An unforgettable night

America: The Godfather Game Development, Chapter 431

Sales in the tens of millions

Looking at the whole world, probably only games of the caliber of Super Mario, Tetris, and Minecraft could achieve this.

Even the best-selling titles simply cannot achieve this level of sales.

Several PC games created solely to generate buzz didn't even sell a fraction of their value.

However, it's important to know that this number is just the beginning.

As time goes on, the final sales figures are destined to rise even further.

Of course, to sell to the next order of magnitude, that depends on luck.

Given the severe funnel effect of sequels, achieving sales in the tens of millions is already a phenomenal success.

Demanding more is to disrespect the objective laws of the market.

Lin Lixin was absolutely satisfied with this result.

Moreover, the level of satisfaction far exceeded expectations.

"Let's pack up and call everyone over for a celebration party!"

Everyone deserves praise for delivering such an excellent performance at the end of the 1980s.

However, this year's celebration party was a little different.

California: Sunset Boulevard: Palladium.

At six o'clock in the evening, facing the setting sun.

A magnificent vehicle was parked smoothly at the main entrance.

The doorman in charge of parking and reception quickly stepped forward and opened the back door to let the VIPs out of the car.

Outside the cordon, a dense crowd of onlookers and reporters packed into the front row completely blocked the way.

The sound of camera shutters clicking could be heard frequently, one after another.

The noise was loud, but amidst the bustling crowd, it still managed to create little impact.

Everyone heard that GAMENOVA had booked the Palladium for their celebration of this year's, or rather, their 80s victory celebration.

A pair of uniquely styled leather shoes stepped out of the car.

He wore black pants with white trim, and because he was sitting on the car seat, his trouser legs were pulled up, revealing two fingers of dark blue socks.

My gaze moved upwards, and there were pure white suit trousers, a white suit jacket, and a blue inner lining—

His signature frizzy hair fell loose from under his fedora, revealing his identity to the crowd watching in the distance.

Michael Jack, the King of Rock and Roll.

His attendance at GAMENOVA's dinner party was not surprising at all.

It would be more accurate to say that if Maikou hadn't been there today, it would have sparked much speculation among the media.

If we're talking about any major news stories about Michael Jackson this year besides his own performances, almost every single one involves another superstar Lin Lixin.

When the two of them teamed up, they essentially plowed through most of the entertainment industry twice.

MJ politely nodded to the fans screaming and chanting his name in the distance, then strode into the hall.

He specifically wore this iconic outfit from the "Smooth Criminal" music video.

This was also the standard outfit for his role in "Michael Jack's Moonwalk".

Lin Lixin meticulously laid out a whole red carpet in front of the door and even enclosed both sides with a golden fence.

If you didn't know it was a GAMENOVA dinner, this place would look like Oscar or Grammy party.

However, this misleading appearance quickly dissipated once they entered the hall.

The top-of-the-line sound system and the circular overhead lighting transform this place into what may be the only truly exceptional nightclub in the world at this very moment.

This place is like some kind of video game carnival!

From the recently released Pokémon to Pirates!! to Theme Hospital ----

The entire large concert hall was divided into several areas, each decorated with its own game theme.

Maikou quickly glanced at it and found the section that interested her the most.

Michael Jack's Moonwalk

The iconic jukebox and billiards table make this place feel like the first level of a game.

Besides these game elements, on the stage right in front of you at the very center, a rock band is recklessly destroying their instruments.

Sorry I'm a little late, I hope I didn't cause any problems?

Michael opened his arms and gave Sam, who had come forward to greet him, a gentle hug.

"Of course not, but you'll probably have to wait a little longer for the others."

"Where's Lin? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Michael scanned the area but didn't see that familiar figure.

"I've been dragged to get my dress made, it should be done soon. Have a seat, Zimmer said earlier that he wanted to meet with you to talk."

"Mr. Hans Zimmer? I'd also like to meet him."

He nodded readily.

Attending a dinner party of this caliber naturally includes expanding one's social network as an important part of the experience.

Hans Zimmer, a new regular soldier who had only recently joined GAMENOVA, truly piqued his interest.

He was genuinely curious about just how capable someone was to have the ability to join GAMENOVA at a time like this.

Following closely behind Maikou's arrival, the other Hollywood friends arrived almost one after the other.

His earliest collaborators included Schwarzenegger, a tough guy who rivaled Stallone, and Brandon Lee, a rising star in martial arts films who has gained fame in the last two years.

The cast includes actors who have portrayed classic characters such as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford (who worked on the Biohazard), Tom Ford (who recently collaborated with the film), and John Depp (who rose to fame with Pirates!!).

Finally, there's George Lucas, the head of Lucasfilm, a representative figure of the film industry's industrialization, and also Lin Lixin's most reliable partner in the film industry.

