Chapter 172: When two steamed buns are stepped on, neither of them will be good
Moriya is second only to the chief executive in the company, the core among the cores.
Keimasa Joetsu would not break up with him because of Yamamoto Tsuna.
After all, as a pure businessman, Shang Yue knew very well that he could not protect his own people at this time. He could only adopt a conciliatory policy towards the managing director.
After half an hour of secret talk.
Under Joetsu's repeated insistence, Moritani was ultimately powerless.
then!
One week later!
Yuki sat in the tea bar downstairs in the company, staring at the white peach oolong tea in front of her in a daze.
…We’re going to develop Silent Hill ourselves.
Yuki was a little confused and hesitant.
As the chief artist who personally participated in the production of the game, Yuki knew that the draft plan produced by Yamamoto Tsuna could not keep up with the exquisite conception and world view of Silent Hill.
Because once, when Director Gu and several of their supervisors went out to dinner, he slightly revealed some ideas about the main work of Silent Hill.
According to the director, the Silent Hill IP has great potential to be explored.
The setting of the surface world and the inner world can be interpreted in two ways.
The first explanation is the literal meaning, that these are two parallel time and space.
The second explanation is the material world and the spiritual world.
The spiritual world relies on the material world for its existence, and the comfort and salvation that cannot be obtained in the material world will be projected into the spiritual world.
These are two parallel world lines that influence each other.
“In this main game, I hope to embody the theme of ‘redemption’, first set the tone for Silent Hill, and then slowly complete its worldview.”
"Where did it come from, how did it form, where will it go, and how many people have hidden their deepest secrets here?"
"Of course, the premise is that Konami can agree with my ideas and is willing to continue this series..."
Yuki still remembers Gu Sheng’s speech at the dinner party.
Although it was confusing, Yuki could feel it.
Under the direction of Director Gu, Silent Hill will become one of the most classic IPs in the history of horror games with its unique world view and theme.
They will make history.
And now.
Joetsu Keimasa and Yamamoto Tsuna erased this history that should have been created.
They replaced Gu Sheng’s great idea with an extremely mediocre business plan, hoping to take advantage of the popularity of PT to wield the sickle and reap the benefits.
“This is really…”
Yuki smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Why, are you still hesitating?"
On the side, Sato took a sip of green tea and exhaled a breath of hot air.
good.
Not only Yuki but also Sato came to the tea bar to drink tea.
The "still hesitating" mentioned by Sato is naturally referring to the [Silent Hill Project Development Confidentiality Agreement] that is about to be signed.
good!
There is no time to lose!
Just one week after the Tokyo Game Festival!
With the support of Keimasa Joetsu, Yamamoto Tsuna completed all the preparatory work for the development of Silent Hill at lightning speed!
Today, he will determine the final team members, sign a confidentiality agreement, and start development work!
There is no time to lose!
"I just feel like things happened too fast... In just one week, from the confirmation of kicking out Golden Wind to the lightning-fast project launch, it feels like a dream,"
Yuki sighed as he spoke:
"And during this period, the company did not allow any information to be disclosed to Golden Wind. This made me feel like..."
"Like a thief,"
"Like a thief stealing the fruits of other people's labor."
Hearing this.
Sato chuckled: "No need to feel anything, we are thieves."
Yuki: …
“Senior, you really are…” Yuki made a helpless expression: “So straightforward.”
"What's wrong?"
Sato did not shy away from this:
"In fact, we stole the popularity of Silent Hill PT,"
"It's just that we didn't steal the fruits directly. Instead, we stole the saplings planted by Director Gu. Although our behavior is understandable from a legal point of view, from a moral point of view, we are thieves... thieves who stole the saplings."
"But I still don't understand the company's decision,"
Sato's blunt words made Yuki laugh helplessly:
"Silent Hill obviously has so much potential. Even under the personal guidance of Director Gu, it is very likely to become a benchmark in the horror game industry. In the long run, it will be more profitable to make it into a series, right?"
Hearing this, Sato nodded.
"Yes, for a game company and its president, it is like this,"
But then, he changed the subject:
"But we are not a game company, and our president is not the president of a game company."
