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Chapter 4 Born Rich

Through the hands of well-trained young female clerks, the appetizers ordered by Miyamoto Kentaro and Fujiwara Miki were brought to the table one by one.

As for drinks, women’s favorite type of wine is red wine or champagne.Miki Fujiwara is no exception in this regard.The champagne she chose was Perrier-Jouët from France.

Miki Fujiwara took a sip of champagne and said, "I remember you have been investing since junior high school."

Miyamoto Kentaro did not deny it, nor did he show the slightest hint of pride. He just said lightly: "That's right. Who made me have an abnormal love and obsession with money?"

Fujiwara Miki saw that he had mentioned Miyazaki Hidetaka before, so she asked curiously: "How do you know that From Software, the game company where Miyazaki Hidetaka works, is particularly worth investing in?"

Kentaro Miyamoto replied slowly: "How would you know what pears taste like if you don't taste them yourself? Following what others say is a taboo in investing.

At that time, Sony president Shuhei Yoshida even directly and publicly insulted Hidetaka Miyazaki's "Demon's Souls" as a garbage game.

I never blindly trust any authority, so I actually bought it and played it.In other words, since I say it is rubbish, then I have to see for myself how rubbish it really is.

To be fair, the game "Demon's Soul" is indeed not a game that ordinary players, especially casual players, can like.

Because it has high operational requirements, it is very easy to dissuade players.This also set the tone for Hidetaka Miyazaki's game from the beginning. Games are not just games.

It also requires using your brain and constant trial and error to face the difficulties in the game levels, so as to achieve victory and gain a sense of accomplishment.

Just like life is the same.Otherwise, you won't be able to fight.It is completely normal for players to be tortured so much that they smash the controller.This is quite anti-traditional existence and setting of the game. "

He paused for a moment, feeling a little dry in the mouth, then picked up the champagne in front of him and took a big sip, and then continued: "It is precisely because of these various reasons that the first week of the release of "Demon's Soul" was also Just 2 sales.

Comparing the development costs is like losing nothing but your underpants.Even if its reputation gradually increased and its total sales exceeded 100 million, it could not change the separation between the game company From Software and Sony.

Whether it's "Bloodborne", which Hidetaka Miyazaki later became famous in the game industry, or "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice", the game operations are as demanding as ever.

This is also often called a handicap game to persuade people to quit.Even Miyazaki Hidetaka's latest masterpiece "Elden Ring" still has high operating requirements as always.

The only difference from his past works, and a prominent point that is criticized by hardcore players, is that this game lacks the flavor of Souls. It is much less difficult than "Bloodborne".

Players of "Elden's Circle" no longer have to fight alone as in the past. After all, "Elden's Circle" can be completed with the help of others.

You can also choose to bypass it directly and wait until its own level rises in the future, or you can find other ways to go back and fight again.

The reason for this setting is that, according to Miyazaki Hidetaka, his car broke down once and he was able to get out with the help of some strangers.

This gave him new inspiration.Indeed, the possibility of what he said cannot be ruled out.In my personal opinion, he still wants more ordinary players to like his game, thus reducing the difficulty of the game in disguise. "Fujiwara Miki is not a game enthusiast, so she was confused after hearing it. When the other party reported the name of the game like a treasure, it did not resonate with him at all. This was the first time he had heard of it.

Fujiwara Miki said lukewarmly: "You told me so many things about Miyazaki Hidetaka, what does it have to do with your final decision to directly invest in the game company From Software?"

Kentaro Miyamoto said seriously: "The relationship is huge. If any company does not have an excellent captain, especially a game company that updates and iterates quickly, it will go bankrupt sooner or later.

In my personal opinion, Hidetaka Miyazaki is an excellent captain.He and I also share a common aesthetic preference for the Cthulhu Mythos.

We are both huge fans of Lovecraft, the Father of Cthulhu.It is precisely because of this reason that we were able to hit it off immediately, and the more we chatted, the more we became more and more interested.

I fell in love with the games he made from the beginning, so investing in his company became a no-brainer.When Sony and the game company From Software parted ways, that was the best opportunity.

And I happened to seize this opportunity.Buffett has a famous investment saying, "Other people are greedy, but I am fearful."Others are fearful, but I am greedy.

At that time, the game company From Software was not only short of funds, but also not optimistic about its future. After all, even industry giant Sony terminated its continued cooperation with it.

As an individual investor, I am not involved in the daily operations and management of the company, so I can rest assured that I don’t have to worry about being eaten.When the game company From Software faced my investment, it was natural that we hit it off immediately. "

Fujiwara Miki said in disbelief: "Is it so smooth? Did your success come too easily?"

Kentaro Miyamoto said with a toothy smile: "Success is based on preparation. In this world, there are successes for no reason.

If I hadn't developed the habit of watching news and reading newspapers on weekdays, I wouldn't have known about the news that Sony and the game company From Software parted ways.

There will be no further information about the game company From Software actively seeking new investors and partners.

Of course, all of this must have a major prerequisite, which is a good background.Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to invest so much money. "

Fujiwara Miki immediately stopped talking.What does it mean to win directly at the starting line?This is.Kentaro Miyamoto definitely belongs to the category of being born rich.

She knew that he already had N trust funds there.One of them was left to him by his maternal grandfather.According to RB tradition, although he has not reached the age of 20, he can still use the money there.

However, it requires the consent of both his grandmother and the entrusting lawyer.Therefore, if he uses the money for the legitimate reason of investment, then there is no problem.

From a certain perspective, they also want to see whether Kentaro Miyamoto has investment talent.The risk of such a trial investment is totally worth taking.

(End of this chapter)