Silicon Valley

"Ask in the past, what game is that? When was it released?" Henry instructed the secretary.

"Yes!"

Henry already knew what game it was when he heard the voice. He asked his secretary to inquire, mainly to know when this game was released! Due to his arrival, a butterfly effect has occurred, and some things have gone wrong!

In fact, this game should have been released as early as March this year, but I have never seen it before!

After a while, the secretary came back.

"Chairman, that game is called "Street Fighter 2", and it is the sequel released by Capcom Co., Ltd. not long ago!"

"Not long ago? When exactly?" Henry frowned.

"About two weeks ago, "Street Fighter 2" developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. officially landed in the United States!"

Hearing this, Henry nodded, and then said, "Check the sales of "Street Fighter 2" immediately!"

"Yes!"

In 1991, the arcade industry was at a critical juncture. The two generations of Nintendo's FC/SFC consoles formed a siege situation. Arcade manufacturers turned their business focus to home platforms. The arcade market was like a backwater!

The birth of "Street Fighter 2" saved the entire arcade industry! ! ! ! !

However, the initial sales of the "Street Fighter 2" baseboard were not ideal, and many players regarded it as a COM game like "Kmbat Whirlwind" and "Double Dragon", but as they gradually discovered the human-to-human battle When the fun was endless, an irresistible arcade pop storm finally formed. More and more teenagers threw the handles of their home consoles and flocked to the arcade halls that had been deserted, queuing up to experience this revolutionary game. A character has many fans, and there are children everywhere in the streets and alleys shouting "Gas Heel" and imitating the movements of Shenglong Quan at the same time!

Henry was also a member of the queue back then...

In the evening, the secretary called Henry and said, "Chairman, we have already investigated it. At present, the arcade market is sluggish, and the sales of "Street Fighter 2" are very unsatisfactory. Only 500 boards have been sold in the United States. The situation in Japan is similar. ! For more information about Street Fighter 2, I have sent it to your email, you can check it out in detail!"

"Well! Okay, that's it!" Henry hung up the phone. Then turn on the computer, log in to his email, and click on the information sent by the secretary.

Henry browsed through the information and found that Capcom Co., Ltd. was able to produce "Street Fighter 2", which is really not easy!

The arcade is in recession, and CAPCOM's old rival SNK is preparing to change careers. Development of home appliances. However. SNK is full of ambition and launched a large-scale talent poaching operation for the entire industry. The old enemy CAPCPM has naturally become the focus of attention. The departure of many elites once caused the development of "Street Fighter 2" and other games. The progress has been greatly slowed down!

CAPCOM is very poor at this time, seeing talent being poached and powerless. In order to save the development cost of "Street Fighter 2", CAPCOM did not even hire professional voice actors, and all the staff responsible for dubbing the game characters were employees of the company!

After reading the information, Henry understood that the hard days of CAPCOM are over, and the day of prosperity is not far away...

And if you want to enter the arcade. Then enter the home machine, CAPCOM is a very good choice!

Henry is very clear that CAPCOM will reach the top with "Street Fighter 2" and become a leader in the arcade industry, and "Street Fighter 2" transplanted to the home computer is even more popular, with more than 6 million copies sold worldwide, which can be called a fighting genre. An insurmountable milestone for the game! Subsequently, "Street Fighter 2", which was launched in Japan and the United States one after another, played a huge role in promoting the hardware sales of Nintendo's new game console SFC, especially in North America. Only during the Christmas business war in 1992, 2 million units were successfully shipped! ! !

Now is the best chance to start CAPCOM company! ! !

Henry picked up the phone and dialed an ocean-going number!

"I'm Henry Williams!!!" Henry said solemnly on the phone.

"Hello, Chairman!!! Excuse me, do you have any instructions?"

"Acquisition of CAPCOM Corporation now!!!"

"Yes!"

"That's it for now, but I want the acquisition to be faster, preferably within a week!!!" Henry urged, "It doesn't matter if the price is higher!"

"I understand, I will do my best to acquire Capcom Co., Ltd., please rest assured Chairman!!!"

"Well! That's it, you go to make arrangements now!" Henry said lightly.

"Yes!!!"

Henry hung up the phone, then made himself a cup of coffee, and thought about the problem while tasting it slowly.

Capcom Co., Ltd. is a very promising game company. This "Street Fighter 2" brought Capcom Co., Ltd. to the top of the arcade industry, and then achieved good results in the field of home consoles, producing "Resident Evil" , Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, Onimusha and many other very popular games! It enjoys a high reputation in the game industry and is called "Action God" in the industry! ! ! It means that in the field of making action games, there are few rivals, and they belong to the supreme level! ! !

