Game Development Giant

"Snapped!"

Early in the morning, Mark Saini rushed to Jester's office with a large pile of manuscript paper filled with words, and then slammed the things in his hand onto Jester's desk.

Then, he angrily swore unpleasant words.

"Who is that Richard Garrett? Does he deserve to say that our game has no depth?"

Jester was still writing something on the paper seriously. After seeing Mark Saini, he just looked up at him and smiled slightly.

"Don't be so angry. Have you also read the interview about Richard Garrett that "Game" is going to publish?"

Mark Saini nodded heavily.

"hehe."

Jester still chuckled indifferently, and said lightly: "I didn't expect Richard Garrett to directly break his skin this time, and say something so ugly. If we don't fight back, maybe Others also think we are sick cats.”

As he said that, Jester sighed again: "Actually, I personally dislike this kind of chatter. It makes no sense at all."

As he spoke, Jester rubbed his forehead.

Although Mars Entertainment is now unparalleled in the gaming industry, and the World Electronic Games Association organized by Jester seems to have the power of life and death in the electronic gaming industry, after all, after the three console platforms have united, they will not allow third parties to develop games. rights, then third parties do not have the right to develop games.

Such a game company can only survive by relying on PC games.

In this era, the sales gap between PC game sales and console game sales is huge. Naturally, they are completely different.

However, the World Electronic Games Association does not have the final say alone. If he wants to deprive a formal member of the right to participate in console platform game development, the entire association will need to hold a meeting to discuss it. All members of the entire association will have the final say. All permanent members must vote.

As for Sega and Sony. It's impossible to just let yourself do whatever you want.

If you casually punish someone who criticizes your game and the game company, not only will it be rejected by them, but you will also be treated as a laughing stock.

"What are you going to do?"

Mark Saini was still a little murderous when he spoke. He also knew that Jester would not be able to borrow the power of the World Electronics Association, and Wei Zhen also knew that, otherwise, they would not not put Jester in In eyes.

"I will arrange an exclusive interview with "Game" for a while."

Jester said helplessly that he personally didn't think of a particularly good method, but after being sprayed by others, he would not spray him back. In the eyes of many people, it is a bit too timid, and this time the other party has clearly classified the game into metaphysics.

He said that his game is just a fast-moving consumer goods, which is commonly known as industrialized products. Although Richard Garrett did not say what his game is, he made it clear that "Runestone Guardian" is a game without For a commodity game of any depth, isn’t it self-evident what his game will be in his own eyes?

artwork!

When thinking of this, Mark Saini also showed a very disdainful and mocking expression on his face: "Richard Garrett is really too arrogant. He thinks that these things he made are nothing. What does he do for How much has the discovery of video games contributed to today?”

The more he spoke, the more irritated he became.

Mark Saini slapped the table as he spoke.

"If it weren't for our attempt to complete the scroll movement on the PC system, maybe he would still be playing games on still images...what the hell!"

Jester didn't take it seriously.

In fact, this kind of personal grudges about producers are often seen in later generations, especially among some Japanese designers. Full of personality, Jing'an has no concerns about making random comments. The most famous one is the fight between Kamiya Hideki and Itagaki Tomonobu about the Devil May Cry series and the Ninja Dragon series.

Almost both sides are pointing at each other and saying that the other side's games are garbage.

"By the way, how are you preparing for the first e3 exhibition in June?"

Jester didn't want to continue talking about this issue. It wasn't a big deal in the first place, and all he can do now is laugh at Richard Garrett's game, and then let "Game" publish his interview together with his article.

There will definitely be a very different effect.

Mark Saini scolded him for a while but had enough. After all, Jester, the victim, didn't show anything. It would be inappropriate for him to continue scolding him. When Jester asked him about e3, he nodded: "We have already started preparations. The location is us We chose the Los Angeles Convention Center. We originally wanted to go to the Anaheim Convention Center, which we often go to, but the area there is still a bit small for a world-class exhibition, so we finally decided on the Los Angeles Convention Center.”

"Well, I don't have much time in the future and will get married soon, so I will leave it to you to organize this e3."

