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The second phase of the theme park project is planned to be Final Fantasy, while the third phase is still in the voting process. In addition to the theme park, there are also some smaller parks built by combining multiple IPs. These parks will have smaller zones and will be built faster.

If there is enough time, such a park could be officially launched within one to two years.

The planned attractions already include a Street Fighter arena and a Dragon Quest themed pavilion.

After completing these planning arrangements, Zhuyouxing returned to game development.

The park will be managed by a dedicated person. He only needs to continue creating more game IPs and sequels, and leave things unrelated to game development to professionals.

The game project we need to keep a close eye on right now is GTA: Chapters of Liberty City.

The main storyline and content are now about 90% complete, and the side quests and a series of stories have also been completed. The remaining work mainly involves performance testing of the game itself.

The currently developed GTA: Episodes of Liberty City has entered a new era of next-generation gaming, with graphics roughly equivalent to those of the original PS5 era.

The new game console, expected to be officially released in 2017, is also a brand-new next-generation game console facing the world.

Bamboo Star has planned to add some extra features to the new game console in the near future.

The linear trigger on the handle is a great idea, and it's not particularly difficult to implement.

The advantage of linear triggers is that they allow players to experience different force feedback when pressing the trigger button.

This type of linear trigger is particularly well-suited for simulating gun shooting, archery, and racing car driving.

This linear trigger will be applied to GTA: Episodes of Liberty City immediately, allowing players to directly experience the different combat reactions of the characters in the game through the linear trigger.

GTA4 will have a very wide variety of vehicles and a considerable number of different firearms. You can also craft compound bows, crossbows, and more.

These features allow for maximum utilization of the linear trigger design.

However, it seems there's no need to plan for designing a linear trigger in the future.

Because Hayasawa Airi was very happy, she went directly to Takeyusei's office and placed the handle of an engineering sample on Takeyusei's desk.

"Zhuyou, look at my latest achievement! The linear trigger you requested is finally finished!"

"You finished it?"

Zhu Youxing was still a little taken aback.

He had only proposed a concept for this linear trigger design before. He wanted to add linear trigger functionality to many vehicles in the game after the basic completion of GTA: Chapters of Liberty City.

However, Hayasawa Airi clearly cared a lot about the idea that Takeyusei had initially proposed, so after Takeyusei gave a brief overview of the function of the linear trigger, she and her team created a finished product.

"This is the engineering team you've trained for over twenty years. Whatever game console features you want, we can absolutely do our best to complete them."

Hayazawa Airi was very pleased; Takeyusei's unexpected turn of events made her feel that she had finally achieved a unique sense of accomplishment.

The engineering version of the linear trigger handle on the desk still looks a bit rough at this point.

The exterior is supported by a simple 3D printed shell, and there are still some plastic burrs that have not been cleaned, so the feel will definitely be worse.

However, as an engineering prototype, there aren't any major problems.

Bamboo Star doesn't care about the user experience; the actual product's appearance is definitely not a concern.

"Can I experience the linear trigger functionality directly on my computer?"

Zhu Youxing was somewhat eager to try.

He has now implemented another game console function that he didn't have many opportunities to experience in the original world.

Back then, linear trigger games that could be used very well in the original world were really rare.

The main reason is that at that time, most video game players didn't really understand the fun of linear triggers.

But Takeyusei thinks that linear triggers are definitely one of the best ideas for a game.

With this linear trigger, the player's experience of realism is greatly enhanced.

Now that linear triggers have been created, perhaps we can start researching realistic vibration effects?

The realistic vibration effect can make players holding the controller feel as if they are actually there.

If the game environment is a desert, then when the character walks on the desert, the controller will vibrate in a rustling sound, making it feel as if the controller is also walking in the desert.

If you are swimming, the vibration of the handle will be more sustained and gentle, just like the feeling of a swimmer paddling through the water.

Of course, right now, the priority is to get a good feel for this linear trigger!

"Of course, this is a demo of the linear trigger. You can try it out. If you like it, I'll contact several game development departments now so they can use this feature as soon as possible."

"That's good. This feature should be given to the 2077 development team a little earlier. The GTA development team also needs this new feature, and many subsequent games can also use it."

Hayazawa Airi's move has already prompted Takeyusei to start planning his next project.

Leaving aside third-party games for now, at least for first-party games, this linear trigger should be implemented first.

Of course, Linear Triggers will also release its development code to third-party game developers so that they can use this feature as much as possible.

Only when this feature becomes widespread will players feel that having a linear trigger is a given.

In doing so, they might be able to establish absolute dominance in a short period of time.

Game companies like Surui Electronics, which lack linear triggers in the short term, will be at a disadvantage.

Hayazawa Airi plugged a USB drive into Takeyusei's computer, and Takeyusei clicked to run a game test program.

The program is very simple; it's just a first-person shooting target lab in a training area.

