The scene unfolded before all the on-site guests as well as the audience tuning in from various live broadcast rooms.
The first thing that struck their eyes was the darkly lit stage.
A red curtain concealed the stage.
The camera quickly swept over the densely packed audience below.
There were gamers, peers from the industry, and quite a few media personnel shouldering their long guns and short cannons.
Soon, a short man with graying temples, dressed in a neatly pressed suit, walked up to the front of the stage.
Holding a microphone, he faced all the guests present and smiled.
"皆さん,こんにちは!Thank you very much for attending this press conference. I am Hattori Hiroshi, the current president of SQUARE ENIX."
Having said that, he bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle to the audience below.
Then, after exchanging a few pleasantries through the microphone, he quickly dived into the main topic.
