Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 313 The happiness of the rich
America.

Elf Vision’s office area.

I haven’t been here for a few months, and it’s obviously a lot more lively here.

After the R&D funds were in place, Huang Renxun relied on his own connections to help Genie Vision recruit many technical R&D personnel.

Hideki Hanyu is very satisfied with Huang Renxun's subjective initiative.

After taking advantage of the situation to promote the other party, he made a guarantee.

As long as the planned performance is completed before the end of the year, the first equity promised in the contract will be transferred to Huang Renxun.

Although it's not much, less than [-]%.

But it was the first step for Hanyu Hideki to express his sincerity.

And because of the cooperation with Nintendo and Sega, it is a certainty that the planned performance will be met.

In fact, Huang Renxun didn't do much, so he easily got this part of the shares.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki understood the principle of "not worrying about scarcity, but worrying about inequality".

In this equity incentive, it is certainly impossible for Hideki Hanyu to be given to only Huang Renxun.

Almost all key R&D personnel can receive equity rewards in varying proportions.

Hideki Hanyu doesn’t understand technology.

So all he can do is use interests to bind everyone together.

And this is quite common in Silicon Valley today.

It is impossible for a company that does not share profits to retain real talents.

Of course, although he doesn't understand technology, he still has a good understanding of the general trend of future development.

Therefore, he who stayed in Elven Vision can still give you some very forward-looking opinions.

The past developers of Elf Vision have already seen this characteristic of Hideki Hanyu.

But this was the first time that Huang Renxun and the new R&D staff met.

Hideki Hanyu has been staying at Neon since they were hired.

Like the original R&D personnel, Hanyu Hideki's vision that seemed to see through time and space greatly shocked Huang Renxun and others.

It also made Huang Renxun convinced of Hanyu Hideki.

Now we understand why Hideki Hanyu has been so successful in his career.

Also on August 27th.

Hideki Hanyu once again gave Huang Jen-Hsun and other R&D staff a small shock in Elf Vision for a day.

He returned to Elf Entertainment satisfied.

This time, he came to see off Satoru Iwata.

Satoru Iwata had previously received a job transfer order to return to Neon Headquarters.

These days have been dealing with the work handover of the American branch.

Hideki Hanyu came today to attend Satoru Iwata’s farewell party.

Satoru Iwata stayed in America for more than two years because of his outstanding work ability and affable person.

The reputation in the branch is quite good.

This time I was transferred back to Neon, but many people felt reluctant to let go.

Michael Katz, in particular, often complained to him that Hideki Hanyu had transferred his right-hand man.

When Hanyu Hideki arrived at the Spirit Entertainment Park, the farewell party had already begun.

The glamorous female secretary in a red suit dress and black-rimmed glasses greeted her first.

"BOSS, everyone is waiting for you."

"Today's protagonist is Satoru Iwata. I hope everyone is happy."

While the two were talking, Hideki Hanyu had already seen Satoru Iwata, Michael Katz and other senior executives.

He grabbed a glass of champagne, walked up to Satoru Iwata, and raised his glass.

"Sorry, I'm a little late."

"It's just the beginning. Hanyu, you came just in time."

Michael Katz said with a smile.

After saying that, he complained again and again, "If you transfer Iwata back to the headquarters, my workload will suddenly increase a lot."

"He who is able is hardworking, and I believe in Mr. Katz's ability."

After speaking, he emphasized, "Although Satoru Iwata has left, the headquarters will still send managers to America to study, which will definitely help Mr. Katz share the work pressure."

This approach of sending Neon management to America.

The main purpose is to cultivate a management team with an international perspective for Spirit Entertainment.

Of course, it also has the role of arranging for one's own people to decentralize supervision in America.

As the saying goes, you must not have the heart to harm others, and you must not have the heart to guard against others.

Michael Katz has always been very dedicated.

But it is impossible for Hanyu Hideki to hand over power to the other party without restrictions.

Some degree of restriction and supervision.

In a way, it's also for Michael Katz's benefit.

"But it's not that easy to find someone as good as Iwata."

Michael Katz lamented.

Satoru Iwata is not the only Neon dispatch employee in the America branch.

