Chapter 237: We are ready to fight to the death! Why did Your Majesty collaborate with the enemy?
As the saying goes, if it's none of your business, just stay out of it.
There is a lot of discussion about "Garden Warfare".
It seems that everyone is paying close attention to and engaging in heated discussions about the final quality of this game and whether Golden Wind has really run out of ideas.
The popularity is quite high.
But in fact, those who have direct or indirect interests in Golden Wind will not focus their main attention on this game.
For example, art tour.
Another example is Konami.
To be precise, it was Tetsuya Moritani.
Something is wrong.
Something is seriously wrong!
When Toru Moritani first saw the news that "Golden Wind will focus on creating "Garden War"," he felt something was wrong.
And when he saw that Golden Wind did not make any comment on this, but instead various media, friendly companies and players started discussing it, this ominous premonition became even stronger!
Although!
Previously, the fight between Golden Wind and Konami seemed to have come to an end.
In the end, Konami disbanded Yamamoto Studio, Silent Hill flopped, and Outlast sold out and won a huge victory.
But Moritani always felt that the matter was not over yet.
He had had many contacts with Gu Sheng before and knew that although Gu Sheng looked very easy-going, often had a smile on his face, could chat with anyone and seemed friendly.
But in fact.
Gu Sang is definitely a person with strong will and firm attitude.
Now that he has come into direct confrontation with Konami, based on what Moritani knows about him, it is impossible for him to just stop there.
Either don't fight, or fight to the end.
Because the golden wind will eventually develop outwards.
Konami, with whom it was at odds, was the gaming overlord in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, it is impossible for Gu Sheng to just stop and keep his distance from Konami.
Because they all know that there is no such thing as 'mind your own business'.
The market share is just that big.
If you eat one more bite, I will eat one less bite.
What's more, the hatred between the two sides is not just a matter of one more or one less bite.
The clash of horror games caused Konami to lose tens of millions!
Shang Yue Jingzheng would definitely not accept this loss in silence, and Gu Sheng also knew that Shang Yue Jingzheng would not accept this loss in silence.
Sooner or later, the two sides will fight.
For Golden Wind, it is better to strike early than late. They should strike at once and give Konami a blow before their reputation has recovered.
And now!
The best time to stun
“It’s this year’s Tokyo Game Festival.”
Think of this!
Toru Moritani couldn't help but shudder all over!
Bad thing!
Gu Sheng, this cunning guy, is up to his old tricks again!
Previously, they used the charity event of "To the Moon" as a cover, and finally took out "Escape" and sniped their "Silent Hill" on time!
This time, they have come up with the seemingly reasonable but actually outrageous 'main project' "Garden Warfare".
But in fact, we still don’t know what evil they are planning, and what real main project they will use to snipe them offline!
This is not good! This is not good!
You must know!
In order to recover the previously damaged vitality, Konami has invested more manpower, material and financial resources than before in this Tokyo Game Festival. The three major studios have once again created three heavyweight masterpieces!
They are "Hotspot Rally: Return" designed and produced by Takasugi Studio, with a total investment of approximately 113 million US dollars.
This is a racing game with a plot, which mainly tells the story of a young racer Yamato Okita who was framed and imprisoned. Now he is released from prison and returns to seek revenge and regain the crown of glory.
The second is Nishikawa Studio, one of the new "Big Three", which is taking on such an important position for the first time. They focus on stability and designed and produced a game called "Wild Dunk EX", with a total investment of about 97 million US dollars.
Similarly, this sports game also has a fixed plot, mainly telling the story of a boy who plays basketball and gradually moves from the basketball court to the world competition.
You can see it.
Ever since Golden Wind's "Titanfall" conquered the market with its exquisite story and superb game quality.
The entire game market has begun to pay attention to the concept of "storytelling".
There should be stories in racing games, and there should be stories in sports games.
certainly!
Even these two types of games have begun to add ups and downs to their stories.
As the FPS game with the largest market share and the most suitable for shaping the plot among the three major categories of "guns, cars and balls", it is natural to have a stronger story.
Even for this!
Koizumi Studio, which was once the best among the three major studios and was always on par with Yamamoto Studio, prepared a pure stand-alone 3S-level masterpiece for this year's Tokyo Game Festival - Torii: Phantom of the Ghost.
