Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

Why is it necessary to develop another version of a computer game that has already been released?

That's because HAL's "Pac-Man" was developed for the Fujitsu FM-8 personal computer platform.

NEC, the largest giant in the Japanese computer market, has another platform for its home computer.

Yes, the Microsoft system at this time has not yet been released.

The operating systems of computers on the market are not uniform.

Basically, different brands will have different operating platforms.

And because of the good cooperative relationship with Fujitsu, HAL also took the lead in developing games on the other party's operating platform.

But if you want to say that the leader in the personal computer market, of course, it is none other than NEC.

Neon Computer Yusanjia, NEC, Fujitsu, and Sharp.

Among them, NEC is well-deserved first in terms of market penetration rate and reputation.

"Pac-Man" can buy 200,000 copies on Fujitsu, and it is not difficult to transplant it to NEC's PC-8801 to surpass the former.

This kind of work of picking up money for nothing, Bai Chuanfeng can't care about his family's opinion.

It's true that Fujitsu is an old friend, but NEC is also pretty.

In line with the attitude of sharing the rain and dew, Bai Chuanfeng decided to march to the NEC.

It seems that the current computer games are still good, and HAL really gave himself a surprise.

Before that, he thought that the personal computer market would take ten or eight years to develop.

Unexpectedly, although it is not popular yet, the profitability is not bad at all.

"Xiao Song, make another note. From next year, pay attention to some new game production clubs.

Whether it is for home game consoles or for personal computers.

If you find a potential production team, remember to notify me immediately. "

Assistant "Hay" Komatsu quickly recorded while nodding in agreement.

The matter of HAL reminded Bai Chuanfeng, since the profit of game production is so high.

Then in the land of Neon, some of the well-known game makers in later generations may have already developed ignorantly.

That being the case, of course Shirakawa Electric should make arrangements as soon as possible.

It is definitely not enough to rely on HAL alone.

In order to develop in the game industry, it is necessary to actively introduce third-party production companies.

Not to mention the next-generation handhelds, the home game consoles behind alone need enough game content support.

Therefore, leading the game production company in advance is also improving the upstream and downstream industrial chain of the game entertainment industry.

Baichuan Electric doesn't need to dominate them absolutely, as long as it participates in a little bit.

In addition, regarding the handheld business unit and HAL, Bai Chuanfeng has other plans.

But it seems too early now, let's wait for the next generation of game consoles to come out.

After the situation of HAL was over, Yu Arai turned to the page of SIC again.

"SIC's first batch of chip orders has been delivered with Namco.

The opponent's arcade machine is expected to be launched two weeks before the new year, and the specific market feedback effect may not be received until after the year. "

Two weeks before the new year, Bai Chuanfeng calculated the time, and it seemed that there were only a few days left.

This is the first large-scale commercial use of SIC, and Bai Chuanfeng is also looking forward to it.

"The first batch of 50,000 orders is expected to bring a profit of 150 million yen to SIC.

However, we placed an order of 100,000 pieces with Fujitsu at one time, and other fields such as research institutes and automation equipment companies also sold about 20,000 pieces piecemeal.

Generally speaking, SIC can make a profit of about 200 million yen this year, but if it wants to recover all the previous costs, according to the current development trend, it is expected to reach a balance of payments next year. "

Bai Chuanfeng nodded, expressing his understanding. From the beginning of the establishment of SIC to the production of the current chip, the total investment of SIC has exceeded 1 billion yen.

In order to achieve real profitability, even if everything goes well in the follow-up, it will take at least one to two years to achieve this goal.

However, judging from the current profit ratio of SIC, it is indeed still a consumer field for the public, with a larger shipment volume.

Thinking of this, Bai Chuanfeng also became concerned about SIC's next move.

"How about the cooperation with Fujitsu?"

"The current SIC8089 is being optimized and modularized, and it is expected to be applied to Fujitsu's next-generation personal computer next year."

Regarding all the subsidiaries of Shirakawa Holdings, Arai Yu also made a detailed understanding during this time.

The general business situation and the goals for the next stage cannot be said clearly, but the basic situation is still roughly grasped.

"Very well, this is the strategic focus of SIC, and it must be the first priority."

"Hay"

For this old senior, Bai Chuanfeng respected and admired him at the same time.

It is really not easy at this age to supervise so many affairs and keep them organized.

However, there are not many good solutions for the time being, and the management teams of several subsidiaries have not yet grown up.

The only experienced Heitaro Nakajima has just joined the job, and many things have not been straightened out.

However, it should be almost the same next year. At that time, the heads of several sub-clubs will be gathered together, and the closed-door meeting will be held directly.

Presumably in this way, many situations can be understood more clearly.

And Arai Yu can also concentrate on in charge of banking business, after all, this is what he is really good at.

After all, there is still a shortage of talents, but just look at the situation of Panasonic and Sony.

Most of the talents of Japanese companies are cultivated by themselves, and there are very few cases of direct airborne.

