Chapter 416: CD-ROM Authorization
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"I think it's understandable that Mr. Hisao Oguchi's previous behavior of lowering prices in order to expand sales is understandable."
Hearing Jester say this, Hayao Nakayama's face did not have the slightest relaxed expression, but became more strict, because he knew that Hisao Koguchi's previous behavior of directly reducing the price by 20% was not just an act of reducing prices for the sake of expanding sales.
Sure enough, after Jester finished the first half of the sentence, he just glanced up at Hayao Nakayama, and immediately his voice changed, and his tone became unceremonious.
"However, malicious bidding, between the three of us, there is no benefit in the slightest, I don't know what President Hayao Nakayama thinks?" When this sentence came out, Jester's eyes looked directly at the other party, especially when he said the last four words, it was almost a word.
"Ahem......"
At this time, Kutara Muken coughed, and everyone's eyes moved to him, he smiled and said: "I think what Mr. Li said is very right, there is nothing wrong with normal price reduction, but malicious bidding is not the act of fair competition." ā
Then, the scene fell silent.
None of them spoke again, but the eyes of the other three were all on Hayao Nakayama, waiting for his reply.
At this time, the expression on Nakayama Hayao's face did not change, and even he didn't seem to care much about picking up the cup of coffee in front of him and taking a sip slightly. Seni could see that the arm he had been hanging by his side was trembling slightly, obviously, his mood at this time. Not as calm as he appeared.
That's true.
The heart of the current Hayabusa Nakayama can be said to be chaotic, he didn't expect that Mark. In such a situation, Saini will attack himself, and he will not prepare at all in advance" - or even if he did, it would have no effect, because he would reduce the sales price by 20 percent and sell the console at a price that was close to losing money. This kind of behavior is definitely not fair competition.
However, this is not the time for him to pass perfunctorily.
Finally, after three minutes of silence, Hayao Nakayama finally spoke: "I'll talk to Hisao Koguchi later, it just so happens that there is a project in the Japanese headquarters that needs someone to take charge of, and I plan to transfer him back to Japan." ā
After saying that, Hayabusa Nakayama let out a heavy breath, and he looked up at Jester. A sneer appeared on his face: "I don't know if Mr. Li has anything else to say?" ā
Discussions and disputes like this are one after another in the deliberations of four people and three parties. It proceeds in an orderly manner, although there are disputes between them, but after negotiation, and one or both parties. Even if there is a compromise between the three parties, a suitable solution can always be found.
This makes all three parties very satisfied, at least from this discussion. As for Jester's suggestion that the World Video Game Association mentioned yƬ, the three parties are very sincere.
Jester, in particular, shows the greatest sincerity.
Because although the three parties have made a lot of concessions and compromises, in general, Mars Entertainment, which is currently the most powerful and influential in the field of video games, has made big compromises and concessions, followed by Sony.
Before Kutaragi Ken came, he had a secret conversation with Norio Oga, and after the secret conversation, Norio Ohga even convened a board meeting to discuss, because it was all confidential, and no one knew what they were discussing, but after attending this meeting, Kutaragi Ken immediately flew to the United States to discuss with Jester about the World Video Game Association.
Jester's previous announcement of abandoning restrictions on game development by third-party development companies, such a shocking news for both Ken Kuda and Hayao Nakayama did give Ken Kuda a big shock, and this compromise is not worthless.
In the process of forming the World Video Games Association, the more interests that anyone gave up for this compromise, then the company naturally occupied a greater interest in the association.
And from Jester's description of this association, it is obviously a disguised, an organization that has changed to a monopoly in the home console game market, which seems to be open, but in fact it is extremely closed, basically, it seems that this association has more than 20 permanent directors, but it is their three founding members who really hold the power.
And how to distribute the rights of the three founding members in it, in addition to their influence in the industry, but also to see their contribution to the establishment of this association, and what is a contribution? The so-called contribution refers to compromise and concession, to give up one's own interests and to the interests of others.
"President Norio Ohga spoke to me before I came to the United States, and he also attached great importance to the preparations of the World Video Game Association, and he said that for such a grand event in the world video game industry, we at Sony, as a giant of consumer electronics, must act as an example, so he told me that we can make certain concessions in terms of licensing the use of CD-ROM."
Kutaragi Ken's voice was not loud, but to the ears of Jester and Hayao Nakayama, it was like thunder on the ground.
What a CD-ROM is, they naturally know it incomparably.
This is in the future, will inevitably occupy the mainstream of storage format of a storage format, and at present, qualified access to the CD format of this standard manufacturers, are all in the consumer electronics industry leaders, the scale is extremely large, and can get a mature CD storage technology, in addition to Sony, is Philips.
Previously, because of the conflict between Nintendo and Sony, it has become a little difficult for them to use Sony's CD-ROM standard again, but as Sony itself, it still wants to find enough supporters for its own CD-ROM standard as much as possible.
If we can get the support of Jester's Mars Entertainment or Hayakuo Nakayama's Sega in this regard, it is basically equivalent to conquering the entire video game platform and market.
And for Hayao Nakayama, if Sony can reduce the price in terms of licensing, then it will be a very large expense, after hearing about Kutaragi Ken's construction, he is extremely excited, because he also thought that the next generation of consoles will definitely use CDs for storage.
As for the reason is very simple, that is, a CD can store hundreds of cartridges, which is completely incomparable to cartridges in terms of game capacity and content.
Therefore, Hayao Nakayama turned his head to look at Jester at the first time, and to his surprise, although Jester's eyes lit up when Ken Kutaragi talked about the CD-ROM license, it seemed that he was also very interested in this, but after Ken Kutaragi finished speaking, the expression on his face became as flat as before.
"Mr. Kutaragi, it is also good for you that we use your CD-ROM standard, you know, in addition to your standards, Philips' standards are also our choice." Jester spoke in a flat tone, but the content was to the core.
But Ken Kutaragi was unmoved.
He just smiled and said quietly: "Mr. Li is right, it is indeed true - but you must know that Philips will never give you a license like ours that is almost free." ā
"Licensing fees are a lot of money."
Jester said with a smile, with a faint mockery in his tone, "I just don't know how bold you are, what you said about the so-called concession on CD-ROM licensing is for all members of the World Electronics Association?" Or is it for all the permanent members? Or is it just for the two of us? ā
Hearing Jester say this, Kutaragi Ken's face changed, and then, the smile on his face was not so natural.
Just kidding, how can this kind of concession on the licensing price be available to all association members, and if it is made to all association members, then doesn't it mean that all game manufacturers can get CD-ROM format licenses at almost free prices?
In that case, why are they trying so hard to promote their own CD standards in the video game industry?
Kutaragi Ken's face was a little ugly, but soon, he returned to normal, he looked at Jester's eyes seriously, and said word by word: "Is Mr. Li serious?" ā
And Jester's face also became stern.
In fact, he absolutely does not believe that Sony has this kind of courage, not that Kutaragi Ken does not, but that Sony, Sony is not a company that can make a decision, if Kutaragi Ken alone can make a decision, then Jester is at least eighty percent sure that the other party will make such a decision.
But when the main body of this matter becomes Sony, according to the internal situation of Sony, it is absolutely impossible to make such a decision.
Moreover, Jester is still a little worried, because if Sony can really make this decision, then in the World Video Game Association, their status will be on a par with their own, because the benefits of CD-ROM licensing are too great for anyone to be tempted.
"Just kidding."
Jester snorted, and then his voice changed: "Let's put this matter aside for the time being, and then we will discuss it in private before making a decision, what do you think?" (The novel "Game Development Giant" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......) R1292