Game Development Giant

"Complete technology library?"

When Jester said this word, Shigeru Miyamoto raised his eyebrows. He didn't understand what the technical library the other party meant.

"hehe."

After understanding Miyamoto Shigeru's question, Jester smiled nonchalantly.

As far as he knows, although Mars Entertainment established a global technology library at his request in 1984, this has not become a common practice among global game companies. It is simply that some companies are too small and do not have this Necessary, because they won't have a huge development team spread across three oceans and four continents of the world.

And most of those with such a scale are very proud of themselves.

The situation between Sony and Sega is the most prominent. Sony’s infighting is well known. In Sony games, different studios are also like this. Not to mention Sega, they have seven different development companies, and in this development company , is still competing with itself.

For example, today I plan to make a racing game, and I have already approved the project. Then I heard about it from another company that belongs to Sega, and I immediately set up a project to make a racing game, and then the third company... In this case How can there be technical interoperability between them?

This is not the case at Mars Entertainment.

At the same time, the company will only pass a certain number of games of one type, and there will never be a direct confrontation between itself and itself.

Moreover, all new technologies and more convenient tools developed by all development teams during development will also be uniformly reported to the company's technology library. In the future, what problems will other development teams in the company encounter? When it is difficult to solve, you can check the technology library to find some technologies that can solve your own difficulties.

This is an excellent measure.

The earliest application in the game was EA's initiative. Jester thought it was very good, so he used it when the company was first established. Then I learned from it.

Jester explained it to Shigeru Miyamoto carefully.

And Miyamoto Shigeru nodded repeatedly.

He asked incredulously: "Is it possible that Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yuji Naka, and even your development team will share the latest foundations they obtained during the development process?"

"certainly."

Jester said decisively.

"However, these technologies are all copyrighted. In the technology library, although any development team or studio under the company can apply for the right to use the technologies in it, this use is not free, and the company also needs to charge Use gold.”

"That's pretty good too."

After Shigeru Miyamoto heard this inconsequential restriction. Still praising him constantly.

"Any more questions?"

Jester asked with a smile. When he saw that Shigeru Miyamoto had not spoken after listening to his words, he took the initiative to ask.

"No...it's just hard to believe for a moment that there are such good conditions..." Shigeru Miyamoto's tone was a little excited. It was impossible for him to have such R\u0026D conditions when he was at Nintendo. It is allowed to a certain extent. Does the designer design the game completely according to his own ideas?

This is simply impossible!

A game company is not a charity. It wants to make money. How can it allow you to design games according to your own wishes without any scruples?

There are limitations, but there are limitations. But given Shigeru Miyamoto's experience, this kind of promise has never been heard of at least in Japan, not even in Europe and the United States. Apart from what Jester said today, I have never heard of a second one.

"So, have you made your own decision?"

Jester finally decided to take the initiative to host, and he should be more proactive. Otherwise, according to Shigeru Miyamoto's indecision, if he doesn't take the initiative, he may still hesitate to make a decision.

Hear Jester ask him.

Shigeru Miyamoto was indeed a little surprised. Although he himself knew that he had made a decision, others did not know.

He shook his head.

"I don't have anything to say, it's all beyond my expectations."

As he spoke, he stood up.

"Now I can ask, if I join, on which day should I report to the company?" When Shigeru Miyamoto said this, he actually extended a hand directly to Jester.

Jester was naturally overjoyed.

He immediately held hands with Miyamoto Shigeru's outstretched hand. Before, he had taken the initiative to reach out to others, but this time, the other party got there first.

"Any time."

Jester smiled and answered Miyamoto's question.

That night.

Arakawa Minoru rushed to Miyamoto Shigeru's room angrily. He looked at Miyamoto Shigeru who was watching TV angrily, pointed at Miyamoto Shigeru's nose, and with his other hand held up a blank piece of paper full of writing. He threw it directly in Miyamoto Shigeru's face and said with barely suppressed anger.

"what do you mean!"

The raging anger burst out along with Arakawa Minoru's shouts, and Miyamoto Shigeru, who was just around the corner, felt it clearly.

