Game Development Giant

Therefore, the media coming today are still very obedient.

"One of our employees seemed to have revealed before that we will take extremely preferential measures for players who have always supported us. I can now say that this is accurate. Before our external press conference, this one about the preferential measures Measures are under preparation.”

From the very beginning, Mark Saini mentioned the topic of greatest concern to those present.

Then there are people who can't wait to ask about the specific measures of Mars Entertainment. Of course, the main reason for their inquiry is how much Mars Entertainment's discount has shrunk compared to Sega's direct price reduction of fifty US dollars.

It is true that any preferential measures are not as beneficial as a direct price reduction. This is indeed irrefutable. A fifty dollar price reduction is fifty dollars, and everyone can see it.

Facing this question, Mark Saini smiled slightly and then said.

"We use the old-for-new method to give back to our users. Players who have purchased our Dreambox console before, no matter whether it is new or old, as long as it can still be used normally, can get our discount tickets. The face value of the discount tickets is close to That ranges from 15 US dollars to 60 US dollars. In other words, even if you bought a Dreambox console four years ago, as long as it can still run normally, you can get at least 15 US dollars in discount tickets. If you are If you recently purchased a Dreambox console, you may receive a $60 discount ticket, which is valid when purchasing our new game console and the games we install on the new game console."

Just after Mark Saini finished speaking, there was still a buzzing sound among the few reporters present. Obviously, they were discussing this matter. They had also exchanged old items for new ones before. Really never heard of it.

"So. Mr. Mark Saini, what about players who have never purchased a Dreambox console before? Do they have any preferential measures? You know, Sega's price reduction of fifty US dollars is open to all potential buyers. of……"

Soon, some of the reporters present discovered the flaw in what Mark Saini said just now, that is, this preferential measure - let’s not talk about this preferential measure that looks good for now. When implemented, what will be the effect? ​​I just want to say that this offer is indistinguishable compared to Sega's. It's a bit petty.

That’s why this reporter asked this question.

Mark Saini must have done his homework before this issue, because with the announcement of this measure, the lack of preferential measures for new users will indeed be criticized, especially those potential buyers.

Therefore, after the reporter asked the question, Mark Saini immediately turned aside and became serious: "With all due respect, Mr. Reporter, we, Mars Entertainment, are a company in the field of electronic games, especially in the field of video games. As a company that has been immersed in the field of home games for several years, we have been trying to give our players the best gaming experience, whether it is our games or our game consoles, and have always been the benchmark for leading the industry. Who is this? It cannot be denied.”

What Mark Saini said is not wrong, but it is not about which company has greater influence in the gaming field, but about which company has greater influence in the gaming field. Regarding the issue of preferential measures for the new console, this statement cannot convince these reporters.

Naturally, Mark Saini won’t just say this much, it’s just a beginning.

"To be honest, Sega's so-called 50 yuan direct discount has caused a lot of trouble to us. You know, because of the good cooperative relationship between our boss, Jester Lee, and Hon Hai Precision, our production The cost has always been the lowest among all game companies. We do not deny this. However, the prices of raw materials are very clear. Even if our production price is low, it will not be much lower. In addition, we are located throughout North America. The logistics points and logistics warehouses are completely incomparable to these other companies, so after discussion, we came to the conclusion that it is impossible to make a profit at Sega's selling price."

Mark Saini's tone was very disdainful, and he even continued in a contemptuous tone.

"Their malicious way of setting prices is despicable. They are doing whatever they can to seize the market. Regarding this, I don't know if they have ever thought about it. They are selling hardware at a loss like this. The more you pay, the more you will lose. I am not very clear. Since Sega is confident that it will make great achievements in the field of home games just like they did in the field of arcades, why not use the money for game development? No Instead of relying on games to attract players, we rely on such crooked ways to make people laugh."

These slightly charged and offensive words immediately made the reporters present excited, because this is indeed a magic weapon to increase sales or ratings, and what is certain is that after they put Mark Saini After these words were reported, according to the characters of Sega and Hisao Oguchi, they will definitely start to counterattack in a targeted manner.

As for whether this kind of counterattack is rhetoric or actual action, in short, as long as they have some reports, that is enough.

"If I were the person in charge of Sega, I would never make such a stupid decision. Just imagine, what do players do when they buy a home game console? Can you guys answer this question?"

Although Mark Saini said this, he did not really mean to let the reporters present answer. After he finished this question, he only paused for three to five seconds and immediately took care of himself. ’s continued.

"Of course it's about playing games. There is no doubt about it. Game consoles are different from TV sets. Once you buy them, you don't just need to turn on the switch and extend the antenna to receive programs. So any price reduction on TVs is It’s worth it, and it’s all affordable—but when you buy a game console, do you only need to turn it on to play games?”

As he said this, Mark Saini himself shook his head, with a look of disgust on his face.

"We definitely don't sell game consoles as decorations. To be honest, people who use games as decorations are also sbs, because relatively speaking, it is not a very beautiful electronic product, although our industrial design department has A lot of beautification changes have been made, but they are still far from the level of handicrafts... Game consoles are bought just for playing games. Players will not buy your game console just because it is cheap. They will You only buy your game console because it has games that other game consoles can’t play, that’s it.”

"To put it bluntly, even if the price of a game console is only one hundred dollars, but there is not a single game worth playing, will you or those players still buy it?"

"If you say yes, then I have nothing to say, because our thinking is not on the same level at all."

After Mark Saini finished speaking, the reporters present fell silent once again.

Because these words were so explosive, they did not expect that Mark Saini would suddenly start mocking Sega's core policies without any warning, and also said something extremely derogatory about Sega's games. if.

"Mr. Mark Saini, may I think that what you said means that Sega's game development capabilities are very weak, so weak that there are almost no games worth playing?"

The reporters were very excited and couldn't wait to ask such questions.

"hehe."

Of course Mark Saini heard the meaning of the reporter's words, but how could he be stupid enough to admit this? He just smiled and said: "I didn't mean that, I just said this as an example to illustrate. , you can’t just judge whether a game console is worth buying based on the price, but you should look at the games.”

"So do I think that apart from this trade-in, Mars Entertainment has no plans to reduce the price of Dreambox 2?"

The reporter immediately followed up on Mark Saini's answer.

Mark Saini seemed a little unexpected for this answer. He pondered for a moment before saying: "Logically speaking, I have no comment on the standard answer that should be restored to this answer. This is why our countermeasures department is This is the standard answer when discussing how to answer questions from you people. However, I feel that as the second person in charge of Mars Entertainment, my answer is somewhat inappropriate. If I don’t know, then you can only ask. Where is Jester Lee?"

At this point, Mark Saini's slightly humorous words immediately caused these reporters to burst into laughter.

Mark Saini also laughed, but just chuckled. After laughing, he continued: "So I can answer this question for you, at least so far, the trade-in event is the only one we have for the Dreambox 2 console. A preferential measure. As for whether there will be preferential measures for all users who like our games in the future? We are still discussing this, but from what I know so far, there is. But the timing is uncertain.”

Mark Saini's media meeting was not too long, only thirty minutes from start to finish.

But those who left were very happy because they had gotten enough from this meeting and what they wanted. (To be continued...)