Jiang said, "It's okay. Anyway, our game needs to be polished a bit more. I'm in charge of making this game. We agreed on that beforehand. I can decide the development pace of the game."

Kazumi nodded, then looked at Aiko: "And Aiko, what about you? Are you planning to buy them all too?"

Aiko also said without hesitation: "Of course, I don't just buy all the games to play them. I also want to learn from them, to appreciate all the advantages of the games created by Takeyu-sensei, and to prepare for my future games."

"Oh, Aiko, you're still as pragmatic as ever. As for me, I'm planning to buy that Civilization game that looks really fun. I'll see about the others later, because I think Civilization alone is enough to keep me entertained for a long time."

The three girls were chattering away in the queue, and those in front of and behind them were also drawn to their conversation and turned to look at them.

"Huh? You wouldn't happen to be... the three founders of Triangle Games Studio, would you?"

The person queuing directly in front of the three girls asked in a voice tinged with uncertainty and surprise.

The three girls' discussion then came to a halt.

He Mei was somewhat smug, thinking that she was quite famous now, and that people could recognize her immediately.

Aiko and Otoko were more composed. Aiko nodded and said, "That's right, it's us."

"Ah, I'm sorry to bother you. Actually, I'm also an independent game developer, but the three ladies are my idols. I really like several of the games you've developed, which is why I recognized you at a glance."

"Are you also an indie game developer?"

This time, all three girls were somewhat surprised.

I never expected to see fellow professionals while queuing.

However, this is quite normal in this place.

Those who come here to queue are either loyal game enthusiasts or they may actually be their peers.

In fact, the team consists of more than just these few game developers.

Because this is the largest Yusei Electronics and Entertainment Store in all of Japan, everyone subconsciously chooses to gather here, hoping to find people with the same hobbies.

Another point is that, as game developers themselves, they also hope to gain inspiration from some loyal game enthusiasts.

Some of the more talkative game developers have started chatting with people around them to gather information and intelligence.

For example, what games do you usually like to play, what kind of game mechanics do you like the most, etc.

Those who queue here are true game enthusiasts; those who don't love games certainly wouldn't have the patience to wait here. So, choosing this place to gather information is an excellent option.

Kazumi seemed very happy: "Wow, I didn't expect you to be in the same industry. We rarely see each other. What kind of game are you developing?"

"Well, I'm a little embarrassed to say it, but the game I developed isn't very famous," the man said somewhat shyly. "I developed a Sokoban game, and it's quite basic, because I'm only just getting started."

"That's great! Tell me the name of the game, and I'll try it out when I get back!"

Kazumi was very outgoing, especially after discovering that the other person was also a game developer, she was very happy.

Then the person asked with a puzzled look, "From what you just said, it seems like you rarely see other game developers?"

Kazumi nodded and said, "Yes, although we can come into contact with game developers and gamers online every day, it's quite rare to see them in our daily lives."

"But there are often game development salons in Tokyo, don't you guys participate?"

"Huh? There are activities like this?" Kazumi asked in surprise, her eyes wide.

At this moment, Yin Jiang said, "Of course there are idiots, but in the past, all you did was eat and sleep, or take game classes and develop games. What else could you do?"

Kazumi blushed slightly and said, "I...I'm not that bad! I exercise outside all the time!"

"Yes, yes, yes, the 100-meter sprint you do every day to pick up takeout counts as exercise."

As Yin Jiang spoke, a hint of envy and jealousy flickered in her eyes.

What kind of genes does Kazumi have? She can eat so much, yet she still maintains such a great figure. She's practically inhuman.

If she doesn't pay attention to her appearance even slightly, her body will quickly become out of shape; the body never lies to her.

Kazumi glared at the other person, then wisely chose to skip the topic.

If she continues to get entangled with Yin Jiang, who knows what embarrassing things she might reveal about herself, which is not something she wants to see.

"Um, do you have any contact information for that salon you mentioned? Maybe I can go check it out."

The other party happily replied, "Of course! This salon warmly welcomes all game developers, especially top game developers like you!"

After saying that, he started rummaging in his pocket and quickly found something that looked like a business card.

"Speaking of which, the organizer of this salon is quite a famous person, and he's been quite a prominent figure lately."

"Who is it?" Kazumi asked curiously.

"It's a young man named Tian Chong. He's about your age, but he's already the head of a game development team at Surui Electronics. They recently announced a sandbox game that they made. Have you seen the trailer for that game? It looks pretty amazing."

Tian Chong?

The three girls were stunned again.

Is it the Tian Chong they know?

This was something none of the three girls had anticipated.

Aiko quickly picked up the business card-like object and glanced at it; the organizer's name was on it.

It was Tian Chong, the one she knew.

I really didn't expect him to have developed to this extent.

