Chapter 098: Tearing Begins

Although Ryozo Tsujimoto got the advice from Wang Xiao, he still had some doubts about whether to hold a press conference to directly pick out Sony's Microsoft Alliance's ban on Capcom, so he was in a tangle for the next few days and did not release the news as soon as possible.

But three days later, in the morning, when Ryozo Tsujimoto was working on Wen Jiàn in the office, the secretary knocked anxiously on the door.

"What's going on?"

After letting the secretary in, Ryozo Tsujimoto rebuked with a calm face, "Don't you know that I'm dealing with Wen Jiàn?!" ”

"I'm sorry, President, but I accidentally disturbed you! Sorry! ”

The secretary looked panicked when he heard this, and quickly bowed ninety degrees to apologize.

"Okay, let's talk, what the hell is going on, you are so panicked?"

Ryozo Tsujimoto waved his hand and told the secretary to straighten up and speak.

"President, Sony...... Sony just held a press conference and he ...... They said they were going to ban us with Microsoft! ”

Because this news was so shocking, the secretary stammered when he expressed it.

"What did you say?!"

Ryozo Tsujimoto was shocked when he heard this, and strode out directly from behind the desk, "You tell me in detail, don't miss the slightest!" ”

"Yes, President!"

The secretary regained his composure somewhat at this time, and repeated the matter to Ryozo Tsujimoto from the beginning.

It turned out that just this morning, Sony suddenly announced without warning that it was going to hold a press conference, and then announced at the meeting that it had officially reached a cooperative alliance with Microsoft's XBOX department, and announced that the game provider Capcom was unwilling to abide by the alliance contract, so from now on, Capcom's games will be jointly removed from the shelves by the two companies!

"Yoshi, Tian, Xiu, Ping!"

After listening to the secretary's retelling, Ryozo Tsujimoto slammed his fist on the table with hatred and scolded: "This old immortal bastard, I didn't expect to be beaten upside down!" ”

After scolding, Ryozo Tsujimoto couldn't help but feel a burst of regret in his heart, because he suddenly realized that Wang Xiao's mention was correct, and he should take the lead in holding a press conference before Sony Microsoft, because then the player would subconsciously think that he was the victim, but now that he was preempted by Sony, no matter how he explained, the player would think that he was quibbling!

"It's a pity that it was taken by that guy Shuhei Yoshida!"

Ryozo Tsujimoto secretly regretted.

But he naturally didn't show these things to the secretary, and after a while of silence, he said calmly: "Arrange the media immediately, and we will also hold a press conference immediately!" ”

Now that the initiative has been lost, it is imperative to try our best to recover the losses.

"Yes, President!"

When the secretary heard this, he immediately trotted out of the office and arranged a press conference.

Two hours later, Ryozo Tsujimoto officially held a press conference at his company's headquarters.

And in just two hours, the heated discussion on this matter has reached its peak among countless console players, or more precisely Capcom players.

As Ryozo Tsujimoto worried, players have already preconceived the preconceived belief that Shuhei Yoshida has believed that Capcom is at fault in the first place, and did not meet the contract conditions given by Sony and Microsoft, so he refused to release the game on PS4 and XBOX platforms, which caused the disgust of Sony and Microsoft.

In the eyes of players, this matter is very simple - there are so many game manufacturers in the world, no one has been banned by Sony and Microsoft, why is it that only you Capcom have been banned?

Could it be that Sony and Microsoft's contracts with other game manufacturers are different from Capcom's?

Therefore, almost all players agreed that this matter was entirely because Capcom's conditions were too harsh, so that Sony and Microsoft, the two major console manufacturers, could not accept it, and finally chose to ban Capcom's games.

In fact, the reason why players are so sure is also related to the capriciousness of Capcom, in the past few years, Capcom has signed exclusive game contracts with Sony more than once, but in the end, it was discovered that the so-called exclusive game appeared on two game platforms at the same time.

It is precisely because of Capcom's self-inflicted death that at this time, in the face of Yoshida Shuhei's first move, the player will have a preconceived belief that Yoshida Shuhei is right, you Capcom is a villain who has no words.

……

"Okay, the reporter friend is almost here, so let's start now!"

At the press conference, after seeing dozens of reporters in the audience, Ryozo Tsujimoto immediately announced the official start of the press conference.

As soon as his words fell, countless reporters raised their arms.

"The journalist."

Ryozo Tsujimoto first picked up a reporter who is usually more friendly with Capcom.

"President Tsujimoto, may I ask if Capcom's games have indeed been banned by Sony, and what is the specific reason?"

The reporter directly asked the questions that many players were concerned about.

"Yes, I'm sorry to tell you that Capcom's games are currently being banned by Sony and Microsoft, and we've been informed that all Capcom games are currently unavailable for download and use on PS4 and XBOX platforms."

