Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 368 272. The end of the era

The shock was still very shocking, but as for whether it could be done and whether it should be done, Kutaragi Ken said that he had to go back and discuss it with President Norio Ohga.

Sony will then have to convene a board meeting to make a decision.

He alone has no say.

But Kutaragi Ken said that he very much supports Qing Zhiyuan's idea.

If he can become a promoter of the times, Kutaragi Ken is also willing to help him.

But he doesn't have enough authority.

After a brief exchange, Kutaragi Ken left pokeni.

"President, do you think Mr. Kutaragi will push Sony to develop the next generation of game consoles?"

After Kutaragi left the company, Sakata Taiji asked with some concern.

"It does not matter."

Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "I asked Mr. Kutaragi to come over today, that is, to give him a beating and let him know that PS is not fully able to meet the current needs of games, and there is still a very important journey to go.

As for whether Sony will develop a new console..."

In fact, Qing Zhiyuan had no confidence in his heart.

In the previous life, the time when PS2 appeared was in 2000.

That is 6 years after the launch of PS1.

The current PS was born a little earlier than in its previous life, with it being released in 1994. However, in terms of technology, it has actually moved forward a step further.

So far, the PS1 has only been in service for 2 years.

I just don’t know if Sony in this timeline will launch PS2 ahead of schedule. If everything goes well, Qing Zhiyuan thinks it is very likely that we will be able to see the new machine in 1998.

Four years is almost enough time for Ps players to digest it.

However, these are just Qing Zhiyuan's personal conjectures.

The specific situation still depends on Kutaragi Ken's situation. Whether he has deeply engraved the shocking effect that Aojigen showed him today in his brain, and whether he has tried his best to convince the board members like he did when developing Ps1. Is Norio Ohga on his side...

In fact, there are great variables.

Kutaragi Ken is a key figure, and his actions will have a strong promoting effect, but it is really hard to say what the specific results will be.

"But, I think it doesn't matter." Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "We still have a backup plan."

"Huh?" Taiji Sakata looked at Qing Zhiyuan with some confusion.

This president seems to be getting more and more unfathomable.

Become a Riddler here!

What Qing Zhiyuan is thinking about is——

If Sony can't push it, Qing Zhiyuan will have no choice but to push Nvidia.

As computer hardware catches up, they will be able to make excellent enough games.

And according to Qing Zhiyuan's idea, the time for Miss 2B's appearance is not that urgent.

To make money, P Club just needs to stay ahead of the times.

"By the way, President," Taiji Sakata suddenly remembered something again and reported to the president, "About the Manga Awards and Light Novel Awards held by the company."

"Um?"

"The 10 million bonus is actually quite attractive."

Taiji Sakata smiled sheepishly, "Many members in the company said that this bonus is much higher than their income, so why don't they participate in these activities?"

"Who said that?" Qing Zhiyuan's eyes widened.

Taiji Sakata was so frightened that his back was covered in cold sweat.

"Ah...it's not good to say it."

"It's okay," Qing Zhiyuan softened his expression and smiled, "I just scared you."

Ah... the damn president!

Taiji Sakata said that he was scared to pee.

This is indeed not Taiji Sakata's idea. As the company's art director and executive, his annual income is more than 10 million. His current basic salary is more than 10 million. Plus the bonus from the company, it is actually very generous.

Taiji Sakata's personal income is higher than that of the presidents of many small companies.

"I think it's a good thing to be competitive."

“The company encourages employees to participate in the Manga Awards and Light Novel Awards held, but on the basis of not delaying work, they still have to work seriously during work hours.

I don't care about you after get off work, that's your private life. "

It’s normal to have more part-time jobs in Neon. Instead of letting them do side jobs for others outside, they might as well come to me to do side jobs.

“Then, you have to explain to these children that holding these activities can help the company develop new IP and create more valuable things.

The other one is also to promote the company, so that more people, people outside the gaming circle, can learn about us.

These are things at the corporate strategic level.

Also, in terms of the company's talent pool, talents can be selected in this way.

We will also hold other activities in the future.

For example, programmer competitions are used to select better programming talents, game design competitions are used to select better designers, etc...

This is a soil for cultivating talents. Only by laying the foundation first can we move forward better. "

"Oh, I understand."

Taiji Sakata seemed particularly happy.

"In short, tell them that they should work hard when they go to work. If they make money, the company will share the dividends, which will definitely not be less than the bonus."

"On the basis of completing the work, if you are really determined, then use your own strength to decide the outcome in an upright manner!"

"Yes! President!!"

…

Early the next morning, Qing Zhiyuan conveyed the relevant news to every employee in the company.

Tell them that after completing their work, they can participate in company-organized activities during their off-duty time.

Moreover, the president said that there is nothing more gratifying than seeing his company's employees receive bonuses during the competition.

At least you have proven your worth and ability.

However, it must be done on the premise of completing the work.

And we must decide the outcome openly and honestly.

The company's audit team will not let you off the hook just because you are one of our own!

