I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 485 - 165: The SE Press Conference That Won a Round of Applause! What Do You Have to Beat Me, Top Player? (Setup - )_1

Chapter 485: Chapter 165: The SE Press Conference That Won a Round of Applause! What Do You Have to Beat Me, Top Player? (Setup Chapter)_1

The SE new handheld console launch, which was scheduled for a week ahead of the competition, was set for tonight at eight o’clock.

As soon as the news was out, it was like a heavy bomb had been dropped on the gaming circle, spreading like a virus.

The trending searches started to surge gradually.

Due to the sudden announcement, major domestic live streaming platforms began to urgently contact SE to secure broadcasting rights and provide real-time translated subtitles.

Within the player community, a wave of heated debate ensued.

In reality, SE’s handheld console launch events in past years were only moderately followed in Neon itself.

The Silver Brilliance Division had to spend extra to promote it in the Huaxia Nation region.

But this year, clashing with a rising star like Top Player, the attention level was maxed out.

The entire East Asian gaming circle, and even some players in South Asia and the West, had heard about the event.

Of course, outside of Huaxia Nation, the version of the story these players heard was a bit different.

From the Huaxia Nation players’ "up-and-coming game manufacturer dares to challenge the big names and change the gaming environment" to "an obscure small game manufacturer wants to challenge SE’s handheld dominance."

It’s not hard to see.

In the Huaxia Nation, the buzz was thanks to keywords like "Top Player" and "Driving out the major pay-to-win manufacturers."

Whereas abroad, keywords like "SE" and "Big manufacturer being provoked" emerged.

There’s no helping it.

SE has long been famous and enjoys a certain degree of fame around the world.

But the fact that Top Player is unknown beyond national borders is all too common.

Players outside never benefited from Top Player’s favors and naturally have no impression of the company.

Therefore, unlike Huaxia Nation players who are more excited for Top Player to dominate the scene,

overseas players are mostly there for the drama, casually observing how the small company is crushed by the major one and how the giant maintains its reign.

It wasn’t just players who were spectating.

In fact, senior executives from major gaming companies throughout East Asia had also moved their chairs to the front row today,

waiting for the unveiling of the launch.

At Tengjing Game’s headquarters,

before leaving work, Ling Zhetao asked the heads of the various gaming divisions to go to the conference room and stay late to watch the launch.

Although Tengjing had never seriously considered entering the handheld market,

their existing dual-market strategy of online and single-player games already occupied most of their focus.

Starting a Handheld Division wouldn’t be impossible, but rather than competing with Silver Brilliance for market share, it would more likely cannibalize their own player base...

Simply shifting players from their own online or single-player games to their own handheld consoles.

Unless the design concept for the handheld was revolutionary.

Otherwise, moving money from one pocket to the other was meaningless.

And about being revolutionary, well, that goes without saying.

If we could do it, would we be sitting here as spectators for the launch?

After all, every industry has its specialty, even a giant like Tengjing Game.

Some areas are simply not our forte, and all we can do is watch others make money, helpless to change it.

But we still have to watch.

Such launches, regardless of who wins or loses, always have an impact on the current state of the gaming industry.

This impact might later turn into a butterfly effect.

As a financial powerhouse in the gaming industry, it’s crucial to have a keen sense of market trends.

That was also the task given to Ling Zhetao by Tengjing’s headquarters.

"Today, everyone can speak freely, and I encourage you to voice your opinions actively," Ling Zhetao said before the launch, requesting his secretary to bring in sunflower seeds, peanuts, pastries, drinks, and various fruits, arranging a full table in the small conference room.

If we’re here to watch, might as well go all in and fully enjoy the show.

This somewhat relaxed approach eased the pressure on the gaming division’s senior executives. They looked at each other and started to speak their minds more freely.

"I think the reason Slover13 is creating such a buzz this time is probably due to the pressure of survival that Top Player has imposed on them."

"Yes, a design concept that hasn’t evolved in years, and then suddenly it shifts to the landscape orientation this year. I suspect the next generation product might have been ready for a while, just waiting for a challenger to surface before releasing it."

"SE has dominated the handheld market in East Asia for a long time. Without challengers, even continuing with a vertical design for another five years, so what? Players complain but they will still buy it. Monopolies are like that. We at Tengjing are too...uh, I didn’t mean it that way..." One executive accidentally blurted out and suddenly felt nervous.

Stealing a glance at Ling Zhetao, they saw he didn’t show much change in expression.

It seemed that Mr. Ling was fully committed to enjoying the show today.

The executive sighed in relief.

Then, a group of staff began to enthusiastically discuss among themselves.

However, Deng Shuyuan, sitting in the corner, remained quiet.

Ling Zhetao’s gaze landed on him and he smiled, "What about you? Deng, what are your thoughts?"

"Me? Uh... everything seems pretty good, haha..." Deng Shuyuan awkwardly laughed.

As an exchange employee, Deng Shuyuan had been at Tengjing for three or four months.

He even led the ’Black Horse Department’ and became a department head.

But the more Tengjing valued him, the more uneasy he felt.

At first, Deng Shuyuan came with the attitude of gaining experience.

Waiting for the higher-ups to send him a game project plan.

Even a mediocre quality game would do, just to let him do something, right?

After all, he had already received a year’s salary at Top Player for nothing.