Sato said:
"He doesn't care about the content of the game, nor does he care about the connotation of the game. In his opinion, the game is a commodity, and the producer is an employee on the assembly line. The commodity never belongs to the employees, but to KONAMI and is part of the company's assets."
"Business allocation, employee transfer,"
"It's perfectly normal for President Joetsu,"
"Besides..."
Pause.
Sato took another sip of tea:
"President Joetsu is already 58 years old this year. According to company regulations, he will have to retire in two years."
After saying that.
Sato looked at Yuki and grinned, his smile seeming somewhat helpless.
Sato Soki deserves to be called 'Smart Sato'.
Over the years, he has seen how many producers KONAMI has actively or passively driven away and how many projects it has canceled.
Let’s not talk about other projects, let’s just talk about Silent Hill.
If Keizo Uetsu is a person who pays attention to game quality, respects game producers, and values game production teams.
Is it possible that the Silent Hill IP has been shelved for so many years?
Could the original TeamSilent be forced to disband?
Maybe it has already become a world-class horror game IP!
so.
Although Sato felt sorry for the current situation, he was not surprised.
He had long seen through KONAMI and its president, Keimasa Kamikoshi.
but!
Whether it is Keizo Suetsu’s businessman style or KONAMI’s profit-seeking corporate culture.
Although Sato knew what was going on, he never expressed anything.
He is just the chief planner of the game development team and a registered official employee of KO NAMI.
Whether the project is cancelled or the producer leaves, what does it have to do with him?
He is just a worker.
He doesn't care whether the company's business strategy is good or not, as long as he pays the salaries.
"well--"
After hearing what Sato said, Yuki sighed deeply:
"So what, wise Sato-senpai?"
"We are about to sign a confidentiality agreement. You and I will secretly join the development of Silent Hill, and Golden Wind will be kept in the dark. We..."
Speaking of this.
Yuki stopped.
She knew very well that the company's current approach to Golden Wind could be summed up in one word - delay.
On the one hand, they dragged their feet on Golden Wind and refused to sign a cooperation agreement with it, while on the other hand, they were secretly working on the development of the Silent Hill game.
That's it!
It can not only prolong the discussion heat of Silent Hill and the players' anticipation!
We can also be on guard against Golden Wind cutting off the source of funds and changing the name of the Silent Hill project that was originally prepared!
Yuki is very conflicted.
Although I had not spent a long time with Director Gu before, only less than two months.
However, Gu Sheng's personal charm and his passion for games are both impressive.
What's more!
Golden Wind is a wonderful company!
On one hand, there is the game director whom I admire and a good friend !
On the other hand, it is an international giant company that I managed to get into with great difficulty!
You can't have your cake and eat it too. Which one should you choose?
It was as if he saw through Yuki's thoughts!
Just a light cough!
Then I heard Sato on the other side say:
"Yuki, as a senior, I want to give you some advice,"
"Neither the unspoken rules of closed-door meetings nor the validity of confidentiality agreements are something you can challenge,"
"If you want to continue working at KONAMI, don't think about doing both."
"unless……"
Speaking of this.
Sato paused:
"Unless you don't want to be in the Japanese gaming industry anymore."
Sato's words made Yuki stunned.
Following right on!
Suddenly!
A flash of lightning flashed through Yuki's mind, as if she had grasped the key!
"also?"
Yuki looked at Sato in surprise.
Sato, on the other hand, just smiled calmly.
He did not answer directly, but said casually:
"My father passed away five years ago, my mother is far away in Britain, and I am a non-marriageist, so..."
Sato shrugged, acting like a bachelor who had fed his family as long as he was full.
Yuki was stunned for five seconds!
Then he smiled and said, "In that case, let's sit for a while. I have a phone call to make."
"Please,"
Sato held out his hand to indicate that he was not in a hurry either:
"But I don't think this call will be a big shock to him."
Hearing this, Yuki raised an eyebrow curiously: "Why?"
Sato smiled:
“Although he is a young up-and-coming talent, he is definitely not a young up-and-coming talent.”
Although Sato's words sounded like riddles, Yuki understood them and frowned in doubt: "Are you sure?"
Sato raised the teacup in his hand and said, "If I'm wrong, today's tea is on me."
Yuki raised an eyebrow and held out a fist.
