Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

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what is this?

This is a rare, discontinued item!

This is a rare item that can only be played on the Spark platform!

So, during this trip to Japan, Lin Li had another idea: to acquire the remake rights to these games and be willing to share more of the profits.

Victory is simply taking the lead.

After securing the project, Lin Li will set up branches in several cities across the country to assign development tasks for the remastered version.

Japan is also going to build a new studio.

However, this Japanese studio is mainly responsible for liaising with Sony.

The main domestic connections are with other IPs worldwide.

The reset process is also very simple.

It involves using the Spark Engine for a complete overhaul, and when these IP remasters are released, it will also help cultivate a new development team.

We finished discussing business.

Wei Shuqi suddenly thought of something.

"Mr. Lin, NHK would like to invite you to participate in a program."

"NHK?"

Chapter 528 Public Opinion

NHK, Japan's broadcasting organization

The only television station in Japan legally permitted to broadcast nationwide, somewhat similar to CCTV in China. In addition, this station also broadcasts Japan's "News Broadcast" and the "political statement announcements" (election campaign videos) that were once considered supernatural and chaotic.

In addition, like the BBC, NHK also enjoys making documentaries, especially documentaries about other countries.

Among them, Rise of the Dragon is definitely a classic of NHK.

What this production likes to do most is to promote the "China threat theory" and find influential companies in Africa and Europe to make documentaries.

The documentary that Asahi came to Xinghuo to film was modeled after Rise of the Dragon.

Although it was to promote the "China threat theory".

But in the end, the film turned out quite interesting to Lin Li, giving him a feeling that he had no idea his country was so amazing.

Speaking of it.

Everyone knows what kind of TV station NHK is.

Apart from this television station, which has a slightly national character, the remaining TV Tokyo, TV Asahi, and Fuji TV are commercial television stations, commonly known as private broadcasters.

Therefore, compared to other TV stations.

NHK programs are more formal.

Normally, Xinghuo doesn't interact with NHK.

So Lin Li asked a question.

"We don't have any cooperation with NHK, do we?"

Wei Shuqi then added something.

"Maybe, it's possible."

"What do you mean?"

Wei Shuqi explained with a smile.

"Someone from the Asahi Shimbun has switched jobs to go there..."

"..."

To be honest, Xinghuo has spent a lot on public relations in Japan over the past year or two.

They even have their own public relations team. Lin Li has received sponsorships from the Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo lawmakers, and even some Japanese government agencies.

Knowing that Abe would open up in the future, Lin Li has been offering considerable support to the current government during this period.

Of course, Lin Li is so generous.

While these expenditures may seem like a lot, they amount to little compared to the profits Spark has generated in Japan.

Moreover, it was only after connections were established that Lin Li's profits in Japan improved and were able to be brought back to China.

Japan is not like the United States.

Spark currently doesn't generate much revenue in the US, so it can maintain its influence. To expand the platform, a small portion of the funds can be withdrawn back to China.

Moreover, the US dollar is still a global currency, so there is no need to withdraw funds back to China. It can be used directly for occasional use.

For example, the purchase of Ubisoft shares essentially drained Spark America of its US dollar reserves.

But Japan is different.

Lin Li was well aware that the yen would have little value as a store of value for a long time to come, especially after Abe opened up.

Therefore, Spark Japan either spends its surplus each year on buying copyrights or transfers it back to Japan.

Such a large amount of capital flows across borders.

Although it's a normal business transaction, it still requires some careful consideration.

Therefore, Lin Li is very grand in this area.

As for how these corrupt Japanese politicians will govern Japan, that has nothing to do with Lin Li.

As long as they get paid to do things and receive receipts, Lin Li thinks the Japanese government is great.

When Lin Li heard that someone from the Asahi Shimbun had jumped ship to NHK, he roughly understood what was going on, but he still had one question that remained unanswered.

What program is it?

"A live interview program."

"What made you think of inviting me to this show?"

When Lin Liyi said this, not only Wei Shuqi, but also the other senior executives became serious.

