Game Development Giant

Regarding this question, Jester did not hide from the media this time.

He was quickly interviewed.

Regarding the outside world saying that he spent huge sums of money to acquire a large number of shares in Apple and was not optimistic about the performance of Mars Entertainment, Jester directly refuted this point.

"This is simply a joke... Although I acquired a lot of Apple shares, it was because of my trust in Mr. Jobs. Before the acquisition, I had in-depth discussions with Mr. Jobs about the future of Apple. To be honest, I was I am completely impressed by the blueprint drawn by Mr. Jobs. We have found a path suitable for Apple to go on. Although Apple is at its lowest point now, I believe that in the near future, it will already be the most watched company in the world."

As he spoke, Jester's tone became rude.

"Also, I said something that might offend my new Apple colleagues, but I didn't mean to say that. Many people said that my acquisition of Apple's shares was not optimistic about the future of Mars Entertainment, especially before the release of Dreambox 3. In fact, Above, our Mars Entertainment is an unlisted private company, so our financial information will never be disclosed to the outside world. But let me use an analogy, if we are a listed company, if you see our financial statements, you will spend a lot of money. Buying our shares at the same price as Microsoft means that we are a company with a bright future and extremely brilliant financial performance, while the current Apple is completely different."

"So, I really don't understand what you mean by saying that I invested in Apple because I didn't trust Mars Entertainment. Could it be that I was not optimistic about an extremely bright company and looked at a company whose market value has reached rock bottom? company?"

"Actually, my investment in Apple has nothing to do with Mars Entertainment. It is just a very simple investment for the future that belongs to me. I have full confidence in Mr. Jobs and his business philosophy. I have always known him. From the moment Mr. Jobs arrived, I firmly believed that he was the best product manager in the world, and I thought he was worth a billion dollars. It was that simple."

"Of course, what I'm saying is that at present, Apple's potential and their loyal user base are the most valuable assets. I also believe that Apple's market value will return to its peak in the future - what I said Not where Apple was before, I'm talking about the real peak. If I had to give an example, it would be Exxon Mobil or Citibank."

Jester's words caused the reporters at the scene to burst into laughter. They all thought Jester was joking.

No one will believe that the apple in Jester's mouth can reach the value of Exxon Mobil or Citibank, because these two companies are so huge and huge that they are almost the logo and symbol of the entire United States.

"Let's talk about Dreambox 3."

However, Jester doesn’t care what reporters think about what he just said. Apple in the future will indeed be a miracle in business history. If he tells people now, he will only be treated as an alien or a psychopath. No one would believe that a company that just sells computers can have a market capitalization of one trillion dollars. This is simply impossible.

"I have a lot to say about Dreambox 3. In a few days, I will actually meet with you. I am very excited, just like a person who is quietly watching the daughter I have raised for eighteen years getting married. The same feeling..."

Jester was extremely confident when he said this, "Moreover, we have made complete preparations for the release of Dreambox 3 this time. But in terms of marketing, we estimate that by one month after the release of Dreambox 3, we will be promoting the above The cost will reach 300 million US dollars, and we are not spending so much money just to get nothing. I and all my colleagues are full of confidence that Dreambox3 will continue to be a great success. In fact, we have never been less than full of confidence. confidence."

When I heard Jester talking about 300 million US dollars. There was a gasp of air-conditioning at the scene. In this era, not all companies can obtain US$300 million in liquidity.

A company worth three to four billion dollars may not be able to mobilize US$300 million at any time, let alone just spend it on the promotion of a product.

This also proves the power and prosperity of Mars Entertainment from the side.

However, the reporter heard that Jester said it so confidently and rudely. I immediately caught a lot of things worth asking and asked more questions.

"Well, Mr. Li, do you think it's not a problem that you are several million units behind your competitors in sales?"

"hehe."

Hearing the reporter's question, Jester gave his trademark chuckle at first. Reporters who were familiar with his style immediately knew that Jester was about to start a merciless mockery. Sure enough, after the chuckle, Jester stretched out three fingers, shook them in front of the reporter who asked this question, and then said unceremoniously: "To be honest, I have never worried about this, even for a second. .”

"You have absolutely no idea what we have, and even in your eyes, you think my Dreambox 3 is the same thing as my competitors, such as Sega's Saturn or Sony's PS2 - even if Even excellence is limited, and it is actually a product of the same level, so in this case, I can understand why you are not optimistic about our future, because you lack enough useful information, so it is difficult to make an accurate judgment."

"Actually, if I were in your position, my judgment would be almost the same as yours. This is not a difference in ability, it is just a matter of information asymmetry. After a few days, you will know about our products. After what it is, you will know that any assumptions you made about us before, even those who praised us, were a little premature. Dreambox 3 is a work that is completely beyond your imagination."

