Game Development Giant

This problem is very difficult, very difficult.

Kutaragi Ken has been thinking about these issues these days. He also has his own opinions, but his opinions are his opinions, and Norio Ohga’s opinions, or Sony’s opinions, are their opinions. Can his own opinions be compared with Their opinions coincided with each other, which was something that could not have been predicted before he formally stated it.

In fact, regarding Nintendo's blatant betrayal, although Sony has made some small moves before, in Sony's view, these small moves are not serious enough to cause Nintendo to directly tear up the agreement. Moreover, Sony is very concerned about face, but within the board of directors, Many voices are saying that Nintendo must be punished.

The best method of punishment is to quarrel with the other party over the ownership of the PS console. As long as the PS console, which is the console that Nintendo just renamed the Super Nintendo, cannot be released in the near future, wait until the entire sixteen-bit console When the game market was completely occupied by Mars Entertainment and Sega MD, even if Nintendo got the ownership of the console they called Super Nintendo, it would be of no use because the market was gone.

But, for Sony, the ending is the same.

If Sony really has no interest in the video game market, then there is nothing wrong with doing so. Even Kutaragi Ken would applaud it, but in fact, just like Nintendo, Sony currently has no control over the game market. It's not like I don't have any ideas at all.

However, Sony's R\u0026D capabilities are indeed very strong, but as a technician, Kutaragi Ken is too familiar with Sony's current R\u0026D capabilities. In this case, it will take another year to develop A 16-bit console is meaningless. If he was asked to do it, he would directly develop a 32-bit console. It also needs to strengthen the processing of 3D capabilities. In this aspect, Sony has advantages that other manufacturers do not have.

As hardware performance improves, the requirements for research and development will become higher and higher, and Sony's advantages in research and development will become more and more vivid.

However, the end result of this is that from now on until before 1992, or even before 1993. It is impossible for itself or Sony Computer Entertainment itself to come up with anything worthy of praise. The past three or four years will all be lost in the research and development of new consoles.

Without a platform, there is no market, no game development, and no third-party manufacturers to invest. In such a scenario, what is the meaning of SCE's existence?

It would be better to wait for the new 32-bit console to be developed and launched in the city. Why was it established so early?

Since the group has agreed to the proposal to establish SCE at this time, then the newly established company will definitely not be allowed to watch the show directly next to it, let alone Ozawa-senpai, who is highly respected in the group, to supervise the formation. He is definitely very optimistic about the prospects of SCE.

The key is. At this time, it happened to be the era when home game consoles were being upgraded and expanded from eight-bit machines to 16-bit machines. It was the most suitable period to develop its own market. It would be too stupid to just give up just to get revenge on Nintendo.

Ultimately, Sony is a business-first company. Rather than being a company that only seeks temporary pleasure, they will do things that benefit themselves at the expense of others, but they may not do things that harm themselves at the expense of others.

There are many opportunities to take revenge on Nintendo. Like now, there are not many times when everything is ready and only the east wind is needed. It can even be said that it is only this once.

If you miss it, you may miss it forever.

Many things flashed through Kutaragi Ken's mind in an instant. These things he had carefully considered before. Therefore, after hearing Norio Ohga's inquiry, he just organized his language slightly, He expressed his opinions very clearly and logically.

I think we can negotiate with Nintendo regarding the PS console issue.

After hearing Kutaragi Ken's answer, Ohga Norio was noncommittal. His face did not show any expression that could show his personal opinion, but he just continued to ask in the same light tone as before: Oh? How to negotiate with Nintendo?”

It's very simple. Whether it is for us or for Nintendo, the PS console cannot be given up, especially for Nintendo. If they give up the PS console, then for them, it will almost be over again. It’s time to transform.”

At this point, Kutaragi Ken laughed, thinking of the scenes where Hiroshi Yamauchi approached him to spy on him at the end, and then continued to add: In my opinion, Hiroshi Yamauchi did not let Nintendo conduct strategy again. He has the courage to transform, and he is no longer the same person he was ten years ago.

Norio Ohga nodded this time.