But the only one who can really entrust Michael Katz with important tasks and not be disappointed is Satoru Iwata.

"Good talent is always scarce."

Hideki Hanyu thought to himself that Satoru Iwata was the manager who asked Hiroshi Yamauchi to give up the family business and lead Nintendo to become a successor.

If only it were that easy to find a lot of them.

Then there will be no such saying in history, "Three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find."

Being praised by Michael Katz and Hideki Hanyu one after another, Satoru Iwata on the side quickly said modestly.

"I'm not as good as Mr. Katz and President Hanyu say."

"Iwata, you are good at everything, but you are too humble. Young people should be more open-minded."

After Michael Katz finished speaking, he raised his glass and said, "After Iwata returns to the headquarters this time, he will be a management level at the same level as me. Congratulations to you and hope you work well."

"Working smoothly……"

As soon as Michael Katz said this, people around him echoed.

Naturally, Hideki Hanyu also brought his beautiful secretary to congratulate him.

The farewell party was very lively.

But it's just ordinary fun.

After all, they are all high-tech talents in Silicon Valley.

They won't be like those second-generation people on Wall Street who bring a bunch of strippers to celebrate.

When the farewell party is over and everyone disperses.

Hideki Hanyu found Satoru Iwata.

"President Hanyu, is there anything else you would like to give me?"

"Iwata-san and I don't have to be so polite. When we go back this time, you will be the person in charge of Elf Entertainment."

"President Hanyu, I feel like I'm not ready yet."

Iwata said with a worried tone.

“This department needs a manager who understands both technology and the international market.

You are a game developer yourself, and you have worked in the America branch for so long. You have led acquisitions and been responsible for sales in North America and Europe.

As the head of this department, there is no one more suitable than you.

Although you are young, nothing in this world will happen until you are ready.

Mr. Katz thinks highly of you, and Kitahara-san thinks highly of you.

And I believe you too.

So please believe in yourself, Iwata-san. "

After Hanyu Hideki's best speech.

Unsurprisingly, the young Satoru Iwata was immediately bluffed into high spirits.

Faced with Hideki Hanyu who trusted him so much, Satoru Iwata had nothing to do in return. He could only work wholeheartedly to help Genie Entertainment develop better.

"President Hanyu, I will not let you down!"

Iwata bowed deeply.

Hanyu Hideki hurriedly lifted him up, posing as a corporal.

"Iwata-san, we will be partners working side by side from now on, there is no need to be so polite."

"Yes, President Hanyu."

Obviously, Hanyu Hideki's behavior immediately increased Iwata's "loyalty value" several times.

Farewell to Satoru Iwata, Hideki Hanyu returned to the hotel with his female secretary.

The details of the overnight upheaval with "Ball Flower" need no introduction.

Anyway, when I'm with a female secretary.

He was always able to unleash rude emotions that he had never experienced before.

This was something he couldn't feel with other women.

Of course, the "ball flower" itself is passionate and unrestrained.

It is also the main reason that stimulates him.

The next day.

Hideki Hanyu did not go to work.

Fitness, creation, and writing some plans for the future development of the subsidiaries.

When the time came to four o'clock in the afternoon.

Hideki Hanyu is standing in front of the drawing board and daubing on his new work.

For some reason, his hand holding the pen was shaking a little today.

After a while, he suddenly took a deep breath and at the same time scratched the drawing paper heavily with his pen.

then.

The kneeling "Ball Flower" stood up from under the drawing board.

The female secretary swallowed her "saliva" and wiped the corners of her mouth.

Remind Hideki Hanyu.

"BOSS, it seems it's almost time. Mr. Iwata is about to leave."

"Okay, let's go then."

Hideki Hanyu put down his paintbrush and arranged his clothes.

After taking one last look at the "emotional" painting, he left the room.

Satoru Iwata is leaving.

He was going to take the other party to the airport himself.

Since you want to be the "Uncle Liu Huang" of polite corporal, you have to show off your posture.

San Jose International Airport.

"Iwata-san, when I return to Neon this time, Kitahara-san will do a good job in handing over the work to you. I hope you can cooperate with her more in the future."

"President Hanyu, please rest assured, I will work hard to learn from President Kitahara."

