Chapter 385 Why? ? ? ?
Next.
After a series of yes, yes, and yes.
Nakabo Koichi finally hung up the phone, and he was very respectful until the moment he pressed the hang-up button
. Only when the phone was completely hung up.
He breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, came to the office window, and looked at the city scenery outside.
"Reflecta press conference..."
Nakabo Koichi pulled the tie around his neck and suddenly smiled.
The person on the other end of the phone said that he was asked to write a report after watching the press conference.
But for such a thing, according to common sense, it is not necessary for him, the head of a region, to do it.
The headquarters can just find someone.
So.
This is just an excuse.
His flattery and office animal experience finally came into play.
The president wants to transfer him back to the headquarters.
This report is the reason.
He is about to leave the country.
Nakabo Koichi looked around the window, and for a moment, he was reluctant.
This is a vibrant country.
But soon.
He shook his head and dispelled the idea.
Although this country is very dynamic, it does not have a console culture... and Peria has no other business besides games. Staying here will only waste time and have no future.
Let's go back.
Although.
His reply to the president just now was a bit of flattery, but to some extent, it also represents his true thoughts.
No matter how good the games of Lin Mu Studio are, no matter how famous they are in this country, without the console culture, the consoles will not be sold.
Don't look at the many excited players on the forum.
But how many of those who are excited will actually buy consoles?
... Definitely not more than 20%.
This is the conclusion that Koichi Nakabo came to after staying in this country for so long.
Therefore, Lin Mu Studio's consoles can only be sold overseas.
But overseas.
Reflecta, which is rooted in North America, has entered the console market. Can
another Lin Mu Studio really succeed?
Impossible.
The reason why Peria can become a multinational company and sell consoles to the other side of the Pacific Ocean is because it has good sales in its own country, which gives them funds, confidence, and experience.
But Linmu Studio didn't even have a domestic market, and they were thinking about entering the overseas market...
How could they possibly succeed?
That's why, at first, he didn't believe that Linmu Studio would make a console.
Because in his opinion, Linmu Studio really didn't have a chance.
Consoles and games are completely different things.
Games can be sold online.
Consoles have to deliver machines to players.
That's the difference.
However, in the end, Linmu Studio still did it.
This was beyond his expectations.
But it didn't make much difference.
Under the siege of Peria and another console manufacturer,
they simply couldn't make it.
Either they would persist for a while after the release and declare failure.
Or they would see the end of Reflecta, terminate the project, and stop the loss as soon as possible.
Apart from this, there is no other possibility.
It's nothing more than the difference between dying early and dying late.
"But why bother?"
Nakabo Takashi thought of this, shook his head, stopped thinking about the opponent who was destined to fail, and turned away from the window.
...
That day.
One o'clock in the morning in China.
Twelve o'clock noon Eastern Time in North America.
The Reflecta press conference officially entered the countdown.
Although Chinese people don't pay much attention to this press conference, there are still many players in North America who watch it.
Although...
Most of the exclusive games on the Reflecta console are imitations of works from other big manufacturers.
The reviews are not very good.
The popularity of their consoles has never been comparable to that of the other two console manufacturers.
But Reflecta is willing to spend money.
Reflecta has put a lot of effort and cost into promoting this press conference. Chinese players may not feel much.
But in North America, as long as you are a player, you know that Reflecta will hold a press conference tonight, and it also said that it will give all players a surprise...
With this overwhelming publicity, it coincides with the beginning of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Many single-player players still went to watch it.
Of course.
This also includes the gaming media.
However, watching is watching.
Whether it is players or gaming media, they are not optimistic about Reflecta's press conference.
After all, since the release of the console, most of Reflecta's works have been imitating other big manufacturers.
Although there are some innovations, they are all very ordinary.
And the relatively new games they promised before the release of the console have not been seen yet.
It is quite disappointing...
So, everyone's expectations for this press conference are not too high.
In fact,
many players who plan to buy consoles have already decided to buy consoles from the other two console manufacturers during the shopping season.
This press conference is really just for a look...
For example, Zebron, Ohio, is like this.
At this time.
Zebulon was sitting on the spacious sofa in his friend's house. After taking a gulp of beer, he complained, "Damn it, Marco, you're not really going to let me watch this press conference during lunch time, are you?"
