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Therefore, people in the forum also came out to argue with Jester's fans. ,

These are not nutritious to spray either. \u003cgame, and Richard Garrett's status in RPG games is even more well known.

But in the end, both sides came up with a final plan.

That's a bet.

Bet on the sales of the latest games "Runestone Keeper" and Richard Garrett's "Genesis".

When I interviewed Mars Entertainment before, people from Mars Entertainment said that "Guardian of Rune Stones" will be released within the next three months. Because it is a small game and not the company's main promotion work, even if it is Mars Entertainment has not conducted any special promotion activities for Jester’s works.

Moreover, as Jester's work, this itself is the best publicity.

Richard Garrett's latest "Ultima 4" happens to be released at about the same time.

One is a traditional American RPG game that is regarded as a masterpiece by fans of American RPGs like Richard Garrett. With Richard Garrett here, the quality of this game can definitely be guaranteed. The other one is It's Jester's game, and that's what Jester's fans say most often.

It is produced by Jester and must be a high-quality product.

The biggest bet is the sales volume of these two games, which can be regarded as a bet recognized by both parties.

Although Jester has had PC games, both of which have achieved legendary sales figures of over 3 million, they are not gamers after all, and their designs have always been exaggerated and superficial. Japanese RPGs that do not pay attention to the most important story and plot of RPG games are the most disdainful.

Jester is also one of the founders of this type of game.

Of course, at the end of the bet, Richard Garrett's supporters also stated that the game's sales would be limited to North America, and only for the first month.

Because basically all of Jester’s games are long-selling.

If the world is too long, then there is no doubt that Jester has a huge advantage.

As for the bet, it's not a big deal.

But it is. The losing party publishes an apology statement on "Game", and the content of the statement is decided by the winning party.

This is pretty much the first debate about gaming taking place online.

In addition, during this period, Jester's new game and Richard Garrett's interview were news during this period, so this bet was published by many game media as a matter of time. .

Mars Entertainment Headquarters.

Mark Saini had just returned from Japan. As soon as he came back, he came to Jester's office with a copy of "Game" magazine.

Before he could speak.

Jester glanced at him. He said with a smile.

"Are you also here to tell me about Richard Garrett?"

This surprised Mark Saini, but after a moment, he figured out that he was now qualified to take the initiative to talk to Jester about this matter. Maybe besides myself, it’s Claudia.

"What do you think?"

Jester smiled, stretched out a finger and tapped the "game" he put aside.

"Mark, you should know. At the end of this year, there will be the first GDC conference, which is what we negotiated with Sega and Sony last year. At the end of every year, a Game Developers Conference will be held. We will review the video game industry last year and select some of the games that best represented the game industry that year, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award."

After hearing what Jester said, Mark Saini nodded with some clarity.

He knew what Jester meant.

Richard Garrett is one of the candidates eligible to receive the first GDC Lifetime Achievement Award, and of course, Jester is too.

However, neither of them may win a big prize.

It's not that the two of them are any worse than the other candidates. It's just because the qualifications of Richard Garrett and Jester are still a bit shallow. Although Richard Garrett has been in the gaming industry much earlier than Jester, for those in the video game industry For real veterans, this is still not enough.

There are even more reasons why Jester is unlikely to win.

Jester only officially produced games in 1984, but video games existed for a long time before that, not to mention the tennis game on the oscilloscope of the National Laboratory of Nuclear Physics in the United States decades ago. , that is to say, Atari is enough to represent the progress of video games before 1984.

Everyone knows that Jester will definitely get it.

Because from 1984 to the present 1990, Jester's achievements and influence in the world's video game industry are recognized and no one can shake it.

But Richard Garrett is different.

His influence is limited to RPG games, that's all. Besides, Shigeru Miyamoto, who developed "The Legend of Zelda", Yuji Tsui, the producer of "Dragon Quest", and the creator of "Final Fantasy" Developer Hironobu Sakaguchi…

These people are all qualified to compete with him for the title of leader of RPG games.

GDC is the World Game Developers Conference. It discusses games around the world. It is not just North America, and it is not just the field that has the right to speak. In other aspects.

He also doesn't have the qualifications to compare with the other party.

Besides, Wei Zhen where he was was not as wealthy as the other party.

"You mean, you are using your fame to build momentum?" Mark Saini asked suspiciously. When he thought about it, many problems were indeed solved.

After all, in addition to having many fans and a great reputation, Jester is also the founder of the World Electronics Association. Although the qualifications of the World Electronics Association are based on game companies, for Jester, Mars Entertainment and himself There is no difference.

In this case, most people would not take the initiative to provoke Jester.

What's more, criticizing Jester's game as having no merit at all is such a thoughtless statement.

Jester did not directly answer Mark Saini's question. Instead, he took out a form and pointed at the middle of the form.

This table shows the games that will be released in North America in the next three to three months.

Where Jester was pointing was Richard Garrett's new game.

"Genesis 4".

Jester has not heard of this game. He may guess that it is because of the changes in reality caused by his arrival. Maybe Richard Garrett created a game that did not exist in his original history. This It's all possible.

"I see."

Mark Saini suddenly became a little angry. He stretched out his fist and slammed the table hard.

"Richard, he wants to step on you to get the upper hand? You have to know that your game was released at the same time as him! But..."

As he said that, Mark Saini frowned again.

"He is so confident that the sales volume of his game must be higher than yours?"

"hehe."

When Jester heard Mark Saini's doubtful words, he just chuckled. He opened the "Game" magazine on his desk and read about the fans of Richard Garrett on the Internet. The article about the bet with Jester’s fans.

"it's here."

Jester pointed it out, but Mark Saini didn't look at it, because he also had Jester's "Game" magazine, and the one he was holding was this one.

"Didn't he already draw a range for you?"

Jester sneered with some disdain, and also said in the discussion, intentionally or unintentionally, that we don't intend to vigorously promote this game or anything. Isn't this just to find a way out for ourselves? If they lose, then they will also It can be said that it is just our propaganda that is very effective.

"The time is only one month, that is, the sales volume in the first month, and the scope is also limited to North America..."

Thinking of this, Mark Saini couldn't help but feel a little worried. \u003cbThe audience for games and RPG games on consoles are not the same, and your game is very different from traditional American RPGs. I am a little worried that your game will not be accepted by these PC players. …”

Jester listened to Mark Saini's words with a smile on his face.

Then he continued to answer in a very confident tone: "Mark, actually you have too many things to consider. I only want to ask you one question. Do you think the game "Rune Stone Guardian" is fun?"

"Fun."

Mark Saini answered without the slightest hesitation. In this game, Jester’s various randomness, through countless random elements, is combined into a game, which indeed greatly increases the playability, and even It also overcomes the major shortcomings of an RPG game.

That is, every time you open the game, you will play the same content.

But there is no need to worry in "Runestone Guardian". No matter how you open the game, you don't have to worry at all. You will play the same map that you have played before. It can be said that every time you start the game, you will There is a big surprise waiting for you.

Of course, because of this, this game is also known in the company as a game where the difficulty is determined entirely by your appearance. (To be continued...)