Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

The year 2000 is a very important year. From the perspective of the entire human history, it is the beginning of the third millennium of the Gregorian calendar.

From the perspective of technological development, the year 2000 will be the era of strong rise of the Internet industry. Even before that, many people have predicted that humans will fly into the universe in a few decades.

The era of information technology is also considered by most people to be the era of the third industrial revolution. It can be said that it carries the expectations of countless people.

People's material and cultural level will be greatly enriched, and the omnic crisis will become a major concern in the future.

Intelligence is deepening step by step, and countless people believe that their jobs will one day be replaced by machines in the future.

In fact, this day has already happened. In many factories, automated processes have replaced workers. The telephone operators that were needed many years ago have now been eliminated. There are also automatic clock-in systems on buses, and more and more people have learned how to use them. Computers to help improve work efficiency.

Everything is developing at a rapid pace.

This is the progress of the times and also the success of mankind.

Time has entered after the year 2000, which can be regarded as entering the great 21st century from the 20th century.

What is the most expensive thing in the 21st century?

Talent!

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On the morning of the second day of work after the new year, Qing Zhiyuan received a call from Famitsu editor-in-chief Nagahamura Koichi.

"Hello, it's very presumptuous to cause you trouble at the beginning of the new year."

"It's nothing," Qing Zhiyuan held the phone and shook his head. Although he still hadn't figured out why Hamura Koichi called him, there must be something important to say.

Is there something wrong with the upcoming "AIR" press release?

Famitsu didn't respond well to the game, or was there a bug in the game discs delivered to Famitsu?

It shouldn't be. Generally, for the sake of insurance, game discs delivered to the media for test reporting will be tested internally by the company before sending them out, and a backup will be added to prevent similar things from happening.

But what Qing Zhiyuan didn't expect was that Hamura Koichi said, "That's it, Kaga Shozo, you know, right?"

"Yeah." Qing Zhiyuan nodded quickly.

Of course I know Kaga Shozo.

This is the famous father of Fire Emblem!

It was Kaga Shozo who single-handedly created the Fire Emblem series and became one of the most amazing legendary producers.

Most successful game IPs are often closely tied to the name of a producer.

The game media and ordinary players have a special attachment to "star producers". Even if this producer withdraws from the development of new series in the future, he will still be mentioned repeatedly and missed by many old players.

Kaga Shozo is such a person.

Since the creation of Fire Emblem, with the popularity of the Fire Emblem series, Kaga Shozo's name has become a household name and he has become the master of the war chess game genre. The emergence of Fire Emblem directly made subsequent war chess games popular.

So how could Qing Zhiyuan not know?

However, Qing Zhiyuan was slightly surprised by what Hamamura Koichi said next. He only heard the other party say, "Mr. Kaga Shozo has now resigned from IS."

"ha?"

Qing Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his ears, but he quickly recalled that something similar had happened in his previous life.

In the last month of the century, Intelligent Systems, a game company, experienced a sudden change in personnel.

When it comes to the company IS, many people may not be able to react immediately, but when it comes to the games they develop, most players will have an impression. At least in the Neon area, as long as they have been exposed to games, almost everyone does not know this. The name of the series of games, it’s called——

Fire Emblem

But Kaga Shozo, the father of Fire Emblem, has now resigned.

This can’t help but shock the entire gaming industry.

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Only Qing Zhiyuan, as a future time traveler, can probably understand the inside story.

As the father of the Fire Emblem, Kaga Shozo works in IS, but IS is actually controlled by Rentendo. It is just a subsidiary of Rentendo. Many of Kaga Shozo's productions are influenced by Limited to the restrictions on Rentian Paradise.

The original trilogy of Holy War Genealogy was suppressed by Rentian and turned into two parts, which led to great controversy over the plot. Many players believe that this is a masterpiece with mixed reviews. The great part lies in the first half. Not only is the characterization quite successful, but the tension of the plot is also straight forward. The story is grand and magnificent, with an epic feel, but the second half is a bit weak.

Another thing that hurt Kaga Shozo's self-confidence was the demise of the N64 version of "Fire Emblem."

The unfavorable sales situation of the N64 also caused Rentian to change its business policy and shelve the development project of "Fire Emblem 64". It was eventually withdrawn from the pre-order release list by Rentian in September last year.

Kaga discovered that his ideal seemed to be getting further and further away from IS or Rentendo.

Under such circumstances, Kaga Shozo left IS, and at the same time he almost announced the breakdown of his relationship with Rentendo.

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"If it's convenient for you," Hamamura Koichi said over the phone, "I can arrange a meeting between you and Mr. Kaga. He really wants to continue making games, but there seems to be some problems based on his current personal situation. Maybe You can help him.

No, it should be said that maybe pokeni and Kaga can cooperate. "

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

After responding politely, Qing Zhiyuan hung up the phone.

The corners of his mouth raised involuntarily.

How can I say this?

When I wanted to sleep, someone happened to hand me a pillow. It was really a blessing from God.

If Kaga Shozo can come to pokeni, it can be used to fill the company's vacancies in the field of war chess games.

The last failure of 86 made Qing Zhiyuan unable to recover.

Although 86's sequel is likely to turn the tide and win back the reputation, Qing Zhiyuan hopes that there will be a game producer like Kaga Shozo who is proficient in war chess in the future to control it.

After all, Qing Zhiyuan himself is not omnipotent. He also has things that he is not good at and beyond his control.

This is why he needs these game genius producers even more, not only to reduce his own burden, but also to make better products.

In terms of talent, Qing Zhiyuan never thought that he had any talent. He was just a porter of games in his previous life. The real geniuses were these geniuses.