"Iwata-san, have a nice trip."

"Goodbye, President Hanyu."

After playing "Farewell" with Satoru Iwata at the airport.

Hideki Hanyu just left the airport.

As soon as he got in the car, he heard what the female secretary said.

"BOSS, Aunt Nadia just called and said she has something to ask you."

"Help me contact her."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, the female secretary immediately used the car phone to call back.

"Aunt Nadia, it's me, Monica Bellucci. The boss wants to talk to you on the phone."

After speaking, the female secretary handed the phone to Hanyu Hideki, "The call was connected."

Hanyu Hideki took the phone and put it to his ear and asked.

"What's wrong, Ms. Nadia? Okay...I understand, please wait a moment."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Then he gave an address to Marco who was driving, and after indicating that he was going there, Marco immediately turned the car around and drove towards the destination.

The female secretary next to me asked curiously, "Isn't Boss going back to the hotel?"

Hideki Hanyu replied, "I won't reply."

"Did something happen over there in the house?" Monica Bellucci asked.

The only thing Nadia could connect with Hideki Hanyu was the mansion under construction.

That mansion has recently entered the final stage of home decoration, and there are a lot of things going on.

In the past few days since Hanyu Hideki came to America, he has concentrated on many matters related to building a house.

"No, you'll know later." Hanyu Hideki gave up.

The vehicle drove all the way toward the southwest area of ​​San Jose.

We came to a community not far from the mansion Hanyu Hideki was building.

Although this community is not as good as the one where Hideki Hanyu's mansion is located.

But it is also a wealthy community with a very nice environment.

The vehicle was parked on the side of the road.

As soon as Hanyu Hideki and his female secretary got out of the car, Nadia, who had already arrived first, came to greet them.

"Mr. Hanyu, the procedures are ready."

Nadia handed a folder to Hanyu Hideki.

Hanyu Hideki took it in his hand and didn't open it to look at it.

Instead, say, “Let’s look at the house first.”

"Ok."

After Nadia finished speaking, she led a few people towards a house on the roadside.

This is a typical house in affluent areas of America.

Entering the wrought iron gate, you will see the beautiful front yard.

The lawn in the courtyard is neatly maintained and green, and is dotted with some flowers and low wood plants.

The main body of the house is a two-story new European-style house with an independent garage.

Several people walked through the front yard and entered the house to visit.

The more traditional European-style decoration actually has no highlights in Hanyu Hideki's opinion.

But the furniture and decoration all look new, proving that this is not an old house.

Go out the back of the house.

There is a separate backyard and an outdoor swimming pool.

After the visit, Hanyu Hideki nodded with satisfaction.

"It was handled quickly and looks good."

He actually came to see the house the second day he came to America.

The situation at that time was similar to now, except that it had been unoccupied for a long time and looked a bit dirty.

I didn’t expect that it would be so clean in just a few days.

"It is an honor to satisfy Mr. Hanyu."

Nadia's face was filled with joy.

"I'm very satisfied." Hanyu Hideki said.

"Mr. Hanyu, if you sign the contract today, you can move in tomorrow."

Nadia said quickly.

After all, if Hideki Hanyu buys this house, she will earn another commission.

At this time, Monica Bellucci next to her realized that Hideki Hanyu was here to buy a house.

But what's strange to her is that Hanyu Hideki's mansion will be built in three or four months at most.

Why should we buy such a house not far from the mansion at this time?

The house doesn't look cheap, at least several hundred thousand dollars.

It's too much of a luxury just to live temporarily for a few months.

Moreover, since Hideki Hanyu came to America, she has basically been handling the schedule.

She didn't even know that Hanyu Hideki and his aunt had viewed this house.

Hearing Nadia's words, Hanyu Hideki said, "This house was not bought for me."

After speaking, he handed the folder in his hand to the female secretary.

"Beautiful lady, sign your name and this house will be yours."

"what!"

Monica Bellucci covered her mouth in disbelief.

She never expected that this house was given to her by Hideki Hanyu.

Nadia next to her also looked surprised when she heard this.

Her original guess was the same as Monica Bellucci's, thinking that Hanyu Hideki bought this house for temporary residence.

