The debut of home-made game consoles, this is Wang Feng's axe in the spring

"We are not game boxes, but are the first domestic game consoles in the real sense..." This sentence was repeated many times at the site of the Axe Technology "Tomahawk F1" conference.

This game is available at a price of RMB 899 for the PlayStation, a price of RMB 1499 for the Elite Edition, and a handset price of RMB 199. Axe Technology has separated its products and game boxes from the very beginning, and set the target of the pursuit to established host companies such as PS and Xbox. Because there were too many precedents in the domestic game industry for "bigger banners," we decided to make this game console-level game console in the end.

"Tomahawk F1" is always emphasizing the identity of its own game console, which of course is not something that can be achieved on its own. The biggest difference between the game box and the host is often the performance and game content, and the most important thing in terms of performance is naturally to look at the OS and parameter configuration.

"Tomahawk F1" is based on the deep customization of the Android system in the OS. In the past, Android customization was always labeled as "Mobile Games" and "Game Box". However, this time Axe Technology was forced to work under the OS. First of all, it breaks through Android's own limit on application file size not exceeding 4G, and expands it to the level that can run more than a dozen G games; secondly, it plays a very important bottom-level optimization while playing, which is a lot of PC-side None of the problems that can be solved perfectly are reluctant to wash away Android's bad reputation as a game system.

In terms of parameter configuration, the CPU on the Tomahawk F1 is the 4-core 2.2GHz version of the NVIDIA K1. The GPU has 852MHz, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of ROM, and supports a maximum of 2TB of memory expansion. It is worth noting that "the Tomahawk" is worth noting. F1's processor uses NVIDIA's K1, which is known as a relatively old processor. The first-generation millet tablet made this processor available, but Axe Technology also emphasized that the same processor is different. The performance of the thermal power dissipation can be very different, and can reach 3 to 4 times of the tablet in the game host level device.

From the above information, "Tomahawk F1" can be considered to be out of place of the game box in terms of intuitive performance such as parameters and OS, but such performance is naturally not comparable to that of PlayStation and other level hosts, but it is lower than this. The price of the BOM price can be considered very conscience.

It is worth mentioning that this time, "Tomahawk F1" did not simply transplant mobile games. Instead, it was serious in using IP-hard enough games to enrich its game consoles.

There will be nearly half of the release time. Wang Feng is introducing various famous game companies in cooperation with "Tomahawk F1". These include "Assassin's Creed: Chronicle", "Real Warriors Warriors 7: Mighty Men", "Rock Man". ......etc. These 3A masterpieces also brought in the well-known game producers in the world, such as Daoijin Jing II and Suzuki Lianghao, to help out on the platform. Wang Feng emphasized over and over again that “Tomahawk F1” won 70 in two years. A variety of games. The importance of the game as a game machine's most important trump card is self-evident. It can be used as a new game platform. If you only rely on yourself to continuously seek cooperation with outstanding games, it is not always a long-term idea to continue signing new games. It is more important than ever. It is to be seen as a game console "Tomahawk F1" can bring value to developers and gamers.

To this end, "Tomahawk F1" signed 200 content partners including Koei Tecmo, Ubisoft, SNK Playmore, Deep Sliver, and CODEMASTERS. As well as independent game studios such as Witch Beam, Rimlight Studios, Edelweiss, and a $200 million developer fund.

"Tomahawk F1" is very optimistic about the development of future console games, and has made a long-term investment support plan for this purpose. Such actions will undoubtedly attract more outstanding independent game studios and create a masterpiece for host game development. Soil.

The domestic game console market has never been forgotten in the continuous evolution of the entertainment industry, but it has never really developed. Since the game console was lifted in 2014, the topic of “spring of domestic game consoles has arrived” has been heard. However, the spring breeze has been going on for more than a year. Domestically, there has been no decent product available. Because when the policy was locked, Microsoft and Sony were unable to flex their muscles, and when the shackles were removed, the two companies had already worked hard to squeeze out most of the mainframe market. In addition, domestic manufacturers had no experience in the industry for many years. Accumulation, this spring is almost no different from the winter.

