Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

He cherishes his reputation even more.

Zhu Youxing also lured him over with a large sum of money and his position as the director of the Olympic Games; otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed so easily.

Zhu Youxing had already given him enough money, and he had no motivation to do anything shady.

"Mr. Zhuyou, do you mean you want absolute control over the opening and closing ceremonies?"

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean."

The other Bamboo Stars wouldn't care. The Bamboo Stars also made their own desires very clear, aiming to define their own needs clearly and not to make excessive demands on other things.

At this point, several members of the IOC Board of Governors who were participating in the meeting also spoke up.

Kavan said, "I have a general understanding of the content. This should actually be a matter for your country, Japan. But to be honest, what you did was inappropriate and it also affected the social reputation of our Organizing Committee. Therefore, our Organizing Committee's unified recommendation is to let Mr. Takeyusei and his director, Ono Sano, lead the opening and closing ceremonies. This is for the sake of the Olympics and for the sake of Japan."

The Organizing Committee has made its stance clear: it will stand on Zhu Youxing's side.

As a result, Zhu Youxing's influence increased significantly, giving him the ability to compete with the other parties.

Even if they have grievances, they can't express them directly.

At this moment, the chairman of the Japanese Olympic Organizing Committee tapped on the table and said, "If this is your only request, then we can agree to it. As you said, it is indeed true that if no one has absolute authority in an opening ceremony, it will affect the arrangement of the opening and closing ceremonies. It is also possible to entrust the entire process to you, Mr. Takeyu."

He is considered an unrelated party to this dispute.

His interests lie in things other than the opening and closing ceremonies.

Compared to the minor gimmicks of the opening and closing ceremonies, the preparation for the entire Olympic Games is the real challenge.

Zhu Youxing is making a big fuss right now, insisting on having absolute control over the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, so I think it's worth giving up and letting Zhu Youxing have it.

He also didn't want to lose more than he gained.

If Takeyusei gets upset and reveals more inside stories about the Olympics, that would be no fun.

They couldn't possibly shut Zhu Youxing up, nor could they assassinate a godfather-level figure in the world of video games, so the only thing they could do was to concede.

"Can……"

One of them was clearly still unconvinced and wanted to offer some further explanation.

It is obvious that he is a stakeholder in the opening and closing ceremonies.

But the president glared at him, shutting the guy up immediately and forbidding him from saying any more nonsense.

The president said, "Alright, let's leave it at that. It's decided then. Mr. Zhuyou, you will lead the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Is that alright?"

"Okay, that's my only request."

Now that his request has been fulfilled, Zhu Youxing decided to stop while he was ahead.

How the Olympics are conducted is none of his business; it doesn't matter how badly it's done.

As long as my ultimate goal is achieved, everything will be fine.

At this point, Zhu Youxing also revealed a slight smile.

Seeing a perfect opening and closing ceremony of the Olympics can be considered as fulfilling a regret from my previous life.

Zhu Youxing still remembers seeing those cringe-worthy opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics in her previous life.

At that time, he was so disillusioned with life that he wanted to wash his eyes and also wanted to completely forget about the Tokyo Olympics.

That opening and closing ceremony was absolutely insane; I have no idea what the people in charge of organizing it were thinking.

To come up with something as supernatural as a human head balloon, one's brain is truly not normal.

The IOC officials also breathed a sigh of relief.

They were genuinely worried that the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee wouldn't budge.

That would put us in a difficult position.

Fortunately, these people also know how to compromise.

In fact, they also felt that having three directors simultaneously direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics was a bit too frivolous.

When three different directors co-direct, the styles may change drastically.

They hope that the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics will at least be neither good nor bad, and it would be even better if they were somewhat good, but absolutely not too much.

Chapter 1101 A Happy Ending

"Mr. Zhuyou, you are truly amazing! How did you do that?"

Ono Sayuki is already over sixty years old, and after living so many years, there are very few people he can admire.

Before being invited by Zhu Youxing, he only thought that Zhu Youxing was a wealthy and powerful person who was only good at making games.

However, as he interacted with Zhu Youxing, he discovered that Zhu Youxing had some special qualities.

In the field of cultural creation, Zhu Youxing has his own unique understanding.

It's not limited to video games.

Animation, film and television, games, art, and music.

Bamboo Star has a very good taste.

Previously, when faced with the trouble of three directors each holding their own opinions, Zhu Youxing was able to solve the problem in his own way. In just two days, Zhu Youxing actually managed to take control of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

Ono Sane could never know this process, but that didn't stop him from endlessly filling in the blanks with his imagination.

Someone like Zhu Youxing must have used all sorts of amazing techniques, from appealing to emotions and reason to engaging in a head-to-head confrontation, and must have experienced some very exciting battles.