Ryozo Tsujimoto first affirmed the other party's inquiry, and then his voice suddenly raised: "As for the reason why we were banned, it is true that we Capcom are unwilling to abide by their treaty......"

When Ryozo Tsujimoto said this, all the reporters were in an uproar, staring at Ryozo Tsujimoto with shining eyes.

The reporter's expression was naturally all in Ryozo Tsujimoto's eyes, and his voice changed, and he said in an excited tone: "But, what is the contract they gave us Capcom?" It's a complete overlord contract! ”

Ryozo Tsujimoto was furious, slapped the table and spitted and said, "That kind of contract is completely exploiting us Capcom as slaves!" We'd rather die than sign! At the same time, we do not rule out that we will take legal measures to maintain the legitimate rights and interests of our Capcom! ”

At this point, his tone suddenly lowered again, bowed deeply to the camera, and said, "It's just that this is a little unfair to those players who have always supported us, and I'm very sorry for that!" ”

The reporter didn't care about Ryozo Tsujimoto's apologies at all, and asked directly one by one, regardless of the rules: "President Tsujimoto, what is the specific content of the overlord contract between Sony and Microsoft?" ”

"May I ask President Tsujimoto, isn't it true of the contracts signed by other game manufacturers with Sony?"

"President Tsujimoto, if the game can't be released on PS4 and XBOX, does that mean that Capcom's games will only be released on PC in the future?"

"President Tsujimoto, how will your company respond after being banned, and will Sony and Microsoft be taken to court?"

Hearing the noisy questions of the reporters, the staff in charge of the order of the press conference hurriedly came to the stage to signal everyone to be quiet.

After a few minutes, the reporters in the audience were quiet again, but they were still staring at Ryozo Tsujimoto like a hungry wolf who had seen fat, expecting him to make some crazy remarks.

"First of all, I want to state that we Capcom are not facing Sony, nor Microsoft, but the alliance between Sony and Microsoft!"

Ryozo Tsujimoto replied sternly, "Ladies and gentlemen, Sony now occupies 57% of the global console game market, while Microsoft occupies 35% of the market share, so what does the combination of the two mean?" ”

Without waiting for the reporters to answer, Ryozo Tsujimoto waved his arms and said urgently: "It's a monopoly!" Suffice it to say, they have manipulated the global console game market! ”

"What kind of game contract do you think they will give us in the face of such a monopolistic alliance?"

Ryozo Tsujimoto sneered and said, "They gave us contracts for two or even three years, and further asked for a higher game share...... In the face of this kind of overlordship, we at Capcom would rather put all the games on the PC market than join them! ”

Hearing Ryozo Tsujimoto's words, a reporter asked, "According to President Tsujimoto's intentions, other game manufacturers have also signed such overlord contracts with Sony and Microsoft?" ”

"I don't know what kind of contract the other manufacturers have signed, but they gave Capcom such a contract as an overlord!"

Although Ryozo Tsujimoto knows very well that other game manufacturers must also have such contracts, but he can't pull other game manufacturers into the water, otherwise it will be a violation of the conventions, in that case, other game manufacturers will also be hostile to Capcom, and Capcom won't need to join any Asgard console platform at that time, just wash and sleep.

Next, Ryozo Tsujimoto answered a few more questions, and at the same time criticized the Microsoft and Sony alliances, and then ended the press conference.

And just a few minutes after the press conference, the content of Ryozo Tsujimoto's press conference appeared on the computers of players around the world.

Capcom said that in the face of the alliance between Sony and Microsoft, firmly say no!

"Is it an overlord contract or is it too demanding? The truth is confusing! ”

"It doesn't matter who is right or wrong, the player is the biggest victim!"

"Be on the lookout! Sony and Microsoft have reached an alliance, and another wintel alliance in the console industry has emerged? ”

……

In the face of Ryozo Tsujimoto's rebuttal, Sony and Microsoft also held a press conference the next day, at which Yoshida Shuhei said that the contract to the game manufacturer could not be disclosed to reporters because it was a trade secret, but everyone can think about it, if the contract is really an overlord contract as Capcom said, why none of the other game manufacturers except Capcom objected?

Finally, Sony and Microsoft also made a statement on the so-called monopoly, that is, in the global console market, in addition to PS4 and XBOX, there are also Nintendo's Wii, as well as the more and more popular Asgard console in China, other consoles in these markets are completely likely to pose a threat to Sony and Microsoft, so they have no choice but to choose alliance confrontation.

As for whether these are true or false, Shuhei Yoshida said, I believe it anyway, as for whether you believe it or not, hehe.

Not to be outdone, Ryozo Tsujimoto was not to be outdone by the press conferences of Sony and Microsoft, and a press conference was also held again the next day as a response......

So, the two sides come and go, you come and go, today you will develop a development to accuse me, tomorrow I will develop a development to crusade against you, in short, the tearing behavior of the two sides on this matter has made many players and the media addicted, and they can't wait to send reporters directly to the headquarters of Capcom and Sony.