However, he had already made a decision, and had already agreed to Jester, so naturally he felt relieved. Moreover, Miyamoto Shigeru himself was a little dissatisfied with Minoru Arakawa, because Minoru Arakawa was not a leader who liked games. , is just a pure businessman who regards games as commodities.

In the eyes of game designers, such people are simply the biggest public enemies.

Miyamoto Shigeru's expression remained unchanged when facing Minoru Arakawa's question, but he did not answer, but glanced at him with an indifferent look.

And Minoru Arakawa suddenly felt as if he had been greatly insulted.

He stepped hard on the white paper that had fallen to the ground and said, "Are we, Nintendo, sorry for you? Why are you leaving your job at this time? We have just decided to enter the field of handheld computers. Why do you need to write this resignation letter when you need it most?”

Arakawa Minoru's spit sprayed directly into Miyamoto Shigeru's face.

Shigeru Miyamoto still had an indifferent expression, and then said calmly: "President Arakawa, my resignation letter has been handed over to you. After you read it, please give it to me for approval."

"impossible!"

Minoru Arakawa almost said these words from between his teeth.

"This is absolutely impossible!" He also added a sentence to strengthen his tone.

"It doesn't matter." Shigeru Miyamoto seemed to have anticipated Minoru Arakawa's reaction. He stood up and said to Minoru Arakawa seriously: "I will leave Nintendo after completing this trip to E3. This is My last words to you."

After saying that, Miyamoto Shigeru walked towards the door.

"stop!"

Minoru Arakawa seemed to be intolerable in the face of Shigeru Miyamoto's indifferent contempt, but he also knew how important Miyamoto Shigeru was to Nintendo now. When he saw Miyamoto Shigeru was about to leave, he immediately shouted There was a cry, but Miyamoto Shigeru seemed to turn a deaf ear and did not stop at all.

Therefore, Minoru Arakawa had no choice but to add angrily: "I can't approve your resignation. If you insist on resigning, you can tell my father-in-law personally in Japan later."

Hearing what Arakawa Minoru said, Miyamoto Shigeru stopped.

He turned around, looked at Minoru Arakawa, and gave a sarcastic smile: "President Arakawa, have you forgotten that you are now the president of Nintendo? I, the head of the development department, resign without writing a resignation letter to you. , who should I write to? Do I still need the approval of the chairman of the board of directors if I resign? "

After saying that, Miyamoto Shigeru laughed silently.

"you……"

Then, Minoru Arakawa's face instantly turned red with embarrassment. He stretched out a finger and pointed at Shigeru Miyamoto again, then opened his mouth, but did not say anything.

Arakawa Minoru knew that Miyamoto Shigeru was making fun of him.

As a president, the president of Nintendo, he should be able to decide all matters of Nintendo with a single word.

But in fact, only his family knows about his family affairs. He is just a puppet now, the puppet of his father-in-law. His father-in-law only started the console industry after being forced by Mars Entertainment, Sony Entertainment and Sega's electronic association to launch the console industry. Of course, those who take the blame and resign may also have physical reasons.

But even though he has become the president of Nintendo, any decision he can make requires the approval of his father-in-law before it can be implemented.

Even if it is just a small matter, no matter how small, I have no decision-making power.

Therefore, during his time at Nintendo headquarters, Arakawa lived a very depressed life. This is why he always likes to run to the United States and spends almost all of his time in the United States, because besides being a In addition to being the president of Nintendo, he is also the president of Nintendo of America.

Nintendo of America was built by Minoru Arakawa from scratch.

It can be said that Nintendo of America are all his cronies. Only here can he feel the joy of becoming president.

However, after all, Nintendo of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, so Minoru Arakawa still has to live in the shadow of his father-in-law. In fact, in Minoru Arakawa's view, since the failure of the home console strategy, Nintendo will We should decisively withdraw from the game industry and carry out strategic transformation.

Because as a third-party developer, in the game industry, it is no longer so profitable.

This is not in line with Arakawa Minoru's business thinking.

"Can you say that again!"

Arakawa Minoru looked at Miyamoto Shigeru with fierce eyes, gritted his teeth, and said these words almost word for word, while Miyamoto just sneered again, and then turned away directly , left the room.

"boom!"

Then, after Arakawa Minoru's face flashed green and red for a moment, he punched the table hard, making a loud noise. (To be continued...)