Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

In the top-level business competition, every step feels like walking on knives and blood, and no one knows whether opportunity or danger will arrive first.

Henry was also self-aware;

He has neither the intention nor the ability to get involved now. He only hopes to find some room to survive in the power struggle among the giants. If the situation changes, he will immediately withdraw to protect himself.

"Good afternoon, Annie!"

"It's rare to see you so relaxed!"

After hanging up the phone, Henry slowly walked down the stairs to the backyard of his spacious hilltop villa.

He looked around; the exquisite garden and clear pond complemented each other, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting golden spots on the ground.

Henry took a deep breath of the floral scent in the air, and his mood seemed to be infected by the tranquility, becoming much more relaxed.

Walking to the edge of the pool, I gently touched the water with my fingertips and felt that the water temperature was just right, clearly indicating that the pool's temperature control system was working silently.

"Heh, so your secret call is finally over?"

Anne was enjoying a relaxing sunbath on a luxurious lounge chair, wearing stylish sunglasses and a light beach towel draped over her shoulders.

Upon hearing Henry's voice, she turned slightly to the side, a smile playing on her lips.

"Yes," Henry said, jumping into the pool and swimming a few laps. He then sat down in the chair next to Anne, picked up the chilled lemonade on the table, took a sip, and said, "Hunter is officially launching his long-planned operation today."

How's the matter I asked you to handle a while ago progressing?

"Ha~ Henry, you finally remembered to care about your North American branch of the sci-fi arcade game company."

I thought you'd long forgotten about it!

Anne took off her sunglasses, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, and looked directly at Henry: "Don't worry, although you've been incredibly busy, I haven't neglected your company."

The headquarters location for the North American branch of the sci-fi arcade game has been finalized; this is the latest progress report.

As soon as she finished speaking, the female bodyguard beside her took a document from her briefcase and handed it to Henry.

"This office building is located next to the Transamerica Pyramid in a prime downtown area of ​​Los Angeles. It is easily accessible and has all the necessary amenities, making it an ideal location for your North American headquarters."

Henry took the document, his eyes scanning the words on the pages, which detailed the new site and the projected construction timeline: "Very good!"

That's great, Annie!

You've thought of everything so thoroughly.

As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."

Thanks to their outstanding performance in the Asian market, the two sci-fi arcade games—American Blocks and Pac-Man—have attracted the attention of numerous distributors in the global market.

Many people tried to secure the agency rights, even traveling to Hong Kong for negotiations, but all failed due to insufficient production capacity and the chairman's personal return to the United States to expand the market.

Given the long shipping time, Henry specially arranged for 500 game consoles to be airlifted from Hong Kong, which arrived in Los Angeles the day before yesterday.

However, since he was too busy in San Francisco at the time, he once again entrusted Anne to take over the arcade machine receiving work.

He himself, on the other hand, practically became a hands-off manager.

"This office building has a total area of ​​over 50,000 square feet. The first floor is fully open. In addition to the reception area, there is a 5,000-square-foot gaming experience hall with 60 game machines, which are only available for internal employees and partners."

"The second floor is the hardware R&D department, the third floor is allocated to the software development team, the fourth floor has meeting rooms and management offices, and the fifth floor is reserved as a lounge area for future branch office executives."

Anne smiled as she added, guiding Henry to turn the first few pages and arrive at the personnel list page at the back.

Each person on the list has a brief introduction following their name, including their background, expertise, and why they are a good fit for Sci-Fi Arcade North America.

"Considering that your arcade company currently has a limited number of staff, I have also prepared a preliminary personnel list."

The people on this list were all handpicked by me; they are all leaders in the American arcade industry.

Henry's gaze lingered on the list for a long time, and with each name he read, his mind would conjure up images of their achievements in the arcade industry.

These individuals are not only technical experts, but also leaders with extensive market experience and management skills.

Among them, one name that attracted Henry's attention the most was Robert Miller.

By 1979, he was already one of the most outstanding professional managers in the American arcade industry.

He joined Atari in its early stages in 1975, where he not only witnessed the success of the classic game Pong, but also quickly became Atari's youngest department manager.

Under his leadership, Atari launched several best-selling games such as Space Invaders and Asteroids, solidifying the company's leading position in the arcade industry.

In 1978, Robert moved to Midway Games and quickly rose to become Chief Operating Officer.

Under his strategic guidance, Midway not only established itself in the United States but also expanded its business to the European market.

Through partnerships with Japanese game developers, Midway introduced globally popular games like Pac-Man, eventually growing into an international gaming giant.

Robert became a legendary figure in the industry due to his keen market insight and strict requirements for product quality.

And now, he actually agreed to join a little-known company like Sci-Fi Arcade?

That completely defies common sense!

"Robert Miller..."

Henry softly uttered the name, looking at Anne with a hint of curiosity: "I'm curious, why would an industry giant like him be willing to join us when our future is uncertain?"

After all, we are still an emerging brand in North America, and we have a long way to go compared to the large companies he used to work for.

Don't tell me he saw the potential in sci-fi arcade games!!!

"Hehe, of course it's not that simple."

You must remember that sometimes, business decisions are not simply viewed from a business perspective.

Anne replied with a hint of mystery, "Our family has a glorious history of nearly a hundred years, and our influence extends far beyond those obvious political officials."

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