Rebirth of America, this is my time

Chapter 132 I, Ethan Jones, act steadily

At nine o'clock the next morning, the siblings had breakfast in the Biltmore restaurant after washing up. This luxurious hotel built in 1923 is one of the historical landmarks of Los Angeles and even America. It is magnificent and magnificent. The lobby, with golden pillars and murals, vividly displays the Western Gold Rush in the middle of the last century, but the luxurious decoration cannot attract Ethan's current attention, because at this moment, there is a stack of hotel offers in front of him. newspaper.

Today, the front page headline of the Los Angeles Times is - [Star Wars is the best fairy tale movie since The Wizard of Oz! Ethan Jones' creativity in games is unparalleled! 】

The front page headline of The New York Times is - [Star Wars is a movie full of surprises and thrills, which takes us to a wonderful world we have never seen before! Ethan Jones's game is a high-level summary of the movie's plot. At the same time, the dark deep space also fascinated me deeply! 】

The front page of the Chicago Tribune even wrote directly - [Star Wars movies and games dazzled me. To this day, I only remember one sentence, May the force be with you! 】

The words that were like licking a dog made Ethan smile at the corners of his mouth.

Oh no!

In fact, since yesterday, his mouth has never been closed again!

Wow~Ethan~are you so happy?

While Ethan was giggling, a white hand also appeared in front of him, waving continuously.

Looking up, Evelin, who had finished breakfast, was looking at him with a smile on her face.

While I know the success of Star Wars is exciting, I also think you should get used to this kind of success, right? Since Snake, our games have been on the road to huge sales. , we have been successful for three consecutive years! Even if this success can be called a miracle, after a night of digestion...can't you still have a good meal?

Um?

Evelin folded her hands together, rested her chin on the back of her hands, and tilted her head slightly.

The beautiful eyes staring at Ethan were filled with smiles at this moment.

She admitted that the success of Star Wars really made her excited, and the overwhelming support she witnessed yesterday made her extremely happy. However, after returning to the hotel and having a sleep, she had accepted the fact of success and was able to return to normal life. , but Ethan...how could this guy who had gone through the same thing as her still smile like the silly son of a landlord?

Although everyone has vanity and likes to gain success and praise, and Ethan is actually more handsome when he smiles, but can he keep smiling? Isn't that a bit too short-sighted?

Oh Evelin, you don't understand- His sister's curiosity made Ethan twist his body, Our success this time is different from the previous two, because its name is Star Wars.

This name alone can last us a lifetime.

That's right!

The happiest place for Ethan Jones is to catch a ride on Star Wars!

As the world's second largest IP with global revenue of over 100 billion, Pokémon is the world's largest IP, and it is the largest IP in North America that can overwhelm Marvel and Mickey Mouse. Even in the wave of the times, it is a rare occurrence in a century.

When he successfully stepped into the golden legendary era, he was equivalent to possessing a golden body! A golden body that can be mentioned by the public no matter when and where!

Although last year's Pac-Man also has the same effect, because it is the first artificial intelligence in the field of video games, even decades later, they will be active in front of people, because it will be again and again They have become the training targets of major AI companies, and papers related to artificial intelligence will cite their works everywhere, but that is all a matter of academic circles.

For the general public, space operas like Star Wars are more accessible.

Besides, when it comes to things like golden bodies, the more the better~ When most people in the world are living for fame and wealth, can Ethan Jones ascend to the altar again and again?

Wow~

This kind of thing makes people more excited, right?

It's a pity that this kind of popularity that can only be proven by time cannot be explained in a few sentences. Without the memory of his previous life, Ethan would definitely feel like Evelin that Star Wars was just an ordinary success. And it is precisely because Evelin cannot understand the cultural effect brought by Star Wars that when Ethan kept saying that the only thing he was happy about was the name Star Wars, Evelin's face just looked like one Helplessness and pampering can continue to emerge.

Okay, Okay, Okay... Evelin took the initiative to admit defeat, I don't understand your thoughts, but I support your emotional catharsis.

After all, living every day happily is the most important thing, right?

Of course! Ethan nodded with a smile.