This has also resulted in a very low activity in the talent market of Nihong. Even if many senior management talents change jobs, they only jump back and forth between those companies.

After a long time, both individuals and companies have a clear understanding of each other's situation.

There is no freshness in discovering talents at all, and it is impossible to talk about the goal of injecting fresh blood into the enterprise.

Therefore, for Baichuan Holdings, there are not many good solutions.

Bai Chuanfeng can only hope that the young people under his banner will grow up as soon as possible and reach the day when they will be in charge as soon as possible.

After several branches, it is time for the most important Shirakawa Electric.

"The handheld business unit of Shirakawa Electric is expected to make a total profit of 7 billion yen in Neon's home country this year."

Sure enough, as soon as Arai Yu spoke, Bai Chuanfeng was not disappointed.

Compared with last year's 4 billion profit, this year's year-on-year growth has increased by 75%, and the growth is gratifying.

Although it was changed to a configuration of one machine and one software in the second half of the year, the price was also lowered.

However, thanks to the improvement of the screen, the total sales volume has increased significantly compared with last year.

Relying on the volume, the profit of the handheld has also been abruptly increased by 1.75 times.

It's no wonder that Nintendo is impatient. With such pressure on Bai Chuanfeng, he will do everything possible to compete for the market.

However, the neck stuck on the LCD screen of Baichuan Electric Appliances will not be stuck for long.

Next year, Shirakawa Electric has prepared even bigger surprises for the old man. I hope that the old man Hiroshi Yamauchi can hold on.

"Walkman division of Shirakawa Electric, the total profit of Neon China this year is expected to be around 20 billion yen."

Immediately afterwards, Yu Arai talked about the pillar products of Shirakawa Electric, the Walkman and its series of components.

This number sounds like a lot, but Bai Chuanfeng didn't show much excitement.

Because just last year, the local profit of the Walkman was about 17 billion yen.

The increase of 3 billion is less than 18% year-on-year, which is far behind the 75% of the handheld.

But there is no way, there are too many Walkman manufacturers entering the market this year.

Sony, Shirakawa Electric, Panasonic, Hitachi, NEC, Toshiba, these are the main professional players.

Sanyo, Sharp, Casio... These are a few part-time players with second-tier shares in the market.

There are so many brands entering the field of Walkmans, no matter how big the market is, it is not enough.

With such fierce competition, it is very rare for Baichuan Electric to improve on the basis of last year.

This is because of the launch of a new generation of Walkman in the second half of the year, which is once again one step ahead of its competitors in terms of creativity.

Moreover, the low-end models were priced in a big way, and the price was exchanged for the market, and finally such a result was achieved.

Otherwise, judging from the gradual decline in the first half of the year, it is difficult to say whether this year can guarantee last year's profit.

Sure enough, the same sentence, in a market that cannot be monopolized, its profits will also decline sharply.

This is about Neon's local profitability, so how is Shirakawa doing overseas?

"In the North American market, Shirakawa Electric's handhelds are expected to make a total profit of about 19 billion yen. Walkman products, the total profit is about 70 billion yen.

However, this is only an estimated value at present. Considering customs duties and local taxes, the specific value may be lower.

For the exact data, we need to wait until the financial team in North America will give a specific financial report after the New Year. "

After going through the operating conditions of all the companies under Shirakawa Holdings in general, Yu Arai sorted out the information in hand and pushed it in front of Shirakawa Feng.

"For more detailed information, President Shirakawa may wish to refer to these materials.

But the official report needs to wait until after the financial settlement period in March, and then I will report to President Shirakawa. "

"Thank you, Senior Arai."

Bai Chuanfeng specially got up to see off the old man. Most of the affairs of Bai Chuan Holdings this year were handled by him.

A lot of age, it is also very difficult.

Besides, he was introduced by Mr. Yamada, so Bai Chuanfeng naturally regarded him as one of his own.

"Okay, President Shirakawa doesn't need to send it away." Arai Yu waved his hand, "After these things are done, I can spend the New Year holiday in peace.

Presumably this time, no bank will be acquired suddenly. "

"Haha, senior was joking, such a good thing can't happen every time."

For last year's New Year, before the holiday was over, he was still in Akita for half a year. Now I think about Bai Chuanfeng's embarrassment.

"That's right, such a good thing is worth not taking a vacation."

Arai Yu was very open-minded, and even wished for this kind of thing to happen again.

He sent Arai Yu out with a smile, and the financial team returned to their respective positions.

When Bai Chuanfeng returned to the meeting room, he couldn't help picking up the report and looking at it.

Sure enough, it was the North American market, which contributed most of the profits of Shirakawa Electric.

Whether it is a handheld or a Walkman, its profit is basically two to three times that of Neon's home.

It seems that we will have to devote more energy there in the future, alas, who made the people of North America need us.

Bai Chuanfeng said that he was anxious about other people's concerns.

The report in his hand is probably all the profits of Baichuan Holdings this year.

But since you have earned so much money, how much will you spend this year?