Sato also stretched out his fist and lightly touched it with Yuki.
Beep-beep-beep-
Click.
The call is connected.
Then I heard a sweet and lively girl's voice on the other end of the line: "Hey Yuki, I was just about to call you!"
It was Shen Miaomiao!
Since the two of them resumed contact, they often chat when they are free.
Yuki thought Miaomiao wanted to talk to her on the phone, so she interrupted her with a light cough:
"Miao Miao, this is what happened. I called today because of something important. I wanted to talk to you and Director Gu."
Hearing this.
Shen Miaomiao on the other end of the phone was stunned.
Then he burst into laughter:
"You may not believe it, but the reason I wanted to call you was because of Lao Gu's instruction."
That’s it!
A clear and mellow voice sounded from the other end of the phone:
"Yuki, it's me who's looking for you."
"Ah uh... um... uh?"
Yuki was a little confused:
"Hello, Director...how about...you speak first?"
"It's okay, you go ahead and talk first,"
Gu Sheng laughed:
"The end result is the same anyway."
“Ah…ah…”
Yuki blinked, looked around the empty tea bar, licked her lips, and spoke carefully:
"The details may be a little complicated, I will explain it later, let me just talk about the main points first—"
"Konami is going to develop the Silent Hill game on its own."
Silence.
Gu Sheng's voice rang out from the other end of the line. It was calm and even made me want to laugh: "That's it?"
What the hell?!
Yuki was shocked!
No, no, no?
Wait a moment?
Isn't that what the script says?!
Why is Director Gu so calm? !
Logically speaking, after hearing such a big news, shouldn't he be shocked and unbelievable at first, and then after I explained the details, he should be ashamed and angry, angrily accusing KONAMI, even cursing, and finally thanking me for the "information" I provided, showing that things change over time, and saying that he would definitely take revenge? !
Bro, you...did you get the wrong script?
Where is your shock? Where is your anger? Where is your cursing?
How come you act like nothing happened?!
Yuki looked at her phone and then at Sato, who seemed to be expecting everything:
"So... so Director Gu, you..."
…
"I knew it a long time ago."
at the same time.
Golden Wind President's Office, Binjiang, China.
Gu Sheng's voice sounded.
good!
As early as a week ago, when the Tokyo Game Festival closed, Gu Sheng realized that something was wrong.
Because as early as the beginning of this month, before the Video Game Festival was held, Golden Wind had already sent the cooperation agreement to Konami after review and confirmation by the Legal Department of Shen Capital.
At first, Konami was very positive and said that it would immediately start the approval procedures, push forward the signing procedures as soon as possible, and strive for early cooperation.
but!
Right after the opening of the video game show!
Something is wrong.
Originally, according to the plan of both parties, Konami should have completed the signing of the contract and sent it to Golden Wind on the second day of the opening of the Video Game Festival.
Golden Wind needs to officially reach a cooperation agreement with Konami within three days, that is, on the closing day of the Video Game Festival.
Because in this way, both parties can jointly announce the start of development of the Silent Hill game before the closing of the Video Game Festival, which will trigger a wave of heated discussion.
However!
Due to various reasons, Konami's contract has been delayed in signing.
Today it’s due to domestic policy, tomorrow it’s due to legal advice, and the day after tomorrow it’s due to changes in the details of the promotional format…
then.
Before the Tokyo Game Festival ends!
Gu Sheng found little Nezha and told her that the Silent Hill cooperation project was most likely to fail.
Gone? !
When Shen Miaomiao heard Lao Gu's judgment, she was shocked!
Why is it gone?
Now it seems that Silent Hill PT is very popular and has received a lot of response from players, right?
Gu Sheng smiled and said that it was precisely because it was so popular that Konami became so greedy that it was ready to kick them out and develop the product on its own.
After all, judging from the popularity, the returns from their 30% investment in Golden Wind are very considerable.
As expected!
After figuring out Konami's trick.
Gu Sheng also sighed helplessly in his heart!
A dog will always eat shit.
My initial hunch turned out to be exactly right!
KONAMI is KONAMI!
KONAMI is KONAMI!
If you step on two steamed buns together, neither one will be good!
Thanks to my superior skills!
He also has a backup plan...
