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Chapter 242 146 focuses on a maverick and misfit

Chapter 242 146. The main character is a maverick and out of place

The two of them returned to the hotel just before dinner time, and met Sony's Ken Kutaragi.

What a coincidence, everyone is in the same hotel.

"President Ao, you are finally here." Kutaragi Ken saw Qing Zhiyuan as if he were a relative.

"Well, I was dragged away by Miyazaki-senpai to collect news, so I came a little late, but what does your Sony have to do with my presence or not?"

Qing Zhiyuan said that this time we are here to promote Diablo 2.

"You can't say that." Kutaragi Ken said, "We are going to show off the first-generation PS machine tomorrow. It is really inconvenient not to have suitable games. By the way, President Ao, where are you at with your game development? "

Naturally, he couldn't be asking about LL, but the new game Pokémon 3D World that Qing Zhiyuan had promised to develop on the PS platform.

The underlying tools should have been almost developed by now, and are still in the preparation stage. According to Qing Zhiyuan's own estimation, it will be ready for next year's Spring Festival at least.

After listening to Qing Zhiyuan's words, Kutaragi Ken's heart felt cold.

But it’s not easy to rush him.

Who makes pokeni so popular now, and the other party is still the president, Kutaragi Ken is just the president of Sony Entertainment Division.

"Speed up, President Ao," Kutaragi begged with a cry, "I hope I can see your company's 3D masterpiece sooner."

There was still half a sentence he didn't say——

We specially developed the 3D graphics function for the 3D works you have in mind, and also developed a dual joystick controller.

At this time, research and development has been developed, but it is actually very embarrassing that there is no product display.

The most critical thing is that the 3D games made by Sony are like a piece of shit and cannot be released at all.

This time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, they only intend to demonstrate Sony's originality and authority in the 2D field.

In other words, we have developed the 2D support function to the extreme, and by the way, there are also strong 3D functions.

But how to show it, you ask?

Sorry, no one has yet developed relevant games that can squeeze out the performance of game consoles, so stay tuned.

…

Of course, Sony will not put its eggs in one basket. Qing Zhiyuan is still very clear about this.

They have already been in contact with Square.

Qing Zhiyuan's only worry is that when Square Enix's Final Fantasy 6 is released, it will have a dimensionality reduction impact on the market. He only hopes that they can develop it later.

Kutaragi Ken chatted for a long time with Qing Zhiyuan and Takahashi Kazuma during dinner in the evening.

This guy is obviously under a lot of pressure.

After all, it was the first game console development project that he led himself, and this guy was Norio Ohga who supported him despite all the opinions at the meeting.

Against all opinions means that except for the president, everyone is against it. Everyone has been holding back their anger for a long time. Countless people in the company hope that Kutaragi Ken will fail and kick this guy out when the time comes.

"How many pairs of eyes are staring at me." Kutaragi Ken raised his glass and took a long sip.

The bitter wine entered my throat and my heart ached, and the night was still young without her in my dream.

It didn't matter whether Kutaragi Ken had her in his dream or not, what he was most afraid of was the terrible risk he faced this time.

"Once it fails, President Norio Ohga will not be able to protect me at all. Think about it, how much money is invested in the development of a game console itself, and the subsequent publicity and subsidies will cost a lot of money. The company's elders have long had strong opinions. Big.

Many people even think that Sony's entry into the console market was a mistake. The investment is high and the risk is high, but the rate of return is actually difficult to say accurately.

In short, this is a last-ditch battle, and I can only succeed.

Otherwise I will be kicked out of Sony.

You don't even know how much the old guys in the company want to kick me out of the house. "

"Yeah. I think so too." Qing Zhiyuan nodded.

"Huh?" Kutaragi Ken was stunned for a moment, "President Qing, are you wrong?"

"Hahaha, I accidentally said what I was thinking," Qing Zhiyuan laughed and put his arm around Kutaragi Ken's shoulders, "But, I really wish you could come to us from Sony."

"Eh?" Kutaragi Ken, the little fat guy, raised his head and looked at Qing Zhiyuan with a pair of hazy drunken eyes.

Actually still a little dazed.

Suddenly I felt that Qingshe was so handsome.

Even a little cautious.

But this kind of heartbeat is the feeling of being cherished by others.

