Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Chapter 1124 Metaphysics

As it turns out, metaphysics can be born anywhere.

Even though countless arguments have shown that metaphysics is unreliable, some people still firmly believe in it.

Take Pokémon GO for example.

After several days of hype, more and more Pokémon game enthusiasts began to go out in search of their ideal Pokémon.

Even after several area refreshes confirmed that Pokémon spawn locations are random, some people still firmly believe that rare Pokémon can definitely spawn in a certain place. Some even go so far as to set up a tent in a fixed location and wait for Pokémon to run into them.

Some people even use divination, tarot cards, and other methods to predict the exact location where Pokémon might appear.

This has also inadvertently spawned a new business.

Inside a somewhat dilapidated circus, a fortune teller hasn't made a single sale in months.

She is worried about how to make ends meet.

But suddenly dozens of people came to our door on the same day.

Their requests were rather vague; they simply wanted to find the possible location of something.

The fortune teller was initially a bit confused.

She didn't understand what could be described using the adjective "possibly".

Are these people treasure hunting experts?

However, treasure hunting experts should generally have more scientific detection methods and would not use such unreliable metaphysical divination techniques.

"32°N, 86°W, effective range of three meters."

"Thanks, here's ten dollars. If your location is accurate, I'll come back to fulfill my vow!"

The fortune teller stared blankly at the departing figure, and then immediately another person walked in.

"Hello, I'd like you to do a divination for me to find out exactly where on this map I'll find what I want."

The requirements are similar to those of the person who just asked.

The fortune teller stared at the unfolded map, lost in deep thought.

What are they looking for?

I really can't understand it.

Is there some big news about a treasure hunt lately? Is someone hoping to find some ancient ruins through divination?

Perhaps because he was exposed to so much magical information in his daily life, the fortune teller couldn't help but imagine that an ancient ruin was about to appear and that a world-class event would happen that would change the entire world.

Is a demon god about to be born?

Of course, he knew this was just wishful thinking on his part.

Finally, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Um, if I may be so bold as to ask, what exactly are you looking for?"

"Looking for Pokémon, huh?" the person said matter-of-factly.

"Pokémon? What's that?" The fortune teller was momentarily confused.

The term Pokémon was relatively unfamiliar to her. She didn't usually engage with video games or anime culture, as she was already struggling enough just to make a living.

"No way, you don't know Pokémon? It's super popular right now!"

"Um... I'm sorry, I really don't know much about this."

"It's okay, it's normal that you don't know." The man waved his hand, then took out his phone and began to explain the origin of Pokémon and the game Pokémon GO to the fortune teller.

"Let me tell you, this game is incredibly popular right now. Everyone is going crazy trying to find rare Pokémon, but the Pokémon spawn locations are random within a region every week, making them extremely difficult to encounter."

The fortune teller blinked as he looked at the other person's phone.

That's it?

She suddenly felt somewhat disappointed for some reason.

She was just imagining whether some world-class event was going to happen.

However, suddenly so many people are asking me to divine the same thing because of a game?

But aren't games data-related?

Since it's data, it can be adjusted and modified at will, right?

Is this thing worth divining?

"Actually... my divination may not be effective for this. This is something that can be modified by people, and there are many uncontrollable factors."

After hearing the other party's explanation, the fortune teller honestly confessed.

Perhaps this is why she lives such a frugal life, because she tells the truth, unlike other fortune tellers who mostly try to coax their clients.

"It's okay, whether I get it or not is up to fate. I'll be aimless searching on my own. It would be helpful if you could give me a general location."

"OK then."

Why not make money if they come to your door? I've already made it very clear to them.

But if the other party still insists on having their fortune told, then there's nothing more to say; just provide them with good service.

After a series of complex divination calculations, she also gave this person a precise location.

Upon seeing it, the man immediately took the map and left, leaving behind twenty dollars.

"If I actually catch a rare Pokémon, I'll come back to fulfill my vow. And I think you should actually promote your fortune-telling skills; you might be able to make a lot of money!"

After saying that, the man left without looking back, leaving the fortune teller in his divination hut in silence for a long time.

Making money by predicting Pokémon regions?

Is there anything more outrageous than this?

However, it does seem like a good way to make money.

Moreover, divination won't offend anyone, and even if the divination is wrong, most people can understand.

The people who just spoke clearly stated that they were only seeking comfort, and whether they could actually catch a Pokémon was entirely up to fate.

So... should we use this as a gimmick to make money?

She thought about it carefully and ultimately decided to give up on using this method.

At the very least, she felt it was somewhat unethical to charge people for fortune telling using this method.

But then she suddenly thought of another idea.

That's live-streamed fortune telling.

Free divination for online users.

Whether the divination is successful or not is not important, since I don't make money from them during my live streams anyway.

But I can earn money from the live streaming platform myself!

Facebook Live is currently launching a new streamer recruitment campaign.

She doesn't usually watch video games or anime, but she really enjoys watching live streams.

With this in mind, her thoughts began to stir.

Without further ado, let's get ready to start the live stream!

The search for Pokémon is not limited to the United States; people are exploring all over the world.

Some more adventurous individuals choose to travel abroad to sparsely populated areas in search of Pokémon.

Different Pokémon are born in different countries. It's not enough to just collect Pokémon from your own country. Collecting Pokémon from other countries is more fulfilling.

Chapter 1125 Influence

"Pokémon GO has been released for a month, and the number of registered users worldwide has reached 300 million. If this trend continues, the number of registered users worldwide is very likely to reach one billion within the next six months."

"It's not that ideal, is it? This game doesn't look like it'll become a hit at all."

"Then you underestimate the influence of the Pokémon IP. You don't know how much potential the Pokémon game has yet to be tapped."

"Reaching one billion registered users within six months is actually the most conservative estimate. If we are more optimistic, it is not impossible to reach 1.5 billion registered users worldwide."

A meeting of senior management is being held in the conference room of Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

Zhu Youxing is mainly responsible for listening. He will not be in charge of the company's operations, but he will pay more attention to game-related issues.

Leave professional matters to professionals. If you're not good at business, forcing yourself to do it might actually hinder the company's development.

However, Pokémon GO, which is currently being discussed by everyone, is what Bamboo Star is more concerned about.

For the past month, Pokémon GO has maintained a high level of popularity.

About a week after Pokémon GO was released on the Facebook mobile platform, Yuxing Electronics Entertainment promised to sync the game to more mobile smart platforms.

This even includes smartphones from the Mikeford family.

The goal of this game, BambooStar, is to reach as many viewers as possible, so it's acceptable even if it appears on competitors' platforms.

The game itself is free, and anyone can log in and play it.

This action, in turn, garnered a lot of goodwill from the players.

Yuxing Electronic Entertainment is indeed generous and unpretentious; even its competitors' platforms release games.

This is the vision of the godfather of video games.

Under these circumstances, Youxing Electronic Entertainment gained even more favor from players, and its popularity almost exploded.

Then, conversely, Pokémon GO's game downloads skyrocketed.

The number of active smartphone users in Mikefu is approximately 100 million, which is also an immeasurable number.

After being launched on the MikeFo platform, Pokémon GO downloads on the platform quickly approached 30 million.

Moreover, this data is increasing rapidly.

Mikeford initially wanted to refuse the inclusion of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment's games on their platform.

The executive in charge of the platform's operations was somewhat petty, and without his boss Myron Case's permission, he wouldn't dare to directly allow Youxing Electronic Entertainment's games to be logged into their platform.