"President Lin, wait for me, I'll go get you a document."

After jogging for a while.

Wei Shuqi took out a stack of newspapers.

He then pointed to one of the copies.

"President Lin, please take a look at this first."

This is an Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

Lin Li held the newspaper, his first feeling was one of unfamiliarity.

As a member of the younger generation of Chinese, he had not read a newspaper for a long time.

However, in Japan.

Even in 24, newspaper sales remained high.

The specific reasons are also quite abstract.

Because most television stations in Japan are controlled by newspapers, in order to ensure the revenue of the newspapers, apart from the state-owned NHK, other television stations basically do not broadcast news.

Even if it is broadcast, it usually happens one or two days after the news breaks, with experts or celebrities providing relevant interpretations.

Therefore, if you want to obtain truly firsthand information and the latest news, whether it is political or industry news, you can only do so through newspapers.

I looked through the newspaper.

Several newspapers, all of which were new papers from the last two days.

The content is different, but the titles are all quite scary.

First, there was the front page of the Asahi Shimbun, titled "A Single Spark Has Become a Prairie Fire."

Then came the daily news article, "IP Thief? Spark's Road to Success."

Japanese Sankei Shimbun: "Japanese Manufacturers Falling Under the Muzzle of Sparks"

Tokyo Shimbun: "A Major Crisis in the Gaming Industry: Who's Still Sleeping?"

As Lin Li looked at the photos, his brows furrowed more and more.

"They've listed us as a hypothetical enemy."

Lin Li had actually thought about this day since he entered the Japanese market.

After all, this world.

Xinghuo is more aggressive than the Chinese manufacturers of its previous life.

Especially with the expansion into the Japanese market.

As the birthplace of anime and manga culture, Spark Games naturally has a huge impact on the Japanese market. On this timeline, Spark Games almost monopolizes the top ten mobile games in Japan.

Just like how domestic players always see the top three kings of the revenue rankings on Tencent, Japanese players often fall into a strange kind of thinking when looking at the revenue rankings.

FGO will always be number one. If a new game surpasses FGO, wow, the entire gaming community will be in an uproar.

But everything has its limits.

Spark is too conspicuous in Japan.

However, in Japan, Xinghuo did not achieve the same status as Penguin in China. In addition, it was still an outsider. It was only at this point that a "local" stood up to try and take a piece of the pie, which actually shows that the "locals" in Japan were not so great either.

It's not great, but it's not great either.

This issue needs to be resolved.

"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"

At this moment, Yao Meng spoke.

"Mr. Lin, this is my fault. The Asahi Shimbun asked me for a sponsorship fee, saying they would help us with some more publicity. I didn't think much of it at the time and just agreed."

Lin Li glanced at Yao Meng.

"Did Asahi betray us?"

Yao Meng shook her head, her expression a little awkward.

"No, not at all. Rather, it's because Asahi went a bit too far. You should take a look at Asahi's report first."

After hearing this.

Lin Li turned his attention to the front page headline of the Asahi newspaper.

A single spark has ignited a prairie fire.

Despite being a Japanese media outlet, the headlines are almost entirely in Chinese characters.

The content itself is nothing special.

It's clear that this report is a variation of the outdated "China threat" theory.

However, you can clearly sense that the editor's heart is with the enemy while he is in Cao Cao's camp; the earlier "China threat" argument is just a means to attract readers.

Chapter 529 A Spark Has Become a Prairie Fire

The later it goes, the less it's about the "China threat" theory and more it's about how amazing Xinghuo is.

From this perspective, Yao Meng is right; Asahi did not betray them.

This article is very long.

It was a special report that essentially reviewed the development of Spark Technology from its inception to the present day.

Starting with the signing of endorsement deals between Xinghuo's various games this summer with celebrities like Yui Aragaki, Nogizaka46, and AKB48, the campaign concluded on the eve of E3.

It provides a very comprehensive overview of Xinghuo's assets.

You could tell from the beginning that the editor was a little sarcastic when writing it.