Although a bit extravagant.

But for a super-rich man listed in Forbes magazine with a net worth of $[-] million.

But it seems so natural.

However, Hanyu Hideki casually gave away a house worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Today, the average monthly salary in America is only about US$[-].

Many young people graduate from college with student loans that don’t even have that much money, but they take decades to repay.

Nadia worked hard to help Hanyu Hideki build a mansion. After two years, the commission she earned could not afford to buy this house.

But her niece...

Nadia looked at her niece who was full of surprise.

I already knew in my heart that the relationship between my niece and Mr. Hanyu was not simple.

No wonder I was able to help my family win a logistics contract in Italy before.

It seems that I will maintain a good relationship with my niece in the future.

"Is this house really given to me?" Monica Bellucci asked again.

"You've been doing very well recently, and this is my reward for you."

Hanyu Hideki raised his eyebrows and asked, "Don't you like it?"

"I like it, I like it very much."

Regardless of her aunt being still nearby, the female secretary embraced Hideki Hanyu and kissed her passionately.

After a while, enjoy the passion of the Italian beauty.

Hideki Hanyu said to Nadia, "Ms. Nadia, I leave the house procedures to you."

"Mr. Hanyu, please don't worry." Nadia said quickly.

While the two were talking, the female secretary next to them had already signed her name on the document.

Then he handed the folder to Nadia and confirmed, "Aunt, I can move in tomorrow."

"Yes." Nadia replied.

"Great."

Looking at the happy Monica Bellucci, Nadia couldn't help but compare her niece with her daughter.

The former stayed with the super rich, and in just a few months, not only helped the Italian family sign a big contract.

She even got an expensive mansion that made her jealous.

The latter not only gave up his promising future for a Wall Street liar, but also had a falling out with his family. He still doesn't know where he is hiding.

I really don't know how to compare, a comparison can make her angry to death!

At this moment, Hideki Hanyu spoke.

"Okay, after watching it for so long, I'm a little hungry. It's time to go back to the hotel for dinner."

Looking at the happy female secretary.

However, Hanyu Hideki did not have much emotional ups and downs in his heart.

If you have to tell me one.

It can only feel like raising a pet.

Spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to tease a beauty dog.

He finally realized what the happiness of a rich person is.

Taking his female secretary with him, Hideki Hanyu returned to the hotel.

Had dinner.

Go back to the room.

Naturally, the enthusiastic "service" of the happy female secretary is indispensable.

The details need no description.

After all, no decent people like to watch it.

……

In a blink of an eye, time comes to August NO.30.

this day.

In the conference room of Elf Entertainment, Hideki Hanyu was participating in a business negotiation.

The first two parties to the negotiation are, of course, Elf Entertainment.

On the other side, it is Electronic Arts.

It is the EA that later generations of players are very familiar with.

The purpose of EA is very simple.

They want to cooperate with Genie Entertainment to develop sports games.

The leader of the EA negotiation team this time is none other than EA founder Tripp Hawking
As for Elf Entertainment, Michael Katz personally came forward.

Hanyu Hideki had no intention of participating in the negotiations for the time being, and just sat on the edge and listened.

Michael Katz was the first to ask, "I want to know what EA wants to cooperate with?"

Tripp Hocking replied, "We want to obtain the game development licenses related to the American Football League, NBA, and FIFA football."

Michael Katz didn't expect Tripp Hawking's appetite to be so big.

I will take away the licenses for three games in one go.

That’s it for the first two. When Elf Entertainment negotiated with the two alliances, it was just about how much money they spent.

But Elf Entertainment has spent a lot of effort developing copyrights for football-related games.

Not only do we need to negotiate authorization with FIFA, but we also need to negotiate authorization with various leagues and teams.

Now that EA is talking loudly, it wants the copyright that Elf Entertainment has worked hard to negotiate. It is simply too whimsical.

But not before Michael Katz said no.

Tripp Hawking revealed another condition that shocked everyone at Elf Entertainment. "Because EA has an independent game distribution channel, all game cartridges for the three games developed based on the copyright will be independently produced and sold by EA."

To ask for the license of three games in one breath is a big deal.

