Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

How many shady dealings are there in the Tokyo Olympics?

Zhu Youxing, in his previous life as a person from a great Chinese nation, did not know much about it.

However, from the few bits and pieces circulating outside, it is generally understood that the Japanese high-ranking officials put in a lot of effort to host this Olympic Games.

The Prime Minister's initial idea was probably very good, which is why such a stunning preview of the 2020 Olympics came out at the end of the 2016 Olympics.

Mario travels from Japan across the globe to the venue of the 2016 Rio Olympics to solemnly announce that the next Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo.

That video touched many people, including Zhu Youxing.

But once the Tokyo Olympics actually begin, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

There may be some natural disasters or man-made calamities in the past, but that cannot be used as an excuse for these guys.

Chapter 1096 Joint Operations

How much benefit would one gain from hosting an Olympic Games?

Zhu Youxing wasn't a professional; he didn't understand it in his previous life, nor was he interested in understanding it, since it was irrelevant to his life anyway.

But things are different in this world.

The world's Olympic Games are now closely related to us.

He was even one of the key participants.

The opening ceremony was the event he cared about the most.

This is a great promotional tactic and the best way to elevate one's image.

Hosting a successful Olympic Games opening ceremony can bring considerable benefits.

If there are tangible benefits, it will lead to an increase in the sales of its own video games.

There are also hidden benefits, such as the long-term influence of the brand. In the future, when people hear about video games, the first thing that comes to mind will be Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

Two bastards are trying to ruin his plans, and despite his calm demeanor, Takeyusei is furious inside.

“Mr. Zhuyou, let me be frank with you. If the three parties continue to do their own thing and strive for their own interests, this opening ceremony will probably become a laughing stock for many people. At that time, I think I will refuse to sign my name at the opening ceremony.”

Ono Saji is thinking to himself: If it weren't for the fact that Yusei Electronics Entertainment is really generous and offers a lot of money, and that Yusei Electronics Entertainment is really ambitious, he might have already resigned.

He didn't want to ruin his lifelong reputation on this.

Who are you going to disgust by displaying that pile of stuff? Isn't that just disgusting yourself?

He definitely doesn't want to be credited, and he doesn't even want anyone to know that he directed this piece of junk.

"I understand. Ono, please calm down. Just continue with the arrangement as we originally planned. I'll take care of the rest."

"Mr. Takeyu, you're going to handle this? What are your plans? I doubt the Japanese government will listen to you easily."

Ono Saeki is very skeptical of Takeyusei's abilities.

He acknowledged Zhu Youxing's absolute strength in the field of video games, but this matter had escalated to a political level, and it was not simply a matter of money.

Those two guys both wanted to steal the credit. What was the point of stealing credit? They were trying to embellish their own reputations.

Even if it's golden trash, they're happy.

“I have my own way of doing things. Just continue with our previous plan. Also… prepare to take over the work of the other two.”

"Huh?" Ono Sanji didn't react immediately. "Mr. Takeyu, what do you mean..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly widened his eyes: "You're planning to kick the other two out? But how? These two seem to be representatives pushed out by two different factions. How can you get the other two factions to back down?"

Zhu Youxing didn't say anything more, but told Ono Zuozhi to just be prepared. However, Ono Zuozhi was still a little doubtful and didn't immediately follow Zhu Youxing's instructions completely. But he was fine with doing his job well first. After all, it was the sponsor's order, and he wouldn't feel responsible if he did his best.

"Cai, I need to ask you for a favor."

"Help me write down two names and find some dirt on them. You should be able to handle that."

Zhu Youxing recalled several things he had experienced when he was still developing his business.

They're all just a bunch of idiots who try to interfere and meddle in my affairs because of their own dirty tricks, but they end up getting screwed over by their own messy problems.

This method still works very well.

But this is just Zhu Youxing's backup plan. He needs to be fully prepared; this is only the first step in the preparation.

Soon, Zhu Youxing dialed the phone number of Bob, the owner of Facebook, who was in the United States.

"Bob, there's a big job out there, and it's a job that will offend people, and the people we'll offend aren't exactly low-ranking. Are you in or not?" Zhu Youxing cut straight to the chase and made the stakes clear.

Bob answered quite readily: "Mr. Zhuyou, just tell me what you need. You could even ask me to attack the US president right now, no problem. Of course, don't go too far, after all, I live on this land."

Zhu Youxing said, "It's not that exaggerated. We just want you to downgrade the recommendations for all news and video content related to the Olympics and limit the traffic."

"Hmm? What did the Olympics do to you? I remember Mr. Takeyu, you were planning to fully support the Tokyo Olympics, weren't you?"

"You don't need to ask any more questions, just do as I say."

"No problem. There's no shortage of trending news in the world. One more or one less Olympic-related story won't make a difference. Oh, by the way, I have quite a few partners who are involved in the Olympics. Should I talk to them and ask them for help?"

"It's okay to give a heads-up if you don't need to owe someone a huge favor, but it's not necessary to owe them too much."

