Chapter 47: The Dawn of Video Games (Part I)?
On Sunday, September 19, after eating breakfast in the morning, Zhang Lexing sat on the sofa and considered today's arrangements, while Ma Guanghai sat on the chair by the door and closed his eyes to recuperate.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, Zhang Lexing looked at the door, Ma Guanghai got up vigilantly and looked out through the cat's eyes, then turned around and said: "Boss, it's Cai Min outside, I saw it once last year when I was in Shanghai, let him in?"
Cai Min is the general manager of Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai), I don't know why he suddenly came to Beijing, since he came to find himself, there should be something important, Zhang Lexing nodded at Ma Guanghai and motioned for him to open the door.
As soon as he entered the door, Cai Min nodded to Ma Guanghai first, and then came to Zhang Lexing's side and said, "Boss, I'm sorry to come and disturb." ”
Zhang Lexing waved his hand and said, "It's okay, sit down and talk." Would you like something to drink?"
Cai Min shook his head, came to the sofa next to Zhang Lexing and sat down, and then said: "Boss, we have a total of three people this time, in addition to me, there are Lin Lin, the company's administrative assistant, and Zhao Junping, the deputy director of the development department, who arrived last night. ”
"Oh, what are you doing in Beijing?" asked Zhang Lexing.
"That's right, on September 3, with the approval of the Ministry of Electronics Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Electronic Game Console Branch of the China Software Industry Association was officially established, and our electronic game industry is organized. After the establishment of the video game machine branch, perhaps the new official took office three fires, and issued a notice to hold the 'first domestic game industry seminar', which officially starts tomorrow and lasts for three days, and Fuzhou can't send anyone, so we came over as a representative. As far as I know, there will be people coming over there from the pyramid learning machine factory. ”
There is such a thing, Zhang Lexing still heard for the first time that the mainland game industry actually has its own association, and it is still under the name of "video game machine branch", could it be that the country wants to develop game consoles, this can definitely be seen.
Thinking of this, Zhang Lexing asked, "When will tomorrow's meeting start?"
"Boss, do you want to go tomorrow?" Cai Min felt a little incredible, his boss is said to have a lot of industries, he should be a busy person, right, how can he have such spare time to participate in such an unpopular association meeting.
"yes, after all, this is the first time in the game industry, so I have to see who they are. In addition to wanting to see the excitement, Zhang Lexing also wanted to understand by the way what the purpose of the establishment of this video game machine branch was.
"If you want to go, boss, it's definitely no problem, you can count it into the list of Heavenly Garden, anyway, there is no limit to the number of people in the notice at that time, I just need to add it when I register tomorrow." When the time comes, I will help you get the admission pass, so it will be much easier to get in and out. ”
"In that case, in addition to me, you should also add Ma Guanghai's name. Zhang Lexing estimated that the meeting should not be short, and he couldn't always let Ma Guanghai wander around outside, so it was better to get him an admission pass to go in together.
"The boss is fine, but you need to provide a one-inch bareheaded photo, which is required on the admission pass. ”
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After discussing the matter of participating in the "First Domestic Game Industry Seminar" tomorrow, Cai Min turned the topic to the development of Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai) during this period.
Cai Min babbled about the current situation of Datong Company: "Boss, Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai) has a total of twelve games listed in the first half of the year, including seven on Super Nintendo and five on the Gameboy platform, with a total of sales revenue......
The development team that came from Japan in July has been settled, and according to your request, an independent development studio called Oriental Studios has been established, in addition to the 56 people from Japan, we have added another 30 people who are familiar with the local situation, and in the future, we will mainly develop sports games, and the platform is tentatively scheduled as Super Nintendo......
At present, Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai) has developed into a large-scale game development company with a development team of 680 people, in addition to the 350 people in the headquarters of Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai), there are also four independent studios: Ocean Corner Studio (120 people), Origin Studio (64 people), Qin Studio (60 people), and Oriental Studio (86 people). Among them, Sea Horn Studio mainly produces action and role-playing games, Origin Studio mainly produces innovative games, Qin Studio mainly produces strategy games, and Oriental Studio mainly produces sports games......