The conditions for EA to independently produce and sell game cartridges can be described as ridiculous.

It's not like EA comes to your door to ask for copyright authorization.

I don't know, I thought EA had the copyright and came to cooperate with Elf Entertainment.

As a professional professional manager, Michael Katz would never lose his composure in a professional situation under normal circumstances.

Unless, he couldn't help it.

So, after Tripp Hawking's words, he laughed out of control.

The founder of EA is so arrogant that he is "cute".

Today, the Pokeball 2 handheld console has sold more than 800 million units in America alone, and global sales have exceeded 500 million.

The total sales of PS consoles in America and Europe have reached 470 million units.

The share of EGP arcade machines is also rising rapidly.

The total number of game sales is an astronomical figure.

What about EA?
A game developer that sells games on the PC, with a maximum sales volume of only 30 million copies.

Just sell it yourself. After all, some third-party developers have their own channels and it’s understandable that they don’t want to use Elf Entertainment’s channels.

But the rights to produce cassettes?
This is simply robbing Elf Entertainment of its core interests.

Where did Tripp Hawking get the confidence to think that Elf Entertainment would destroy the 'royalty system' he had established for EA?

"Sorry." Michael Katz quickly stopped laughing and apologized.

Then he glanced at Hanyu Hideki not far away.

Seeing Hanyu Hideki's calm face, Michael Katz couldn't help but admire him.

It's no wonder he is the boss if he does things so calmly.

In fact, Michael Katz didn't know that Hideki Hanyu also felt ridiculous.

He had seen news about EA's domineering behavior in his previous life.

When Sega's MD console comes to America.

Under the threat of EA, a series of unequal treaties were signed.

Games do not need to be reviewed, and independent production and sales of game cartridges is one of the conditions.

Although Sega's MD console is very popular thanks to EA.

But it also suffered a lot from EA.

It's just that at that time, EA was already thriving in the global game market with a series of sports games.

But the EA now is not the EA in the future.

So he wanted to know who gave Tripp Hawking the courage.

Liang Jingru was not born yet!
Tripp Hawking said graciously in response to Michael Katz's gaffe.

"It's ok."

Of course, Tripp Hawking also knew that the conditions he proposed were excessive.

And the reason why he said this was because of his own considerations.

Originally, EA thrived on sports games. While making money, it also bypassed middlemen and established its own sales channels.

But just when they had just tasted the sweetness of sports games and wanted to go further.

However, they discovered that Elf Entertainment, a guy who came up halfway, had bought all the game licenses for major sports events with his wealth.

Although when they originally competed for NBA licensing, they relied on the threat of raising prices to retain the game development copyrights of some players.

But the problem is that they originally chose to develop a heads-up basketball game because of the performance limitations of the PC.

And with the launch of the PS console, the gaming effect far exceeds that of PC, and the console performance is excellent.

Especially the emergence of the pseudo-3D game "Tennis Super Smash Bros."

Let EA see the possibility of developing real simulation sports games.

But the problem comes back again, they don't have the copyright.

Of course EA can follow Nintendo's example and just fabricate some player matches.

But compared to real star players, the sense of substitution of overhead players is really poor.

In this case, EA can only come to Elf Entertainment to discuss cooperation.

And EA chose the lion to open its mouth.

The reason is also very simple. It is nothing more than asking for a high price and then waiting for Elf Entertainment to pay back the money on the spot.

Otherwise, if you reveal your true thoughts from the beginning, you will become meat on the chopping board and have no choice but to be slaughtered by Elf Entertainment.

As for the real purpose of EA.

In terms of game licensing, all they want is the NBA.

I only plan to log in to the PS console platform.

It’s not that they have small appetites.

But the strength is limited.

The PS console is excellent, but it also makes game development more difficult.

In the past, when they developed a basketball heads-up game, a few people could complete the game development by getting together.

You may want to develop a real simulation sports game based on the PS console platform.

Due to the improvement of graphics, sound effects, and game mechanics, the difficulty of development has also increased.

What follows is a geometric increase in investment in development funds.

Don’t talk about developing three games together.

Even if you develop one, EA will take great risks.

Once the game fails, the company may go bankrupt.

