Chapter 421 You are not important, but you are important to me
"And this! Is our chance!"
As pages of test reviews about "Payday" flashed on the laser projection screen.
Itosuke, who was sitting at the first seat in the conference room, spoke in a deep voice!
The huge KONAMI logo is right behind him.
Looking around, Konami's six major directors and several senior executives were lined up on both sides.
Opposite Itosuke is the new president, Masakazu Nakamura, who is in charge of all administrative affairs of Konami.
now.
Sitting in front of Konami's red and white logo, Itosuke looked at the directors and executives in the conference room, like an emperor ruling the world, examining his civil and military officials.
But in fact.
Today, he is undoubtedly the biggest decision maker in Konami.
good!
Just three days ago!
Under the collective vote of Itosuke and the other two directors!
Konami successfully joined Vivendi and, like Yunwei, was officially renamed [Konami-Vivendi Corporation], becoming the Eastern pillar of Vivendi's dominance in the global gaming industry.
After several twists and turns, Itosuke finally acquired 7.85% of the shares held by the former president Kamikoshi Keimasa from Gu Sheng, and became Konami's largest shareholder, firmly sitting in the position of chairman of the board of directors.
now!
Vivendi fully supports him, his alliance holds a decisive and absolute stake in the board of directors, and even the new president, Masakazu Nakamura, is someone he personally supported.
It can be said that Konami is now completely the property of Ito's assistant and is completely controlled by him.
When everything is settled!
Now, it is time to regroup and regain our position as the dominant force in the Eastern Hemisphere with an unrivaled attitude!
Itosuke's ambition is very big.
Even bigger than Joetsu Keimasa.
In his opinion, although Konami was powerful before, it only dominated the Eastern Hemisphere.
If they want to truly take charge of the global gaming industry, they must, like Yunwei, find a capital backer like Vivendi.
And now.
Their chance has come.
Just as Itosuke planned, Vivendi became their biggest backer.
What’s even more exciting is that – just as they were negotiating a merger with Vivendi, Yunwei, under the leadership of the stupid Cotick, suffered an unprecedented Waterloo at the Cologne Games Show in Germany!
The flagship project, which cost more than 500 million US dollars to invest, was of terrible quality. It not only ruined Yunwei's own stock price, but also affected Vivendi's stock price to a certain extent!
That's it!
Yunwei, who was originally regarded by Itosuke as a strong rival after being merged into Vivendi, suddenly became a clay Buddha who could not take care of himself.
Although the current defeat is only temporary for a behemoth like Yunwei, this temporary opportunity is enough for Konami to gain a foothold.
after all!
Now, apart from successfully joining Vivendi and working himself into a pulp with Yunwei!
There is another good news!
Under Yunwei's campaign, Golden Wind has now become a representative company in the Chinese gaming industry that has been isolated and sanctioned.
The shadow of no engine available hangs over this game manufacturer that has shined in the international game circle in recent years.
And now.
Although their self-developed "golden engine" has begun to show results.
However, both in terms of quality presentation and supporting functions, there is still a big gap between it and the mainstream commercial engines in the industry today.
Not to mention the undisputed industry leader in the market today, the T0-level Huanmeng.
Even compared with first- and second-tier engines like Zi'ao and Pengpai, the Golden Engine still has a long way to go!
Backed by the mountain!
Internal opponents suffered a setback!
External enemies are in trouble!
There has never been such a wonderful start!
Without a doubt!
The current situation is definitely a huge opportunity for Konami that has not been seen in the past 20 years.
The right time, the right place, and the right people, all were on their side at this moment.
"As everyone knows, our biggest opponent right now, and the one that needs to be dealt with most urgently, is Golden Wind."
At the meeting, Itosuke, the chief of the board of directors, said:
"Indeed, in terms of market value and direct impact,"
"China's Nuyan, Yiyou and Xunteng are all strong opponents of ours,"
"They can compete with us not only in the field of games,"
"Even with the development in recent years, the market share of the somatosensory cabin has been eroding our share year by year,"
"but!"
Speaking of this.
Itosuke paused, frowned slightly, and lowered his voice:
"In the final analysis, it was Golden Wind that was behind them, pushing them to constantly squeeze and devour the Eastern Hemisphere game market that should have belonged to us."
If it weren't for the Golden Wind, Yiyoux2 would never have been able to make a name for itself in the international market in such a short period of time.
If it weren't for the Golden Wind, Yiyou and Xunteng would never have been able to join forces to eat into Konami's market share.
If it weren't for the Golden Wind, Fury wouldn't have been able to make such a big splash at the Europa Expo, using an European truck to overwhelm Yunwei.
Golden Wind is important.
At least he looked important.