There are six games under development in the headquarters of Tianzhiyuan (Shanghai), and two are in the early stage of planning, including six SFC games and two GB games. The game being developed by the Cape of the Sea studio has three ......"
Zhang Lexing nodded and said, "Well, the company's development is not bad. But you didn't come here just to talk about it. ”
"Boss, in fact, there is still the idea of inspecting the environment in Beijing this time, and evaluating whether it is suitable to establish a new company?"
"Well, why do you want to develop in Beijing, isn't it doing quite well over there?" Zhang Lexing asked.
Cai Min explained: "Before I came, I communicated with Mr. Fu from Tianzhiyuan (Fuzhou), and he also agreed with my idea. We feel that the establishment of this video game machine chapter is a sign that the state may introduce some policies to support the development of the game industry, so we think about setting up a point in Beijing to track changes in national policies in a timely manner. Another reason is that we find that some experienced northerners are reluctant to stay in the south for a long time, and there is still a need to retain talent when setting up a new company in Beijing. ”
Unexpectedly, Tianzhiyuan is still very pioneering, Zhang Lexing feels that he seems to be too limited to the positioning of the creative workshop in Beijing, and will definitely encounter talents from the south who are unwilling to stay in the company for a long time.
"I'm very supportive of your idea, and if you need help, just ask. Zhang Lexing said.
"Boss, it's nothing else, it's just that if you really plan to set up a new company, see if you can help us find an office space. Cai Min was not polite, and directly said his request.
"Well, that's not a big deal, there's still a lot of space on the 7th floor of the office building in the Workshop, I'll find someone to help you ask when the time comes. ”
"Thank you to the owner. ”
"It's okay, the creative workshop will also go out of Beijing in the future, and maybe you will need to help find a place when the time comes. ”
"No problem, boss, just say it when the time comes. ”
Seeing that the time is not early, and what he should have said is finished, Cai Min got up and said goodbye. When he was about to go out, he remembered something again, turned around and said: "Boss, tomorrow's meeting is held at the Wanshou Hotel, at No. 12 Wanshou Road, the time for the participants to register is before nine o'clock, and I will wait for you at the hotel gate at that time, don't go late." ”
"Okay, I know, I'll be there by nine o'clock tomorrow. ”
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The next day, in order to prevent traffic jams, Zhang Lexing went out with Ma Guanghai just after eight o'clock. I didn't go out for ten minutes, and I encountered a traffic jam, and I stayed up for a while, and when I arrived at the Wanshou Hotel on Wanshou Road, it was already 8:45. At the gate of Wanshou Hotel, Zhang Lexing and Ma Guanghai met Cai Min, Lin Lin and Zhao Junping, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Boss, did you take your one-inch bareheaded photo?" Cai Min stepped forward and asked.
"Brought it. Zhang Lexing replied, then took out an inch of bareheaded photos of himself and Ma Guanghai from his pocket and handed it over.
Cai Min took the photo and looked at it, then called Lin Lin, an administrative assistant, over and arranged for her to register. Ten minutes later, Lin Lin came back with five admission passes.
Under the leadership of Cai Min, Zhang Lexing and others came to the conference hall on the third floor. There are already a lot of people sitting in the conference hall, Cai Min and the three of them plan to find a position a little more forward after entering, Zhang Lexing has no bottom about the content of this meeting, and he does not plan to run to the front to join in the excitement, but chooses a seat a little back, which can not only see the movement in front, but also facilitate Zhang Lexing to make some small movements that are not so easy to be discovered.
According to Cai Min, the meeting was officially held at 9:05 a.m., but he did not expect to wait until almost 9:30 p.m., and the people on the rostrum were late, and the meeting really began at 9:30 p.m.
After the start of the meeting, the host first introduced his guests: "According to the development needs of China's game industry, with the personal care of the leaders of the Ministry of Electronics Industry and the strong support of relevant departments, and with the approval of the Ministry of Electronics Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Electronic Game Console Branch of China Software Industry Association was officially established on September 3......