"You think it is the same as other products. In fact, you are completely wrong. As for why I say this, when you personally play the game on Dreambox 3, you will know why I say this."

After Jester said this without politeness. It seems that this interview is about to end again.

However, a reporter quickly asked a question, which made Jester temporarily change his attention.

"Mr. Li, do you have anything to introduce to the game that is about to be launched? I just don't understand why you are so interested in your launch game. With all due respect, although the game you announced before is indeed better than The other two companies are better, but except for your "Gao Xia", the other games are really not ahead of the other two companies. Moreover, as we all know, the "Gao Xia" project is the only one, even if it is yours. It would be difficult for your company or you to make such an attempt again."

Jester did not answer directly. He first glanced at the reporter who asked the question, and then smiled: "Okay, I am answering the last question of this interview, which is what this reporter just asked."

"One thing he said is right. That is that the game "Heroes" is indeed a great attempt, and this attempt is not replicable because it puts a lot of pressure on the company. If I am not the founder of Mars Entertainment, and I don’t even invest at least one-third of my own capital to enter. I don’t think my colleagues will vote for me for unified development.”

"However, one thing he just said is completely wrong, that is, he thinks that our other games have no advantage over our direct competitors - in fact. Our advantage is very big, so I will use a very thin player to pursue it. Let’s briefly talk about the game “Sports Roadster” by Kazunori Yamauchi, our genius racing game producer – in fact, there is nothing worth saying. The biggest difference between this racing game and those previous racing games is that We strive to be realistic and spend a lot of money to build a powerful physical collision engine. After watching the video demonstration, you think this game is amazing. If you actually play it, you will think, how can this game be so awesome?"

It was so humorous to hear Jester say it. The reporters at the scene also laughed.

But Jester hadn't finished speaking yet. After a slight pause, he continued: "Actually, we immediately contacted some Japanese and American car companies, such as Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan, and General Motors. Of course, we , including all other companies, there will be an event about "GT Racing" in the middle of next year. The name of the event is "GT Academy". The purpose of this event is very simple, that is, we want to start from those who like "GT Racing". "Among the players, select someone who really loves racing and help him become a real racing driver."

"This is what I thought of when we were talking about racing games. Mr. Kazunori Yamauchi was very excited about my decision, because his dream is to use "GT" to cultivate a real racing game. driver - of course, there are some differences between our plan and his idea, but it is enough to satisfy him."

Jester's answer immediately caused an uproar at the scene once again.

Choose a professional racer from among the players?

How crazy!

Seeing the surprised look on the faces of the reporters at the scene, Jester just smiled. This was the effect he wanted to achieve.

In fact, the original history of the GT Academy was a collaboration between Sony, Kazunori Yamauchi and some car companies, and it truly cultivated a group of real racing drivers.

But soon, the reporters came back to their senses from Jester's extremely surprising answer. They asked incredulously: "How can ordinary people become racing drivers? You know, racing drivers have different skills in various fields." The requirements are very high, not only a strong body, but also a strong spirit, as well as extremely skilled driving skills..."

Although Jester said before that the question just now was his last answer, he thought about this question and decided to answer it.

"I can't say too much. This is a project that we are still improving internally. But just for your question just now, I can answer that our driver selection plan this time will be very strict. Training It is also extremely strict and limited to confidentiality, so I cannot reveal the content of the assessment for the time being, but I can briefly talk about the training that our selected racing drivers will receive after the assessment is completed."

"First, there is a lecture on sports psychology, then there is GT4 group car driving training and testing, Group N car driving training and testing, and kart driving make-up lessons, which must be supplemented because they are all amateurs, and special fitness courses for drivers "

"Those who can pass all the training and tests will be officially signed to become members of the Nissan or Toyota teams, or other cooperative car manufacturers' teams, or our sponsored drivers. If you are good enough, we will even We can fully sponsor you to complete the Dakar Rally, and all of this and all the expenses are contracted by us.”

After answering this question, Jester bowed slightly to the stunned reporter who was still shocked by the news about his GT Academy, and left.

It wasn't until more than a minute after Jester left that any reporter at the scene recovered from the shock.

"GT Racing Academy? Training ordinary players into professional racers? This idea is really crazy..." This may be the only idea in the minds of many reporters. In fact, when Yamauchi Kazunori and Sony were working on the original In the world, when we really decided to carry out the GT racing plan, many people laughed at it.

However, after continuous efforts, their GT Academy has really cultivated real professional racing drivers. Moreover, for Jester, what he cares about is not whether the GT Academy has achieved any results in training, but the publicity. Did the above create a sensational effect? ​​From the current point of view, his original purpose has been achieved. (~^~)