Jester nodded and said a word of thanks.

In fact, e3 is a world-class exhibition belonging to the World Electronic Games Association, and it is also the first dedicated world game exhibition. However, due to discussions with Sony and Sega, this is also a battle for video game practitioners, not just anyone. Those who can participate in exhibitions and the number of people who can visit are basically the same as later generations of e3.

The e3 exhibition held in the United States is mainly prepared by Mars Entertainment, while Sega and Sony will do some auxiliary work.

For example, the Tokyo Game Show is scheduled for autumn.

This is an exhibition for all players, and the number of visitors will definitely be more. However, generally speaking, game companies at the Tokyo Convention and Exhibition mainly allow players to experience games, while the e3 exhibition is where exhibitors release heavyweight games. news.

The Tokyo Game Show is jointly prepared by Sony and Sega.

Mark Saini shook his head indifferently: "We have just started preparations now, there is nothing to be busy with yet. Fortunately, we have accumulated experience in holding carnivals twice. Although it is not the same as e3, it is still two times after all. There is always some experience with large gatherings.”

After a short pause, Mark Saini added a few words: "But in a few weeks, a large number of exhibitors will apply for booths, and it will be busy by then."

Jester didn't take it seriously.

"In the first session, even if something goes wrong, it's okay. Just think of it as gaining experience for the future."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Jester said please come in, and the person who came in was his assistant: "Boss, the reporter from "Game" magazine you made an appointment with is here."

At the same time, Japan is far away across the Pacific Ocean.

Japan is not the main sales area for PC games. It can even be described as a desert. Therefore, this time "Runestone Guardian" has no plans to be released in Japan. Therefore, Jester, who has been making a lot of noise in North America recently, cannot be spent. The mutual trolling battle with Richard Garrett did not cause any uproar in the Japanese gaming industry.

After all, although there is a network now, there are still several years until the completion of the trans-Pacific optical cable, and Japan's network conditions are not comparable. In addition, recent game publications have not been released, so the Japanese do not know It couldn't be more normal.

Kyoto, Nintendo.

This is the first time Hiroshi Yamauchi has come to Nintendo headquarters since he announced his resignation and let his son-in-law take over the reins of Nintendo.

Of course, everyone knows that although Hiroshi Yamauchi is still the real controller of Nintendo.

It is late at night in Japan time now, and the entire Nintendo headquarters building is dark except for the Hardware Development Center. In the development room of the Hardware Development Center, there are many famous people from Nintendo gathered.

For example, Shigeru Miyamoto and Masayuki Uemura are also here.

On a table in front of them, there were lined up several palm phones that were about the size of a palm and slightly thicker than a human palm. In terms of appearance, they were very similar to the original gameboy. Of course, In this era, the easy-to-understand name Gameboy already belongs to Mars Entertainment’s handheld mobile phone.

Hiroshi Yamauchi insisted on coming to Nintendo at such a late hour just for the handheld machines in front of him.

In Pu Yamauchi's view, this is an opportunity for Nintendo to take off again.

Although those led by Jester banned the development of Nintendo's game consoles, they supported the insistence of Hiroshi Yamauchi and the concerns of Sony and Sega that Mars Entertainment would become a monopoly in the handheld market. Nintendo retains the rights to develop handheld devices.

Through the past few years, the sales of Mars Entertainment's gameboy console have been rising steadily, and Hiroshi Yamauchi has completely understood one thing.

That is, this palm-sized machine can bring Nintendo back to life.

You know, more than a year and less than two years ago, Nintendo was the undisputed hegemon in the Japanese console market. It held 60% of the entire market share. Even Mars Entertainment, Sega and Sony combined could not even compete. Comparable to myself.

But now, the once glorious Nintendo is nothing more than a slightly more powerful third party.

This change in status was simply intolerable to Hiroshi Yamauchi.

He is almost always thinking about how Nintendo can regain the opportunity to rise in this situation, and the continued expansion of the handheld market allows him to see this opportunity.

He admitted that before, he had indeed underestimated the potential of the handheld market. (To be continued...)