Apart from Norio Ohga, Qing Zhiyuan is probably the only one who values him so much.

After drinking too much, people become a little emotional.

Kutaragi Ken suddenly burst into tears.

While wiping his eyes with his palms, he sighed, "President Qing, thank you for your love. If I really get kicked out of the company one day, I will definitely take refuge in you!"

But what to do by taking refuge in pokeni?

Should pokeni also be a host?

Kutaragi Ken didn't even think about this question.

Kutaragi Ken looked like he had drunk too much, so he lost his temper and even complained about his colleagues in the company.

However, you can also imagine how aggrieved this guy usually is when people question him, and he must be under a lot of psychological pressure.

Seeing his tearful eyes, Qing Zhiyuan was a little touched.

Ah~

How did Wu Yong make Lu Junyi come to the mountain?

…

Early the next morning, Kutaragi took Qing Zhiyuan's car to the electronics show.

Kazuma Takahashi, the operations director of pokeni, specially borrowed a car from a local friend for the convenience of traveling and so that he would not be delayed on the road during this period.

The Ford Tempo car has a loud voice, consumes fuel quickly, and is difficult to turn. What stands out is its wildness.

These are actually bearable.

The only thing that made Kutaragi Ken feel uncomfortable was——

This thing is actually a left-hand drive car.

Since neons are basically right-hand drive, Kutaragi Ken always has the illusion that he will hit the oncoming car in the next second when he looks at it.

This... is too bad.

Kutaragi Ken was so frightened that he didn't dare to look straight ahead. He just looked out the car window to look at the surrounding buildings and people.

Although he drank a little too much yesterday, Qing Zhiyuan's eager expression for talent is still vivid in his mind.

As a result, Kutaragi Kencheng did not dare to look into Qing Zhiyuan's eyes today.

Of course, Qing Zhiyuan didn't mention it either.

It's like it never happened.

But Kutaragi Ken still kept President Ao's respect deep in his heart, and had already made plans to turn to Pokeni if the product failed.

How could Qing Zhiyuan know what this guy was thinking, he just silently watched the familiar road the whole time.

Left-hand drive cars drive on the right. I haven’t seen this for many years, but today it’s quite friendly when running on the streets of the United States.

…

Basically, the people present are all great people who have made achievements in history and can be named.

Sega's Tom Collinski is responsible for all sales strategies of Sega America, and he is an old acquaintance of Ao Chiwon and Kutaragi Ken.

After all, we have carried guns and fought together.

Looking back on the success of the Sega GP handheld console, I still feel a little enthusiastic about it.

Over at Rentian is Randy, Kolinski’s old rival, but this time when everyone is preparing to show off the new console, Rentian is still tinkering with their VR glasses, and this time it seems that only games are on display at the exhibition.

The main thing is to be a maverick.

Over at Apple, holy shit, Qing Zhiyuan took a glance and found that he was Chinese.

Li Kaifu, who was born in 1961, is now in his 30s. He has a mushroom head and gold-rimmed glasses, and looks quite childish.

Among these people, Qing Zhiyuan was actually the most similar in age to him.

Before the electronics show started, everyone was in a harmonious manner. Except for Ren Tiantang, who was a maverick, everyone else exchanged business cards with each other without any conflicts.

Apple is a new face.

"Mr. Kai-fu Lee is really young and promising," Qing Zhiyuan exchanged business cards with Kai-fu Lee and said, "Has he become the general manager of the development department at such a young age?"

"Uh... I'm just leading the development of game consoles."

Although people from other companies greeted Kai-Fu Lee, everyone basically had the same expression on their faces——

Apple wants to get involved too. Isn’t this inappropriate?

The most important thing is that you have no accumulation at all.

Nowadays, Apple is a bit like Sony in the early days. It made its fortune by relying on electronic products, starting with computers and then expanding to music products. The main reason why Kai-Fu Lee is leading the development of game consoles is because he is too greedy for this market.

Kai-Fu Lee is a great player in technology, but he is too young and has no idea how deep the water is. In addition, he doesn’t play many games himself, so he feels like he’s trying to catch a duck to market.

Among the crowd, similar to the maverick Randy, Kai-Fu Lee is called a misfit.

Fortunately, I met Qing Zhiyuan.

After some conversation, Li Kaifu felt that this neon man was quite friendly.