So even if Elf Entertainment dared to give them the license for three games, they would not dare to accept it.

As for making your own game cartridges.

Tripp Hawking was just talking and never felt that Elf Entertainment could agree.

And in Tripp Hawking’s view, the design of Elf Entertainment’s margin system is quite reasonable.

He didn't have any opinions himself.

"Mr. Tripp, you should know that it is impossible for Elf Entertainment to agree to the conditions you mentioned."

Michael Katz is back in talks.

Tripp Hawking spread his hands and said, "Aren't we sitting here negotiating to resolve differences?"

"Elf Entertainment has never been reluctant to cooperate with third-party developers. We can give EA a game license."

When Michael Katz said this, the joy in Tripp Hawking's eyes flashed away.

But what Michael Katz said next made him less happy.

"Specific cooperation conditions, you are responsible for game development, follow the royalties system of Elf Entertainment, profit [-]% of the account, Elf Entertainment gets [-]%."

Tripp Hawking sneered, "All risks must be borne by EA. As a result, Elf Entertainment not only has to take a commission from the royalty system, but also takes a large share of the profits. EA cannot agree to such conditions."

"If Mr. Tripp doesn't agree with my terms of cooperation, he can speak his mind."

"I think……"

Next, the two parties began to negotiate on the terms of cooperation.

We argued all morning and still couldn't reach an agreement.

This fruitless argument made Hideki Hanyu confused.

I finally made it to lunch time.

He immediately found Michael Katz.

"Mr. Katz, call me when this negotiation has a result. I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won't participate."

"Ok."

Saying goodbye to Michael Katz, Hideki Hanyu simply took the car back to the hotel, changed his clothes and went to the iron gym to work out.

He was addicted to iron lifting and didn't come back until the afternoon.

After briefly washing up in the hotel room, he planned to go to the restaurant and ask the chef to fry steak for him to add protein.

The female secretary was busy moving today, so it was rare for her to have a meal alone.

But when he walked to the restaurant.

But unexpectedly saw Tripp Hocking, EA’s negotiation leader.

Unexpectedly, the other party stayed in the same hotel as him.

Hanyu Hideki thought for a while and took the initiative to say hello.

"Hello Mr. Tripp, I didn't expect us to stay in the same hotel."

When Trip Hawking negotiated in the morning, he had already met Hideki Hanyu.

Seeing Hideki Hanyu at this moment, he was also a little surprised.

"I didn't expect Mr. Hanyu to stay in the hotel."

"My house in San Jose is still under construction, so I'm just living here temporarily."

After Hideki Hanyu finished speaking, he extended an invitation to Tripp Hawking.

"I have a private chef here, and the cooking tastes better than in a hotel. How about we cook together."

Tripp Hawking thought that Hideki Hanyu was the boss of Elf Entertainment.

If the other party invites him to dinner, he still has to give him face.

So I agreed, "Okay."

The two came to Hanyu Hideki's private dining area.

Hideki Hanyu asked the chef to make him a ribeye steak.

Then he asked Tripp Hawking, "Mr. Tripp can order whatever he wants."

"I just want a steak too, filet, medium rare."

After the chef left, Hanyu Hideki and Tripp Hawking chatted casually without talking about any work matters.

Soon, two steaks were served.

Hideki Hanyu’s Eyes and Tripp Hawking’s Fili.

Judging from the weight, Hideki Hanyu’s steak is half as big as Trip Hawking’s.

Seeing Tripp Hawking a little surprised, Hideki Hanyu made a fitness pose.

He smiled and said, "I've been working out recently, so I have a better appetite."

Tripp Hawking said, "Mr. Hanyu is completely different from the Asians I know."

"what's the difference?"

“More confident, more optimistic, and funnier.”

"Haha, isn't this great?"

"It's really good."

"Mr. Tripp, let's eat. The steak won't taste good if it's cold."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he ate up the steak in front of him.

After taking a few bites, he picked up the orange juice next to him and took a sip.

Tripp Hawking said this with some surprise.

"I thought that people like Mr. Hanyu would attach great importance to the sense of ceremony. If you eat steak for dinner, you should pair it with red wine."

