Bab 294: Antitrust?
A series of continuous and multiple lawsuits all crowded together, and the defendants even organized a huge team of lawyers to deal with such a situation, which is extremely rare in American records.
During this period, many American media outlets were reporting on this matter. They certainly wouldn't want to miss such a rare piece of news, which naturally drew the attention of the US government.
In fact, several congressmen were among the initiators of the lawsuits against GameStar Entertainment.
And as they gradually realized that they couldn't restrain GameStar Entertainment through litigation, they began to come up with new twisted ideas.
They invoked American power.
Now, the electronic gaming industry is a nascent industry, and even the United States doesn't fully understand this industry yet. Therefore, they have been relatively lenient in terms of taxation and operations, aiming to expand the market and enlarge the pie of an industry through this approach.
And now, the pie was indeed getting bigger, but there was always one guy occupying over eighty percent of the pie, and he was as steady as a rock. If this were an American company, they wouldn't have anything to say, but now it was a Japanese company, and that made them really unhappy.
Moreover, there are now two industry associations stirring up trouble behind the scenes.
The Film and Television Association and the Software Association.
They exaggeratedly described that if GameStar Entertainment continued to develop in this way, it would definitely become a highly threatening presence.
Something had to be done to suppress it.
Otherwise, the American market would be at the mercy of GameStar Entertainment.
And there's also the fact that the scale of this lawsuit is a bit large. If GameStar Entertainment really achieves a comprehensive victory, it won't just be the faces of these plaintiffs that are lost, but also the face of American legal authority.
It would make ordinary people feel like they could do whatever they wanted as long as they had money.
So, in such a situation, a new alliance is quietly forming.
"Recently, GameStar Entertainment has been so arrogant, actually wanting to achieve a comprehensive victory, and those damn lawyers, they're clearly Americans, but they insist on working for the Japanese. Among them, there are even former presidential legal advisors."
At a televised conference call, a congressman cursed through gritted teeth.
He owned a not insignificant entertainment software company, and initially, their sales performance was pretty good. But as the gaming business thrived, their products were quickly eliminated, and then he also tried to transition to game development.
But the pace of game development was a bit too fast, and he always couldn't keep up with the trends, falling behind like this.
This made him somewhat frustrated. He had harbored a grudge against GameStar Entertainment for a long time, but he never had the chance to vent it.
This collective lawsuit finally gave him the opportunity for revenge, but GameStar Entertainment was like it was unaffected. In such a high-frequency litigation state, it could still develop games calmly and continue to make crazy money.
Until now, seeing the original lawsuit alliance gradually disintegrating, he joined a new group.
And this time, the group's strength was obviously stronger than before.
Two influential American industry associations joined, along with many state legislators and congressmen, including even a sitting governor coming to help.
The lineup this time could be said to be very strong. If it was only a battle against a team of lawyers and a group of this size, it would actually be very difficult.
No matter how much money you spend, it's useless; this is absolute power.
"Senator John, don't be angry. This time, we're joining forces again to figure out a way to deal with GameStar Entertainment, right? This time, we must deal with them more fiercely, we absolutely can't let them continue to be arrogant."
Senator John nodded grimly and then asked, "So, do you have any good countermeasures now?"
"Of course." The answer came from one of the presidents of the Software Association, his tone full of confidence. "Our Software Association is preparing for a decisive blow this time. That is to force GameStar Entertainment to open the source code of their game consoles."
"What?!"
Many knowledgeable people were quite surprised. The Software Association was directly aiming to make a big move, forcing a company in the electronics field to open the source code of its products. This was almost like plucking a chicken, allowing them to do whatever they wanted.
"Mr. President, are you just testing the waters? How could GameStar Entertainment possibly agree to such a request? Some too rude requests might actually provoke a more violent backlash, and we don't want to pay a price beyond expectations again."
The president of the Software Association shook his head with a smile, "You guys just lack foresight. I'm not testing the waters. I really intend to do this. GameStar Entertainment's biggest advantage in the United States right now is what? Naturally, it's their game consoles and games. Many game companies have been troubled by the lack of direction in game development and can't copy homework. So, why don't we just find a way to open up the perfect homework and let them learn? This is also 'promoting' industry development. It's for the whole industry; it's for a righteous cause."
For the vigorous development of the entire industry, and to avoid one company monopolizing everything, leading to industry shrinkage, this was a necessary action.
Monopoly was also very sensitive in the United States. Even the once mighty telecom giants were forcibly broken up by the US government's strong arm. Monopoly was not allowed.
And now, GameStar Entertainment had the appearance of a monopoly... no, it should be said that they were already implementing a monopoly.
"This time, I've also found some friends in the Department of Justice. I've got a clear response from them. As long as we can prove that GameStar Entertainment is monopolizing, the Antitrust Division of their Department of Justice can take action and force GameStar Entertainment to open the source code. Those guys are above the law, no matter how strong your lawyer is, it's useless."
The president spoke with great satisfaction.
He deliberately emphasized his connections in the Department of Justice, and such personal connections were also very worthy of attention.
The people from the Film and Television Association were just here to join in the fun. Not all of them in the film industry were hostile to GameStar Entertainment. They were just brought in by a few wealthy bosses to stage the scene with money.
The real main force of the attack was from within the gaming industry, as well as people from the software and electronics associations.
They were the ones truly related to the interests of this matter, naturally hoping to witness GameStar Entertainment's demise with their own eyes, and then climb onto the giant's carcass to devour the wealth it left behind.
After listening to the president's explanation, the eyes of these people gradually lit up. This matter seemed to really have feasibility!
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