But before he could continue talking, Evelin added: However, I personally think that while we are happy, should we also consider the situation in the company?

Our usual skipping of work may not have any impact on the company, but now...

Evelin pursed her lips.

I'm guessing our company's phone numbers are probably off the hook?

Or maybe there are many people looking for us all over the world now?

She spoke words of affirmation with a skeptical tone.

Yes!

This is the key reason why Evelin feels that Ethan is a little bit crazy!

On the first day when the product exploded, the two bosses in the company disappeared as if they had evaporated?

This company is run...

Isn't this too much of a child's play?

But Ethan didn’t think there was any problem, “Oh Evelin, don’t worry about these little things.”

We're not here to play, we're here to investigate market feedback on the company's new products.

“This is laying a solid mass foundation for better research and development of the next product.”

I'm sure those people understand.

The shameless words made Evelin dumbfounded.

“Oh Ethan—can you please have a little face?——”

The girl looked at her brother helplessly.

Ethan, on the other hand, pretended to be puzzled with a straight face. After he and the girl looked at each other for a while, he finally couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing, picked up the knife and fork and ate quickly.

Of course he knew that what Evelin said was the truth. As the head of a company, the most important thing to do when a product is launched is to sit at the base and conduct remote control, but at the same time...

He is also a human being!

He likes flowers and applause!

I prefer public bragging and admiration!

Because it will make him happy!

Of course, after enjoying the glitz, Ethan did not forget about the business and drove all the way back to the company. When the two of them appeared in front of Julis Noble again, the company's executive director directly said to each other. His eyes turned red and he almost cried.

Oh my God! You're finally back!

I'm going to call the police if you don't show up again! No - if you don't show up again, I think the commander-in-chief of our country will personally issue a missing persons notice for you!

The little girl Julis seemed to have not slept all night, her whole face was shiny and haggard.

After complaining twice, she directly moved Xiao Shangao's documents in front of the two of them, allowing the unreliable bosses to immediately deal with the difficult matters in front of them.

After a simple flip, Evelin raised her fist angrily and hit Ethan's arm twice, because in the past twenty-four hours, they had really become a missing person——

Professor Barbara Babcock from as far away as Washington called to congratulate them. She said that Darth Vader, the dark lord of the Galactic Empire, had killed DoJ and all the way up to the Commander-in-Chief in just noon that day. DoJ minister, down to the ordinary staff in the office, no one does not know that Washington can surrender faster than a Gallic chicken. Since everyone knows her relationship with the Destiny Game, and many people have children at home, the professor asserts that maybe in the near future, those people will ask for their autographs. If such a thing really happens, She hopes that the two of them can come to Washington to satisfy the curiosity of some children, big and small.

Professor Vinton Cerf, who is in Virginia, sent a fax because of his hearing problem. The professor was 'angry' because he did not get the latest Star Wars electronic arcade, and he 'demanded' that Evelyn, the 'bad guy,' The student immediately sent himself fifty units, and the delivery address was in Arlington, on the edge of Washington. As for the cost, he said that DoD was willing to contribute five million to their research. At the same time, he also told Evelin not to be surprised. Because a toilet seat there costs $10,000.

If the two professors were unable to attend the scene in person because they were not in California, then Principal Fred Terman came directly by car. Accompanied by Julis Noble, the old principal witnessed the opening of the Destiny Game Headquarters with his own eyes. Busyness and the efficiency of the factory, and said with a smile that after Evelin and Ethan are finished, they will go to his place as a guest, because he feels that the headquarters of Destiny Game is a bit too small. When they start to form a research and development team, they will change it. Large venues are inevitable.

When these messages were quickly captured by Evelin, the girl gave Ethan a fierce look.

Then he stood up and ran to the communications room nearby to call the professors back.

Such a situation made Ethan smile and shake his head. In addition to Barbara and the three of them, Ralph Bell, Arnold Spielberg, Chuck Paido and MOS Company, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas also visited the company or called to express their happiness to Ethan.