…

Two days later, Qing Zhiyuan found a high-end sushi restaurant and received Shozo Kaga, as well as his introducer, Mr. Koichi Hamura.

After waiting in the box for a long time, Qing Zhiyuan finally saw two people.

In addition to Hamura Koichi, the other man has short side-parted hair, small eyes, a naive smile, and the traces of time can already be seen on his face.

This is Kaga Shozo himself.

After all, Kaga, who was born in 1950, is now 50 years old. People who have experienced half a century naturally have some vicissitudes of life.

"This is the first time we meet, please take care of me."

Qing Zhiyuan stood up and shook hands with him.

Several people introduced each other and got a preliminary understanding.

Sitting down to eat and chat, Jiahe was more dull and honest than Qing Zhiyuan imagined.

It seems that Hidetaka Miyazaki is also of this type.

Kaga himself has always been focused on creation and is not good at interpersonal communication. This can also be seen from the fact that he was alone when he left, and no employee of the original "Fire Emblem" series development team followed him.

However, Qing Zhiyuan actually likes such producers, because their most important and precious focus is all on games, and they can produce purer things.

But achievements can only be limited to game producers.

The communication was quite smooth this time, because both Qing Zhiyuan and Kaga Shozo had intentions.

Kaga had nowhere to go after leaving IS, but he had a good relationship with Hamamura Koichi of Famitsu, and through his relationship, he connected with the pokeni line.

However, he does not plan to join pokeni, but hopes that Qing Zhiyuan can lend him a team so that he can set up his own game company.

"If it really doesn't work, you can invest in me." Kaga Shozo said bravely.

Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh.

This guy is really interesting.

After you left IS, no employee followed you, so you still want to start your own business?

However, Qing Zhiyuan still likes his enthusiasm for games.

"This problem is not a big one. I can fund the establishment of a subsidiary company and let you serve as the president. Then you can recruit the people you want. However, you are responsible for success or failure. If you make a profit, the parent company will definitely have to If it fails, you can return to pokeni and be the producer, if you can accept it."

Qing Zhiyuan said that I not only have to think about you, but also the company's employees. Why should they ignore the favorable conditions and stable jobs in the parent company to start a business with you?

It's better to just give him money and see if Kaga Shozo has the ability to make a comeback.

Kaga Shozo was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't quite understand the key to this.

And judging from Qing Zhiyuan's expression, it seems that he is not at a disadvantage either inside or outside.

The only thing you can lose is time.

"Coming to the company as a producer," Qing Zhiyuan explained with a smile, "The title may not be as good as the president of the new company, but it is not bad in terms of salary and industry status.

Although you may feel uncomfortable when I say this, Mr. Kaga, I do not mean any offense.

If you think about it, POKENI is now considered the number one game company in the world. Being a producer of P Club is definitely many times better than IS. "

"Well..." Kaga Shozo lowered his head and blushed. Although his self-esteem was slightly hurt, it seemed that Qing Zhiyuan was right.

This is the fact. Pokeni has now surpassed Rentian in terms of scale and industry status, becoming the game developer with the largest number of game sales.

In the gaming industry, it only lags behind Sony in terms of funding scale.

Compared with it, IS is like an ant to an elephant.

"As the producer of pokeni, we have the best R\u0026D team in the world. From planning to art to programming, as well as post-production operations and publicity, we can give you the best support.

The only thing that may make you feel dissatisfied is that the income from the game is calculated within the head office.

If you serve as the president of a subsidiary company, you can get most of the income distribution rights, but I guess I won't be able to provide you with the team resources of the parent company.

You have to recruit the people you need yourself, and then bear the corresponding risks.

That should be pretty clear, right? "

"Yeah." Kaga Shozo nodded seriously.

All pokeni games are good, but there is a blank in the field of war chess. Although 86 has made many groundbreaking designs, generally speaking, unlike traditional war chess games, 86 has brought more controversy to players.

From his professional perspective, Kaga Shozo has reason to believe that even if he joins pokeni, he will definitely have his own world.

However, judging from his previous work experience in IS and Rentendo, Kaga Shozo was actually a little tired of being controlled by others and could not let go and do what he wanted to do.

This was also his original intention to create a company of his own.

Even though he is 50 years old, he still has such innocent thoughts and drive. I can only say that such a person is truly a creature born for dreams.

After some communication, Qing Zhiyuan probably understood Jiahe's concerns and couldn't help laughing.

"What did I think it was? It scared me."

Qing Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Kagami-san. The best thing about working at Pokeni is that you can do what you want to do. Unless there are major problems, no one will interfere with your production."

"Huh? Really?" Kaga Shozo asked with some confusion.

My previous old club said the same thing.

Moreover, this major issue of Qing Zhiyuan made him quite worried. Won't he also be subject to restrictions by then?

"Of course it's true," Qing Zhiyuan also explained, "However, while ensuring full creative freedom, we must still have requirements for the game. We can't look at a game that is obviously going to run into trouble. , and let it be finished and put on the shelves?

If you were me, you would understand what I'm doing.

Of course, I believe in your ability, Kaga-san, that such a situation should not happen. "

…

After some weighing, Kaga Shozo finally chose to become a game producer in Pokeni under the guidance of Qing Zhiyuan.

Qing Zhiyuan seemed to have guessed this result from the beginning.

Those who pursue their dreams must still hope that their games can be presented to players in the best and highest quality way.

After the two parties reached an agreement, they clinked their glasses.

The three people laughed in unison.

"I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future, Kaga-san. You will definitely not regret the decision you made today."

After Kaga Shozo, combat board games became more stable!

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