Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Fortunately, the president did not impose any time limit to complete "Border Online". He just asked Akanishi Ken and others to recruit a special programming team to deal with the real-time large-scale online game architecture issue as a project. .

Otherwise, Ken Akanishi would have to go crazy.

Of course, being a project does not mean that it can be continued indefinitely. Akanishi Ken is also very clear about this. It is estimated that the president will come over soon to inquire about the progress of the project.

Moreover, even if you use various difficulties encountered at work as an excuse, the president will always have a clear solution, and you will definitely not be able to fool him.

Even if the president doesn't say anything, being chased like this will make you panic.

Damn president!

Akanishi Ken cursed fiercely in his heart, doesn’t he have any shortcomings?

In terms of steps and development cycle,

Qing Zhiyuan's arrangement and transition are actually quite reasonable.

From the game platform to the Bird Soul, from the Bird Soul to Pokémon Online, and then from Pokémon Online to Frontier Online, it is not too smooth.

After the preparation of Border Online is completed, the next one can be DNF, and then World of Warcraft. These online games are basically of the same origin. As long as the architecture model of the server and the client is run through, the remaining The only difference is the difference in expression.

A border 3D game, closer to World of Warcraft, DNF is equivalent to taking another step forward on the basis of Pokémon, changing from a 2D turn-based game to a 2D real-time action game.

From Frontier to World of Warcraft, it is a 3D real-time game to a 3D larger-scale multiplayer copy mode real-time game. As long as Frontier Online can run, World of Warcraft will not have much of a problem.

Each game advances a little bit on the basis of the previous one, just enough for the programming team to jump up and reach it, and just work hard without being too high-spirited. This is actually a very good development rhythm.

From this aspect, Qing Zhiyuan is simply a master of employee psychological expectation management. He will not make you feel too difficult and put you off, nor will it be too simple and easy, which will cause your self-confidence to be too inflated. He will push forward just right.

Just this ability alone, Akanishi Ken and others would probably not be able to understand even if they think about it.

When you look back, you will suddenly realize——

It turns out we have come so far.

After the meeting, everyone started to prepare for the subsequent work according to what was discussed.

…

After the general direction was decided, Qing Zhiyuan stopped taking care of it and left it to Shinji Mikami and Ken Akanishi. In the next few days, he reviewed the general direction of the project.

Then on June 10th, we flew to Los Angeles, USA, with our operations director Kazuma Takahashi and game director Shinji Mikami to attend the annual E3 electronics show.

Since most game companies in the United States are concentrated near Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, it is very inconvenient for most manufacturers to rush to Atlanta every year. Therefore, at last year's E3 show, IDSA announced that the 1999 E3 show will be moved back to Los Angeles and will be integrated with the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center. The center's governing body signed a contract until 2012.

Therefore, future E3 exhibitions will always be held at the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center.

The venue underwent a renovation in 1999, so the exhibition area was expanded when this E3 was held.

What is different from the very low-key pokeni last time is——

Before participating in E3 this time, Qing Zhiyuan communicated with the organizer and put forward clear requirements for the venue.

At last year's E3 electronics show, Sony and Rentendo basically occupied the most area. Each of them was almost as big as half a football field. EA's scale was not small, and they set up a ring directly in the venue.

Last year's pokeni was extremely low-key, mainly because Qing Zhiyuan didn't plan to show many games. The most important thing was to promote the DC game console.

But this year is very different. DC game consoles have just started to gain momentum, and now is the time to build momentum.

Therefore, Qing Zhiyuan took the initiative and hoped to provide a relatively large venue. The two game companies Pokeni and Sega would jointly exhibit together, which would bring about an unprecedented game craze.

The organizers were shocked when they heard Qing Zhiyuan's request.

After comprehensive consideration, pokeni was still given enough face to make them the game company with the largest exhibition area on site, which is almost the same as Sony.

Just looking at the location of the venue, it was almost at two ends of the venue, with Sony on one side and pokeni on the other, full of the smell of gunpowder.

…

Rentiantian and EA were placed on the other two sides, forming a four-corner situation.

