Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 553: Collaborating on Car Manufacturing?

Chapter 553: Chapter 553: Collaborating on Car Manufacturing?

Before coming to Japan, Chen Yiyang had already discussed with the three founders of Yingkumi.

Yingkumi’s most profitable game, Original Tide, was originally planned to be on all platforms.

However, as Original Tide became a huge success, a lot of manpower was shifted towards game development and optimization.

So, aside from the PS platform that was already done, adaptations for other platforms haven’t been completed yet.

Therefore, Original Tide can be exclusive to the PS platform for a considerable period.

But Sony isn’t aware of this, so Chen Yiyang can take advantage of this information gap to negotiate some benefits.

As it turns out, he succeeded.

"Original Tide can be exclusive to the PS platform for at least three years, and other games under Yingkumi, including several upcoming titles, can be exclusive to PS for at least a year."

"Agreed." Gu Hai happily reached a verbal agreement with Chen Yiyang.

Having a one-year exclusivity is already quite favorable; this time is enough to give the PS platform an edge over the Xbox platform.

"Besides, there’s one more thing." After discussing the main points, Chen Yiyang casually mentioned the conflict between Tengxu and Sony.

This was additional; it wasn’t part of the agreement Chen Yiyang just negotiated with Sony.

If Sony is willing to help, great, but if not, Chen Yiyang doesn’t mind either.

After listening to Chen Yiyang, Gu Hai thought for a moment and then said, "I think I know about this lawsuit, but there are more complicated issues behind it. I need to go back and discuss with others before I can give you an answer."

"Alright, no problem." Chen Yiyang nodded in agreement.

After spending two more days in Japan.

Gu Hai invited Chen Yiyang over for further discussions once again.

"I clarified the matter last time. The reason for the lawsuit with Tengxu isn’t just about infringement."

Tengxu has infringed many times before and usually seeks cooperation after the fact.

People have some criticisms of Tengxu’s practices, but there aren’t effective solutions.

After all, Tengxu’s main infringement activities occur in Huaxia, making cross-border lawsuits troublesome, and even with a win, it brings no benefit.

Cooperating with Tengxu could at least earn some profit.

But this time, Tengxu hit a brick wall.

The game whose artwork Tengxu copied is called Zero Dawn.

The game’s main content tells the story of a female protagonist’s adventure in a post-apocalyptic world with mechanical beasts.

This game has had two releases so far.

The first generation’s heroine wasn’t very pretty but was still pleasant to look at.

While under the influence of multiculturalism in the second generation, the aesthetic became unappealing.

Seeing this, Tengxu significantly enhanced the heroine’s appearance based on the original’s artwork.

Then Tengxu sought cooperation with Sony using this game.

But what was originally a smooth collaboration ran into issues this time.

Because before the partnership, Tengxu had already released some artwork online.

Many netizens in Europe and America didn’t care about plagiarism; the moment they saw Tengxu’s beautiful heroine, they immediately praised Tengxu’s game and mocked Sony for significantly downgrading the heroine’s appearance in the second generation for political correctness.

This annoyed the faction within Sony that advocated for political correctness.

The people who previously cooperated with Tengxu were from Sony Japan Branch.

While the political correctness faction belonged to Sony’s European and American Division.

This time, the European and American Division was outraged.

To continue promoting diversity and political correctness, they insisted on taking the lawsuit against Tengxu to the end, no matter the cost.

In short.

This issue couldn’t be resolved by offering benefits on the PS platform.

"Then forget it." Seeing that there was no way to help Tengxu, Chen Yiyang gave up.

He couldn’t afford to provoke those in Europe and America promoting multiculturalism and political correctness.

Once involved, it would lead to relentless pursuit and trouble in the future international scene.

"However, it’s not like there’s no way."

Just as Chen Yiyang was about to give up, Gu Hai suddenly said something.

"What do you mean?" Chen Yiyang asked.

"I heard you own a good electric vehicle company?"

"Yes, why?"

Chen Yiyang couldn’t figure out how Sony and electric vehicles were related.

"Would you like to collaborate on car manufacturing?" Gu Hai proposed, leaving Chen Yiyang dumbfounded.

Actually, Sony has been considering car manufacturing for quite some time.

They have already started taking action.

As early as last year, Sony collaborated with Honda to launch an electric car.

Of course, this electric car has faced many criticisms.

Priced at around 650,000 RMB, with lousy range and charging capabilities.

The smart driving only reached level 2, while most domestic vehicles are already at level 4.

Other aspects are also lagging compared to mainstream cars.

The biggest selling point of this car is the massive screen and entertainment system in the cabin.

It’s more of a mobile gaming arcade than a car.

If it sells, that would be a miracle.

Sony’s entry into car manufacturing is closely tied to the current automotive market environment in Japan.

With the rise of electric vehicles, although the dominance of gasoline cars hasn’t been shaken, their survival space has been significantly compressed.

This has led to difficulties selling Japanese cars overseas.

In this environment, Toyota, which sells the best, started cutting prices massively to maintain its profits.

While Toyota can cope, other Japanese car manufacturers suffered, with profits significantly reducing, making the possibility of bankruptcy not unlikely in the long term.

Under such circumstances, these Japanese car companies have been seeking new partners to enter the electric vehicle market.

Sony naturally got approached by Honda.

Also, as Sony’s profits in its existing industries have started to decline, they wanted to explore new fields.

The automotive industry seemed quite promising.

So, Sony ventured into the automotive industry by directly collaborating with Honda on new energy electric vehicles.

However, Sony underestimated the complexity of car manufacturing.

Initially, they thought that with Sony’s help, they could definitely launch a great car.

But the result was disappointing.

This realization made Sony’s executives recognize the limitations.

Relying solely on Japanese technology in the new energy vehicle sector was no longer feasible.

Therefore, Sony wanted to cooperate with Huaxia’s car companies.

But the choice of partner had to be prudent.

Firstly, Huaxia’s state-owned car companies were not feasible as they might raise political issues.

Secondly, large private car companies were risky because they might dominate the collaboration.

Chen Yiyang’s Yiyang Automobile seemed just right.

Furthermore, Yiyang Automobile had already obtained the entry qualifications to the Japanese Market with Toyota’s help and could sell cars in Japan.

So, Chen Yiyang’s visit provided a perfect opportunity for Sony to have a constructive conversation.

"It seems possible."

After getting over his shock, Chen Yiyang realized the potential.

Yiyang Automobile alone couldn’t make significant inroads in the Japanese Market, but with Sony’s backing?