Chapter 246: The storm is coming!
#Tokyo Game Festival starts announcing the list today#
#YunweiweiWendi is coming with a heavy racing masterpiece#
#Kol launches its first multiplayer online competitive sports game targeting the European and American markets#
#How to Train Your Dragon will be announced at this year's Tokyo Game Festival #
#Konami releases trailer for first five games#
#……#
Late autumn and early winter.
The weather is getting cooler, but the atmosphere in the global gaming market is getting hotter.
With the Tokyo Game Festival, the list of exhibitors of this international game industry exhibition has been announced one after another.
Major manufacturers around the world have also taken action.
At the same time, discussions about the new game are coming one after another, each wave higher than the last.
The most popular among them are the "East-West duo", Yunwei and Konami.
You know, in the past year, these two brothers have suffered ruthless attacks from the mysterious Eastern forces to varying degrees.
As for Yunwei, the 3S-level masterpiece "Ace of Heroes", which was created by its Flamebird Studio with great effort, had its front-page headlines that should have belonged to them taken away by "Plants vs. Zombies", and became the perennial runner-up of that quarter.
Moreover, to this day, the discussion popularity and player activity of "Ace Heroes" still cannot beat "Plants vs. Zombies".
There is even news that "Plants vs. Zombies" will open a creative workshop in the near future, where players will be able to create their own levels and plants, or replace the original plant images.
As a result, "Ace of Heroes" has completely lost the chance of being the most popular.
That’s it, it’s still good.
After all, Konami in the Eastern Hemisphere is much worse off than it is.
PT's on-the-spot replacement caused Konami to fall into a public opinion disaster.
After that, the collision between "Outlast" and "Silent Hill" caused Konami to lose tens of millions, and Yamamoto Studio was disbanded on the spot!
Fortunately!
This time.
The Golden Wind seemed to be doing nothing more.
Moreover, there is not only no action.
At this time, the golden wind was even caught up in negative discussions such as "going downhill" and "falling from the altar".
Golden Wind has never given any explanation for this.
I don’t know whether they are not in a hurry, or feel it is unnecessary, or have nothing to say.
Previously, Golden Wind was dominating the international gaming circle with its three works "Outlast", "Plants vs. Zombies" and "A Way Out".
It seemed that within just one week after the release of Garden Warfare, the game had backed off.
It seems as if they have no more prospects for the international market and want to put China's pension system in a mess.
Happy Konami!
Especially the presidents Keimasa Kamikoshi and Kazuo Koizumi!
For them, being able to witness the decline of the Golden Wind with their own eyes was a great joy!
They even wished that Huang Jinfeng would die tomorrow to relieve their hatred.
To this end, they also put all their efforts into further intensifying the public opinion attack on Golden Wind .
"Is it really going to be a failure? Golden Wind has not announced any new work development plans for nearly a quarter!"
"The fall of genius, Sam seems to have no more creativity after Garden War"
"Three years and three years later, after the fall of the golden wind, who can take up the title of China's new game?"
《……》
[It is reported that the Golden Wind Studio is close to shutting down, and there are no plans to update the PUBG and APEX projects...]
[…Due to the "gambling" project investment that Golden Wind's president Shen Miaomiao has been making, Golden Wind's financial situation is now in tatters and in danger.]
[Rumors of internal discord are getting more intense. There are rumors that some core employees of the Steel Chain Finger Studio have resigned due to dissatisfaction with the allocation of project resources...]
'Hey, have you heard that the old thief and Mr. Ou are going to separate? It is said that it is because the old thief is too powerful and Mr. Ou feels the crisis! '
'Ah? But aren't they a couple?'
"Hey - can you take a hyped couple seriously? It's all for money! You're not taking it seriously, are you?"
'Is this true? My Laba Garlic Couple!'
"Of course it's true. A friend of mine works at Golden Wind. He said that the internal relationship in the company is very tense right now. There is a fierce internal struggle between the vice president's faction and the president's faction!"
"Hiss - no wonder there hasn't been any news about Golden Wind's new work recently..."
"Alas... This was a good gaming company, but now it seems to be doomed..."
"Not only the old thief has fallen from grace, but also Xiao Huang..."
'Shang Zhongyong...'
"……"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Hearty laughter rang out from the Konami president's office.