Marco sat next to him, took a bite of pizza, looked at the time in the upper left corner of the screen in front of him, and said helplessly, "I don't want to either, but this is my job! You know that Lambert just called me."
"Doesn't Lambert know that Reflecta's work is not worth looking forward to?"
"I know, but Reflecta paid for it."
"Shit, no wonder I keep seeing related reports recently."
"So, brother, I have no choice. I have to write the manuscript today, otherwise our Thanksgiving game plan will be ruined."
Marco put the last bite of pizza into his mouth, licked his chubby fingers, and then continued, "And, my friend, think about the good side, what if there is a surprise this time? I took a look at Reflecta, and their console promotion is very strong. If there are good games, you buy one, and our holiday will be even more wonderful."
"Come on."
Xibulon held the beer, leaned back, and put his legs hard on the table: "Do you believe this? Will you buy their console?"
"No... Damn it, you should pay attention to the pizza! Don't get the mud on your boots!"
Marco shook his head, and then saw Xibulon's posture and was shocked.
Xibulon slowly moved his legs to the side, away from the pizza, and then took another sip of beer: "So, you don't buy any game reporters, and you can still count on me?"
"Then treat it as lunch for entertainment! I'll just write a random article to brag about it, and it will be ready soon... Oh, it's about to start."
Marco picked up another slice of pizza, made sure it was not dirty, and stuffed it into his mouth. At the same time, he picked up the notebook and put it on his knees and looked at the screen.
Xibulon heard it and didn't say anything else.
At the same time.
In China.
Nakabo Koichi stayed in his office, also watching the live broadcast of the press conference.
The countdown was slowly moving.
He couldn't help but yawn.
It was early morning in China, and he was a little sleepy.
Although this time he was asked to watch the press conference, it was just a pretext and a formality.
But he still insisted on staying, preparing to write a beautiful report and submit it after watching it.
Because this is easier to win the favor of his superiors.
And this is the second truth he summed up in his career as a corporate slave...
But.
It's a bit sleepy...
Nakabo Koichi yawned again.
After thinking about it.
He picked up the cup and went to the lounge to pour a cup of coffee.
For a person who hasn't stayed up all night for a long time, it's really a bit hard to bear at this point.
And when he came back after pouring the coffee.
The press conference just started.
A man in a suit and leather shoes appeared on the screen, and then slowly walked onto the stage.
He enthusiastically began to greet the audience below and the audience in front of the screen.
But the enthusiasm and excitement of the host on the stage did not infect Nakabo Koichi at all.
He had a blank expression on his face, just hoping that the other party could hurry up.
However, the press conference is a process of bragging about past achievements and constantly throwing suspense and excitement.
And the host chosen by Reflecta this time is also very clear about this.
So it can't be fast at all.
After he finished greeting, he started boasting.
He boasted about the achievements of the Reflecta console in recent times.
But his words were empty, and most people could tell.
Nakabo Koichi still had no expression on his face.
Most of the audience in the venue also had no expression on their faces...
and probably noticed this situation.
The host on the stage glanced at the audience.
Finally stopped the meaningless boasting and officially got to the point.
First, they announced that the online game mall of the Reflecta console will be officially launched, supporting multiple payment methods.
Then, after a brief explanation of this function.
The game trailer finally appeared.
But the game trailer... as many players expected, it really didn't have much appeal.
Most of them were the ones mentioned when the Reflecta Zodiac 1 was first released at the beginning of the year.
And most of the players who watched the press conference at the time knew these games.
Surprise.
A little.
But only a little.
Because these game trailers have not changed much compared to the previous ones, and the release time is mostly after the shopping season.
Only two games were released during the shopping season.
But the production companies of these two games are not well-known.
Not only are they slow to release, but I have also seen the trailers, which have only been slightly changed and there are no new games.
It just... feels very ordinary.
Not only can people not get excited, but they even want to laugh.
At the press conference.
After the several game clips were played .
The audience was silent...
and Nakabo Koichi looked at the screen, shook his head expressionlessly, and suddenly regretted it.
That's it?
That's it! ?
I wouldn't have stayed up late tonight.
I'll just go through them and write about them casually tomorrow.
...
On the other side.
"Damn it! Haven't these games been announced before? How should I write about this?"
Marco looked at the screen, his hands on the keyboard, but he didn't type a single word: "That's all!? I don't even know how to praise them!"
