In the 2000 AD, the theme of the E3 exhibition was "Beyond the Imagination".

Every year at E3, it's a time for major game manufacturers to showcase themselves.

But this year is a little special.

This is because one vendor has withdrawn from E3 this year, while another vendor has joined E3.

It was Sega who quit and the Order of the Phoenix that joined.

"Sega's exit is only temporary, they are transforming into a software vendor, and they should make a comeback next year. "Two Sony executives were at the scene at E3 at this time.

The exhibition has not yet started, and they are still chatting at this time.

"I see, it seems that Sega is also looking for cooperation with other manufacturers, right?" asked one of them, Hirai.

Mr. Hirai, an employee of Sony Electronic Entertainment Corporation's Lighthouse Country Branch, holds a key position here.

Sony also participated in E3, and Hirai, as a dignitary of the Lighthouse Country branch, also came here.

"Hmm. "That's right, Sega doesn't plan to go the same way with the Order of the Phoenix, they've thrown away the burden of home machines and are ready to be their own." Sony has also discussed cooperation with them. ”

Hearing this, Hirai was stunned for a moment: "Will Mr. Okawa allow this kind of thing to happen?!"

Who knows, after hearing Okawa Gong's name, the other party shook his head: "Okawa Gong can't take care of things anymore, he has separated the home machine department from DC, which is already his last strength, and now Sega is going to go alone." Mr. Masao Chiba is also said to have been kicked out by Sega. ”

Hearing the other party's words, Hirai nodded.

When Chiba Masao entered Sega, it actually caused quite a lot of fluctuations, after all, people are also big guys, but they are not engaged in video games.

"Sega still has a lot of quality projects on its hands, and it would be nice to be able to work with them. Hirai muttered, "I just don't know how their technology is now......"

"Oh?" another executive seemed a little surprised by Hirai's judgment, "We all think that the Order of the Phoenix may not last long, and Sega should be able to survive with its tail cut off, but you don't think so?"

"Hi. Hirai nodded, "I don't really know about the Order of the Phoenix, but I do know how popular the Animic Society is in the Lighthouse Country. ”

Strictly speaking, the Order of the Phoenix is now a subsidiary of Company A, and Hirai directly says Company A here, but there is no problem.

On the Order of the Phoenix's side, Hirai didn't say much.

In fact, the Order of the Phoenix has taken away most of the main production forces of Sega's home machines, and has also led a large eastern country to strengthen research and development, and the cost has been reduced by all means.

In terms of cost, the machines of the Order of the Phoenix are now more showy than Sony.

But this question is not very convenient to say.

"It's true that there are millions of games in Company A, but it's only millions, and they do have tens of millions of games - but they are all casual games. And they're so unprofessional, you see, the previous Plants vs. Zombies, at last year's press conference, the main focus was still what Bejeweled and Zuma, oh, by the way, and the recent Brain Platinum...... Hahaha!" the other laughed as he spoke.

"I'm talking about PC games — that game called Hero's Tracks. Kazuo Hirai said.

"Oh oh oh, that 'online game', right? It claims to be an online game with millions of registrations, but it's a free-to-play game, how can anyone play an online game?" the executive clearly looked down on PC games, and he didn't even seem to understand the basics.

But Hirai knows.

"Yes, this game is indeed a free-to-play game, and the number of registrations is indeed only one million, but according to our statistics, their profit is already close to 10 million. And the topic of this game has always been very hot, and on the Internet, this topic is basically the first place. ”

- If it weren't for the limitations of online payment methods, they would have earned more.

The mud bombardment itself may not be understood, but Hirai works in the Lighthouse Country.

So he knows the horror of this game, and he also knows the reputation of A company among North American players.

"Hahahaha, it's just an online game, that kind of game will be eliminated sooner or later," but the executive from Mud Bomb itself didn't care, "PS2 was slandered because it was forcibly added to the network system, and if that part was removed, PS2 would definitely be more popular." Even if the DC is a network system, what is the use of them? And they have to add additional costs to develop servers, which is simply nothing to do!"

It's true that servers come at a cost.

Not only the servers themselves, but also the network has to pay extra.

These additional costs are superfluous for the executive from the mud bombardment.

"But there are also more harmonious cases of combination of network systems, and it must be the "Dark Souls"......" When it comes to dark souls, Hirai is obviously cautious.

"If you think about it, that game does have a good reputation," said the Mud Bomb executive, "but it's just a good idea, and such a large-scale development of the game only has more than one million sales, which is not enough evidence, not enough evidence." ”

Dark Souls is indeed a word-of-mouth masterpiece, but the sales of this game are only one million.

For small game manufacturers, millions may be a lot. But for Sony, millions of sales, not even a passing grade.

This game may have a good reputation, or maybe the quality of the game has risen, but that's all.

The game itself is just that.

"But among players, the game has spread a lot. Hirai believes that the game cannot be ignored, "In North America, the reputation of this game is very high, and the Order of the Phoenix has established its brand in just one game and two months, and then it has also established itself ......"

"You're overthinking, Hirai. The executives on the mud bombardment side were not happy, "Just two months ago, they were still developing Galgame without doing their jobs...... Oh, by the way, it's FATE or something, but it's not just more than 200,000 sales. The so-called Mithril forces together, we may discuss how to fight against it, but if it's just one family, it's not a problem at all. ”

"Hi ......"

Now that we've talked about it, it's hard for Hirai to continue to say anything.

"It's not enough to engage in a game manufacturer that doesn't do business...... By the way," the other party looked at the time, "The Order of the Phoenix is already about to start, why don't we go and have a look?"