Clearly, these guys must have planned this in secret.

They arrived almost simultaneously in groups.

You should know that there are specific rules about when to arrive at a party.

Too early or too late is not appropriate; the best approach is to discuss the order and proceed as is, like we are doing now.

Although everyone has a pretty good idea that Lin Lixin probably doesn't care about these things at all, it's never a bad thing to do something about it.

Alongside the Hollywood contingent were a group of music industry friends who were fortunate enough to receive invitations.

Bands like The Replacements and Metallica led the way, followed by Madonna and others.

Then, a tall figure, easily over two meters tall, stepped onto the red carpet.

Kareem Abdul- Jabbar officially ended his professional career this year, having played the entire season, and also became the first player to play a full 20 NBA seasons.

Appearing alongside him was another player who had signed with GAMENOVA at the same time.

Michael Jordan.

Here, top figures from all walks of life take turns on stage, and even well-trained journalists find it difficult to maintain their composure under such circumstances.

However, this was only the beginning.

With a large group of top celebrities in the entertainment industry finally arriving one after another, an even more remarkable group of faces also began to take the stage.

Mrs. Handler. Ruth Handler of Mattel, Tailaipu. Taylor, Chairman of Lockheed, and David K. Lam of Lam Research.

Executives from semiconductor companies such as Motorola, Zilog, and ARM----

Steve Jobs of NeXT, Jim Clark of Silicon Graphics, and Michael Dell of Dell—

If the previous mentions of top celebrities in the entertainment industry merely demonstrated Lin Lixin's influence, then these new ones are far more impressive.

Each of them is a leader who excels in their respective fields.

Any one of them could shake the market with a stomp of their foot.

Later on, some characters finally started to appear that everyone felt a bit more familiar with.

"Those people in front were just too terrifying," making it hard to feel any sense of reality.

Sega's president, Hayao Nakayama, and Namco's president Masaya Nakamura, who had just switched sides to join Sega, or rather, to the Gamenova camp.

Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMENOVA, Activision a game development and publishing company.

The studios led by Caneghem, author of * Might and Magic *, Infocom, the Mike Trio, Blizzard Studio (founded by the Westwood brothers), and Bethesda Softworks (led by Christopher)...

Gary, the person in charge representing the Arcade Division, Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori, representing Game Freak from the Japan Branch, and Guillemot, the person in charge of Ubisoft from the Europe Branch, were present.

Yui Asaka, the star idol of Roppongi Agency; Yuzo Koshiro, the head of NMB; Trevor of Umbrella Corporation; the head of Neus Network Communications; and the head of Avalon Board Games.

Howard Warshaw, the developer of E. T., the scapegoat for the Atari crash, has successfully redeemed himself with several high-quality Adventure games.

SirTech, the developer of the Wizardry series, and 0riginSystems, the developer of the Ultima series.

McCoy, the former head of KRBK-TV29 and now head of GAMENOVA, and the head of Nickelodeon.

The editors-in-chief of a number of gaming media magazines, led by Electronic Games.

By now, frankly speaking, the reporters present were already numb to it all.

That's incredible! Is there anyone else in the world who can put on a banquet of this scale?

This was not a simple victory celebration banquet at all; it was an undisguised public relations campaign, a blatant display of power.

Then, a rather unassuming car pulled up in front of the door.

This allowed the onlookers, who had been stunned by the sight of all the luxury cars, to recover a little.

This car looked so plain when placed among those big shots.

But the person who got off the car startled everyone.

Oh, of course not Lin Lixin. Our CEO Lin still has some requirements for appearances.

The man who arrived was an older Black man, slightly overweight, with sunglasses hanging around his neck.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit today, and he looked quite neat.

But he was clearly still somewhat uncomfortable in this environment where he was the focus of so much attention, and his expression showed a hint of unease.

In the hall, a figure darted out quickly; it was Sam, the second-in-command of GAMENOVA.

He rushed up to the person and gave them a big bear hug.

Gerald! You look great!

The visitor was Gerald Lawson, the creator of the world's first replaceable cartridge game console and the former chief engineer of Gamenova.

Gerald smiled, and the tension in his heart instantly dissipated when he saw Sam appear.

Where is Lin?

"Vivian dragged him off to pick up his custom-made dress, you know, he absolutely hates wearing these things—hey, here he comes!"

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A Bentley TurboR slowly drove in.

GAMENOVA's new chief architect Mark Cerny, hurriedly got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door.

At that moment, all the cameras in the room involuntarily focused on the foot that was slowly stepping out of the car.

"Hey Gerald, why are you blocking the doorway instead of going in?"

Lin Lixin helped Vivian out of the car.

The four founding members of GAMENOVA exchanged glances and laughed in unison.