"That's right! If Wujiang Group ignores our demands, we'll smash the 'Qiongqi Game Machine,' 'Gameboy,' and all the game cartridges to pieces!" a chubby boy of about twelve or thirteen years old shouted angrily.
Upon hearing this, the people around looked at each other in dismay, too frightened to utter a word.
At this time, as the popularity of the Tetris competition grew, many fans of fighting games couldn't help but feel that Wujiang Group was discriminating against fighting games.
As a result, people spontaneously gathered at the entrance of Wujiang Group's Japanese branch to demonstrate.
Little did they know, this was a strategy employed by the Wujiang Group.
With so many people gathering and protesting in front of the company, the news quickly gained attention!
Well, Wujiang Group didn't actually consider this point. Who would have thought that so many players would come to their doorstep to do this?
The reason why Wujiang Group did not announce the holding of a fighting tournament is because the company will subsequently launch an arcade game.
Using arcade games to host competitions would be a great way to promote arcade games, wouldn't it?
Moreover, playing fighting games on an arcade machine is much more enjoyable than playing them with a gamepad.
The crowd outside the company gate was growing larger and larger.
The employees at Wujiang Group's Japanese branch were starting to panic.
"Wow, there are so many people outside! Won't they come in and beat us up?" a young girl asked fearfully. She had just graduated and entered the workforce, and had never seen anything like this before.
A young male colleague beside her patted his muscular chest confidently and said, "Miss Chiba, don't be afraid. With me, Ishida Hiroo, protecting you, you'll be absolutely safe. Most of the people outside are just a bunch of kids; I, Ishida Hiroo, could kick one of them over with a single kick!!!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ishida Hiroo was reprimanded by his supervisor: "Ishida Hiroo, you're good at hitting kids, huh? But if you dare to lay a finger on us, the company will fire you immediately. These people outside are all our company's customers. Customers are God. You dare to hit God? Don't you want to live?"
Upon hearing his supervisor's reprimand, Ishida Hiro was so frightened that he didn't dare to move a finger.
Before long, more than a dozen senior executives from Wujiang Group's Japanese branch rushed outside the company to reassure the numerous players.
"Please be quiet, everyone. I am the general manager of Wujiang Group's Japanese branch. Regarding the fighting competition you've all mentioned, Wujiang Group actually had a plan in place. As for when the competition will be held and how much the prize money is, you can all go back and wait for news. In short, Wujiang Group will not let you down!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt relieved. They only wanted a result: since Wujiang Group had plans to hold a fighting competition, that was enough.
Then one by one they gradually left the scene.
Reporters nearby filmed the scene, which was then broadcast on the evening news that same night.
Newspapers, on the other hand, were published a little later, on the following day.
This wave of popularity quickly caused a sensation among gamers.
The players were extremely excited, and some even started practicing their skills diligently now in order to win the competition.
However, some people, out of curiosity, also bought fighting game cartridges and started playing them, becoming addicted and unable to extricate themselves.
Riding on this wave of popularity, the "Qiongqi Game Console" has once again become a bestseller, with its active players now surpassing those of the "FC Game Console".
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Zhao Ye also learned about the news that Japanese players had besieged the company's gates.
He thought for a moment, then said to Liu Yinyin beside him, "Notify the reporters that Wujiang Group will hold a press conference at the company tomorrow night at 8 pm!"
"Okay, boss. But what kind of news will be released at the press conference? That way, the colleagues preparing for the press conference will be able to make some preparations."
"About the game competition."
"Okay, boss, I understand." Upon hearing this, Liu Yinyin quickly turned around to arrange the work.
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The next evening at 8 o'clock sharp.
Reporters from major media outlets around the world flocked to attend the press conference of Wujiang Group.
Zhao Ye, dressed in a black suit, slowly walked to the center of the stage at the press conference.
"Welcome everyone to the press conference of Wujiang Group."
"A couple of days ago, Japanese gamers gathered in front of Wujiang Group's Japanese branch to protest because Wujiang Group had not announced a fighting game. Today, I'd like to briefly announce Wujiang Group's plans to the global media."
"At the end of this year, around December 12th, Wujiang Group will be hosting multiple game competitions. To organize these competitions, Wujiang Group will create an event called the 'World Cyber Games,' abbreviated as 'WCG.' Games such as Tetris, Street Fighter, and The King of Fighters will be among the competition categories."
"Wujiang Group will dedicate itself to making WCG the world's most influential international esports event. In the future, the event will also cover more game titles, so stay tuned!"
"We hope that one day, the WCG event created by Wujiang Group can become the fourth largest sporting event in the world, on par with the Formula One World Championship (F1), the Olympic Games, and the FIFA World Cup!"
"Alright, that concludes my remarks. Now it's time for the Q&A session. Please feel free to ask me anything you don't understand!"
At this moment, everyone was shocked.
It's one thing for Wujiang Group to host the event; with their strength, they are certainly the most qualified. However, Zhao Ye's claim that he hopes the WCG event can rival the world's three major sporting events is simply wishful thinking and a pipe dream!
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