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Chapter 577 Ripples
The New York Times reported that the explosion of "StarCraft" was not only for the game, but also for the Sega DC host!
In the past, Sega consoles were overwhelmed by Sony PS consoles due to pricing issues and too few console games. Now that "StarCraft" is released, Sega's console sales have also begun to increase.

The release of the new game, coupled with the fact that Peter Moore, the head of Sega consoles, started a price reduction promotion, allowing Sega DC consoles to explode in sales of 14 units worldwide in a single day!
Selling consoles can make more money than selling game discs. A game console, plus various accessories, sells for 399 US dollars, which is much more expensive than selling a single game, making Sega 500 a day. More than [-] million U.S. dollars, which also shows why Sony and Nintendo are so clinging to the console industry.

"Games may have a new industry chain. Xueleshan has redefined the concept of games. Games have become one of the "channels" for monetization on the Internet, giving games a new concept!"

The New York Times spent a lot of space to tell subscribers that games have an influence on Xueleshan and the Internet. It is not only a company that benefits from Xueleshan, but the entire industry chain, including game manufacturers, consoles, Game retailers and more.

"The Wall Street Journal" made an estimate for the sales of "StarCraft", "The sales of StarCraft may not exceed that of "Diablo" due to the difficulty of game operation and genre, but it is still the same as this year's America and even One of the best-selling games in the world!"

"According to an interview with ICNC TV station by Ken Williams, President of Sierra, Sierra wants to develop a new industry for games, the e-sports industry!

The StarCraft game may become the first game of Xueleshan to enter the e-sports industry. If the e-sports industry can emerge, then this industry will bring the game to a new height. Industries related to e-sports will Including e-sports broadcasting, e-sports equipment, advertising sponsorship, ticket revenue, licensing of peripheral products, etc. Of course, Xueleshan may have profit methods.

The e-sports industry, like football, basketball, rugby and other sports industries, may become an emerging sports event in the world in the future! "

The Wall Street Journal is very interested in the e-sports that Xueleshan is engaged in. Even if this is just a concept, the idea proposed by Xueleshan, but the emergence of a new industry is always full of expectations.

Just like the current Internet industry, it doesn't make money, but that doesn't prevent Wall Street from making a lot of money by using the concept of the Internet to hype.

The emergence of the concept of the e-sports industry, for Wall Street institutions, there is a new opportunity for hype. They are not afraid that the concept is unreliable, but they are afraid that there is no concept.

The concept of e-sports sells [-] "StarCraft" games more than Xueleshan, and it also excites Wall Street. How much money does it take to sell [-] "StarCraft" games? By using the concept of e-sports, Wall Street institutions can repeatedly Jump horizontally and cut leeks!
The major media are scrambling to report on the explosive sale of "StarCraft", earning 8000 million US dollars a day. This kind of ability to cut leeks is not much in the whole of America.

The entire Silicon Valley and Wall Street are even more stimulated. Many Silicon Valley companies have announced their entry into the game industry. Wall Street institutions have also begun to rush to invest in game companies. The market value of world-renowned game manufacturers, such as Ubisoft, EA, and Activision, has risen accordingly. .

After Sega America's headquarters separated from Japan Sega, Sega America began to replace Sega's global influence. After all, it was Sega America that sold the mainframe.

At the moment, the Sega headquarters in America is also very busy. Peter Moore keeps answering the phone. Those dealers and agents who previously ignored the Sega consoles are now calling one after another, wanting to let Sega ship them. .

"Cash settlement, if you want to get the machine, you have to pay in cash, pay with one hand, and deliver with one hand, Sega consoles don't accept quarterly settlement, those damn fools!"

Peter Moore shouted to the supervisor of the Sega mainframe, then picked up the phone and called across the ocean.

"Fang, the Sega mainframe needs to increase production capacity, and I need to meet these orders!"

The person Peter Moore called was Fang Qiuyu, the president of the Star Wish Foundation. Now the production line of the Sega mainframe has been transferred from Japan Benzene to the production base in Yanjing, and the Star Wish Foundation is responsible for the production.

After hanging up the phone, Peter Moore let out a sigh of relief. The recovery of the Sega mainframe made him less stressed. Peter Moore is also under a lot of pressure now, with Song Yang and Bill Gates behind him. , Peter Moore dared not have any relaxation.

With these two big benefactors, it still can't make a name for itself, and if it can't bring the Sega mainframe back to life, then it really has a reason!
"President Robbie Bach, as I said, as long as there are good games, there will definitely be a market for Sega consoles."

Peter Moore turned his head and said to his partner, Robbie Bach, that now they live together, Peter Moore represents Sierra, and Robbie Bach represents Microsoft. The relationship is naturally good.

"Of course," Robbie Bach frowned, "Microsoft headquarters absolutely supports President Peter!"

Robbie Bach is in charge of the research and development of the Sega mainframe. The better the Sega mainframe sells, the better it is for him!

For the hot sale of "StarCraft" and Sega consoles, Microsoft is the most favorable besides Sierra.

When the stock price of Microsoft opened on the second day, taking advantage of the upsurge of "game concept stocks", Microsoft's stock price rose slightly, and the voices touting Bill Gates' investment vision also began to spread.

"Microsoft should have invested in games a long time ago, we are still slow!"

At the Microsoft headquarters, during a break in a meeting, Bill Gates, holding a few documents in his hands, spoke to Ballmer and others on the left and right with some pride.

Microsoft has been doing good things recently, and Netscape, which has been making things difficult for Microsoft, started to plummet under the news of huge losses.

And the game console business, which was dominated by Bill Gates, is now selling well, which proves Bill Gates' investment vision, and Microsoft's stock price has also been boosted.

But what makes Bill Gates regret is that Microsoft did not bet on the game industry. Looking at the "StarCraft" sales report in his hand, Bill Gates is also a little envious. circle, looking for new businesses, entering the Internet, and investing in Sega mainframes is also the same purpose.

"Microsoft wants to invest in the game business, whether it's the console business, or the... online game proposed by Xue Leshan!"

(End of this chapter)