Rebirth of America, this is my time

However, even if Ethan discovered the source of inspiration for Space Invaders, he had no intention of creating it immediately. Because it's only mid-June, and it's only been more than a month since Pac-Man was officially released. Although it is true that developing new products before the huge profits are fully captured can keep the company competitive, releasing new products based on the tide of the times is the fundamental rule for striving to be at the top of the industry.

Therefore, when Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars are both in production and are still far away from release...

Ethan is not in a hurry at all~

After discovering that he was not interested in making movies, Ethan stopped disturbing Spielberg and instead walked around Los Angeles with his sister.

First I went to Santa Monica Beach. While enjoying the beautiful sunshine, I also saw the crowded scene. Fortunately, there is an amusement park there with a Ferris wheel and a roller coaster. Otherwise, it would really be like a special forces tour. , clock in and get off work;

I also went to the Walt Disney Concert Hall and listened to a performance by the Philharmonic Orchestra. The conductor was the famous Zubin Mehta. The day I went there happened to be a special performance by Tchaikovsky, starting from the Fantasy Overture. They have appeared in everything from Romeo and Juliet to The Gunslinger in B minor. Although Ethan has never appreciated these things before, when money is spent and people are relied on, does it feel different?

In order to listen to the musical, Ethan temporarily bought a formal suit. Although he kept complaining about the trouble during the process, he was really shocked when he discovered that there was a Pac-Man near Westfield Century City, a shopping mall in Los Angeles!

You know, this is where high-end brands come from!

Tiffany, Gucci, these brands all have stores here!

When entertainment that represents the masses like Pac-Man appears next to these brands that talk about style every day...

No matter how he looked at it, Ethan felt a little unbelievable!

At a certain moment, he didn't know whether it was because he was awesome or because the boss here was too good at playing!

And when this situation occurred, Ethan, who originally thought it was troublesome to listen to the drama, suddenly became happy again.

Is the musical serious?

It doesn't matter!

Over time, video games that become classics will eventually find their way onto the show floor.

After staying in Los Angeles for less than half a month, the two abandoned the car and bought tickets and flew to New York at the end of June.

Because the upcoming Fourth of July is the bicentennial anniversary of the founding of America.

Although there were also celebrations in Los Angeles, the momentum in New York was even greater. In addition to the exquisite fireworks flying over the city, there was also a large international fleet of tall ships gathered here to celebrate with the people in the port.

After arriving here, Ethan not only saw the American Vespucci, which was made of black canvas and belonged to Italy, but also the sailing ship that had sailed the longest distance in the world, from XBY The Juan Sebastian de Elcano, as well as the weather-beaten Crusensteden, built by Hans Cat and finally lost to Maozi due to defeat, and so on.

When sixteen sailing ships with medieval sailing style are lined up on the blue sea, the scene is quite spectacular;

After the 113 support ships cooperating with them also appeared, Ethan was amazed by the black pressure like an army pressing down on the territory;

Finally, when a powerful laser shot out from the top of the sailboat and printed out the words '1776-1976' to the people on the coast in broad daylight, the roar of the mountain and the tsunami of cheers was like a thunder, which made Ethan's eardrums sting. Incomparable.

Oh! Sxxt! This special code is too lively! Ethan said loudly.

It's normal, right? Evelin laughed and responded, Who would let this happen once in a hundred years?

While speaking, she also held up her newly purchased Polaroid camera, clicked the shutter button wildly, and recorded the history that was within reach.

Since this fleet will set off from New York and sail all the way to Boston, Ethan, who has never been on a sailboat, wanted to experience it.

This suggestion also made Evelin's eyes light up, and she jumped in support, having never experienced it before.

Although this international fleet does not sell tickets to carry passengers, this does not stump Ethan. After making some phone calls one after another, he then found a relationship with Professor Ralph Bell and boarded the ship that was once owned by The sailing ship Eagle was built by Hans Cat and was named Horst Wessel, but is now owned by the American Coast Guard due to war reparations.

Because a big boss had said hello, as soon as he got on the boat, Ethan looked around like a curious baby and turned the entire sailboat upside down. In the next few days, he also learned to climb the mast and lie down on the mast under the guidance of the crew. The former was like the little plum in the big ship, climbing to the top of the mast and cheering with his arms, while the latter, That is to open your arms on the bowsprit and embrace the world.

When the howling like ghosts and wolves appeared, the Polaroid in Eveli's hand also made a banging sound. When Ethan got his photo, he immediately shook his bangs proudly and said with a big smile: I said That's right, right? I am handsome! I am handsome everywhere!