And for some reason, Qing Zhiyuan felt a long-lost warmth on his body.

While everyone was chatting, Qing Zhiyuan secretly pulled Kaifu Li aside.

"Mr. Kai-Fu Lee,"

Qing Zhiyuan spoke Chinese directly, which shocked Kaifu Lee.

Because Qing Zhiyuan's Mandarin is so standard that he doesn't look like a neon person at all, but more like a Chinese.

"Yeah." Kaifu Li was stunned for a moment and nodded instinctively.

"If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope to cooperate with you."

"Okay, okay." Kaifu Lee felt a little flattered, "Apple is also looking forward to cooperating with you. Pokeni's Diablo is now very famous in the Omi region."

Kai-Fu Lee is from Baodao, China, so his Mandarin is not very standard, and he has a strong Minnan accent.

After living in the United States for a long time, I felt a little uncomfortable speaking Chinese again.

"No, no." Qing Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head, "I mean cooperation with you personally."

"To put it bluntly, if you don't want to be at Apple anymore, please come to my company."

Kaifu Lee is not only a great programmer, especially in graphics, but more importantly, he also has great management skills and business acumen. To be honest, if Qing Zhiyuan wants to be a hands-off shopkeeper in the future, Kaifu Lee is a very good person. A good candidate for CEO.

Not far away, Kutaragi Ken glanced at the two people in the corner and couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Is President Qing poaching people everywhere?

…

After everyone got acquainted, the pre-show press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago officially began.

The entire consumer show is divided into two parts. The first part is the pre-show press conference, where each exhibiting company introduces its products. Media reporters and consumers will attend the event.

After the press conference, it is open time for free visit and experience.

Each exhibiting company will have a fixed area where it will arrange and display its products for consumers to experience.

In fact, at the scene today, Tom Kolinsky was not very satisfied with Sony's development of a console, because in Sega's view, Sony has just made a new handheld console with us, and now it is time to abandon its teammates and go solo.

This behavior is a clear backstab.

But Kolinski didn't show it.

He is still very confident in the Sega SS. After all, Sega is very experienced in console development and is one of the first companies to move from 16-bit machines to 32-bit machines.

For this reason, he couldn't help but sigh, Qing Zhiyuan is better, and he is a staunch partner of Sega.

Even with the shared intellectual property rights for the handheld console, pokeni has no intention of developing its own handheld console.

When Kolinsky came on stage, he was secretly competing with Sony.

…

Kolinski first introduced the Sega Saturn and demonstrated the Saturn's support for different games at the scene.

Sega's strategy is more focused on 2D. It can be said that the Saturn has almost pushed the 2D graphics support function on the console to the extreme of this era.

Finally, Kolinski smiled confidently, “Sega Saturn, Neon sells for 44,800 yen locally.

Omi region——

399.”

Wow!

Upon hearing 399, the players below burst into warm applause.

This is a 32-bit machine!

Mainly compared with other products, it seems that the Sega Saturn is very cost-effective.

3DO's game console is mainly about luxury.

In other words, it’s just one word – expensive!

Neon is priced at 78,000 yen, and the price in Omi is $599!

How to play this?

As for Apple’s game console…

Not worth mentioning.

What a piece of shit.

Just when everyone thought Sega was sure to win this time.

Sony's Ken Kutaragi directly shouted out the price of the game at 299 on the stage.

"Sony PlayStation, 32-bit console.

299! "

Kento Okudo didn't say much. He gave a brief demonstration of the Sony PS on the stage, highlighting a Sega Saturn. I also have one. We have also done the 3D part that the Sega Saturn is not good at, but it is not yet suitable for the game. Games to demonstrate the advantages of consoles.

Then the price was completely crushed——

"Neon area is 38,000 yen, Omi area is 299 yen!"

As Kutaragi Ken loudly declared.

Thunderous applause broke out again below.

…

"Nani?!"

When they heard the price of 299, the big guys from Sega, Rentendo, 3DO, Apple... were all dumbfounded.

I'll just go for it, 299. I can't even recover the cost, right? !

Only Qing Zhiyuan held his hands in the audience, expressing his extreme calmness.

Ah~ It feels so good to eat melon.

Sit back and watch the storm surge, Lezi people are awesome.

Not only is Qing Zhiyuan extremely calm, he is also busy poaching people everywhere.