However, with the development of technology, the overall hardware cost and content migration costs have been declining all the way. When the home console and the mobile phone terminal are severely differentiated, the gap that has appeared in the middle of the game makes the spring fairy tale that has been floating for nearly two years finally come to an end. germination. And in the national consciousness, the impression of the game console has always existed only on the PlayStation and Xbox levels, and then went down to the yellow card machine. The fault is serious. The demographic dividend in this segment has become an impetus for spring. The self-positioning of "Tomahawk F1" is also very clear - at the same time as the middle market, and the gap between the bottom of the game box, while using the advantage of cost-effective to resist the direct impact of Sony and Microsoft.

In a "barren" industry of a domestic game console, when a company that is reliable is immediately attracted enough attention, it can bring in enough capital, so it was born in the spring of this industry. The Tomahawk F1 also lacks water-based nutrition.

In Axe Technology's Starlight investment team, LeTV may not be the most prominent one, but disregard has the greatest direct impact on the "Tomahawk F1". Axe Technology is the first hardware partner in the Smart Home Eco-Environment program of Le Made in LeEco (MFL) strategy. LeTV will collaborate with Axe Technology in content sharing, marketing resources, eco-O2O platforms, and cloud services. In terms of content, FUZE OS, the system of the Tomahawk F1 host computer, obtained video resources from LeTV. LeTV also provided various guarantees such as cloud storage, CDN, and game video distribution for the Tomahawk F1.

Wang Sicong's Panda TV entry also gave "Toma Axe F1" even more desirable capital, and the cooperation with Panda TV allowed Tomahawk F1 to play the game directly in the game console, or through "Tomahawk F1". Watch live content on Panda TV platform.

Axe Technology's layout outside the game is played through the game + video + live broadcast mode. When you purchase "Toma Axe F1", functions like video, live broadcast, and social networking can't be treated simply as ancillary value, but Axe Technology is trying to With a platform of game consoles, you can open up an industrial chain about living room entertainment.

The game console is a hard nut to crack. The market, the environment, the atmosphere, and the technology are all constraints. Faced with such an area that has been untested for too long, it is a joke to look at it once and for all. How far is that from the future? Axe Technology has used the "Fighting Axe F1" for the past two years. As a host computer, it has become an Internet-based home entertainment core. However, the availability of products is only the beginning. It has not been easy for "Tomahawk F1" to get approval among the "concrete" experienced players who have long been between Microsoft and Sony's consoles and ordinary consumers who have been injured by domestic boxes. After all, 899 and 1499 Although the price is far lower than Microsoft's Sony, but it is not a price that people do not have to worry about boldness and early adopters.

On the other hand, after the on-site trials, many players have been quite pessimistic about the sacrifice of the game after the game is transplanted. Compared with Microsoft and Sony, the rougher picture and slight delays make those who are used to the top consoles somewhat disappointed. . In general, "Tomahawk F1" is basically supported by a lot of hard IP, and has basically got rid of the label of the game box on the game content. However, due to cost and technical limitations, there is still a long way to go in the actual game operation experience. Way to go. Before being truly accepted by the market, Tomahawk F1 had to let the bullets fly for a while.

It's obviously irrational for a product like Tomahawk F1 to be compared directly with PlayStation and Xbox. We have to admit that it still has a big gap with Microsoft and Sony game consoles, but we must not ignore it." Tomahawk F1" is the value of the first product in the region that is truly out of the game box. It has made a right head for home-grown game consoles. It may not be as good as you are now, but it is likely to become the future.

In addition, the project version of VR equipment (priced at RMB 1,100) sold with the "Tomahawk F1" has also become an eye-catching item. Wang Feng also admitted that this is still an immature product and hopes that consumers will cooperate with it to experience and Suggest improvements. VR games are inevitable in the future, and Axe Technology is undoubtedly laying the ground for later products.