"A person like me?" Hideki Hanyu pointed to himself curiously, "What kind of person am I?"

"The mysterious Asian billionaire worth US$[-] million. I subscribe to Forbes magazine."

Tripp Hawking acts like he knows it all.

"Mr. Tripp, I was once an ordinary person. The reason why I worked hard to make money was so that I could do whatever I wanted."

Hideki Hanyu picked up the orange juice, "So I want to drink orange juice while eating steak."

"Mr. Hanyu is really special."

"I think so too."

Hideki Hanyu put down his cup and asked about work-related matters.

"I don't know how Mr. Tripp and Mr. Katz talked this afternoon?"

Tripp Hawking smiled helplessly when he heard this, "We haven't reached an agreement."

Hideki Hanyu smiled and said to Tripp Hawking, "If I guess correctly, EA only wants to get one game license this time, and it's the NBA."

"Of course, the more authorizations, the better. How can EA have too many?"

Tripp Hawking pretends to be calm.

"Very good. In order to speed up negotiations, I can make the decision now and give EA the development license for three games."

Hideki Hanyu said, "What do you think of Mr. Tripp?"

"Very good, EA is asking for it." Tripp Hawking said bravely.

Hanyu Hideki emphasized at this time, "Of course, Elf Entertainment will set time limits for game development and will also have certain requirements for game quality."

After speaking, he stared at Tripp Hawking closely.

I thought you could pretend to be a small sample for me.

How could Hideki Hanyu not know what EA's current situation is?

Three large-scale real simulation sports games are being developed at the same time.

Even with EA's strength, it's impossible to sell everything at once.

Facing Hanyu Hideki's gaze.

Tripp Hawking persisted for a while and finally smiled wryly.

"Sorry, EA cannot afford the risk of failure of three games."

Hideki Hanyu still doesn’t give up.

"As for the two models, I can license the American Football League and NBA to EA."

Tripp Hawking seemed to be tempted to move, but finally shook his head.

Although no words were spoken, the meaning was self-evident.

"Mr. Tripp, I admire the EA you founded, so I have a suggestion. Are you willing to listen to it?"

"Mr. Hanyu, please tell me."

Tripp Hawking wondered what Hideki Hanyu's advice was.

"I injected 500 million US dollars into EA, and got 40.00% of EA's shares, so that EA has the ability to develop the two games I mentioned."

The picture of Hanyu Hideki is so poor.

Tripp Hawking's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down.

He looked at Hanyu Hideki and said, "I cannot agree to this condition."

"Six million U.S. dollars." Hanyu Hideki said calmly.

"Sorry, it's not about the money."

"$700 million."

"Mr. Hanyu..."

"$800 million."

"I told you, it's not money..."

"$900 million."

As soon as Hideki Hanyu's number came out, Tripp Hawking felt his mouth was dry and he finally couldn't say no.

Seeing that Tripp Hawking was knocked unconscious by him with money.

But he hasn't agreed yet.

Hideki Hanyu continued.

"This is my final offer, and Mr. Tripp should be very clear that this is a very reasonable price for EA.

The game industry is changing with each passing day. Does EA want to miss such development opportunities due to lack of funds?

With money, EA can recruit technical staff to develop any game it wants to develop, and create a series of games with sports stars as its selling point. "

Hanyu Hideki's words, like the devil's whisper of temptation, continue to erode Tripp Hawking's remaining persistence.

At this moment, Hanyu Hideki sent the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"As long as Mr. Tripp agrees, in addition to Major League Rugby and the NBA, I can also hand over the game development license of the American Hockey League to EA, and arrange for Elf Entertainment to provide technical support for EA's game development."

Tripp Hawking finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He said wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Hanyu, please let me think about it."

"Then Mr. Tripp had better think about it quickly."

Hideki Hanyu said deliberately at this time, "Mr. Tripp should know that there is more than just EA in America."

"I understand," Tripp Hawking said.

"This is my phone number. I hope Mr. Tripp won't keep me waiting too long. Maybe I will regret the conditions just now."

Hideki Hanyu put down his phone number and stood up, politely saying, "Goodbye."

Then he left directly and returned to the room.

