"President Zhuyou, I haven't received a call from you for a long time. The company must be very busy during this period of preparation and operation, right?"
Daigo Ikeda was dealing with official duties just now. When his cell phone rang and he saw it was Takeyusei, he immediately put down the work at hand and picked it up in a hurry.
Takeyusei is now considered a partner with the magazine. He had considered calling Takeyusei before about Dragon Quest.
However, I learned through the news and other channels that Zhuyouxing’s company is very popular recently and must be very busy, so I can only put it aside for the time being and wait for this period of time to pass.
But he didn't expect that Zhu Youxing took the initiative to call him.
"The company is fine. It's on the right track now and can be stable. Editor Ikeda, how is the situation there?"
"Comic magazine publishers are generally in a very reluctant state. They are neither good nor bad. They just make ends meet."
What Daigo Ikeda said on this point was not modest.
If compared with other industries, magazines can barely survive, at least they can't starve to death.
But they were also affected by the bursting of the economic bubble.
The early 1990s happened to be the last glory of the golden age of Japanese comics, and then it entered a decade of silence.
In 1993, we just happened to be caught in this gap, and indeed we could only be called a reluctant state.
The fact that technology and the Internet are ten years more advanced than previous generations has not saved anything.
"Then comic magazines also need to find some profit points now, right?"
"Yes, we are currently working hard to expand some businesses related to comic copyrights, such as the most common animation adaptations, or some peripheral derivative products, and then the sale of single comic books, but we can only say that we are reluctant."
Ikeda Daigo said with a bitter smile.
He is now a little envious of Zhu Youxing's newly founded company. Not long after it was founded, it is slowly becoming a hot topic.
Speaking of hot topics, the popularity of Dragon Quest comics has been gradually increasing recently, which has also indirectly increased the sales of their comic magazines.
After the president of the magazine learned about it, he hoped that Daigo Ikeda would continue to deepen his relationship with Takeyusei and see if there were any other possibilities for cooperation in the future.
"That's just right. Now I have an idea, which can also be regarded as a mutually beneficial and win-win opportunity for both parties."
As soon as Takeyusei finished speaking, Ikeda Daigo became energetic.
If you feel really sleepy, just take a pillow.
He is still thinking about how to discuss more cooperation opportunities with Zhu Youxing in the future.
He immediately sat upright and said seriously: "Zhuyu-san, please tell me."
"I want to publish a gaming magazine."
"Game magazine? Specialized in explaining video games?"
"Yes, of course it is just a concept now. With the size of the current game, it cannot support the capacity of a magazine. But I think it may be different in another year and a half. If we can prepare in advance
, there should be some benefits.”
A magazine specially produced for video games was something Daigo Ikeda never expected.
So it turns out that Takeyu-san has already started thinking about this matter?
It seems like he is really optimistic about the future of the video game industry.
In fact, he is also very optimistic about the video game industry.
His family has now purchased all the games currently on sale.
My own children have a great time playing, and sometimes they even try to play a few games themselves, which invisibly enhances the parent-child relationship.
But it seems that it is really too early to make a magazine just for video games.
But if the potential of video games is really great, start preparing now...
No, you can consider adding a few pages of game introduction columns to the last pages of comic magazines.
If I, as the editor-in-chief, put forward this suggestion, the editor-in-chief and others would probably seriously consider it, and it was Takeyu-san who first proposed it.
"Takeyu-san, I think your idea is very good, but as you said, it seems a bit anxious to directly create a magazine. However, I can give some suggestions to the president and editor-in-chief, and use the existing
Add a few pages to the last page of the comic magazine to introduce the game."
Takeyusei said: "It would be best if this could be done, but I suggest not recommending games directly. This feels more like advertising. I think it will also have an impact on the readership stickiness of your comic magazine."
Readers, like TV viewers, often hate advertisements, but they are inevitable.
If suddenly a few pages of game introduction pages are added to the back of a comic magazine, it is very likely to be paid advertising.
This will indeed bring benefits to your own game, but it will not cause losses to those who cooperate.
"Huh? Isn't it a recommended game? What should I do?"
What Daigo Ikeda subconsciously thought of just now was simply a simple game recommendation introduction.
Take some screenshots in the game, and then fill in some recommendations recommended by the editor, etc. Especially for Dragon Quest, you can arrange the recommendations directly and seamlessly through the comics. Isn't this a good model?
"Well, are you free now? Let's find a place to meet. It would be difficult to just talk on the phone."
The content Zhuyouxing wants to add is the game strategy.
However, in this world, video games have not yet emerged, so they probably don’t even know what the so-called game guides are.
It would be better to meet and talk directly.
Ikeda Daigo nodded immediately and said: "I am free now, and there happens to be a very good coffee shop. It is very suitable for work communication and it is very quiet. What do you think?"
"Okay, you can send me the address and I can go directly. Oh, by the way, you can also bring the recent readers' feedback on Dragon Quest. I want to see the current readers' feedback on the comics."
"Okay, we'll see you later."
Daigo Ikeda immediately put down the phone in his hand.
Then he rushed to the big office and looked at the editors.
"Where are Mr. Tsuchiya's letters from readers in the past two weeks? Get them to me quickly!"
"Editor-in-Chief, here, I just finished sorting it out."
“Well done!”
Daigo Ikeda packed two cardboard boxes into the car downstairs, then went to the designated cafe, and reserved a private room in advance, waiting for the arrival of Takeyusei.
About an hour later, Takeyusei also drove to the coffee shop, and Daigo Ikeda took advantage of this time to roughly sort out the letters from readers.
Separate praise and criticism well.
Those mindless comments are simply thrown aside, and there is no need to look at this kind of stuff.
Zhu Youxing got off the bus and entered the cafe.
This cafe is really quiet.
There are now more than a dozen people in the hall, but only the melodious music is playing, and it is difficult to hear people talking loudly.
Moreover, the layout of the entire cafe also has a quiet atmosphere, which makes it feel very comfortable.
I asked the waiter, and then followed the waiter's guidance to the door of Daigo Ikeda's private room.
Daigo Ikeda also happened to finish sorting out the letters at this time.