Keizo Jotsu was looking at the messages and discussions, smiling as if he wanted to bite someone.
happy!
It feels so good!
Because of this wave of rhythm, not only people abroad are discussing it, but also singing elegies for the golden wind.
Even some Chinese media and players have been affected, and have deep concerns and regrets about Golden Wind!
Jingzheng Shangyue is very satisfied with the current results.
Before, we were blocked at the door and scolded.
Now, you can also experience the feeling of having funeral sutras recited at your doorstep!
"Okay, okay, well done."
While reading the relevant reports, Keizo Kamikoshi was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
Although, he didn't know what the current situation was inside Golden Wind.
But Golden Wind's silence on the various speculations has undoubtedly acknowledged the accuracy of these speculations.
"It's mainly due to the president's wise leadership,"
Koizumi on the other side smiled and nodded with a respectful attitude:
"What do you think we should do next...?"
"Next, I'll just focus on preparing for the promotion of the Video Game Festival."
Joetsu Keishi waved his hand and said:
"After all this trouble, the Golden Wind can no longer make any waves."
"After all, it's just a small game company,"
"There's a Chinese saying, 'How dare the bright fire compete with the bright moon?'"
"Just wait for them to die slowly,"
"After all, your studio's Torii is our top priority at this stage and even this year, and we must not let it go."
"You should know that it is your Koizumi Studio that is carrying the banner of FPS now."
"Xichuan has just been established and its foundation is unstable,"
"Takasugi has always been focused on racing, so it's hard for him to become a top player..."
Speaking of this.
Keizo Joetsu raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded to Kazuo Koizumi.
It seems like he is saying "You should encourage this".
Moreover, this time there is no premise of 'the prince is ill'.
Because the former "Crown Prince" Yamamoto Studio is now in pieces.
How could Koizumi not understand what the president meant!
He immediately stood up and gave a standard 90-degree bow!
"Ha--!"
"I will do my best to ensure that there will be no problems with the Torii project!"
However!
Before he finished speaking!
Knock knock knock——
Then I heard someone knocking on the office door.
Then, Joetsu Keizo's personal secretary came in and handed the office tablet to Joetsu: "President, there is a problem."
As soon as these words came out!
Kazuo Koizumi's face turned green!
But look up.
Then he saw that Shangyue Jingzheng's face seemed to be even greener than his!
Koizumi Kazuo was a little confused and didn't understand:
"Boss, what happened?"
"snort!"
Then I heard Kamikoshi Keizheng with a gloomy face, snorted coldly, and threw the tablet on the table.
Click!
Kazuo Koizumi watched intently.
I saw a picture and text tweet on the tablet.
At the top, there are two photos, one on the left and one on the right.
There are four people in the photo on the left. The leader, Gu Sheng, is sitting on an office chair. The three people behind him are Sato Souji who is leaning on the desk, Kamikawa Yuki who is making a heart shape with her hands, and Okura Kazu who is standing upright.
Behind them, a bright red photo of KONAMI stands out on the studio wall.
That was a photo of the three of them as department heads and chief director Gu Sheng when "Silent Hill PT" was being developed.
Look at the photo on the right. It’s the same four people, in the same position, with the same posture and confident smiling expressions.
However, the office space in the photo is much more spacious and brighter than Konami’s cramped and depressing cubicles.
This time, the company logo on the wall behind them became "Golden Wind-Steel Chain Finger Studio".
Under the two photos, the tweet reads:
[Sam Gu: Warmly welcome @大仓和Mr. to join Golden Wind Steel Chain Finger Studio as Chief Programming Director! The experience of developing Silent Hill PT in Japan is still fresh in our memory. Now we are gathered again, and we have a lot of feelings...]
Okura Kazu, join the Golden Wind!
The shocking news instantly sparked a heated discussion below!
'Oh my god! The PT team is reunited!'
"Oh my god! Konami has really become the golden wind of Japan!!!"
'The chief planner, chief artist, and chief programmer, the three main forces of Silent Hill PT, unexpectedly met in the Steel Chain Fingers!'
"If Lisa were to stand behind these four... "
"It was you four bastards who scared me so much that I couldn't sleep for a week! You've all come to China, right? Wait, I'll go to the kitchen and serve you food!!!"
'I would like to call it "Group Photo in the Underworld"'
"Awesome Xiao Huang! You recruited all of them?"
