Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 234 Party
"Retreat, retreat, you should retreat!"

"Muzzle up, muzzle up, the Facehugger is coming soon!"

"Ah! Hurry! This alien is going to teleport!"

"Oh——No——Stephen! You have died in this level eight hundred times. Haven't you clearly memorized the alien's attack routine? When it stopped and a white light appeared in front of it, its lower body The first move is bound to be a sprint! You just need to stay away from the white light to avoid it!"

"Oh Sxxt! It's so tiring to watch you play games! Let me come, let me come, I have to show you what a real player is!"

In a burst of howling, Steven Spielberg roughly took away Steve Wozniak's controller, gritted his teeth and stared at the TV screen, vowing to finish the game in front of him with his life.

The sudden situation made Woz stunned for a moment, then he raised his hand to grab it, and he also spit out his displeasure, "Steven! Did we agree that one person will play one game? I haven't used up my life yet! Give me some room. open!"

"I'm teaching you how to play!"

"I don't need you to teach me!"

"you want!"

"I do not want!"

Seeing that the two were about to get into a scuffle, everyone who was watching the fun immediately stretched out their hands to stop the farce. Jobs hugged his friend, pulled him back and comforted him at the same time, "Stephen, Calm down, it’s just a game, there’s no need to be like this~”

"Steven thinks he's awesome, so let him show it~"

"If he misses, can't we just laugh at him?"

Lucas also grabbed Spielberg and tried to take the controller from his hand and give it to Woz.

Of course, his mouth didn’t stop and kept chattering——

"Steven! What is the most important thing in life? Credibility!"

"We have agreed that one person will play one game. Why do you want to steal Stephen's controller?"

"Come on, come on, give me the handle."

"Yes, then go and hug Stephen and apologize..."

To be honest, when Ethan saw Lucas and Jobs bringing Spielberg and Wozniak back together like coaxing children, he almost laughed out loud while sitting aside.

The pressure from the top of the food chain surprised the people around her, and Evelin smiled and raised her hand, slapped Ethan, and complained: "Can't you bring out a few more machines?"

"Do you have to have so many people crowded together?"

"It's not like we don't have money!"

Evelin really felt that Ethan’s brain circuit was different from normal people.When other people hold a party, they generously prepare a pile of items that the guests may need, for fear of not having enough, but what about Ethan?

Cut and search!
But Ethan shook his head, poured himself a glass of orange juice, and replied with a smile, "Hey - you don't understand. The most taboo thing about games is to taste them alone."

"Because this thing is most fun when played with friends."

“Although it’s noisy, I’m happy~”

After putting down the cooperation project with McDonald's, Ethan also finished all the work at hand.

Ever since, after returning from Chicago, he was thinking about holding a party at home to celebrate the sales of the arcade game "Ms. Pac-Man" and to celebrate his hard-won success.

This idea received a lot of praise from people around, because when they saw the "Starry Sky" game through the all-meter live broadcast, the excellent graphics, legendary gameplay, and shocking gameplay made them want to rush to Isen immediately. home, enjoy in advance.

In the process of calling Ethan and sending his blessings, the person who was most insane was Spielberg.

Even across the Atlantic Ocean, this guy still sent congratulations as soon as possible——

"Ethan, do you know? When I saw "Starry Sky", I instantly felt a tremor in my body. I just felt like there were countless ants crawling crazily on my body! My soul even made a sound that had been dry for many days. Roaring! It told me that it wanted to play!"

'Hey, the essay is well written. '

'but--'

"Oh, so you don't want to play?" Ethan pretended to understand, "Then just let your soul think about it. Anyway, he has no body and can't play..."

"MFxxk!!!" A burst of curses suddenly came from the other end of the phone.

Although "Starry Sky" will not be released until next year, who would think that what Cook carries in his pocket will definitely be the iPhone 15 Pro Max?
For all consumer products that require iteration, there is a certain time difference between their release and production. In this case, knowing in advance and getting started in advance is the privilege of some people.

Ethan doesn’t know how many people can get their hands on the iPhone 15 in advance, but he knows that only a few can play “Starry Sky” in advance——

For example, Steve Wozniak has sat back in front of the TV and Steve Jobs is standing aside and watching greedily;

Or, for example, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Steve Ballmer leaning forward to capture more details;

Another example is Bill Mensch, who was invited to witness the miracle of the chip;
Of course, there is also Steven Spielberg who continues to watch with a bad face;
These guys are privileged holders.

ah no...