The funniest thing here is George Lucas. This bearded man really ran to Hawaii like an ostrich to escape the bad news. And because of the time difference, all theaters in the eastern United States have been blocked by Star Wars Shockingly, he hadn't gotten up yet in Hawaii. In fact, he was awakened by a joyful phone call from his sleep, and then...

He picked up his pants and took the flight back to Los Angeles.

And the call he made to Ethan was the last operation before boarding the plane.

He hopes that Ethan can keep his secret and never mention his avoidance behavior to the media. He must accept the success of Star Wars with a glorious image, and at the same time——

I want everyone to know that those who think Star Wars is rubbish are doing evil!

This record made Ethan very happy. It's really interesting that George Lucas behaves like a turtle when being criticized and turns into a beep when he's good.

When the Star Wars movies and games caused a double massacre in North America, the concern among friends simply kept pouring in like a torrent of water.

After taking note of these people's good intentions and replying slowly, Ethan picked up the business order again.

Compared with business invitations, these personal contacts are not enough. In the past twenty-four hours, the administrative department of Destiny Games has received a total of more than 500 calls from people who have cooperated with them. Merchants, large and small, called us one after another, wanting to buy Star Wars electronic arcade machines. The total number of orders even reached 13,000 units.

Calculated based on two thousand units, the total order here has reached 26 million!

If you add in the 8,000 units in North American theaters, the Star Wars electronic arcade can bring 42 million in revenue to Destiny Games!

This……

It is a peak that even Pac-Man cannot reach!

For this kind of mass business, Ethan definitely wanted to do it, but he did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he scanned the news from the North American theater chain. Just like what he heard last night, the North American theater chain was After the game became a hit, they placed an order overnight, hoping to directly take away the two thousand electronic arcade machines they ordered from Ethan. They also placed an order for an additional six thousand units, hoping that Ethan could deliver them as soon as possible.

Maybe they all know how urgent these orders are, or maybe they all understand that they can no longer swallow the crazy effect brought by Star Wars on their own, so while placing additional orders, they also take the initiative to express , the previous protection agreement no longer exists. As long as Destiny Games can provide them with eight thousand electronic arcade machines as a priority, the eight-week restriction will automatically expire.

When this fax document appeared, Ethan's face immediately filled with a happy smile.

In fact, when he signed a protection contract with North American theaters, he didn't care about this kind of clause.

Because business is business, and breach of contract is a part of business.

At the beginning, he did sign the contract for the filming of the movie.

But when he signed the contract, he knew that when the order came after the movie became a hit, he would not be able to continue to abide by the contract as stipulated in the contract.

Just tear it up and sell it to others. That's what he needs to do most!

As for the North American theaters?

Just file a lawsuit and pay a little compensation and that's it.

As for whether this kind of behavior will break your face?

Do not make jokes.

The bosses of North American theater chains dare not do such a thing.

Because since ancient times, Hollywood has been a seller's market!

When Star Wars has ignited North America, as arcade sellers they have the right to sell arcade machines to anyone. Do North American theaters want to refuse? Can! Just don’t get arcade machines from now on!

When a place like this that relies on content meets invincible content——

Kneel!

That's how you can make money!

Before, we have delivered 6,000 electronic arcade machines to North American theaters, and now there are still 2,000 units that have not yet been delivered. In this case, they want 6,000 more, while other merchants in North America want 13,000. units, that is to say, the current sales volume of our game is 27,000 units?

Ethan made some calculations and then turned his attention to Julis Noble.

Yeah. The administrative director nodded and said, From the current point of view, this is the case.

Okay, since there is no problem with the North American theater chain, let's take these orders. Ethan put down the documents and said, You and Michael should communicate and leave enough money for the factory according to the delivery schedule within one month. The production quantity they need ensures that the workers there can receive sufficient wages, and then we hand over the remaining quantity that we cannot complete and find a factory to do it.

In the order of theaters first and then merchants, we will arrange the arrival time for those merchants according to the order of order. If they can accept it, let them transfer the deposit to our company's account. If they cannot accept it, then just It’s a pity to see you again.”

At this point, Ethan paused. After thinking for a few seconds, he made another decision, By the way, since the North American theater chain said it doesn't need to be exclusive, let's give them the 400,000 yuan in storage fees.