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"What?! Someone offered $100 million to buy Capcom Corporation!!!" Kenzo Tsujimoto said with a shocked face.

"Yes, President, Goldman Sachs Group has officially sent us an invitation letter for acquisition!"

"Goldman Sachs Group?"

"Yes, it's Goldman Sachs Group, but they are buying us Capcom Corporation on behalf of others! As for who is behind the acquisition of us, we don't know for the time being!"

"Hmm..." Tsujimoto Kenzo nodded understandingly, and then pondered.

Upon seeing this, the secretary quietly withdrew.

At this time, the entire Capcom Corporation knew that someone was going to buy the company!

The arcade is in recession, and other manufacturers have switched. And Capcom Co., Ltd. still insists, but unfortunately, the sales of "Street Fighter 2" are very unsatisfactory, and the company's current situation is very difficult! At this time, someone offered to buy the company at a high price, which undoubtedly shocked everyone!

In the face of 100 million US dollars, it is strange that Kenzo Tsujimoto was not moved, but he was cautious and made a phone call to inquire about the sales of "Street Fighter 2" in the marketing department. If the sales situation improved and became popular, he would Don't sell the company. Otherwise, sell it now!

"President, the game has a good reputation, and the sales have increased last week!!!"

Tsujimoto Kenzo felt a move, and hurriedly asked, "How much has it increased?"

"Japan has added 200 game boards, and the United States has added 100 game boards!"

When Kenzo Tsujimoto heard the words, he fell silent, and the increase in sales meant that the game was popular, but the increase was not too much.

Is it to sell the company, or...

Tsujimoto Kenzo was hesitant for a moment!

But then, people from Goldman Sachs Group came to Capcom Co., Ltd. and said to Kenzo Kanmoto: "President Kenzo Kanmoto, we are also entrusted with this acquisition. If we make a decision, we will simply abandon this acquisition!!!”

"President Kenzo Tsujimoto, the current game market has been occupied by Nintendo's home consoles, and arcades are no longer available. I advise you to agree to the acquisition as soon as possible, this is a wise decision! Otherwise, in case the behind-the-scenes acquirer decides not to When you acquire Capcom Corporation, you can imagine what it would be like for Capcom Corporation? I am afraid that at that time, even if you only sold 10 million US dollars, no one would ask for it…”

"Thank you for the reminder, I will give you an answer as soon as possible!" Kenzo Tsujimoto said respectfully!

"Um!"

...

The next day, a representative from Goldman Sachs came again.

"Kenzo Tsujimoto, I have bad news for you!"

Tsujimoto Kenzo suddenly felt a shudder in his heart, and asked nervously, "What is the bad news?"

"It's like this, the acquirer found that the arcade market was sluggish, and seemed to want to give up the acquisition of Capcom Co., Ltd.!"

"Abandoned the acquisition?!" Kenzo Tsujimoto felt anxious when he heard this.

"We haven't been officially notified yet, but his patience has run out. If you don't agree to be acquired today, then maybe..."

The representative of Goldman Sachs said this and stopped. Not to mention death, there is a line of leeway, but Kenzo Tsujimoto understands the meaning!

Kenzo Tsujimoto was very tangled in his heart.

"President Kenzo Tsujimoto, please make a decision! Do you want $100 million or a half-dead company? Actually, this question is not difficult to choose, is it?" said the representative of Goldman Sachs Group.

"I want to make a call!" Tsujimoto Kenzo said in a low, hoarse voice.

"Please, I'll wait for you outside!!!"

Kenzo Tsujimoto immediately dialed the number of the marketing manager: "Is there any sales statistics for "Street Fighter 2" this week, and what is the sales?"

"According to the statistics, although sales have increased, but the increase is very small?"

Tsujimoto Kenzo heard the words, his face was a little gloomy, "How much has it increased?!"

"A total of 100 game boards have been added in Japan and the United States!"

"Only so few? There were more than 300 last week!!!"

"Many players have reported that the game is not well balanced, and there are many bugs, so..." the marketing manager whispered.

Tsujimoto Kenzo didn't say anything else, and with a "bang" he hung up the phone heavily. Then, he took a deep breath, opened the door of the office, and walked out.

"Chairman Kenzo Kanmoto, finished the call?" The representative of Goldman Sachs Group said with a smile.

"Yes, it's over!"

"So, what is your decision?"

"I decided to sell Capcom Corporation!!!"

After Tsujimoto Kenzo said this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt that a boulder that was pressing on him finally fell to the ground...

(To be continued ~^~)