Even if you have never understood the gaming community, you can clearly tell who is big and who is small just by looking at the layout of the venue.

"Wow, this year's E3 electronics show is not simple at first glance."

The pre-exhibition press conference on the first day had not yet begun. After everyone entered the venue one after another, the reporters and some players who entered the venue first took a look at the arrangement of the exhibition area and couldn't help but become excited.

"Oh my God, the entire venue is too obvious, isn't it? The east, west, north and south are all occupied by Sony, PlayStation, Rentendo and EA."

A player from China couldn't help but laugh and said to his friend next to him, "Does it look a bit like the Five Wonders in Jin Yong's novels?"

Although there is a ban on game consoles, it does not seem to have much impact on Chinese players' access to games. Like other players in the world, Chinese players also had Famicom in their childhood, but they were just little bullies who had endless fun. exist in the form of.

In recent years, home computers have become increasingly popular in the Chinese market, and the Internet has become more and more advanced. Chinese players have actually gained a very clear understanding and understanding of the world.

With the continuous development of the economy, there are more and more wealthy people, so players come to the scene to watch the pre-show press conference.

Of course, these players from China also have some family background.

"Hmm, East Evil pokeni, South Emperor Rentian, Northern Beggar EA, West Poison Sony."

The speakers were arranged according to their location on the field. This time, the organizer gave the east area, which is also the best exhibition area, to pokeni.

"Hahaha, it's too vivid, isn't it? Seriously, this could be used to make a game, called World Game Company Tycoon or something."

"Don't say it's really interesting, but I think Rentiantian is more like Xidu in terms of the company's personality, hahahaha."

"Who is the supernatural power?"

"Who knows? But I heard that Microsoft seems to be planning to enter the gaming field. I don't know if that's true."

"Wow, if Microsoft ends, it will really be the end of the world."

Now Microsoft is a well-deserved giant, and Bill Gates's net worth has reached its peak, with 90 billion US dollars.

It is a dream that many people can only hope to achieve.

This is only Bill Gates' personal assets, and all of Pokeni's assets combined may not be that much.

"If Microsoft were to enter the game market, it would be really nice to see, but there are so many games, and the choices for players are confusing."

"It's true, who doesn't want players to concentrate on their own plate, but the results of competing with each other will definitely be scattered.

To a certain extent, this is a good thing. Think about it. Now Pokeni and Sony can set the price of game consoles cheaply. Isn’t it because there are competitors competing for territory?

I estimate that if Microsoft really wants to make games or even game consoles in the future, their prices will be even cheaper. "

"Hmm, once the monopoly is established, the price will go up. Whether it is a game console or a game, it should be the same. It is better for a hundred schools of thought to contend and a hundred flowers to bloom."

…

It's hard to tell what is going on at Microsoft now. Qing Zhiyuan plans to take this opportunity to have a chat with the head of Microsoft's gaming department. They are 100% sure of their intention to enter the gaming market.

But so far, they are still hesitant about whether to develop a console.

In fact, this is the butterfly effect brought about by Qing Zhiyuan, especially his move to acquire Sega, which directly led to earth-shaking changes in the entire situation.

In the previous life, Sega directly withdrew from the game console market after being killed by Sony. If Microsoft wanted to enter the game field, the first huge challenge it faced was the PS game console after forming a monopoly.

They are definitely not willing to be a third-party game developer. First, being a third-party requires them to compete with other game manufacturers by producing content. The opponents they face are Rentiantian, Square Enix, EA... This There are a large number of companies with excellent development teams and big IP.

Firstly, it is not easy to fight, and secondly, the rewards are relatively small.

Moreover, Sony's game consoles use its own operating system, which is definitely incompatible with Microsoft's operating system.

So under such circumstances, a head-on war with Sony is Microsoft's only option, because you can't find any other alternative.

But one thing that makes the situation different now is——

Sega DC, including SDS, the game handheld console that Sega will develop in the future, are all developed based on the Windows CE operating system developed by Microsoft, which can be regarded as tailor-made by Microsoft for Sega.

For this purpose pokeni has to pay corresponding fees to Microsoft every year.