Because this fleet is walking and stopping along the coast, it is equivalent to traveling by boat.

It feels so good to walk for a while during the day and then go ashore to rest at night.

Just as it was, what should have been a few hours' journey took them four days.

When they finally arrived in Boston, the casualness that arose spontaneously made Ethan feel that this is what life is all about!

After having enough fun, Ethan didn't forget about business. He bought some gifts and transferred to Nashua to visit the old man who helped.

While chatting with the old man, Ethan also heard some news.

There seems to have been some changes in Milohua's internal operating thinking, because their recent reaction has been very strange. As far as I know, before and after the anniversary celebrations, they made several transactions, and they were all for external game companies. A buying spree.”

They bought Midway Games, Exidi, and Ramtek's video game manufacturing division.

The total cost is almost more than 20 million.

What? This news stunned Ethan for a moment.

But the next second, he laughed, Oh, it seems that Mi Luohua has realized that in the field of games, content can only be king. Even if they have made the best machine in the world, they do not have good content. Even with sales, it still won’t sell.”

What Ethan is talking about is actually the theory of escort masterpieces that countless companies have shed their blood on.

Why can't Microsoft's XBox sell Sony's PS?

The core problem is that there are too few exclusives.

When Sony can pull out a bunch of IP, isn't Microsoft's XBox just a large player?

The current situation of Mi Luohua is actually similar to that of Microsoft in Ethan's previous life.

Although it occupies the title of the world's first commercial home game console, ordinary games really don't have much appeal to the public. In other words, if they don't start with games, it doesn't matter how they sell the machine. , will eventually leave sadly.

And the game...

hehe.

So you're not nervous at all? Ethan's reaction made Ralph Bell ask with a smile.

Oh Rudolph, why should I be nervous? Ethan shrugged and said, You should have heard a saying that when enemies spontaneously unite together, it's not that they have figured something out, but that their opponents are very powerful.

Having said this, Ethan tapped his chest with his index finger and said, I am very strong.

Then, he spread his hands again and said with a smile: Since I am strong, why should I be nervous?

Hahahaha~~~ Ethan's words made Ralph Bell laugh.

He clapped his hands and said: Very good, very good... Young people should be confident.

Although Ethan said he was not panicking, he still dialed the company's number after returning to his hotel in Boston. It was only after he asked Julis Noble who answered the phone that he learned that during the days he was on vacation, the gaming industry had almost undergone an earth-shaking change.

First, Milowa used the American sword to pave the way and acquired three game companies. Later, Atari was ready to make a move and contacted a game manufacturer named Kee Games, and successfully annexed it under the guidance of Warner.

To be honest, the reactions of Mi Luohua and Atari were actually within Ethan's expectations.

After all, circuit board games and CPU games are products of two generations, and cannot be supported by small companies.

Acquiring some companies at this time is indeed a good way to take advantage of the situation.

But the coordinated behavior of these guys was beyond his expectation.

Because all of these guys completed their acquisitions around the time of America's bicentennial celebration.

When all the major media outlets were reporting on the grand celebrations in various regions of America, and the eyes of countless people were attracted by the programs at the celebrations, the noise generated by these two families became extremely limited.

Like now, only some stakeholders will know because they pay attention.

If only one company is stuck in the timing of the acquisition, then Ethan can understand it, but when the two companies play a tacit understanding at the same time...

This kind of thing looks weird no matter how you look at it?

After all, both families have criminal records!

Therefore, Ethan decided to be cautious, Is there any other news?

Following his inquiry, Julis Noble said: Yes, and there are two.

‘? ’ Ethan frowned slightly.

Without waiting for him to urge her, Julis Noble added: The first one is the news from Chuck Paido Company.

Their general manager once came to the company to look for you. Because you were not here, they left the message. They said that Atari had contacted them and wanted to purchase about one thousand to three thousand MOS 6502 chips. , Mi Luohua also asked about the price, seeking a cooperation for less than ten dollars. If it were other buyers, they could negotiate on their own, but Atari and Mi Luohua...

They're not ready to sell until you nod.

This fact made Ethan nod secretly in his mind.

Where's the other one? he asked again.

Another news came from Mr. Jobs. Julis Noble said: Mr. Jobs said that Nolan Bushnell of Atari contacted him and wanted to buy ten units from him. APPLE 1.

After hearing what Julis Noble said, Ethan felt confident.

