Game Development Giant

Sorry, Mr. Jester Li, we currently have no plans to sell shares for financing...

But before Larry Ellison finished saying this, he felt that he had made a big mistake. He was too eager to refuse, and he was too eager to have three hundred taels of silver here, because as long as he Anyone who cares will know that Oracle is currently in a period of expansion. For example, this year, they have set up branches in more than a dozen countries and regions. ▲∴，

Under such crazy expansion, it is impossible not to lack money.

However, he rejected other people's financing requests without hesitation, without even a trace of room for maneuver. How could this not make people suspicious?

Thinking of this, Larry Ellison couldn't speak anymore. He stopped himself abruptly, but this made people a little more suspicious, but the reply to him was just Jester's faint laughter. .

Haha, Mr. Larry Ellison, don't refuse in a hurry. Please listen to my suggestion first.

Jester said something not very quickly. He did not wait for Larry Ellison's answer and continued to talk to himself: I heard from a friend that Mr. Larry Ellison, in Your company currently has a software called oracle7. After listening to the description, I feel that this software will be very...

how do you know!

This time, before Jester finished speaking, Larry Ellison's shocked voice came from the other end of the phone. But soon, he lowered his voice, and Jester could clearly hear the other person's tone. Inside, one could hear the panic of the other party at this time.

It is not surprising for Jester to know that Oracle is currently developing a certain software. For a large company like Oracle, there are more than a dozen projects under development at any time. He was shocked. Yes, Jester actually said the word oracle7 in one breath.

To know. The name oracle7 is top secret, and only a few people who develop the core know about it. Others only know that there is such a project, and this project has always been replaced by a code name.

Facing Larry Ellison's question, Jester chuckled again and did not answer directly.

He just continued to say in that light tone: Mr. Larry Ellison, I am very sincere personally. If you are also sincere in this regard, then I hope you can come to Japan in the next few days. , I want to have a frank interview with you, believe me. This interview will only have advantages, not disadvantages, for you and the plan you are going to carry out. Of course, if Mr. Larry Ellison, if If you are not interested in meeting me at all, I think Damo will definitely be very interested in what you are doing.

you!

Hearing Jester's words made Larry Ellison even more shocked and angry. He couldn't have imagined it. How could the other party know so clearly what he was doing?

Moreover, the other party said that he just wanted to talk to me about financing and investing in shares, but is it really that simple?

Of course, Larry Ellison is also a person who has experienced great storms after all. Soon, he recovered from his previous shock and anger, and he took a breath. After calming down, he seemed to have made a decision: I need to think about it.

Jester's tone was still that light, as if all the other party's reactions were what he expected.

Of course, such a major matter requires careful consideration. At this time tomorrow, I hope to hear your reply. I hope you will not disappoint me. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen.

After saying that, Jester hung up the phone.

Larry Ellison, on the other hand, was holding the phone receiver, motionless, seemingly lost in thought, his eyes flickering, and the expression on his face was somewhat uncertain.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

A smile suddenly appeared on Larry Ellison's face. He didn't know what he thought of, and then he murmured to himself: But there are some things I need to solve first. Who is leaking? Got the secret?

As he said that, he picked up the phone, thought for a moment, and then made a call.

A playboy like him knows a lot of people from all walks of life, such as famous private detectives, some of whom are high-level talents who have retired from the FBI or CIA. He also knows a few. When the call comes, Larry. Leeson spoke to the receiver and lowered his voice: Is it Sean? I'm Larry. I have something to trouble you with... It's a small thing, it's not too difficult... Well, it's just that I doubt the few people I trust most. Someone under my command may have betrayed me, and I want you to check for me...

Just when Larry Ellison was trying to track it down, Jester met with the creative team of Age of Empires who had just arrived in Japan from the United States at the Japanese headquarters of Mars Entertainment.

Jester knew that they would be very tired after just taking a cross-ocean flight, but now is a special period, so special things must be done. In the conference room, Jester looked around everyone, and he saw Sid Mel nodded to him and signaled that everyone had arrived.

He then began to speak about the modifications of Age of Empires.

Network connection?

Jester spoke very quickly. In fact, he didn’t have much to say. He was just a suggestion about adding a network connection mod in Age of Empires. However, after Jester finished speaking, the faces of everyone present They all showed doubtful looks.

Network connection is actually what we call LAN connection. It's just that we want to expand the scope of this LAN to the entire United States, and even all places connected through the network. Therefore, we need to make some changes in the game. Let the game have this functionality.”

Jester explained carefully and seriously.

The mod idea is really good. If we modify the game again now, it will be impossible to complete the release on Christmas. Moreover, boss, I want to know one thing. You are so optimistic about the current network conditions. Can you complete what you want? Do you want to do this?

After Sid Meier pondered for a while and discussed the plan with the people around him, he expressed his opinion.

Jester didn't hide it. He just shook his head and said in a very firm tone: Within three to four years, I'm afraid it won't be possible to promote it throughout the United States. So, from the beginning, my idea was a secret. We will conduct a small-scale test in the Los Angeles area or the California area, and then gradually expand the scale to accumulate enough experience for future promotion throughout the United States.

If the entire United States can compete online through the Internet, then Age of Empires...

After thinking of this, everyone present looked excited and a little frightened, because they knew that the biggest charm of this game, or the rts game type, is the battle between people. However, if they want to To play, you need a LAN connection.

I can only fight against opponents I am familiar with.

If it is really possible to level up on the Internet, then this is really a great revolution for this type of game, or even if it is called revolution, it seems that it is not an exaggeration.

When thinking about this scene, the people present will be a little excited.

This is a game of their own making.

As for how to make this online mod, I don't have any better specific plan for the moment. After you return to the United States, you can conduct further research on this issue. After I return to the United States, , we are continuing to study.”

Jester saw that everyone was too tired, and that he had almost said what he planned to say, so he made a concluding speech and asked everyone to rest.

Just as Jester and his subordinates were seriously discussing the establishment of the battle network for Age of Empires, an extremely intense discussion and confrontation was also going on in the high-level conference room of Sega headquarters. Suzuki Yu stood on the podium. He had a beard and looked much more mature than before.

His eyes were sharp and he pressed his hands hard on the table.

He said in an almost irrefutable tone: It is imperative to add network functions to our next-generation host!

However, just after he finished speaking, someone immediately said a completely different opinion in a weird voice: Suzuki-kun, you are the company's hero in games. We will naturally consider your opinions seriously, but have you ever thought about it? No, our new console will not only have 2D display capabilities, but also add 3D display capabilities. This is also what we have obtained. Regarding the direction of Sony and Mars Entertainment's efforts, but you want us to add that? The so-called network function, are you really sure that this function is an indispensable function for our next-generation host?”

After the Sega director finished speaking, everyone present fell into deep thought.

It is true that what Yu Suzuki said before is indeed very reasonable, but the problem is that the experience they have gained from several console developments is not that the more functions the console has, the more popular it is. The network connection function is really the next generation. What are the must-have features of a console?

Who can guarantee this?

Who can make a guarantee?

Suzuki Yu just looked at the person who just spoke with some disdain, but he still used that firm tone.

But what he said this time once again moved Sega's senior directors present.

The face of Activision, who had refuted him before, suddenly changed. (To be continued...)