If we look at Ethan's company from the perspective of future generations, we will definitely question the production capacity of Destiny Games, because too slow production speed may lead to the loss of orders.

But in fact, the productivity of the Destiny game is already quite high. If it is too high, problems may arise, because the arcade machine is a seasonal product, and there must be a time interval between the launches of games. At the same time, the arcade machine is It is another product that can easily reach the sales ceiling. The maximum demand in a market is generally constant and rarely fluctuates. In this case, hiring workers at the maximum quota for a long time will be a problem for the company. Not a small cost burden.

After all, Destiny Games is not a foundry like Futukang. When only producing its own products all year round, how to control the number of people in the factory has become the most troublesome problem.

Ethan's initial plan was to cut off the factory's business after he became famous.

Directly learn from Apple in its previous life, find OEMs to produce, and reduce operating costs to the extreme.

But after experiencing the teachings of Thomas and the troubles caused by Warner and Philips, he now feels that his company's production capacity cannot be lost no matter what. Because this ensures that he can produce products at all times, and it also ensures that he will not run out of stock due to external reasons.

As for how to stop the factory from being idle?

Then we can only consider this kind of thing slowly after the home machine is launched.

Okay, I see. Julis Noble wrote down her work.

Boss, shall I go out and assign tasks first? she asked tentatively.

Okay, you go ahead. Ethan nodded in agreement.

As she left, Ethan picked up the remaining documents and read through them slowly.

After solving the two important problems of interpersonal relationships and business orders, the rest of the matter was actually very easy. For example, his old buddy Los Angeles Times and his arch-enemy New York Times sent him invitations. Give him an exclusive interview and ask him to talk about his development over the years;

For another example, Time and Newsweek sent him invitations and wanted to ask him to shoot a cover. If Ethan didn't have time, they could come over and shoot;

For example, the Tonight Show, which was born in 1954, couldn't wait to invite him to appear on the NBC stage. The current host Johnny Carson even sent a handwritten invitation directly, which showed Deep expectations...

When Ethan discovered that these media couldn't wait to get in touch with him, a surge of pride instantly appeared on his face. He liked the interesting behavior of these media! but--

After a brief flip, Ethan threw them aside.

Because he doesn't want to show his face in public just yet.

No way, who made him so handsome?

If after the exposure, countless people begin to pay attention to his amazing appearance and ignore the game itself, then for a person who relies on his talent to make a living, wouldn't it be worth the loss?

Okay, okay, this is all bullshit.

The real reason that made him refuse the interview was that he wanted to know the sales volume of his competitors' products first.

After he had thrown away the king bomb, he really wanted to know how many people on the continent of America would buy Milowa and Atari home machines?

If not, then he will naturally open the door to the media and yell hard!

And if there is still...

If he didn't say harsh words in advance, he wouldn't slap himself.

That's right!

Ethan Jones is such a stable person!

Hehe~

Note: ① George Lucas really ran to Hawaii to escape the bad news before the movie was released. This is what he said himself. ② Regarding the eight-week exclusivity of the game theater in the previous article, I have to write it clearly here, so there is no note. In fact, North American theater chains have always been suppressed by Hollywood or content creators. The Last Jedi Disney required 65% of the revenue for the first four weeks, and required each theater's largest hall to show movies for four consecutive weeks. North American theaters didn't even dare to let it go. The share of The Force Awakens was also 64% in the first four weeks, and theaters did not dare to say anything. When Lucas decided to sell Star Wars peripherals in theaters, in order to make money, he authorized other stores to sell them. As a result, other malls stole the goods and theater chains didn't dare to let it go. Since the birth of theater chains, they have really just been drinking soup. The profits from popcorn soda are really as high as 80 to 85%. In recent years, they have also opened restaurants in movie theaters in an attempt to use this method. make money. In reality, they really don’t dare to negotiate with real content providers, because they need movie screenings more than Hollywood, and the protagonist’s kind of good game company that can survive without movie theaters is what North American theater chains are most afraid of in reality. It is a content provider, so it is only a first-release right that is not exclusive, and has no other practical significance.