"You are playing a big game, old thief! From the original KONAMI to the current steel chain fingers, you went to Konami to buy goods, right?"
"God damn it's in stock hahahahahaha..."
“Hiss——I feel like something big is going to happen.”
'Is the horror game coming again?'
"Oh my god! This team made a horror game? Aren't you scared?"
'I'm scared, but it doesn't affect my play'
"Please don't make a horror game, brother. You can torture me however you want, but don't make it psychologically terrifying. I promise to give you all the achievements, okay?"
"Fuck - it feels like something big is about to happen!"
"To welcome the PT team back with such fanfare is a sign of things to come..."
"……"
Look at the comments!
A bad feeling arose in Kazuo Koizumi's heart.
Done.
You know.
Ever since Konami started to stir up trouble behind the scenes, guiding and leading the tone through multiple public opinions, they launched an attack against Golden Wind.
Golden Wind seemed to accept everything as it came and never said a word.
And this time!
After two full months of silence!
Golden Wind spoke.
But it is not an explanation for all kinds of criticisms and discussions.
Instead, it was announced that the former PT would reunite.
Three experts who were temporarily transferred from Konami, under Gu Sheng's persuasion, resolutely joined the Golden Wind Steel Chain Finger Studio!
what does that mean?
Koizumi and Joetsu looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.
And from the moment this news was announced!
Various media outlets have also begun to use their ability to catch wind and make assumptions, and have begun to interpret and analyze this Golden Wind recruitment event...
…
The storm is coming.
The rumble of thunder rolled in on the distant horizon.
"With each autumn rain comes a chill. According to the analysis of the Zhongjing Meteorological Observatory, the largest heavy rainfall cloud of this season is now in the North China Plain, moving from west to east. During the day today, provinces, cities and regions including Zhongjing, Tianjin and Binjiang will usher in the last heavy rainfall of autumn. And tomorrow, the precipitation cloud will cross the Sea of Japan and land in the central and northern regions of Japan..."
Click.
A few days later, Monday, nine in the morning.
Zhongjing, Yiyou Technology Building.
Office of the Chief Executive Officer.
Yan Sheng turned off the TV and put the remote control on the table.
Although it was morning, the entire technology building was brightly lit.
Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
The rolling rainstorm thunderclouds covered the sky and completely blocked out the sunlight.
The restless autumn wind, carrying disturbing moisture, blew in from the window, rolling up the wisp of green smoke between Yan Sheng's fingers.
“Hiss—whoosh—”
Taking a deep puff of cigarette, Yan Sheng flicked the ash into the ashtray beside him:
"It seems that God is also waiting for a thunder..."
Speaking of.
He looked across at Secretary Li, who was waiting to make a report: "What's the situation?"
“Everything is going as planned”
Xiao Li unfolded the meeting book in his hand and reported:
"According to the statistics of Huayudian yesterday,"
"As of midnight today, Golden Wind's disposable net assets exceeded the 1 billion mark, reaching 1.021 billion yuan."
"Yes," Yan Sheng nodded: "What did Huayu Electronics say?"
"Huayu Electric called during the morning meeting today,"
Secretary Xiao Li said:
"Mr. Jiang Yingcai, Chairman of the General Council of Huayu Electronics, called us personally, hoping that we could fully cooperate with the announcement of Golden Wind."
"That's for sure," Yan Sheng nodded, "It's my job."
After a pause, Secretary Li continued:
"In addition, Xun Teng has also sent a message, wanting to confirm the release time with us, and try to synchronize the announcement. What do you think?"
Yan Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Shen... Never mind. What does Mr. Gu say? Will we still announce it at 9:30 as planned?"
He wanted to hear the opinion of Mr. Shen, the helmsman.
But after thinking about it, she realized that it was not this lady who was actually at the helm of Golden Wind, so she just went straight to the point.
"Yes,"
Secretary Xiao Li nodded:
"It is still according to the original plan. Mr. Gu called to communicate personally."
"good,"
Hearing this, Yan Sheng took a deep breath:
"All departments should be prepared to release the news in coordination with Golden Wind at 9:30 on time."
After saying that.
Yan Sheng looked out the window.
Heavy thunderstorm clouds rolled up and piled up over the vast North China Plain.
A real storm is about to come...