"My friend, think about the bright side, what if there is a surprise this time? Reflecta's console promotion is very strong. If there are good games, you buy one, maybe we can have a more wonderful holiday."
Xibulon smiled and teased his friend with Marco's words just now.
"Shit."
Marco shook his head, leaned forward, picked up another piece of pizza, and took a big bite.
He didn't even believe it now.
There was no surprise!
On the screen.
After a series of clips, the host returned to the stage.
But he looked at the dead silent venue, and the pressure was huge...
things would turn out like this.
In fact, many Reflecta executives present did not expect it.
Because they really... didn't have any gaming genes, and had no idea how to stimulate players, and couldn't even paint a good picture.
The promotional videos that had been released before were just slightly modified and re-released.
This thing... couldn't even be considered a rehash of old stuff, so of course the players had no expression on their faces.
The host looked around the dead silent venue. Although he was under great pressure, he still forced a smile and asked the players in the audience how they felt.
He worked very hard.
But as expected.
There was no response or cheering.
The host had no choice but to look somewhere in the audience.
The Reflecta executives sighed and gestured to him.
The host immediately breathed a sigh of relief, not caring about the fact that there was no response, and continued to force a smile and said: "And next, we Reflecta will give you a surprise, please look at the big screen."
He said the last sentence.
Hurry up and leave.
"What is it this time?"
In front of the screen.
Xibulon finished the beer in his hand and went to the refrigerator to get another bottle. When he came back, he saw that the host had left again, so he asked.
"Who knows, it's a surprise, but it's probably just a verbal 'surprise'."
Marco complained.
On the screen, the lights at the press conference dimmed, and then the screen at the back of the venue lit up, giving another venue.
A girl wrapped tightly in a scarf appeared in front of the camera.
"Wuhu~~"
Xibulon pried open the lid of the beer, drank the beer, and saw this scene with a little tipsy. He immediately whistled: "The game is not working, are you using the beauty offensive? But why do you need to connect to use this trick? Wouldn't it be better to find a few bikini beauties on the scene?"
"No... I always feel that this person is familiar."
Marco saw the girl in front of the camera, paused, and suddenly felt that... the young and beautiful girl on the screen was familiar.
Xibulon sat down next to him: "Come on, you are just lustful."
"No..."
Marco was about to refute.
"Hello everyone, I am Lin Yao from Linmu Studio."
Lin Yao was attending this kind of press conference for the first time, and she didn't know what to say first. She could only introduce herself in English based on her intuition.
As soon as Lin Yao introduced herself.
Marco immediately exclaimed and stood up, finally knowing where this familiar feeling came from.
Linmu Studio!
At the same time.
At the venue.
Hearing Lin Yao's words, the audience seats that were just silent immediately made some noises.
Linmu Studio has a reputation among the player community in the past two years, and they just released a game called "Witch" a while ago.
That game was a real hit.
Even if they don't know Lin Yao, many players have heard of the name Linmu Studio.
...
"!?"
When Nakabo Koichi saw Lin Yao appear on the screen, he was sipping coffee, but he suddenly shuddered and his hands shook.
The coffee spilled all over the table.
He quickly put down the cup and frantically took out a tissue to wipe it, but his eyes were fixed on the screen.
His face was full of confusion.
What's going on! ?
Why did Linmu Studio appear at the Reflecta press conference! ?
On the screen.
After Lin Yao introduced herself.
There were some noises in the venue, but they were not loud and soon subsided.
And Lin Yao continued: "Some time ago, I received an invitation from Reflecta and met with the domestic head of Reflecta. He told me that he wanted more players to play good games. I think this is a good suggestion.
So this time, our studio brought several games for all players. I won’t say more. Please look at the big screen. I hope you like it."
When Nakafang Koichi heard this, he was hit hard and looked at the screen in shock: "????"
What the hell! ?
Why?
Aren’t they making consoles?
Why are they making games for Reflecta zodiac 1?
Why? ? ? ?
Nakafang Koichi was stunned.
The live broadcast continued.
Lin Yao didn’t say anything else and stepped aside.
The lights dimmed again.
Then the screen lit up.
"We... are compatriots, right?"
Lu Xiu's voice sounded.
The game screen of "Witch", which killed a lot in the first half of the year, appeared on the screen.
The promotional video specially made for the Reflecta conference began to play.
Seeing this promotional video.
The venue that had just been silent, finally... some cheers were heard.
(End of this chapter)
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