A long time ago, the three girls had been focused on developing the game and had rarely contacted Tian Chong, and Tian Chong had not taken the initiative to contact them either, which made Aiko almost forget about her childhood friend.

Chapter 846 goes on sale

846

Once upon a time, Tian Chong was the one who suggested to Hayakawa Ueto that video games be industrialized.

He learned this technique from Zhu Youxing's course and has deeply recognized the value of industrialized games.

He has to admit that he is not very good at doing things that require a lot of creativity.

But he still really wanted to make games, and regardless of whether he had the talent for it, he hoped to achieve something in the field of game development.

Sometimes people are just that complicated; even if they lack talent, they still insist on achieving a certain dream.

This dream might be very unattainable for someone like him, but Tian Chong just wanted to give it a try.

Industrialized games are one way to effectively address his lack of game development talent.

Recently, the industrial game development he has led has achieved some success.

He was in charge of a game that Suri Electronics recently announced.

Originally, this game was an obscure traditional adventure game that Surrey Electronics had decided to abandon. The game's producer had also resigned. Tian Chong resolutely took on this mess and promised Hayakawa Ueto that he could revive the game by using industrialized game production methods.

Thus, this adventure game became a game that added role-playing, equipment customization, and even some randomized dungeon adventure maps. In terms of genre, it is very similar to Diablo.

The gameplay in the game was based on some gameplay development methods that Zhu Youxing had taught him. Tian Chong did not make any innovations on this basis, but simply mixed these gameplay methods together, and the final effect was surprisingly good.

The subsequent investment of over ten million US dollars unexpectedly yielded a return on investment, which also boosted Tian Chong's reputation in the gaming division of Surui Electronics.

Now, he has become somewhat well-known in the industry.

He was once just an ordinary gamer. Back in 1993, his father also decided to become a full-time video game editor after the advent of video games, and eventually became an independent writer.

Perhaps Tian Chong inherited some kind of gene from his father, and after seeing video games, it was as if his genes were activated, and he threw himself into the world of video games.

He's now halfway there.

All he needs to do next is create a top-tier, industrialized sandbox game, which will essentially prove that his decision was correct, and his efforts will ultimately yield satisfactory results.

It's surprising that someone who was once just a game enthusiast has now become an outstanding game producer.

There's no reason to refuse seeing childhood friends now.

The three children readily agreed and decided to attend such a salon gathering in a few days.

Among the queuing crowd, there were several clusters of people, either die-hard game enthusiasts or game industry professionals. Some of them sat on the ground together and played games. Normally, they could only communicate online, so they cherished this rare opportunity to meet in person. They were also patiently waiting for the official release of the Switch, determined to buy the latest video games as soon as possible.

"Time's up! Let's go, friends!"

Just as the shop opened its doors precisely at eight o'clock, someone in the crowd shouted, waking up those who were still engrossed in chatting or playing games. They all jumped to their feet, staring wide-eyed and craning their necks at the shop.

Although it's a bit crowded here, it's still very safe, as always.

Even though there aren't the same kind of law enforcement officers here as before, people are now used to patiently queuing, instead of the crazy behavior they had when the game was first created.

Of course, the process of rushing into the store to make purchases the moment the door opens is still indispensable.

The doors slowly opened, welcoming their customers.

Yuka Adachi is a newly hired employee at the official store of Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

However, she didn't want to become a shop assistant because she liked video games; she simply wanted the place to be close to home so she could take care of her children.

As times progress, Japan, a previously closed society, is gradually moving towards openness.

In the past, most wives would choose to become housewives after marriage and would not easily go out to work. Even if they did go out to work, they would only choose to find some relatively low-paying jobs in the neighborhood to supplement the family income.

However, this cannot be entirely considered as Japan's openness and progress, but rather a result of necessity.

Today marks the twentieth year that Japan has lost.

The talk of Japan's economy returning to its peak, once touted by countless business people, is no longer easily believed.

In order to make a better living for their families, housewives have no choice but to go out to work like their husbands, while the children are taken care of by relevant organizations in the community.

Adachi Arihana is a relatively traditional Japanese woman; even when she went out to work, she still chose to become a shop assistant.

She knew a little about video games, but never knew how much people could love them.

Today marks her first month as a shop assistant. She had expected that becoming a shop assistant would mean working hard to promote the product and persuade people to buy the video game console. However, to her surprise, she didn't need to do anything. All she had to do was pack the products for customers, issue receipts, and collect money, just like a regular department store clerk.

Today, she finally witnessed the crazy side of the players.

Countless players flooded into the shop.

This is really a bit crazy.

In their eyes, she saw a kind of fanatical worship.

Among these people, she even saw some white-collar workers whom she had previously considered to be high-end individuals.