What about George Lucas?

Just when Ethan was curious about where the father of Star Wars who could coax Spielberg went, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of him.

Lucas, who had a beard and a shaggy hair, held a wine glass and laughed at Ethan and Evelin to show his goodwill, and even shouted: "Oh Ethan - Evelin - The game "Starry Sky" is really the best game I have ever seen! You two are really geniuses!"

"Thank you."

Evelin turned sideways, picked up the wine glass, and gave a simple signal to Lucas, "Although I also think I am very smart, the inspiration for the game is Ethan's, and I just made the game according to his ideas."

"Oh - this is an act of genius!"

Lucas raised his eyebrows and boasted: "Evelin, I understand what you mean, it's like making a movie. Ethan provides the script, and you are the director of the movie."

"Excellent inspiration comes every day, but those who can turn inspiration into reality..."

"That's what's really great!"

"Goose goose goose..." Fact-quoting praise is more satisfying than wild nonsense. Lucas only used a few words to amuse Evelin.

After laughing, the girl stood up and said goodbye with a wine glass in hand, saying that she was going to say hello to Ethan's other friends and introduce her family to avoid them standing there in line.

As the girl left, Ethan also put away his smile and said sadly: "Oh George, so in your heart, I am just a screenwriter?"

"The bottom of the food chain?"

"Can you let others slaughter you? Let others bully you?"

Hearing the sinister words made Lucas laugh non-stop. As a top director in Hollywood, he certainly knew what Ethan was talking about. He shook his head quickly and said: "Oh - Ethan -"

"You really misunderstood me!"

"Although screenwriters seem to be at the bottom of the Hollywood food chain, that's all people's misunderstanding, because a truly powerful screenwriter can control everything!"

"For example, Stephen King, who became famous with you in [-], all the producers in Hollywood wanted to make his "The Shining", but he refused to accept the olive branch from any company, and asked Stan Library to be the one who named him. Brick is in charge of the guide tube.”

"Oh - even if God comes now, he wouldn't dare to say that he knows the game better than you!"

"Hehehe——" Ethan's speech was like a dog's licking, and Ethan could no longer hold back.

He waved his hand happily and motioned for Lucas to sit down and talk.

"Just say what you want to say directly, don't talk in circles with me here."

Although the two sides had some disputes before, those things are in the past, right?
Like Spielberg, Lucas has previously apologized to Ethan.

He said that all the concealment he did was to protect himself.

He doesn't want to lose his hard-won success, let alone fall from heaven into the abyss.

He thought that those things would be smoothly hidden by all parties, but he didn't expect...that guy Steve Ross would do anything for his own benefit.

Since these things did not involve betrayal, and there were indeed people causing trouble, Ethan accepted his apology, and now that the matter was all said and done...

Then everyone will still be friends.

Therefore, when Ethan said that Lucas could speak freely and boldly, this guy who was already famous and wanted to be the boss and capital did not hesitate anymore.

Looking around and seeing that no one around him was paying attention to him, he began to confuse, "Ethan, let's continue working together. The sequel to "Star Wars" will start filming next spring. How about you make a game for it? Just It’s like Star Wars! It’s like Starfield!”

"We went public together in 1980 and continued to sweep the world!"

That’s right, the reason why Lucas abandoned Spielberg and sneaked into Ethan’s side was because he was so shocked by the game performance of “Starry Sky”!

Although he doesn't like video games as much as Spielberg and is not a fanatic believer in video games at all, but... he likes money!He can see the value of "Starry Sky", and that's enough!

In his opinion, if the sequel to "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", can be made into the same game as "Star Wars", and then arcades are installed on the streets at the same time as the movie is released, then this model of movie-game linkage will definitely be Let the movie sequel achieve greater success and possibly even break another record!

This can make the copyright value of "Star Wars" even higher!
It also allows him to earn more!

Feeling the eager gaze cast by Lucas and tasting the sudden burst of desire, Ethan smiled and nodded, saying: "Okay." Of course he also wanted to be firmly bound to the name "Star Wars", but At the same time, he also understood that this kind of business was not easy to do. "So...how to divide the money?"

Ethan's words were very straightforward, saying: "George, I actually hope that the cooperation can continue, but I have to admit that the cooperation between us is very troublesome."