He looked at Kutaragi Ken, pondered for a long time, and then said: To be honest, the opinion within the board of directors is that they don't want to let Nintendo go just like that. The original plan was to terminate the electronic component supply contract with Nintendo. However, The board of directors does not want to see the losses caused by this. Then we discussed the issue of the PS console. Many people really wanted to argue with Nintendo in this regard, at least to prevent Nintendo from getting this product for sale in a short period of time. Host rights, but I rejected this proposal.

With that said, Norio Ohga looked at Kutaragi Ken again, and this time Kutaragi Ken's face showed a look of joy. Obviously, this was the news that Kutaragi Ken most wanted to hear.

I have the same view as you. The problem with the PS console is a double-edged sword. It can not only hurt Nintendo but also cause great damage to us. SCE is established now. It is definitely not for watching shows. The headquarters wants What we see is that you need to achieve something in the shortest possible time. Therefore, regarding the host issue, we will reach a consensus with Nintendo. As for the specific situation, it will take a few days for our negotiations with Nintendo to be resolved. After that, do you understand this?”

After Norio Ohga finished speaking, he looked at Kutaragi Ken with stern eyes.

Kutaragi Ken also nodded and replied in a firm tone: This is exactly what I thought.

So, do you have any specific candidates? Regarding the personnel of sce. On this issue, Norio Ohga told Kutaragi Ken during the conversation three days ago, asking Kutaragi Ken to prepare, sce When it was established, he needed specific people.

Kutaragi Ken did not refuse. In the past few days, he had indeed drawn up a large number of lists. These lists included everything from development, to administration, to production, to logistics, to sales, but they were reported in front of Norio Ohga. , naturally it is impossible to name the entire list, only the most critical candidates need to be mentioned.

Kutaragi Ken's list can be said to be unceremonious. Among these candidates, all of them are the elites of Sony.

Norio Ohga took a deep breath when he saw the list for the first time.

Shigeo Maruyama? This won't work. He is the soul of Sony Music and is the candidate to take over as chairman of the board of directors of Sony Music. How could I possibly put him in your newly established SCE? But let him do it for you It is feasible to conduct special soundtrack work for sec games.

Norio Ohga watched and expressed his opinions.

What? Dezhong Huijiu, he... Norio Ohga nodded after being silent for a few seconds, Dezhong does have extraordinary talent in financial operations, and it is really very difficult for him to go to SCE. It's appropriate. With that said, Norio Ohga drew a check mark behind Tokizaka Hihisa's name.

Who is next? Yi Tingbao? Since Dezhong Huijiu has given it to you, there is no shortage of Yitingbao. He is more experienced in fund management and financial operations than Dezhong Huijiu. Dezhong Huijiu Jiu’s strengths are planning and the overall situation, while Yi Tingbao’s strengths and strengths are the control of details.”

And Masashi Saeki? I remember him. He is a very talented young man in the advertising department. He has designed many outstanding advertising ideas. It is not impossible to give him to you...

Goto Seisuke? I remember that he participated in the joint research and development with Nintendo with you. You have experience in cooperation and are very familiar with PS consoles. Moreover, in terms of industrial design, he is already the best in our group. Those are the outstanding ones, and I agree on this point.”

As he watched, Norio Ohga couldn't help but show a hint of confusion on his face. He suddenly raised his head, looked at Ken Kutaragi who looked worried at this time, and asked with a smile.

Kutaragi, these people of yours are almost the elite of our entire group. If I give you approval, what kind of results can you give me? Look at Yu Kato, who is recognized as an outstanding person in our group. , I think it is more than enough for him to take up your position. Look at this, Tajiri Bin, our quality control expert on the front line of production. In the entire Sony Group, there is probably no one with his ability. Three, as well as Oka Masaaki and Ohba Akio, these are Morizon-senpai’s favorite disciples, and you are leaving so lightly, aren’t you afraid that Morizon-senpai will fight you tooth and nail?”

But after hearing Norio Ohga's words, Ken Kutaragi's expression returned to normal.

He just said in the same tone as before: President, in my opinion, if you want to achieve a great cause, then it is useless to rely only on the most cutting-edge technology and the best ideas. You also need a team of people. The most outstanding companions, this is what guarantees our success.

Finally, Kutaragi Ken repeated in an unmistakable tone.

In my opinion, they are the most outstanding companions. (To be continued...)