"OK, I'll arrange it."

Bob didn't know the specific reason, and he didn't ask why Zhu Youxing didn't tell him.

Zhu Youxing is like a second parent to him.

Seriously, if this were ancient times, Bob would at least have to recognize Zhu Youxing as his godfather.

Without Zhu Youxing's initial investment and subsequent advice, he could not have grown into the American internet giant he is today, reaching a level on par with Morgan Stanley.

Bob only ever admired Zhu Youxing, regarding him as his ultimate idol.

Others might think of Takeyusei as just a game producer, but he knows that Takeyusei simply doesn't like doing anything outside of games. He's completely dedicated to video games; he loves them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be Facebook, but instead, there would be the Takeyusei Book social network, the Takeyusei Book video platform, the Takeyusei Book streaming media, the Takeyusei Book mobile phone, and so on...

It's just that he offended the Olympic Organizing Committee; those guys are no match for Bob these days.

Early that morning in the United States, all media and video platforms owned by Facebook uniformly downgraded the recommendation rating of all content related to the Olympics to the lowest level.

This has led to a situation where even a casual comment about what to eat for breakfast can generate more buzz than a blog post about the Olympics.

On video platforms, videos of bored people lying on the ground for ten minutes get more views than videos of the Olympics.

On streaming platforms, movies and TV shows related to the Olympics are relegated to the lowest recommendation slots, and then replaced by movies and TV shows related to other events, which is a stark contrast to the previous trend.

Of course, the impact of these downgraded recommendation ratings will not be apparent in the short term.

What was more fatal was Bob's subsequent arrangements.

He contacted several partners with whom he had previously maintained close relationships, asking them to choose cooperative projects outside of the Olympics whenever possible.

A wealthy man who had planned to build an Olympic-themed stadium decided to personally remove the Olympic logo from the stadium that very day and replace it with the logo of some third-rate sporting event that he had never even heard of, even though it would cost him some money.

These are all people who have a very good relationship with Bob and are long-term partners of Bob. They can give up other interests, but giving up their interests on Facebook is tantamount to killing them. So they gave up their Olympic-related cooperation very decisively.

Chapter 1097 Using Every Means

The organizing committee was stunned.

Many advertising slots for the Tokyo Olympics had already been booked in advance.

These are some of the advertisers they persuaded after a long period of hard work to place ads in their Olympic venues.

Several entities within the organizing committee receive the majority of the profits.

This includes broadcasting rights, brand licensing for the event, and advertising revenue.

The advertising revenue is not a small amount either.

But how come four or five of the few ads we painstakingly brought in suddenly disappeared in one day?

These four or five are among the ones that have been offered at rather high prices.

Of course, they had to pay a penalty for leaving, but the penalty was not much when the contract was signed, only about one percent of the advertising fee. That amount was not even enough to fill the Olympic Organizing Committee's teeth.

When the organizing committee asked for the reason, they all replied that they doubted the influence of the Olympics and, after careful consideration, decided to place advertisements elsewhere.

This change of expression is faster than turning the pages of a book!

What is going on?

They wanted to ask further questions, but no one could give a clear answer.

Then they immediately discovered that all content related to the Olympics on mainstream social media had suddenly disappeared.

With the Olympics approaching, there was supposed to be a flood of related videos and news.

But now only some traditional news media are broadcasting related Olympic content.

Facebook, a mainstream global social networking platform, did not feature any Olympic Games.

It's absolutely bizarre.

The organizing committee was completely bewildered and hadn't taken any further action yet, instead frantically asking around like headless chickens what had happened.

Takeyusei, on the other hand, went directly to the Japan Olympic Organizing Committee.

The committee operates from a government office in Tokyo. When Takeyusei came to their office, they had just started work, and it was 11 a.m.

“Mr. Zhuyou, I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting. We’ve been quite busy here. I just heard that you came to the committee, so I rushed back from the Olympic venue.”

A balding middle-aged man in his fifties warmly approached Zhu Youxing.

"I have one request for me to be here today: I need absolute control over the opening and closing ceremonies of this Olympic Games, including the Summer Olympics and Paralympics."

Without wasting words, Zhu Youxing directly stated his requirements.

The balding middle-aged man paused noticeably after hearing Zhu Youxing's words, then said with a broad smile, "Mr. Zhu Youxing, why did you suddenly have this idea? This is different from our initial plan. Such a sudden change in the plan will greatly affect the opening ceremony's planning, and may even seriously affect the normal directing plan of the opening ceremony."

Zhu Youxing shook his head: "If I don't take absolute control now, it will really affect the normal holding and preparation of the opening ceremony."

"What do you mean by that?" The balding middle-aged man frowned.

"Have you paid any attention to the funding and rehearsal schedule submitted by the opening ceremony preparation team?"

"Of course," the balding middle-aged man said with a smile. "We strive for excellence, ensuring that every penny is used to its fullest potential, and doing our best to showcase the greatest characteristics of our Japanese culture."

"Then let me take a look first."