The story of this game takes place in a fictional city called 'Tori', which is comparable to Tokyo.
Originally, Torii was a prosperous metropolis, but suddenly one day, all the people in the city disappeared out of thin air, leaving only the protagonist.
When night falls, the protagonist will find that he is not the only movable creature in the city. Urban legend ghosts such as the Slit-mouthed Woman, the Eight-foot Lady, and the Sakura Demon will also appear.
What the protagonist has to do is to defeat these ghosts, find out the reason for the collective disappearance of the city’s population, and solve the mystery.
It sounds like this is a role-playing game, and in fact, the protagonist's attack method also has some role-playing style -
Players don't use guns to attack ghosts, but various talismans.
Because according to the setting of the game, the protagonist, that is, the player, is an Onmyoji who travels in the modern world and is the successor of Abe Haruaki.
Therefore, players can chant incantations, or directly burn talismans to cast various cool spells to kill the ghosts that dare to attack you.
Although the basic routine is still 'aim-shoot'.
But the experience of shooting bullets and shooting spells are completely different, especially in the somatosensory cabin, this design is more intuitive.
Of course!
In order to improve the level of industrialization as much as possible, the cost of this game is naturally not low.
After all, it is a 3S-level masterpiece.
The estimated total cost of this "Toriy: Phantom" is as high as 189 million US dollars, which is a well-deserved "high cost" and "big production"!
This is a turning point for Konami!
Toru Moritani was sweating profusely!
Especially the Torii!
When the project was first launched, chief designer Kazuo Koizumi personally stated that he was determined to clean up the mess left by Yamamoto Tsuna!
In other words, the company's expectations for this game are not just to make a profit.
More importantly, this is their hope to make up for their previous losses!
The reason why Koizumi dared to say this was simply because he wanted to take advantage of Yamamoto Tsuna's departure to become the head of the three major families!
But now!
The golden wind is secretly brewing thunder and rain.
Moritani didn't know how Gu Sheng was going to launch a surprise attack on them.
But there is no doubt that the golden wind should never be underestimated!
Think of this!
Moritani stood up and wanted to find Joetsu Keimasa immediately to tell him to be careful and guard against the sudden attack of Golden Wind.
It is best to take the lead in investigating the main project that Golden Wind is actually preparing for, so as to make advance planning and preparation, and formulate a public relations and promotion plan, especially for it!
However!
Before he even took a step!
Buzz——
Buzz——
The phone suddenly vibrated.
Moriya took out his cell phone.
Just one glance!
The whole person froze in place——
【Caller: Sam Gu】
This… this is…
Moriya's Adam's apple moved up and down.
Why did Gu Sheng suddenly call him at this time?
What is he going to do ?
What else do you want to say?
Moritani just let the phone hang up by itself and pretended not to notice.
But Gu Sheng was very persistent. After he received no response to the first call, he called him again!
Moritani couldn't take it anymore!
Swoosh——
Slide to answer.
"Hello, Gu Sang? I didn't see it just now, Private Marseille——"
As he spoke, Moriya walked to the door of the office and closed and locked it:
"What's the matter?"
"Haha, Sasiri, Moriya-san, can't I just give you a call and say hello when I have nothing to do?"
On the other end of the phone, Gu Sheng said with a smile.
"No, no,"
Moriya quickly shook his head and smiled:
"Gu Sang knows I didn't mean that."
"Of course, it's just a little joke, don't mind it, Moriya-san," Gu Sheng said with a smile, "How are you doing recently?"
“It’s okay…it’s okay…”
Moriya smiled a little bitterly.
I'm a good lantern. I'm good.
Don't you know what you have done to us, what impact it has caused, and how much loss it has caused?
Are we okay?
You've been relieving yourself for half a year, and just when things started to get a little better, you're starting to feel depressed again.
"It's okay, hahaha."
Gu Sheng sounded in a good mood:
"Look, I'm going to Japan in a couple of days. I wonder if Moriya-san has time to go out for a meal? I kind of miss that eel rice restaurant."
As soon as these words came out!
Moriya couldn't help but shudder.
Gu Sheng is coming to Japan?
What is he here for?
"Gu-san is coming to Tokyo, is it for business or...?"