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered that this demo also has a feature where the controller gives a crisp vibration feedback when you switch between different weapons, telling the player that you have just switched to a different weapon. Our engineering team has started to research how to make this vibration more refined, so that different weapons will have different vibration feedback when switching."

As Zhu Youxing listened, his hands paused.

Huh? You guys already thought of that?

Although this concept is still in a very early stage, and we can only think of using the vibration function to achieve more realistic feedback, it is already a good start.

Zhu Youxing immediately chimed in, "Then we could explore the vibration function in more depth. For example, if the character is in a howling wind, the vibration could create a vibration feedback similar to being blown by a strong wind. Or, if the character is in the desert, the controller could provide a vibration feedback as if the character is actually walking in the desert. What do you think?"

"Hmm... Oh right, Zhuyou, you're right, that's definitely something we can do!"

Once reminded of this, Airi Hayazawa immediately became excited.

"Zhuyou, you're so clever. You always come up with more interesting details. My team and I could only think of using the controller's vibration function to switch weapons."

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In the game demo, Zhu Youxing tested the trigger feedback force of several different weapons.

It feels pretty good.

Zhu Youxing put the controller back on the desk and said, "It's very good, but there's still some room for adjustment. However, you can work with the game development team on this. Perhaps you can get some unexpected results. The GTA development team is nearing the end of the game. Adding this new feature to GTA: Liberty City Chapter can also enhance the gameplay experience."

"Okay, I'll talk to the development team now."

Hayazawa Airi left Takeyusei's office, and not long after, the phone on Takeyusei's desk rang again.

He answered the phone; it was an internal call from his assistant.

"President, a software manufacturer that claims to be able to increase video game sales wants to contact us and hopes to cooperate. Do you think we should meet with them?"

"Increase game sales? How?" Zhu Youxing asked, somewhat puzzled. "Also, has this person spoken with our business development department? What are their thoughts?"

"The business department thinks this is quite profitable, but it still depends on your opinion, President. So they asked me to ask if you could also meet this person and talk to him about this new commercial product."

"Okay, let's meet then." Zhu Youxing didn't seem to mind.

It's just a meeting; it won't affect my work too much.

However, he was also curious about what product the other party would suggest to increase game sales.

Could it be some kind of integrated advertising software? Or perhaps some built-in shopping feature technology to increase player engagement?

These all seem rather routine and not particularly advanced technologies, but it's still worth taking a look at them.

After obtaining Zhu Youxing's permission, one of the department managers in charge of business negotiations accompanied the person who came to discuss business to Zhu Youxing's office.

"Wow, Mr. Zhuyou's office is really huge! An entire floor is dedicated to his office. I never expected that."

As soon as the elevator arrived at Zhuyouxing's office floor and the door opened, a voice of admiration rang out.

He was a guy who looked quite hippie-like.

His attire was also quite casual, lacking the formality typically associated with business negotiations.

Zhu Youxing quite liked this casual state; he really didn't like overly formal occasions.

In such situations, he would try to have his capable assistants handle the arrangements, and he would only need to finalize the progress of the matter.

The person in front of him either had studied his personality or this was simply his true nature.

"Sir, please be more serious here. Although our boss is generally easygoing, he still can't tolerate people who are too casual."

The speaker was Tomohito Yamanaka, one of the heads of the company's business negotiation department.

He is a rather meticulous person, but he is also an expert in electronics technology, and he participates in business negotiations related to electronics.

This time, the hippie-style guy was recommended to meet with Takeyusei, and it was at Takeyusei's suggestion that this was done.

"President, I apologize for interrupting your work. We originally wanted to make the decision ourselves, but the product this person recommended to us has some unique aspects, and I personally think we should consult your opinion."

In a typical large joint-stock company, the president would never even get involved in such business negotiations.

In short, as long as the people under you think it can bring benefits to the company, then you can consider doing it without consulting the president.

Moreover, even if you do consult them, the president of a large company may not be an expert in everything.

However, Bamboo Star is different.

First of all, the only person in control of this company is Zhu Youxing.

Moreover, he is a game producer who does everything personally, and he is very knowledgeable about everything related to video games, so it is very necessary to let him learn about it.

Zhu Youxing said, "It's alright. I don't have too much to do right now. Please have a seat. Assistant, go and pour some tea."

The assistant immediately ran to the tea room to prepare tea, while the hippie-style guy was quite casual, simply plopping down on the sofa in the reception area and then pulling a USB drive out of his pocket.

"Mr. Zhuyou, I've truly heard so much about you. Let me start by introducing myself. I'm one of the co-founders of Crypto Era. Today, I'd like to promote a fantastic product to your company. Several small and medium-sized game companies have already incorporated it into their games, successfully boosting sales. Furthermore, companies like Surui Electronics have also shown interest in our product. Since you, Mr. Zhuyou, are running a massive game empire, you absolutely cannot miss out on this amazing product. It can truly empower your company's games, maximizing their value and ultimately creating a complete closed loop within this ecosystem..."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Zhu Youxing almost subconsciously interrupted the other person halfway through speaking.