"Hi. ”

It's okay for the time being, and they're going to go to the Order of the Phoenix to have a look.

Although there are a lot of people over there and the seats are full, it is not a problem for Sony here to get two positions.

At this time, the screen on the scene has already begun to appear.

Then, there was a burst of English.

I_am_the_bone_of_my_sord......

A burst of chanting.

And it was at this time that pictures began to appear on TV.

Countless flying swords swept up in the sky.

"Hero King, do you still have enough reserves?!"

3D images, 3D performances.

That's what appears on the screen.

"CG?" Hirai was a little surprised.

Is this CG?

But the picture seems to be a little rough.

Although it seems to be reasonable as a CG, such a picture still looks a little shabby.

However, at this moment, a button appeared on the screen.

"Is this — a QTE system?"

Hirai immediately saw the system.

"Isn't that FATE?!" exclaimed the executive next to him.

Yes, this is a QTE system.

Sony also knows about this system, because in Shenmue, this system has caused a sensation, although Shenmue is not the first to use this system, but they are the first to make the concept of QTE known.

And now, the Order of the Phoenix has come up with such a system.

"-Wait, this is an instant calculus?!"

The people at the scene apparently noticed this as well.

At the beginning of such a picture, everyone seemed to be a little confused.

But when they found out that it was a real-time calculated picture quality, it became an instant sensation.

Although it's still a little rough compared to CG, it's definitely a very good picture quality in real-time calculations!

The mud bombardment executives and Hirai here have clearly noticed this.

But it's not over yet.

How could the revelations of the "opening animation" end like this?

At this moment, the image in front of me focused on a sword, and then the sword flew in the air, and then was trampled underfoot.

Edgeworth Flight!

Although I don't understand what this is all about, this animation obviously made the scene a sensation again.

Unfortunately, the opening scene is fleeting, and then there is another Digimon in the middle of the screen, a player holding an XBOX handheld, he is raising his Digimon, and then he feeds his sub-ancient beast with mood points, and then plugs the XBOX into the console.

He then picks up the controller, revealing Digimon in the form of a Digimon.

"It's a linkage!

Hirai was also surprised to see this scene.

Being able to make such a delicate linkage is definitely not something that Sony can do...... Ahem, Sony doesn't have a handheld yet.

All in all, it's a great collaboration.

But it's still not enough to see.,After this paragraph.,The picture changes again.,And then it's a ninja wearing a straitjacket.,This game seems to be an action game similar to Black Souls.,But the background seems to be modern?

However, it was still a flash.

Hirai, who is already forty years old, has long been relatively calm, but when he sees those pictures, he still has an itchy feeling......

Very powerful technology.

Then, a young girl appears with a magic wand in her hand, and then in the air.

Is this a magical girl?

But why does it feel like something akin to an air combat game?

Could it be a magical girl game made in imitation of an air combat game?

Hmm, but the picture is really exciting......

Then, the screen flashes back to several games, and these game clips don't make it possible to judge the genre of the game, but they always give the feeling that comes from the game.

But in the end, when it's all over, it's ...... that's frozen Heroic tracks?

Yes, at the end of the day, the game screen turned into a picture of an online game?

What's going on?

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our Shop of the Phoenix fair......"

And at this time, the host had already come to the stage to start explaining.

It's not Senxia, but I think it's a Mi country.

"Pretty good, isn't it?" and at that moment, a voice came from Hirai's side.

"Are you—Mr. Amami?"

The person who was smiling next to him was none other than Amami Senxia.

"Just call me Senxia, who are you?"

"Oh, my name is Kazuo Hirai. Kazuo Hirai replied.

"Hello, uncle. A subtle smile appeared on Senxia's face.

Uncle: What's the pronunciation?

Seems to be Chinese?

Oh, by the way, Senxia seems to be able to speak Chinese.

Kazuo Hirai was a little confused, but he still smiled and nodded.

"Can I ask for an autograph?" said the other man suddenly.

"Signature?" Hirai Kazuo looked confused.

What's going on?

You don't seem to be a celebrity, do you?

Could it be that I misheard?

"Hi, Mr. Kazuo Hirai, your signature. Mori Xia winked at Kazuo Hirai.

"Uh...... It is my pleasure. ”

What the hell is this? Why do you want my signature?

Wait, Tianhai Senxia is not just a former "genius high school student", he is also a beautiful boy with a handsome appearance.

Could it be that he has some ulterior hobbies?

Kazuo Hirai suddenly felt that his chrysanthemum was tight.

"Hi ......" took the pen and signed the other party's notebook, and Kazuo Hirai returned the notebook to the other party.

"Thanks, I'll be careful with my preservation. Senxia smiled and put away his notebook.

At this time, Kazuo Hirai also took the opportunity to ask: "I just seem to have seen "Hero's Tracks" in the promotional video? That game is an online game, right, are you going to make this game?"

"Well, almost. Senxia smiled, "But the type and form are a little subtle, and I will be asked to keep it secret for now." Because it's a surprise. ”

Yes, a big, big surprise.

"The first part of the picture, with all due respect, is that the QTE system and real-time calculations?" asked Kazuo Hirai again.

"yes," Senxia nodded, "that's what the stage is talking about—interactive movie, FATE." ”

Fateful Night, the interactive movie version, is also a super interactive movie that Senxia has come up with as an example for everyone.

Kazuo Hirai also suddenly realized.

So this is what he said last year about the interactive movie?

Originally, Kazuo Hirai thought it was just a gimmick or a technical concept or something, but he never expected that the other party would actually make a finished product!

......

Today's festival is in line with the plot.

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