That Rockstar Games executive continued, "This is a completely new technology. Who would've thought Wang Yi would develop such advanced, cutting-edge technology just for a game? And for humanity as a whole, it's practically revolutionary."
Mike Holly frowned. "Of course I know that. What I mean is, why can't we develop that kind of technology too?"
The executive gave a bitter smile. "First of all, we make games. Setting up a new lab to research that technology would require too much investment. Second, he's already patented it. Even if we developed it ourselves, we couldn't use it right away. If we insisted on using it, we'd have to pay royalties—and they might not even agree."
Mike Holly's brow furrowed tightly.
After a moment, he said, "We can't just sit back and do nothing. From now on, we'll put all our investment into developing Red Dead Redemption 4. We'll make it more realistic than Wang's Game, with better gameplay and a more open world than Huang's game!"
The executives all sighed inwardly.
Wang's Game's headset alone was beyond the reach of any other game.
The thought of your consciousness entering an entirely new world was enough to make anyone yearn for it.
By comparison, pouring money into any other game now would be like throwing an egg at a rock.
But for various reasons, they couldn't just sit back and do nothing. All they could do was make these futile attempts to fight back.
At the same time, the other game companies were all on edge.
If even a giant like Rockstar Games was unsettled by Wang's Game, just imagine how the smaller companies felt.
The Raptors continued to break their record for the best start to a season in NBA history, eventually reaching eighteen consecutive wins.
They finally lost