And he didn't wait long in the room before he received a call from Tripp Hawking.

"What's Mr. Tripp thinking about it?"

"Mr. Hanyu, I agree with US$900 million and 40.00% of the shares. But I have one condition."

"Please say."

"Games launched by EA on the PS console platform are not included in the royalty system."

Hideki Hanyu thought about it and said.

“The royalties can be waived, cartridge production can be exempted from quotas, and sales can be returned to EA.

But the platform share cannot be changed. I must consider the interests of all employees of Elf Entertainment. You should know this. "

It is important to know that the dividends and bonuses of Spirit Entertainment employees are linked to the annual profit.

He invested in EA using his own investment company and did not intend for Elf Entertainment to get involved.

This is not done for exclusive benefit.

But what if Elf Entertainment already dominates the console platform and then aggressively acquires and controls third-party game production companies.

Then just wait to receive antitrust sanctions.

This is probably why he licensed his sports copyrights.

of course.

This is also related to the fact that the game development department of Elf Entertainment is unable to develop so many games at the same time.

These considerations of his are also recognized by Michael Katz.

Therefore, for those small game companies that seek financial support from Spirit Entertainment, the investment is made by Hideki Hanyu's investment company.

This company is not his Hanyu investment registered in Neon.

Even though there is investment in the name.

But in fact it is just an ordinary club that he uses to control his companies.

Just like the software bank founded by Masayoshi Son, although it has a bank in its name, it cannot be compared with a bank.

All of his investments in America were made using offshore investment companies registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Jinbo Eiichi recently engaged in yen trading on Wall Street and also used this investment company.

After hearing Hideki Hanyu's words, Tripp Hawking thought about it briefly and agreed.

After making an appointment to meet in detail tomorrow, Hideki Hanyu hung up the phone.

Then he laughed unconsciously.

Just at this moment, Monica Bellucci opened the door and walked into the room.

Seeing Hanyu Hideki smiling so happily, I couldn't help but ask, "BOSS is so happy. Did something good happen?"

"I just negotiated an investment and made a little money."

Hanyu Hideki answered casually.

If I remember correctly, EA's future market value will exceed US$350 billion.

900 million to get 40.00% of the shares.

Indeed, I made a little bit of money.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Hanyu Hideki turned to ask the female secretary.

"You've finished moving your things."

"Just finished moving."

"Then why not live in a new house?"

"The house is too big. I'm scared to be alone. Can BOSS accompany me?"

The beautiful secretary hugged Hanyu Hideki's arm.

"We'll talk about it another day."

Hideki Hanyu was unmoved.

He thought to himself that the house he rented to the other party was not too small, so why wasn't he afraid?

"Then I won't go back today." The beautiful secretary was about to change clothes.

Then he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said to Hanyu Hideki.

"Boss, Aunt Nadia asked me to ask you when the final payment of 15 yuan for that house will be given to her."

"I'll write her a check right now, and you can hand it to her tomorrow."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he took out the check book and began to write.

hiss-

Hideki Hanyu tore off the written check and handed it to Monica Bellucci.

Monica Bellucci took it and saw that the amount written on the check was not $15.

Instead, it was US$30, twice as much.

"BOSS, why is it 30? Did you write it wrong?"

Monica Bellucci asked quickly.

"That's right. I'm in a good mood today. The extra pocket money is for you."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this.

The Italian beauty immediately lost her composure, threw herself on Hideki Hanyu, and began to take the initiative.

Seeing that the two of them were about to get out of control, they were about to get out of hand.

Suddenly, the phone rang disappointingly.

"Ball Flower" can only answer the phone first.

As a result, the female secretary listened for a moment, then covered the phone and turned to Hideki Hanyu.

"BOSS, it seems to be in Chinese, I can't understand it."

"I asked you to learn Chinese, but you can't understand even a phone call."

"I have worked very hard, but Chinese is too difficult."

Ignore the female secretary’s excuse.

Hideki Hanyu answered the phone and after listening to a few words, his expression suddenly changed.

Not only did the desire that had just been aroused quickly subside.

Even the joy of investing in EA is gone.

　Thanks to Shangmei Wujuequ for the 500 book coins reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)