Lin Lixin transmigrated to Los Angeles in 1984.

This was the year Atari, the overlord of the North American gaming industry, collapsed.

This was the year Nintendo, the new king armed with the Famicom, stood brimming with ambition.

It was the darkest day in gaming history—

but also Lin Lixin’s greatest opportunity.

From Tetris to Minecraft;

from Civilization to Hearts of Iron;

In this era, Lin Lixin crushed Nintendo with one hand and kicked Sega aside with the other, terrifying Sony so badly that it trembled before even entering the market…

“On my business card, I’m a game developer.

But in my heart, I’ll always be a gamer.”