(PS: Born at 3 am. Mother and daughter are safe. Nickname: Pudding)
"President, we have to rope in Da Qian. There's no doubt about it. If we have the Pokemon Second Generation, we can definitely deal a devastating blow to Nintendo!" In an incomparably luxurious office, two men in black suits were talking face to face.
One of them was Nobuyuki Izai, and the other was Norio Ohga. Norio Ohga was the President of Sony Group, and Nobuyuki Izai was the head of Sony's Video and Entertainment department.
Now, no one knew that Sony was brewing a shocking plan. This plan was going to set off a huge wave, and the entire gaming industry was going to be in chaos.
This was the plan that Sony had been working on for the past 3 years. Now, this plan was going to bear fruit, and Sony was going to expand their territory on another battlefield.
The war was about to start.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the provisions must be prepared first. Sony's opponent was very powerful, and to win this war, Sony must prepare their military to the maximum. Their ammunition and weapons were the most important.
"Pokemon!" Norio Ohga had a melancholic look in his eyes. This was his usual look. Those who were familiar with Norio Ohga knew that he was one of the best musicians in the world. How did he become the President of Sony in the end? It was a mystery to everyone.
But there was no doubt that Sony had improved greatly under Norio Ohga. He had turned Sony from a simple technology manufacturing company to a giant in the film, entertainment, and technology industries.
Now, Sony was going to enter another market.
"Of course, I know. If we can get the Pokemon to join our side, it will be a huge blow to Nintendo!" Norio Ohga nodded. "But the Daqian and Nintendo are working well together. Will the Daqian be willing to join us?"
"How will we know if we don't try?" Compared to Norio Ohga, Nobuyuki Idei was full of enthusiasm. "President, we have already contacted the six King Kong of Nintendo. Unexpectedly, they have expressed their goodwill to us. Some of them even directly said that as long as our game console is released, they are willing to immediately send some games to join our camp!"
You should know that these companies have been working with Nintendo for much longer than the Daqian! "
"This means that the world has been suffering for Nintendo for a long time. All the third-party game manufacturers have long been dissatisfied with Nintendo's overbearing and high-pressure policies. Everyone can't wait to topple the mountain that is Nintendo!"
"I think even the Daqian is no exception. I heard that they and Nintendo had two very unpleasant conflicts. They forced the Daqian to buy the game cards and sell them in the market. Nintendo and the Daqian are not monolithic. We still have a chance!"
"Yeah," Norio Ohga nodded, "How much do you know about the Daqian's Jia Yapeng?"
"I've collected a lot of information!" Nobuyuki Izai said, "This is a very magical young man. The speed of his rise is quite amazing. In less than four years, his company has become the most powerful private company in Hua Xia. He has also started to make arrangements in Fusang and the United States!"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe that such a young man who grew up in Hua Xia could have such a broad vision and the overall situation of the world!"
"More importantly, this person seems to have stepped on all the right opportunities and nodes and created many products that sell well all over the world. I even think that he is comparable to Matsushita Konosuke and our chairman, Morita Akio!"
"Nonsense!" Norio Ohga was very dissatisfied. He stared at Nobuyuki Izai and said, "How can a person from Hua Xia be compared to the God of Business and the Saint of Business in Fusang!"
"Hey! My mistake! "Nobuyuki Izai quickly corrected himself.
"Ok!" Norio Ohga nodded and said. "Go ahead. Since you think it's possible, then go ahead and approach Daqian. But remember, Sony does not need his Pokemon. After all, our handheld game console is still in pre-development. We do not need Pokemon in the short term, and Pokemon is not very useful in home games."
"That's why it's good if you can get him to join us. If you can't, then don't force him. Also, don't make any excessive demands!" Norio Ohga said.
"Ok!" Nobuyuki Idei immediately agreed. In his heart, he suddenly felt a sense of helplessness. It seems that this time, there is a high possibility that he will die!
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"Manager Jia, you have a call from Fusang!" One day later, Boss Jia received a call from his secretary in his office.
"Is it from Fusang's branch company?" Boss Jia asked.
"No. It's from Sony's Mr. Nobuyuki Izai!" Secretary Chen said.
"It's him! Why is the future President of Sony calling me? " Boss Jia was stunned for a while, and then he smiled. Looking at the time, this year should be the year when Sony's PlayStation 1 console will be released.
"Put the call through!" Boss Jia said.
"Yes!" Secretary Chen transferred the call to Jia Yapeng, and a hoarse middle-aged man's voice could be heard.
"Are you the Chairman of Daqian Group, Jia Yapeng?" The person on the other end asked politely.
"That's me!" Boss Jia nodded. "Are you Sony's Mr. Nobuyuki Izai?"
"That's me. I took the liberty to call this time because I have an important invitation regarding the future of the game industry. I hope to have a detailed discussion with Chairman Jia. If it's convenient for you, Mr. Jia, I'm willing to personally come to China to discuss with you. I wonder if it's convenient for you."
"No need. Isn't your company's console going to be released soon?" Boss Jia said straightforwardly.
"… …" Nobuyuki Izai kept quiet for a while. Could it be that Sony's intention to produce a console was already known to everyone? Even the people in Hua Xia knew about it!
"Since Mr. Jia already knows about it, then we will be frank. We, Sony, sincerely invite all the games under Daqian Group to join us. We are willing to provide a more flexible development environment and a more reasonable percentage of the profits. Also, the unconventional and overbearing terms for the game cartridges will be paid by the third party. Sony will not interfere! "
Sony's offer seemed to be better than Nintendo's offer. But the most important thing was that both parties did not state the percentage of the profits. But this was normal. After all, both parties were still in the middle of a negotiation. No one would want to reveal their trump card.
But Boss Jia did not want to negotiate with Sony.
"I'm sorry. I personally like Sony a lot. But we are not able to join Sony's camp!" Boss Jia said.
"Mr. Jia, why do you reject us so decisively? We can have a more detailed discussion. I believe we can find a lot of common points! " Nobuyuki Izai did not expect things to be so difficult. Jia Yapeng did not even want to give him a chance to negotiate.
"Mr. Nobuyuki Izai!" Boss Jia laughed: "It's not that I don't want to negotiate with Sony. It's because I know this negotiation will not succeed!"
"Why?" Nobuyuki Izai asked.
"Because if Sony wants Pokemon to join their camp, then they must pay 1 billion USD for our Daqian Group!" Boss Jia sighed: "Mr. Nobuyuki Izai, I'm afraid you still don't know. Daqian Group and Nintendo had signed a contract. Pokemon can only be released on Nintendo's platform. If they break the contract, they will have to pay 1 billion USD!"
"… …" Nobuyuki Izai did not know what to say.
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