‘Are these two guys learning to keep a low profile? ’ He muttered to himself.

In his opinion, if Atari and Mirowa really had something to hide, they would not purchase MOS 6502 at all.

Because in this way, he can deduce the behavior of these guys.

For example, Atari requires one thousand to three thousand CPUs, which is actually the normal demand of an arcade company.

Because as a normal arcade company, they had no idea whether the game would be a big hit when developing the game. Therefore, during the initial production, they would only stock up to a thousand units. Like the original Snake Game, that is It works like this.

For another example, when Mi Luohua negotiates on the purchase price of CPU, it is obviously that it wants to research in the direction of CPU home console.

Because home consoles are the opposite of arcade machines in terms of stocking, if they cannot be shipped in large quantities, there will be no market share.

When these established facts that can be deduced appear, the so-called acquisition during the celebration time is easy to understand. In Ethan's view, this is completely a manifestation of family scandals that cannot be made public.

In the past, Milohua and Atari were used to being arrogant. They wanted to tell the world about everything they did, but they always ended in failure.

After consecutive losses, if they continue to talk nonsense, it will only damage the market's confidence in them.

Okay, I understand. Thinking of this, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he also made a decision, You communicate with Chuck Padre Company and tell them that I have received the news and thank them very much for their concern. Then, although I have conflicts with Milohua and Atari, , but I am not a major shareholder in the company. They can make their own decisions on whether to sell or not to sell. As long as it complies with business principles, I will accept it.

Call Steve again and ask them to sell APPLE 1 to Nolan.

“Now that we’re officially open for business, we’re in everyone’s business.”

Having said this, Ethan paused again.

After thinking for two seconds, he decided that people should keep an eye on these two companies.

Because he always felt that the two guys who could dig a huge hole for him would definitely be able to create some other tricks.

The last thing is to continue to keep an eye on Atari and Mirowa and record their attitude on this procurement incident.

Although our Destiny Game is very prosperous, it is still just a small company with a registered capital of just over one million.

I will stay in Boston for a few days. If something unexpected happens, you can directly call my current number and leave a message for the hotel or ask the hotel to pick me up from the room. If there is no unexpected situation, then wait for me to contact you.

Ethan's orders were faithfully recorded by Julis Noble.

When this order came out, people on the east and west sides had different expressions.

Atari was overjoyed and bought a thousand MOS 6502s and ten APPLE 1s for less than $50,000.

Then, Nolan Bushnell personally threw them into Atari's warehouse.

With a click, these items all faded into darkness.

Faced with Mi Luohua's extreme price reduction request, Chuck Paido Company simply shook its head.

After they tried their best to refuse, Mi Luohua also left happily and dejectedly.

At the same time, the thin man who received the report also made a phone call.

Oh - yes, yes - we finally got news from him -

A week ago, he boarded the US Coast Guard's sailing ship Eagle and headed north to Boston. The hotel he is currently staying at is...

Okay, okay, I think your plan is feasible, but I want to remind you that our low-price purchase proposal was rejected by Chuck Paido Company...

Okay, I wish you good luck...

After hanging up the phone, the thin man came to the old man's office and reported the latest situation to him.

Then, both of them laughed.

The next day, a middle-aged Asian man wearing a floral shirt, black trousers and black leather shoes appeared in the lobby of a hotel in Boston, holding a beautiful Asian woman in a white skirt. He went straight to In front of the service desk, I took out my ID and wanted to book a room.

At the same time, he looked left and right, as if he was looking at the hotel decoration and assessing its grade, but when he saw a young white man wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts and big sandals, and a man wearing a sun hat and a floral skirt After the blond white girl came out of the hotel elevator, he immediately pulled down the toad glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked at the two people in front of him with an expression of surprise.

Perhaps it was because his behavior was too abnormal, but it was more like humans always feeling the gaze of the same kind. After a few seconds, the white young man and the white girl turned their heads almost at the same time, making eye contact with them.

Then...

Oh! Mr. Jones! Is it really you?

Wow! I thought I was wrong!

The middle-aged Asian man exclaimed and stepped forward quickly.

Halfway there, he felt something was wrong again, turned around and waved to his female companion.

Following his movements, a beautiful Asian woman with a puzzled face quickly followed.

After the middle-aged Asian man held the other person's hand, he took another step and came to the front of the white young man. Then he bowed slightly and said with great joy: Mr. Jones, it is really an honor for me, Hiroshi Yamauchi, to see you in this place.