Therefore, Microsoft has no intention of developing a new console for the time being. What they consider is that the Sega console itself uses Microsoft's operating system. So in the future, as long as Sega's game console is expanded, it will be equivalent to expanding Microsoft's platform. Just from the above The cost is not small.

Qing Zhiyuan’s consideration is very simple——

We use windows, which is not only convenient for game consoles, but also very convenient for PCs. It directly connects the console and the computer, allowing players to play pokeni games smoothly on any platform. .

To put it bluntly, for Qing Zhiyuan, it is equivalent to using windows as a channel, focusing on rolling out his own online game platform.

This platform will be larger, faster and more efficient than Steam in the previous life, and can be expanded in the shortest time.

Everyone thinks that what Qing Zhiyuan wants is the console market. In fact, what Qing Zhiyuan wants is the virtual game platform market. This is the big head of the future. It is the same as Microsoft relying on the operating system to build a huge platform invisibly. , sometimes the right to speak may be held at a higher level.

When the gaming platform is completely integrated with Windows, or even crosses Windows and is compatible with Apple, and becomes a more developed network, intertwined and integrated with each other, it is actually very painful to get rid of pokeni.

This is me in you, you in me, just like the subtle relationship between China and America in the future. The deeper they are integrated into each other, the harder it will be to separate them.

In the end, you can't tell who took advantage.

So despite the fact that Microsoft has not yet developed a console, Sega DC is equivalent to their console, but it is definitely not as much as the exclusive share.

Of course, if one day Microsoft says it will not update the operating system on the console, it will actually be very uncomfortable.

In the final analysis, the initiative still lies with Microsoft. Sega will still have to develop its own operating system by then, so Qing Zhiyuan still has to prepare early.

The key is whether Microsoft should go it alone or use Sega as a springboard for output.

The exchange of interests must be discussed.

Microsoft must also calculate and weigh whether it is more beneficial to develop its own console to seize the market, or whether it is more profitable to support Sega DC as an agent.

The console war will usurp the hardware platform market of Sony and Sega. Once Qing Zhiyuan successfully escapes from his shell and the virtual market of game platforms is established, there will not even be a need for a console platform.

In fact, Qing Zhiyuan has already considered everything, and is just waiting to see the future direction.

…

After Qing Zhiyuan arrived at the scene, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

"Qing, congratulations, DC has exceeded 10 million copies sold."

Richard Gilbert, the current president of EA, put his arms around each other and congratulated Pokeni and Sega.

"We are all happy together. Thanks to EA's strong support, DC's current achievements are possible. Mr. Gilbert, how about we have a drink together tonight?"

Qing Zhiyuan stretched out his right hand and made a gesture of drinking a drink.

The latter laughed loudly when he heard it, "That's necessary."

After chatting with the president of EA for a while and settling on the dinner for the evening, Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, also came over and expressed his surprise at the results of Sega's DC game console and Qing Zhiyuan's performance. Excellent decision-making skills.

"If possible, we hope to have more in-depth cooperation in the future."

"It's what you ask for. If you are willing to join DC, I can guarantee that the performance of DC game consoles will not disappoint you. We will definitely make a lot of money from him."

Qing Zhiyuan responded with a smile.

Seeing Ubisoft, Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but think of Assassin's Creed. When he thought of Assassin's Creed, he thought of Hidetaka Miyazaki.

Thinking about——

How about letting Miyazaki's children play Assassin's Creed?

What would that look like?

Qing Zhiyuan folded his hands and raised his head to think for two seconds. Just thinking about it made him feel interesting.

…

After a while, Square's Miyamoto Masashi, Konami, Koei... a lot of game manufacturers came over and chatted with Qing Zhiyuan alone.

Seems very enthusiastic.

Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh.

These guys, the tide changes really fast.

…

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I ate two packs of Montmorillonite Powder yesterday. Today I stopped having diarrhea during the day. I thought it was fine. However, I started having diarrhea again at night and I couldn't stand it at all.

The whole person has no strength at all.

No updates tonight

thank you all

See you tomorrow (end of chapter)