America: The Godfather of Game Development
Chapter 245

Getting online was great-this network needed connecting

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"Clothing sharing?"

Glass, who was engrossed in watching the two bigwigs negotiate, never expected the topic to suddenly fall on him, and was momentarily caught off guard.

Yes, it allows players to design their own clothes and share them with others via a short clothing code.

"You can design your own clothes—and even wear them on your in-game character?"

Ruth's mouth gaped slightly; if this system could actually work, it would be terrifying.

"But this is different from what we—Mr. Lin, you want to add a new section on this topic to 'Attitude'?"

"Yes, each issue compiles some of the latest trending clothing designs, provides reference images, and includes clothing sizes."

Lin Lixin nodded.

He wasn't sure if this thing would become popular, but it was definitely worth a try.

Girls might not necessarily buy a purely video game publication like Electronic Games.

However, if it's a comprehensive fashion magazine targeting young women, the willingness to buy it would be much greater.

It would be even better if the clothing sharing feature of this work could appeal to them.

"In short, I'll have Sam draft a simple letter of intent later; don't worry about the funding."

"As long as you can guarantee the quality of every issue of 'Attitude,' we will pay a guaranteed minimum fee to ensure we don't lose money."

"Hmm—we can handle the marketing and promotion as well."

Lin Lixin thought for a moment, then looked at Vivian beside him, "What's the name of that really popular female singer again—?"

"Uh... Marilyn Monroe?"

Even though Lin Lixin didn't know much about this, he was very clear about one thing.

Monroe has been dead for over 20 years.

"It should be Madonna."

Finally, Glass took the initiative to answer.

Lin Lixin exchanged a glance with Glass and Ruth, and could you see the question in their eyes, "Are all the girls in your company like this?"

"Ahem—yes, I'll invite Madonna to be the cover star of the next issue of Attitude."

Although Warner Records, which Madonna is signed to, is nominally part of the Warner Group, it has always been positioned as a competitor to Gamenova in a sense due to its partnership with Atari.

But in reality, none of this mattered to Warner.

Atari Games division is no longer profitable, then it's best to just shut it down; in the world of capital, things come and go as they please.

As for signing a cooperation agreement with GAMENOVA? They have no reason to refuse such a good deal as free traffic.

October.

Celebrity Barbie has officially announced a partnership with Madonna, launching a new Madonna -themed product line.

On the same day, GAMENOVA officially announced its new game, titled *the Sims: The Sims: Urbz *.

In addition, there are the game's basic system requirements.

In addition to the standard N console and a TV, this time the game requirements include an option marked [Optional].

NEXUS network environment access [Optional]

NEXUS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMENOVA, which was recently established.

For many people, this is not an unfamiliar name.

The reason is simple----

Pixel War is so damn fun!

The server recently updated with a brand new concept called something like "season".

In short, a settlement event is held at the beginning of each month, and everyone's scores are recorded on the monthly leaderboard based on the final results.

The canvas will then be cleared. If needed, you can use the export function to write a screenshot to the EPROM via the ROM interface before shutting down the server to keep as a memento.

This item immediately sparked a new wave of enthusiasm among players.

This means that even new players who only recently had the opportunity to enter the game due to later network access now have a level playing field.

Honestly, just for the game itself, paying the monthly fee is definitely worth it.

"Even without paying, you can play the offline mode," where all players will be replaced by simple AI.

Although they just randomly scribble on the ground.

Not to mention that this thing is a high-speed communication network, and its email function is very convenient.

The combination of productivity tools and entertainment products made NEXUS's initial pilot run very well.

As time went on, the increasing monthly renewal fees began to strain NEXUS's already massive hardware costs.

Things are gradually getting back on track.

Now it's time to add fuel to the fire.

The Civilization Workshop has officially launched on the NEXUS network.

According to rough tests by enthusiasts, switching to the NEXUS backbone network can increase the module download speed by more than ten times.

Such an exaggerated increase in speed directly leads to a geometric increase in the gameplay experience of large modules.

Following that was the integration of Civilization's multiplayer mode, which also significantly reduced latency.

The NEXUS network is definitely one of the best deals Robert has made recently.

With just a small fee and a simple bridging mechanism, he could enable all the company's PCs to use NEXUS high-speed network communication.

Now, even if Robert is at home, company employees can directly contact him via email.

message.

"Information technology is really great."

This wasn't the first time Robert had expressed such sentiments.

Thinking back to when those PCs were first delivered to the company, these idiots couldn't even use a mouse properly, let alone a P0.

I've made some forms.

Now everything is back on track, and some bad guys even sneak off to play Minesweeper on the company PCs during work hours.

"Never mind, as long as efficiency improves, that's good."

Robert shook his head helplessly.

The efficiency brought by information technology is gradually being integrated into the company's various performance aspects, and business is booming, which makes him happy.

"Ring ring ring. Hello Mr. Robert, your two NovaXeno laptops and monitor have arrived. Would you like me to leave them at the front desk?"

"Okay, please have the front desk sign for it. I'll be there soon."

It sounds like the new machine he bought for the staff break room has arrived.

To be honest, this wasn't something he actually wanted to buy; it was something his daughter, Yuli, mentioned casually when she came to the company one day.

Yuli told him that Nexus's network could now be used to play a really cool new game, but it required purchasing Gamenova.

Specialized gaming equipment is required.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener.

That brat Sean, relying on his position as the main person in charge of information technology reform, keeps pestering him all day long.

Thinking about this, Robert's fists hardened.

This bastard even managed to convince his own daughter, and now she's constantly whispering in his ear.

Robert couldn't refuse them, so he had to agree and buy two units for the company.

"You better not get caught slacking off at work—"

Robert practically spat out those words through gritted teeth.

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