Ono Saneyuki could even make a great movie out of this kind of plot.

Unfortunately, most of his assumptions were wrong.

Takeyusei patted Ono Sayuki on the shoulder and said, "These are all minor matters. From beginning to end, all I wanted was a spectacular opening and closing ceremony for the Olympics. Everything else is secondary. Now that I have completed my task and created a sufficiently relaxed environment for you, it is time for you to demonstrate your abilities. I hope you will not disappoint me."

"Mr. Zhuyou, you can rest assured. I am now ready to make my move!"

Now that he will be in charge of the entire opening and closing ceremony, he can have complete control.

However, according to the original plan, video games, anime, and Japanese traditional culture should be promoted in a balanced way. It would be too deliberate to make video games the main focus of the Olympic opening ceremony.

But this is not a problem for Ono Saeji. He has already come up with at least ten opening ceremony choreography plans and is just waiting to implement them.

There's less than a year left. It's a bit stressful, but still manageable.

At this moment, Ono Saichi was full of ambition, but he also felt a sense of respect for this man who was more than 20 years younger than him.

He no longer has any airs of an elder, and he is willing to treat Zhu Youxing as a friend.

After resolving this matter, Takeyusei also subtly indicated to the Organizing Committee that the Facebook recommendation rating could be reinstated.

"Facebook's device malfunction and server issues should be resolved in two hours, at which point Olympic-related information will be automatically pushed out again."

That's what Zhu Youxing said; those who understand will naturally understand.

Then, Zhu Youxing suddenly remembered that the video game developer competition was about to begin, and he was going to London to participate in the competition as a judge.

At the same time, he also needs to figure out how to solve the problem of declining average quality of indie games before the competition officially begins.

Simply offering generous rewards cannot fully improve the quality of a game.

He needs to find a better way.

However, Zhu Youxing now has some generally feasible methods.

One of these measures is to add some restrictions to the game developer competition.

The competition is organized into groups for different events, just like the Olympics.

Divide video game development competitions into different types.

The games can be categorized from basic shooting, racing, and sports games to role-playing games and action games.

For games with very complex genres, you can choose to participate in competitions of multiple genres at the same time. If you can achieve good rankings in multiple competitions, then such games are more valuable.

The competition could be made more detailed, for example, by giving specific development conditions, allowing developers to complete specific game development techniques within a limited time, and the person or team that completes it in the shortest time can also receive a reward.

Breaking down awards into smaller, more manageable categories gives people more opportunities to receive different rewards, which can also be considered a form of incentive.

The idea of ​​dividing competitions into different categories is an inspiration that Zhu Youxing drew from the Olympic Games.

The Olympics include strength competitions, track and field events, and purely recreational sports competitions, among others.

The same classification can be applied to competitions for video game development.

This is just a preliminary idea. The specific details still need to be discussed further. When Zhu Youxing goes to London, he will talk to the other competition organizers about the specific details of improving the developer competition.

"That alone is not enough."

Zhu Youxing has roughly conceived of improvements to the game, but this is still not quite enough and may not be able to fully motivate developers to create better games.

Zhu Youxing felt that something was still missing and there was still room for improvement.

But I can't think of anything right now; I'll think about it when I get to London.

This trip to London included Zhu Youxing and several other department heads from the game development department.

Some of them also serve as judges, while others provide off-site support for game development as special guests.

With their years of game development experience, it would be very beneficial for them to mentor developers on-site.

After the chartered plane had its route arranged, Zhu Youxing and several others boarded the plane to London.

"President, what kind of good game do you think we'll see this time?"

The head of the 7th Development Department, Shizuo Yabuki, sat to one side of Takeyusei. It was his first time participating in such a game developer competition, and he was participating as an off-site mentor for game development. He was also very curious about this kind of developer competition, so he wanted to ask some questions.

At this moment, Takeyusei was resting with his eyes closed, while also thinking about ways to improve game development. After hearing what Yabuki Shizuo said, he shook his head: "I don't know. Game development is a very complicated thing. How could we possibly know what kind of game the developers will make?"

"Yabuki, once we get there, you'll be a good mentor. I'll evaluate the games you mentor. After going through this process, you'll know the average development quality at the current game developer conference."

Shizuo Yabuki turned her head to look at the other side, where sat Hideaki Uchiyama, the head of the Ninth Development Department. He was very good at developing horror games, and Resident Evil was his main project. He was the kind of guy who really enjoyed watching players break down and despair while playing games, and he even found pleasure in it.

Of course, the game itself is still fun, but he finds his enjoyment in watching players break down.

"I've heard that the average quality of indie games isn't very good these days. Do you have any ideas on how to improve that?"

"Well... there definitely is. Our president came here to make improvements, right? I think he should have figured out a solution by now, right?"