The Eve of Pixar's IPO

"This is a dimensionality-reduction strike," Nakayama Takuya commented. "Hollywood's cultural hegemony plus next-generation interactive technology. Keep the heat up, match Disney's Christmas publicity rhythm, and put the GG into every family's television."

After hanging up, Nakayama Takuya pushed the newspaper clippings aside.

There was a knock on the office door.

Yuji Naka walked in carrying a stack of technical documents.

"Managing director." Yuji Naka placed the documents on the desk. "The feedback from the gaming media reports over in North America says the physics engine is performing very steadily in complex scenes. Pixar is very satisfied with our low-level code optimization."

"Director Lasseter has been praising you plenty in front of the media." Nakayama Takuya pointed at the pile of newspapers. "In The Hollywood Reporter's review calling it an 'instant classic,' they specifically mentioned the sense of immersion brought by the game. The review noted that this was a milestone in the film industry's extension into interactive entertainment."

Yuji Naka scratched his hair. "The main thing is still that Pixar's art assets are too outstanding. We merely moved them into a game console. Still, this collaboration also exposed some shortcomings in our engine. We have an advantage when handling highly reflective materials, but once it changes to hair or cloth, Jupiter's capabilities start to struggle a little."

"Technological iteration takes time." Nakayama Takuya opened the document. "Pixar also spent more than ten years getting to where it is today. The rendering technology and pipeline processes you learned from this collaboration are Sega's most precious wealth."

Yuji Naka nodded in acknowledgment, then turned and left the office.

The view returned to the United States.

The wave of Toy Story had not only swept across the box office and game-console sales; it had also sparked widespread discussion on the cultural level.

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