In order to carry forward the national culture and carry forward the fine tradition, with the support of many leaders, the first domestic game industry seminar was successfully held here. Present at today's meeting were Wang Dongxu, vice minister of the Ministry of Electronics Industry, and Zheng Qinjian, director of the Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs...... Guo Jinhua, President of the Electronic Game Machine Branch, Liu Chengzhong, Vice President, Qian Guofu, Vice President, Zhao Haiguang, Vice President, and Qian Guofu, Secretary-General...... Pioneer cartoon Bian Xiaochun, Tianzhiyuan Cai Min, Fuzhou Alien Technology Tan Xiaoyu, Xi'an Mars Electronics Chen Guodong, Shenzhen Pyramid Company Duan Yongping, Beijing Yuxing Company Zhu Weisha, Tianjin Xinxing Electronics Company Liang Jianguo ......"
Every time the host introduces a guest, that person will stand up and wave to everyone, and he will be greeted with a round of applause. When introducing Vice President Zhao Haiguang, a young man stood up from Zhang Lexing's side, which made Zhang Lexing very surprised.
After the host introduced the guests, it was the turn of everyone on the rostrum to speak, and the first to speak was Wang Dongxu, vice minister of the Ministry of Electronics Industry, who took out a copy of the speech, coughed lightly, and began to speak: "Comrades...... Under the wise guidance of the party, and under the care of many leaders of the Ministry of Electronics Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Electronic Game Console Branch of the China Software Industry Association was formally established...... What does this mean, and it shows that the party and the state attach great importance to the building of spiritual civilization, and the leaders of various departments are very concerned about the building of spiritual civilization...... Comrades, I say one more ......".
The leaders' speeches were long and uninteresting, and they could not hear any signs of the end, and often seemed to be finished, and suddenly said "I will say the last sentence", and then continued to say a little, two, or three points. Zhang Lexing sat down and only listened dizzy and drowsy, and couldn't help but clap his mouth with his hand and yawn silently. At this time, a voice came from the side, so frightened that Zhang Lexing almost swallowed his yawn.
"It's boring, I'm bored too. It would be a waste of everyone's time to have a good game industry seminar without discussing games or researching the industry, but to talk about irrelevant topics over and over again. ”
Zhang Lexing looked at the voice, and it turned out to be the vice president Zhao Haiguang introduced by the previous host, so he continued: "Yes, I don't know when this nonsense will be talked about, no wonder it takes three days to hold a seminar." ”
"yes, it's suffocating. Zhao Haiguang shook his head and whispered: "So I don't go to the stage at all, if I sit there, I am even more tired, and I don't dare to move casually." ”
At this time, the leader on the stage finally did not say the classic words of "I will say the last sentence again", and ended his chattering speech, and the audience soon burst into applause much warmer than before, and many people had relieved expressions on their faces. But I didn't expect another leader to start again, and the dizzying words sounded on the stage again, Zhang Lexing and Zhao Haiguang couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly.
After holding back for a while under the leader's continuous speech, Zhao Haiguang couldn't help but speak again: "Mr. Zhang, do you have any new games in Tianzhiyuan recently?"
Zhang Lexing hung the admission card that Lin Lin got on his chest, marked with the company name of Tianzhiyuan and his own name, it was not strange for Zhao Haiguang to ask this. However, Zhang Lexing was a little surprised that Zhao Haiguang, the vice president, was interested in games, so he asked rhetorically: "President Zhao, I didn't expect you to be quite interested in games." ”
"It's not surprising, in fact, I played games very early, and at first a friend of my dad's brought me the Atari 2600 from abroad, and that kind of picture is simply miserable now, but it was very attractive to me at the time, and the only regret is that it is foreign games. After a few years, the console I was playing was replaced by the best Nintendo red and white console at the time, and the games on it were many times more beautiful than the Atari games, but unfortunately there were only foreign games. After another two years, I came to Hong Kong to work, opened a company, and the game console did not fall behind, in addition to continuing to play Nintendo red and white machines, I also saw Sega's MD console, that is, at this time I learned that there is a game in China, and there are many games on Nintendo's red and white machines, and even a few Chinese games. Now the situation in China is much better than it was then, and it is not only Tianzhiyuan who develops games, but there are several more in the north and south, and it seems that we players will be blessed in the future. Zhao Haiguang said and turned to his own game history.
Unexpectedly, Vice President Zhao seemed to be a very avid game enthusiast, and Zhang Lexing suddenly had a little more expectations for this so-called video game machine branch.
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