Chapter 393: Sonny helps with the board
No matter how cold you look at the emergence of the Chinese company, they did attract popularity in the West End with a promotional CG and a simple mini-game. When the Chinese company is here, it is not yet visible. This walk is too obvious.
On E3, all kinds of hidden wrestling are everywhere. Sony took the reaction to the Chinese company's move very seriously.
Now I heard that someone was secretly making a mistake and wanted to force the company away. No matter what the purpose, it has caused harm to Sony, then it must be severely punished!
The deputy chief understands the truth. I was even more scared that my feet were weak.
How could anyone have imagined that a Chinese company could have such an impact? I knew that the game of the Chinese was so concerned, and he would not do it no matter how many bottles of red wine he sent!
In charge of the position of Ps2 software development, I don't know how many people are red-eyed, as long as he is caught once, he will never want to sit in that position again......
Now his job is definitely not saved. When he returns to Japan, no one will give him a gift again......
He slumped in his chair and waited for a few executives to investigate the matter. There is still a little hope in his heart, hoping that things will not involve him.
It's not just Sony that's looking into it, Nintendo is also looking into it. I don't plan to make a name for Celadon Technology, I just want to find out if someone is specifically here for me.
Nintendo's object of suspicion is Microsoft. Sony has a lot of suspicions, and as soon as I inquired about the exhibition party, I asked for clues.
Shun Teng, the second chief who is in charge of developing software, Fuyuki Games. It's all pulled out. And the one who instructed Dongmu Games to do that was actually a government official in South Korea! At this moment, several Sony executives "fully understood".
The South Korean government has always wanted to develop games as an export project. To this end, the South Korean government has set up a special organization to provide support for Korean games. Originally, they did theirs, and everyone's well water did not interfere with river water, but I didn't expect the Koreans to quietly hack their hands?
No one thinks that South Korea's Minister Huang is actually deflated by Wang Buying. It's not cool to watch "Air Combat Vanguard" again. This is the worst, and it is only aimed at celadon technology.
Even if they told Sony's executives about the cause and consequences, they wouldn't believe it. Sony's PS2 is currently the dominant console platform, but it's not too cold. All executives are on edge. These people are all convinced. The Koreans want to take advantage of the crackdown on celadon technology. Weaken the influence of the West End.
The ultimate goal is to reduce the number of players who choose the Ps2 platform!
This is absolutely unacceptable! The CEO of Sony Games USA was furious and immediately reported the matter to the headquarters in Japan.
The Japanese headquarters was furious. The North American market is the main source of profit for Sony Games, and any behavior that harms the North American market cannot be tolerated.
In just an hour, a set of punitive measures was introduced. The Ps2 development software in the hands of Dongmu Games cannot be updated before the end of the license period, and the license will not be renewed after the end of the license.
This morning the small vendors who participated in the action, their development software stopped getting updates for a whole year.
The deputy chief in charge of software development was demoted and transferred to the miscellaneous labor department.
At the same time, the 30 Korean manufacturers participating in E3 this time are all on the blacklist, and Sony will not cooperate with the manufacturers on the blacklist.
E3 is still on, but many people are in a world of difference. The Sony little manager who was proud of the spring breeze before, now the whole person is gone. Although I expected it, I still had a trace of fantasy in my heart. I really heard the final decision, and finally recognized the reality.
When he returns to Japan, it would be best if he can only work in an unremarkable position at Sony until he retires...... The scenery of the stars holding the moon will never be repeated.
And the president of Dongmu Games collapsed even more when he heard that he could no longer get updates and follow-up authorizations for the development software.
When making games on PS2, the importance of developing software cannot be overstated. Even if it's just one less update, the quality of the game will not be as good as its peers. The inability to get authorization next year means that Fuyuki Games has lost the ability to make large-scale games. What to do in the future?
The entire booth of Fuyuki Games was in a pessimistic atmosphere.
One senior developer said, "We can emulate Elise and make a game like that." We have the production ability, as long as we find the right subject matter. The game is still a mainstream monster fighter.,Just add some CG pictures in the middle that attract players to buy.。 ”
The president of "......" listened blankly for a long time, and suddenly said angrily: "Shut up! ”
It's really survivable to do a game like that. Many manufacturers who failed to make large-scale games have turned to such games. It's just that Fuyuki Games also followed suit, and the president will not be despised by his brother in the future?
If you don't change careers, there is no way out at all. Either be despised and die, or wait for death, it is not easy to choose either path......
The Koreans in the small exhibition area also looked frightened. Sony's decision to no longer represent Korean games is extremely powerful.
Sony is a giant in development and publishing. If they can take advantage of Sony's publishing capabilities, Korean games can indeed gain a foothold in the North American market.