After Qing Zhiyuan finished speaking, there was a warm round of applause.

"President Sai Gao!!!"

"President, you are the best!"

"President, we love you!!!"

The members were all gearing up and seemed extremely excited.

"That's great. I didn't expect that the president would actually encourage us to participate in the competition."

"Probably only a weirdo like Qing Zhiyuan can do such a thing, right?"

"I am so happy to meet President Qing."

“The usual work is pretty easy, although it’s a bit difficult, but everyone is very passionate and very efficient. So far, the president has never occupied our personal time.

I can get off work when the time comes and I never work overtime.

Such a president can actually consider our side business, I really cried to death. "

"It's 10 million! The bonus is not small. It can be exchanged for a nice car."

"I want to buy an LV bag."

"Is this all you're good at?"

"It sounds like you can really win the championship. Didn't you listen to what the president said? Although the company agrees to let us participate, there will be no preferential treatment in the selection just because we are our own."

“It’s not easy to do both.”

"But giving up your job for a 10 million bonus would be too much of a loss."

"The question is whether you can consistently win championships after giving up your job. That's the question."

"Just give it a try."

"At least the president gave us a very good opportunity."

"Yeah! Come on!"

…

After Kutaragi Ken returned to the company, he still followed his agreement with Qing Zhiyuan and dutifully found his immediate boss, Mr. Norio Ohga, who is now the president of Sony.

After listening to Kutaragi Ken’s description and appeal, Norio Ohga sighed:

"Did pokeni actually make such a thing?"

"Yes." Ken Kutaragi nodded seriously, "I only took a glance at it because the machine couldn't move it, but even with just one glance, you can feel that this character model is far ahead of its time.

It can lead Neon, no, lead the future direction of games in the world.

If it could really be done, that would be wonderful. "

"So do you think we should start developing the next generation of game consoles?" Norio Ohga looked at Ken Kutaragi in front of him through his glasses.

"Hmm...I can't tell."

Kutaragi Ken thought seriously for a while, "However, I was deeply shocked when I saw the [future] shown to me by President Qing Zhigen."

Although Kutaragi Ken didn’t know that girl’s name was 2B, even if he knew he would be confused——

2B?

WTF?

How could anyone give a girl such a name?

However, the word "future" popped up in Ken Kutaragi's mind involuntarily.

If the girl had a name, Kutaragi would prefer to call her Mirai.

Because she really doesn't look like a game product that should have been born in 1996 in this era.

According to Kutaragi Ken, it is reasonable that this [future] should not appear until 10 years later.

However, for a person who engages in scientific research, if he has a glimpse of the future in the present, there is nothing more exciting, happy and joyful in life than this.

To this day, Kutaragi Ken is still deeply shocked by it.

[Miss Future] left an indelible impression on his brain.

Seeing Kutaragi Ken's seriousness and yearning revealed in his eyes, Norio Ohga couldn't help but laugh.

"Although I have never seen this future lady, I can tell through your eyes that she must be a very beautiful and infinitely charming game character, right?"

"Yes, yes. But with the current hardware level, there is no way for her to appear in the game. There is no way for Miss Future to meet the players. It is really a pity."

"I understand." Norio Ohga nodded seriously.

"So? Are we going to start developing the next generation of game consoles?" Kutaragi asked.

Personally, he is on Qing Zhiyuan's side.

But from the company's perspective, Kutaragi was very hesitant.

This is why he came to Norio Ohga. You have to win the support of the president before you can convince others on the board of directors, otherwise the project will not be passed.

Sony is not a company like Rentendo or Sega, where one person has the final say.

Sometimes, Kutaragi Ken quite longs for such power.

Norio Ohga smiled and shook his head, then stood up and poured Kutaragi Ken a cup of tea, "Listen to me first."

"Well, let me tell you a story."

"In the past, I also particularly pursued the quality of headphones and the sound quality when listening to music. You should know how important this is for a person who understands music, right?"

Norio Ohga is a CD maker, and the president also has extremely high musical talent and musical literacy.

After graduating from university, he studied at the Munich Conservatoire and graduated from the Berlin State University of Arts as chief musician. His singing career began immediately. One of his life aspirations is to become a famous baritone singer.

In his previous life, Norio Ohga served as conductor and chairman of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra after his retirement.

It can be imagined how profound this president's attainments in music are. At the same time, it is also because he understands music that he can continuously improve Sony Walkman, Sony CD player, DVD... various audio equipment, just for Let your ears get the best enjoyment.

"I have always been pursuing ear enjoyment. It is my lifelong pursuit to let more people listen to better music through Sony audio equipment."

"But, in the process of developing the Walkman, we also discovered a very interesting thing."

"Originally, the new product sounds more perfect to me, but when it comes to users, their feedback is almost the same as the old product."

“This is when you realize that it’s actually hard for them to distinguish the subtle differences.”

"Moreover, when new products are launched and updated too frequently, it is actually a harmful thing."

Norio Ohga almost opened the skylight quite bluntly and said clearly, "When each product is launched, it has its own historical mission, its own value and goals.