Moriya asked.
"Uh... both."
Gu Sheng said:
“It’s a visit to an old place, but also company matters.”
"oh--"
Moriya pursed his lips, his mind racing:
"So when will Gu Sang come? I'll pick you up at the airport then?"
"Oh - don't bother answering the phone. Moriya-san is busy with official duties."
Gu Sheng said:
"As long as Moriya-san is so kind as to come out for a meal, I can catch up with him and chat... uh... um..."
Speaking of this.
Gu Sheng suddenly hesitated.
Moritani can't stand this way of fishing.
Even though he knew it was fishing, he couldn't help but take the bait.
"Is there anything you need my help with, Gu-san?"
Moriya asked.
"Uh... hehe... this..."
Gu Sheng on the other end of the phone seemed quite embarrassed:
"It's true that there is a small matter that I need Moriya-san's help with."
Speaking of.
Gu Sheng cleared his throat and asked tentatively: "Mr. Moritani...is it convenient now?"
"Oh, that's convenient," Moriya nodded, "I'm in my office, just me."
"Oh—that's good,"
Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief:
"Actually, I shouldn't have told Moriya-san about this matter,"
"But I thought that Moriya-san was one of the few true friends I could confide in Japan, so I shouldn't hide anything from him."
"That's right."
"We are currently preparing a motion sensing cabin action game,"
"Those PVZ projects that are rumored are just random guesses,"
"This action game is our real main project, and the people in charge are old acquaintances of Moriya-san, Sato and Yuki,"
“Because it’s an action game, the CG aspect definitely requires motion capture, and the new motion assist system we added this time also requires the motion capture actors to provide motion model data,”
"Originally I was thinking of going to the United States or Gaul,"
"But our game contains a lot of Japanese elements,"
"After all, we are going to participate in the Tokyo Game Festival,"
"So I was wondering if you could trouble Moriya-san to introduce us to some Japanese kendo masters? Or excellent motion capture actors?"
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't have it. This is just an unreasonable request from me. I hope Moriya-san won't mind if it's abrupt..."
Tell it all!!!
Action game! Main project! Brand new technology! Exhibiting at the Video Game Festival!!!
All at once! All!
Listen!
Moriya was speechless for a long time, his pupils trembling!
How dare he?!
Doesn't he know who I am?
I'm the general manager of Konami Japan!
How dare he tell me directly?!
There was silence for nearly half a minute!
Moriya then slowly opened his mouth: "Gu...Gu Sang...this is...isn't this your business secret?!"
"Hey, it's not a particularly secret thing, is it?"
Gu Sheng laughed:
"Besides, even if it's a secret, isn't Moriya-san worthy of my trust?"
In one sentence!
It choked Moriya and caused the computer to crash!
“I…I…”
Moriya said "I" five times!
Finally, I sighed in my heart:
Gu Sang... is absolutely amazing!
He knows who I am, he knows what I am talking about, and he also knows that these words should not be said to me!
But that's exactly the case!
He has more to say!
You should say it before me!
No wonder millions of players around the world are under the control of this man!
If I could turn back time, I would rather not listen to your overall plan...
"Why--!!!"
A heavy sigh was heard, indicating that the matter was done!
Moriya's voice came through the receiver.
…
"...I do know some great motion capture teams. Let's meet up and talk about it in detail!"
"Good! Then there's Lawson Gu-san!"
Click.
The phone was hung up.
Gu Sheng put the phone back into his pocket.
On the other side, Lu Bian, Da Jiang, and Little Nezha were all dumbfounded!!!
Damn you, you old thief! You're collaborating with the enemy in front of all of us executives?!
What the hell is this operation?!
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Sheng shrugged:
"Do I have a flower on my face?"
"……No,"
After a moment of silence, Dajiang said:
"But if you don't explain clearly , you might get beaten up."
Are you kidding me, brother?
Aren't we tinkering with those "rumors" behind the scenes just to give Konami a smokescreen, buy time for us to announce our participation in the Tokyo Game Festival, and then launch another surprise attack?
What a shame it is for you!
Just go straight to the general manager of the game division?
"You...I...it's not...I don't understand!"
Lu Bian is incredible:
"I am ready to fight to the death, why is Your Majesty collaborating with the enemy???"