What's more, Sony itself also attaches great importance to the online game market, and they are developing online games themselves.
South Korea's largest manufacturer, NC Software, is negotiating with Sony to represent a nautical online game. It was going very well, and after difficult negotiations, the most important matter of the share was negotiated. Then it will be easier to set the terms.
As a result, the negotiations, which were about to see the results, simply disappeared. There is no possibility of continuing. That nautical online game, if you want to enter the North American market, you can only choose another agent.
Sony's attitude is an immeasurable blow to the morale of Korean manufacturers. Many people are quietly targeting Minister Huang, blaming him for being troublesome.
Minister Huang seemed to be doing business as usual, as if Sony's closed door was insignificant, and continued to pull visitors to sell Korean games. In fact, he was already panicking, and what he said didn't match the preface. Even the translator sometimes doesn't know what this person is talking about.
It didn't take long to pretend that Minister Huang couldn't stay at all. Leave in a hurry.
In the lobby of the convention center, you can see the western and southern districts. Minister Huang saw that the most conspicuous booth in the West District was now replaced by another Chinese, displaying another game. There are still a lot of visitors.
And Celadon Technology's blind networking game was placed in the booth of Id Software in the South District, and it was still popular. There are a lot of people who go there to try out the games and interview.
Minister Huang almost wanted to swear. Why! It's not an online game at all, so why can it get so many people's attention?
This time, 30 Korean manufacturers have brought 120 online games! There are also government personnel leading the team, and they are working together. I thought it would come in. Can fight a full house. As a result, few people watched. Interested publishers are even more scarce.
Every time a Korean online game is sold, it's like a war. Why can the game made by the Chinese find such a good publisher as soon as it turns around?
ID Software's distribution capabilities may be far inferior to those of companies like Activision. But. In the computer game industry. ID Software is in a superb position. They decided to represent a game. It is bound to attract a lot of media attention and win a lot of pages. You don't have to throw money at it to get publicity.
This kind of good thing, why can't Korean games meet it? Minister Huang's eyes turned black with anger. If he can do this, he will not have to worry about his political future if he can get the way of Id software for even a Korean game.
When he walked outside and saw a bunch of protesters from Celadon Technology, Minister Huang was even more stimulated. Gritting his teeth for a long time, he made up his mind that if the West does not shine in the East, and if it can't hit the American market, he will go all out to hit the Chinese market!
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In the West End, Sony's top brass is furious over the small actions of the Koreans, and the investigation continues to find out every participant.
The target software was not affected in the slightest. Zhang Chun smiled, from the small corner in the back, he suddenly moved to the front, which was almost like climbing to the sky in one step.
The total footfall in the West Ward has dropped slightly, but only Sony and Nintendo care about such a tiny number. For the target software, the number of people who paid attention to "Three Kingdoms 2" this morning increased more than ten times in an instant!
After those people tried the game, they were all a little eye-catching.
With the experience of "Proud Three Kingdoms", Zhang Chun and others had a much clearer idea when planning "Proud Three Kingdoms 2". Mainly caters to the preferences of Chinese players, ensuring that they can gain benefits in their main markets. At the same time, it brings fresh exotic flavors to foreigners and increases additional profits.
Compared with "The Three Kingdoms", the second part can be regarded as a major comprehensive upgrade. The buildings and classes of the Wei, Shu and Wu Kingdoms all have different textures. The number of classes and generals has been increased.
After studying a lot of popular real-time strategy games abroad, Zhang Chun lowered some historical elements to increase the fun of the game itself.
The demo made with this idea is already quite good in terms of gameplay, but the only drawback is that the picture quality is still a little behind the mainstream.
After I got the E3, I didn't see many people in the first two days because of some holes in the booth, but the people who walked there and saw it were full of praise for the fun of the game.
Now that it is in the foreground, it is like a fish in water. In this day and age, the player base for real-time strategy games is very strong, and there will be interest in a new and interesting real-time strategy game, both players and the media.
Zhang Chun had just explained the worldview of "Three Kingdoms 2" to an American game media, took a sip of water, sighed, and said, "This good booth is really different. The presentations made this morning are three or four times more than the previous two days combined. ”
At this moment, a white man who had been playing the demo for ten minutes walked up and shook hands with Zhang Chun, introducing himself: "I am the director of the interactive, game publishing and publishing department of Take-Two. I watched your game and felt a lot of potential. I wonder if we have a chance to work together? ”
Zhang Chun was stunned. He knew that this was asking if the agency of "Proud Three Kingdoms 2" had been handed over, but "Take-Two Interactive" was a big company in American game publishing, and it actually took a fancy to "Proud Three Kingdoms 2"? (To be continued......)