Just like humans, it goes through a process of growth, decline and death.

For example, for PS1, our research and development expenses are more than 30 billion. If we rush to launch PS2 without recovering the cost, it will be equivalent to us ignoring the vitality and value of PS1.

It is still growing and is far from being replaced. "

“Sometimes, it’s not that we don’t have the ability to update.

But it cannot be updated. "

The former is technical ability.

The latter is a market constraint.

"So, Kutaragi-san, do you understand?"

Kutaragi Ken sighed deeply and smiled, "I understand."

He had nothing to regret, but because of the president's words, he felt much calmer and more comfortable.

Because for Kutaragi Ken, expressing his desire for renewal is based on his own ideals, and it is also for the shock that Qing Zhiyuan gave him.

At least in terms of conscience, he has made an effort.

I breathed a sigh of relief because what the president said made more sense. He was thinking from the perspective of company strategy.

It's not that time yet.

Don't be too impatient.

In this way, Kutaragi Ken has an explanation for Qing Zhiyuan, and also an explanation for himself.

Norio Ohga smiled and reached out and patted Kutaragi on the shoulder, "Sometimes, as a manager, you may not be so idealistic. You have to consider reality, the market and money.

It sounds a little vulgar.

However, money is more important to the company than anything else.

The way we obtain money can be an idealized way. This is the difference. "

"Okay, President." Kutaragi nodded seriously.

"But," Norio Ohga added, "we can do preliminary research in advance. As for when it can be put on the market after completion, we have to continue to see."

"Okay, President!"

Kutaragi Ken laughed happily.

…

Time flies by, many things happen in the world every day, and many things are changed.

In this life, due to the arrival of Qing Zhiyuan, there were some subtle effects.

This effect is called the butterfly effect.

Although weak at first, the fluttering of a butterfly's wings can cause a huge storm.

November 20, 1996, is a day worth remembering in the history of gaming.

On this day, the total sales of Ps1 sold by Sony exceeded 50 million, ranking first in global sales.

Whether in the Omi region or the Neon region, Sony's PS defeated its rivals Rentendo and Sega.

Among 32-bit machines, it successfully left Sega's SS far behind.

After successfully reaching the top, Sony became the new generation of console overlord and won the final victory in this era in 1996.

…

The biggest driver of all this is Pokeni.

According to Sony's official statistics, PlayStation's "Pokémon 3D World" has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling game on the PS platform. This game alone has successfully boosted Sony's PS sales. Considerable growth.

In the second half of this year, "Princess Mononoke", developed in conjunction with Studio Ghibli, set off a 3D craze.

Since this game is still exclusive to PS, it once again boosted the sales of the game console.

In just 2 months,

Successfully sold more than 5 million copies in Neon.

Thanks to pokeni, Sony's PS sales are still growing.

It can be said that without pokeni's Yiqi Juechen game, Sony would not be able to have the glorious future it has today.

"Princess Mononoke" was the straw that broke the camel's back. It was the emergence of this game that successfully pushed Sony to the throne.

Therefore, among the news media, p agency is reported as the invisible driving force behind the success of PS.

…

This news is undoubtedly a bombshell for the entire gaming industry.

After losing his throne, Hiroshi Yamauchi was interviewed by the media. His fatigue was evident and he looked extremely decadent, as if he had reached the end of his strength.

"Rentendo has not failed yet, its share was only temporarily snatched away by Sony, but with the release of our games, the N64's console performance is powerful enough, and it will definitely become the number one in Neon again."

Yamauchi Puqiang said bravely.

But the overall state of the person seems to be different.

In fact, the sales growth of N64, which was just released in September this year, is quite good, and it has exceeded 3 million copies so far.

But compared with Sony's 50 million copies, it's really not enough.

As for Sega, Hayao Nakayama was even worse, his hair turned gray almost overnight.

When Qing Zhiyuan met him before, he had not aged to this extent. Although the former Mr. Hayao Nakayama had not much hair, he also had black hair. He was full of energy and always seemed to have inexhaustible energy.

But this time when facing the media cameras, Nakayama Hayao looked old and his eyes were bloodshot.

Even when mentioning the defeat of the Sega Saturn, Nakayama Hayao burst into tears in front of reporters and the camera.

Completely unable to control myself.

"We made almost no mistakes in all our strategies."

“Perhaps in terms of hardware capabilities and cost-effectiveness, it is indeed not as good as Sony PS. However, there are not enough outstanding exclusive games on Saturn, and there are not enough games that satisfy and like players. Perhaps this is the ultimate reason for our failure. …”

…

It was Qing Zhiyuan himself who ended an era with his own hands.

I saw President Hayao Nakayama crying in the newspaper because of the setback in SS sales.

Qing Zhiyuan always felt a little uncomfortable.

how to say?

That heart-pounding feeling.

In history, there are always two things that make people feel extremely regretful and sigh with regret -

One is that beauty has a bad life

Second, the hero dies too late

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