But Itosuke knew very well——
Their blockbuster market is being squeezed nowadays. Is it because Golden Wind’s works are so good?
Yes, but not entirely.
In other words, what is really squeezing their market is the united Chinese gaming industry.
After all these years!
Yiyou and Xunteng are standing on the continent on the other side of them, and game companies like Zhenting, Nuyan, Tianlang, etc. are also the oldest of the old brands.
Why didn't these companies threaten their market at that time?
Because they are busy competing for the vast and rich domestic market!
But now!
With its unique corporate culture and the charm of its works, Golden Wind has conquered the Chinese market, tied the entire Chinese game market into one, and set its sights on the broader international market!
And that’s why!
In the past, manufacturers that were not worth mentioning to Konami have now become a force that is enough to shake or even change the gaming landscape in the Eastern Hemisphere and even the world.
so!
"Golden Wind, not important,"
Itosuke said:
"But there is no golden wind, which is important to us."
Hearing this.
All the executives in the conference room looked at each other and nodded.
Seeing this, Itosuke continued:
"Now is a difficult time for Golden Wind,"
"And we are stronger than ever before,"
"Furthermore, with Yunwei's major failure, Vivendi's top management has placed their expectations for the June CJ exhibition in China on us,"
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,”
"As for how to use this opportunity..."
Speaking of this.
Itosuke stretched out his hand and gestured to Nakamura Masakazu across from him:
"Professional matters should be left to professionals. Let's listen to President Nakamura's opinion."
This is where Itosuke is smart!
Just like said before!
In fact, many times, some companies suffer major failures not because of mistakes in execution, but because the management, especially the senior management, are blindly confident in their own ideas!
But Itosuke doesn't have this problem.
Leave professional matters to professionals.
Itosuke knew that his insights into the gaming industry were not as solid as Nakamura's, who had worked his way up from the grassroots.
Even now, as he has ascended to the position of chairman, he is frantically catching up on relevant knowledge.
But he is far inferior to Nakamura in terms of experience and industry understanding.
It is said that there is a sequence in learning and that everyone has their own specialization.
As the chairman, you are just responsible for steering the general direction.
As for specific administrative decisions and detailed project establishment issues, Nakamura still has to be in charge.
Nodded.
Nakamura Masakazu took over Ito's words and said:
"The chairman has a keen sense of attack. As he said, the China CJ Show to be held in June is the best opportunity for us to launch a comprehensive counterattack,"
"Because the problems Golden Wind is currently facing are very serious—"
"engine."
Speaking of this.
Nakamura Masayuki paused.
"Some people might say this is just a commonplace problem. Reports about the poor performance of the Golden Engine are all over the place now, and everyone knows about it,"
"However, after reading many reviews and related reports, I found that there were very few opinions that could really point out the flaws of the Golden Engine."
As soon as these words came out!
In the conference room, all the executives present took a deep breath thoughtfully.
Is that so?
Everyone says the Golden Engine is not that great.
But where exactly is it different?
Is it the graphics? Overall it seems OK? Not too bad, right?
Is it a feature? Is everything there? Is Payday complete enough?
Is it performance? That's hard to judge, right? At least they developed the game during the alpha period, right?
So - what's the difference between the Golden Engine and the Golden Engine?
"Or, let's think about it in a different way—"
Nakamura Masakazu spread his hands:
"What are the advantages of mainstream commercial engines on the market today?"
hiss--
Hearing this.
Konami's senior executives seemed to have grasped the key to what President Nakamura had said.
Huanmeng is good because of its strong comprehensive performance, strong physical perception, good optimization and high efficiency.
Phoenix is good because of its outstanding picture performance and unparalleled visual experience.
Ziao is good because it has low cost of use, high intelligence, and extremely high cost-effectiveness in creating medium-sized games.
Pengpai is good because of its good optimization, powerful audio tools, complete tools and rich customization.
But what about the golden engine?
The picture is average, the audio is average, the overall performance is average, the operating difficulty is unknown, the customizability is unknown, and the optimization is unknown.
In general -
"Nothing special,"
Nakamura Masakazu concluded:
"An engine with mediocre graphics, mediocre audio, and mediocre body sense. The cost performance is unknown, and there is no engine feature that can be used to show off."
"This is the fatal problem of the golden engine,"
"An engine without characteristics is doomed to fail in producing distinctive game works."
"And it just so happens that,"
"Gu Sheng is a designer with a strong personal style and rich game imagination,"
"That is to say—"
"If we compare the Dream Engine to the wings of a tiger, it is a weapon that supports it to go anywhere , anywhere ."
"Then this golden engine is now the cage that locks up the tiger, and it is the shackles that restrict his hands and feet and prevent him from showing his might..."
