"By the way, we should also have gas coming out soon, right? What kind of returns are you expecting? What’s the profit margin?"
Myron Case asked the head of ga developnt beside him once again.
"Boss, according to our estimates, it’s been two months since Cyberpunk 2077 launched, and online discussion about it is gradually cooling down. More players are starting to shift their attention to other gas. Releasing our titles at this ti would be a very good choice.
Originally, we had several gas scheduled for release around Christmas at the end of the year, but releasing them earlier can both win player goodwill—players really like gas that release earlier than planned—and also allow us to earn solid profits during the gap as Cyberpunk 2077’s popularity declines."
"I just asked how much profit you expect," Myron Case interrupted. "Those details are for your departnt to worry about."
"Oh—right. Based on projections, the two major titles we’re about to release should each achieve returns of at least 130% to 150%."
"So a 30% to 50% return," Myron Case said, nodding. "That’s still a pretty good result."
To this day, his ability to judge whether a ga was actually good or not hadn’t improved much. He still relied entirely on professional developers to explain things to him.
"There won’t be any surprises, right?" Myron Case asked again, still a bit uneasy. "What about Suri Electronics? Could they also decide to release gas around this ti? Competition with them would affect our sales."
"You can rest assured, boss," the developnt head said with a smile. "Suri Electronics has strict rules for product release schedules. The Japanese really like that sense of ceremony. Once a date is set, it can only be delayed—never moved forward. Releasing early could affect their quarterly financial reports and shareholder evaluations.
We’re much more flexible by comparison. After all, you still basically have final say here, boss. Minor fluctuations in fiscal-year revenue won’t threaten your position."
Myron Case’s mouth twitched slightly when he heard this.
On the surface, it sounded like a decent piece of flattery.
But to his ears, it wasn’t particularly pleasant.
Why did he insist on maintaining majority control of the company in the first place? Because he had once been ruthlessly kicked out of a company he himself founded.
That experience had made him afraid.
He no longer dared to hand over majority ownership to outsiders, fearing the loss of absolute control.
Although he had previously given up his full 51% stake to ensure stable growth—reducing his share sowhat—he still retained absolute decision-making authority.
In this regard, he was indeed much better off than Suri Electronics.
"Mm. That’s our advantage, then. So Suri Electronics won’t interfere at this ti, right?"
"Correct. Brown Entertainnt is a bit of a variable, but historically they never participate in direct competition with major peers. They always wisely avoid releasing gas at the sa ti as others. I believe that as long as we give them a hint of our plans, they’ll obediently avoid this release window. After all, they’re basically on our side."
"Good. Then go ahead and do it."
After saying that, Myron Case looked up at the young man standing there awkwardly.
The young man had already been standing at the presentation area for more than twenty minutes.
During that ti, no one had asked him a single question. He had already said everything he could, so he could only stand there stiffly, feeling extrely uncomfortable.
Only then did Myron Case seem to rember him.
"Kid, your concept is very good," Myron Case said. "I discussed it with my people, and we think there’s an opportunity for serious cooperation. Here’s how it’ll work: my team will contact you soon. I’ll allocate funding for your ga developnt, provide you with resources and a team. How far you can take this project will depend entirely on you."
"Yes! Mr. Myron Case!" the young man said excitedly. "I won’t let you down!"
He was overjoyed.
Securing investnt from a major corporation was no easy feat.
His ga had finally caught the eye of a big shot.
To be honest, he had originally wanted to approach Gastar Electronic Entertainnt directly, because in his mind, that company was the holy land for all ga developers.
However, Mickford was equally aggressive when it ca to recruiting talent. Myron Case was eager to use video gas to generate massive profits and was willing to spend heavily to attract developers.
Faced with the promise of significantly more money, the young man ultimately chose to follow the money.
After all, once he beca famous through this ga, it wouldn’t be too late to go to Gastar Electronic Entertainnt to fulfill his dream.
After this small internal eting ended, Mickford’s official gaming website released an announcent.
Several well-known gas that had originally been scheduled for release around December would now be released early—specifically in five days, ten days, and fifteen days respectively.
Players who pre-ordered now would also receive bonus in-ga virtual items. This was the final chance—miss it, and it would be gone.
Opportunities didn’t co twice.
The announcent was extrely sudden, catching many gaming dia outlets off guard.
But players who loved video gas were delighted.
New gas were coming.
And they were from a major company. While they weren’t on the level of Gastar Electronic Entertainnt’s titles, they were still standard industrialized gas—no matter what, they wouldn’t be that bad.
Good enough for casual entertainnt.
Just like the earlier analogy: people are thrilled when they get to eat gourt delicacies, but burgers and cola—mass-produced fast food—never lack custors.
People don’t completely reject industrialized, assembly-line products.
As a result, in the short term, pre-orders for Mickford’s upcoming gas suddenly surged. Myron Case was very pleased as he looked at the data.
It seed his subordinates’ predictions had been correct.
Suri Electronics hadn’t released any new gas. Brown Entertainnt wisely avoided the ti window. Other companies didn’t even need to be ntioned—their competitiveness simply couldn’t compare.
As for Gastar Electronic Entertainnt...
They had just created the century-defining title Cyberpunk 2077. By normal logic, they would now enter a period of recuperation, slowing their release pace. There was no way they’d launch a new ga during this period.
This truly seed like the perfect window.
Players had just finished Cyberpunk 2077 and were feeling an emotional void, desperately needing more gas to fill it—and Mickford’s titles arrived at just the right ti.
Myron Case leaned back leisurely in his executive chair, feeling extrely satisfied.
However, while he was enjoying himself, the long-hyped Cyberpunk: Edgerunners animation officially went live on both Facebook and Tokyo Television at the sa ti.
Facebook’s streaming platform saw a sudden surge in traffic, and Tokyo Television’s afternoon ratings skyrocketed.
But none of this caught Mickford’s attention.
They only monitored Gastar Electronic Entertainnt’s console sales and ga sales.
Peripheral industries—like animation—were completely outside their field of view.
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