"We were able to cooperate with each other before because we all needed each other."

"No one except me or Steven was optimistic about Star Wars, so you needed a gimmick, a guarantee that it would attract an audience when it came out."

"As for me, I think your movie can cause a sensation, and I think I can make money by being tied to you."

"When we each get what we need, our cooperation can be negotiated very smoothly, but now..."

"You know Star Wars is worth money, and I know my games are worth money, so..."

Ethan tapped his temple with his index finger and said, "I have a headache now."

"Because I don't want to give in."

"And you..."

"I don't think you want to give in either."

Chi Guoguo's profit distribution made the excitement on Lucas' face fade a lot.

He understood that what Ethan said was the truth, and this fact...

"Ethan, did you know that Steven and I made a bet before?"

Lucas turned his head and turned his attention to the group of people playing games.

Previously, Spielberg was still angry about not grabbing the game, but now, this guy is already cheering for the wonderful operation of Ballmer's bald head.

The jumping figure made Lucas look emotional and said: "When I was filming "Star Wars" before, Steven was also working on his "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." After seeing the content of his filming, I felt that the things he took were much better than mine, and I was a little sad and frustrated at the time, but when he saw my work, he felt that my work was a big step ahead of him.”

“Since we both thought each other’s stuff was good, we made a bet.”

"Or maybe a deal was made."

"We use [-]% of the profit of each film in exchange for [-]% of the profit of the other party's film. In this way, after the film is released, those who make the film a hit can enjoy success, and those with good vision can also enjoy success. You can get the rewards you deserve.”

"In the end, he won because Star Wars did have a higher box office than Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but I also won because Steven's support got me to where I am now."

Having said this, Lucas also withdrew his gaze.

He turned to look at Ethan and said, "So, let's make a bet too?"

"I bet you the copyright of all the video games of Star Wars, and what I want is [-]% of the sales revenue of the video games."

"In the future, as long as my Lucasfilm continues to make "Star Wars", then your Destiny Games will need to make games based on the movies, regardless of whether previous projects have suffered losses."

"As long as you do this, in the future, you will be the only one who can make the Star Wars video games, and you will have unlimited creative rights, and all content will not need my consent."

"I bet your game will always be popular."

Lucas stretched out his right hand with a confident expression.

Ethan was stunned for a moment.

This kind of exhilaration made him mistakenly think that he was seeing the richest man in the world.

After a moment, he reacted and laughed.

Looking at the right hand waiting to be grasped, he said: "Bet? Yes, but I want to change the conditions."

"You said."

"I'll give you two more points, pushing it to ten percent."

"But you're going to hand over all video game production rights related to Star Wars to me."

"At the same time, I also want the peripheral production rights related to the "Star Wars" video game."

Ethan stared at Lucas and said: "For example, in our Destiny Game plan, we are planning to combine multiple characters together to create a special video game. Among them are "Pac-Man" and "Pac-Man". "Snake" may also involve "Starry Night"."

"Of course, if appropriate, I would also like to incorporate characters from "Star Wars" into it, and I may not be able to calculate the copyright issues with you separately."

"Then, sometimes inspiration comes suddenly, and I may make a game for Star Wars alone. This game may have nothing to do with the movie, so copyright will also be used at this time."

"After the video games are launched, peripherals related to the video games may also be sold. For example, I have always wanted to make the pixel spaceships in "Star Wars" into clothes."

"When it comes to business, I also need to license the Star Wars name."

"So, if you really think my game can continue to be popular, then give me more copyrights."

"For that, I can give you two more points of gain."

"The [-]% dividend on sales will include peripherals related to the "Star Wars" video game and series of games related to "Star Wars", but it will not include the insertion of elements I mentioned first."

"how?"

Ethan also smiled and extended his right hand.

He did not hold Lucas tightly, but hovered in mid-air.

If anyone turned and looked at this moment, they would definitely think that the behavior of the two people holding hands without holding hands was a bit strange, but for Lucas...

"Oh Ethan, do you think my movie can become popular?"

Lucas heard what Ethan meant.

"of course."

Ethan raised his eyebrows and nodded.

"Okay, I like that answer."

Lucas took the initiative to reach out and shook his hand, "Ten points."

"From today on, all video game production rights related to "Star Wars" are yours."

"Deal!" Ethan shook his arm vigorously.

They both laughed happily.

(End of this chapter)