Reborn America, this is my time

"According to the observations of our new acquisition team, the sudden emergence of video game piracy in recent days has become more and more serious in our country. At first, the video games of major game manufacturers were maliciously cracked by criminals, and the related pirated products were in our country. It spreads widely in the country.”

"After a period of fermentation, the cracked technology has attracted a lot of evil forces to carnival. So far, lawless elements have appeared in many cities across the country in the name of selling cheap games. The case of gamers in North America selling shoddy garbage has not only caused the vast majority of people to suffer financial losses, but also caused serious physical and mental damage to them."

"Because the incident happened suddenly, we still don't know what the real cause of the whole thing is. Is this an accident? Or is it someone's ulterior motive? But after our investigation, we found that the real cause of the incident was The contradiction seems to be in Destiny Game."

"There may have been some problems because of their technology."

"To do that, we're bringing in a professor of computer science from Columbia University today."

"We hope they can help us analyze the current situation."

When the host of CBS gave the scene to an old white man with a big wave of his hand, the scholar wearing glasses first nodded towards the camera.

Then he said:

"I am very happy to receive an invitation from CBS today to participate in a discussion and exchange on social issues. Our school has indeed researched the game piracy problem that the host just mentioned."

"Game piracy has actually emerged as early as ten years ago. The first pirated game was "Pong", which became popular in North America. Its emergence made Atari a pioneer in the electronic game industry, but at that time There is a difference between pirated games and the pirated games that people are exposed to now."

"For example, pirated games at that time were not direct copies. Nolan Bushnell's method of copying "Pong" was very complicated. He was like a painter who saw an oil painting and thought it was good. So I used that oil painting as a reference and copied it stroke by stroke."

"But now, all pirated games on the market are Xerox's copies."

"Some people think a painting is good, so they put it directly on the Xerox copier, and then just press the copy button, and the same oil painting will be spit out from the copy port."

"Oh - Professor, you mean that the emergence of Johnson's home console has made the cost of piracy lower for criminals?" Upon hearing this, the host immediately interjected.

This question made the old professor silent for a second, and then nodded: "Well - I can only say that it is precisely because of the different piracy methods that the impact of the incident is different."

"At that time, Milova Odyssey's products could not be copied directly, which made the cost of piracy very high. Therefore, even if there were many pirated copies, the games that appeared on the market were still playable games."

"Now, Johnson home console products can be directly copied, so for criminal groups, the cost of fraud will be very low, so countless garbage will emerge."

"In other words, the home console of Destiny Game actually has certain design flaws?"

The host took advantage of the opportunity, interrupted again, and asked what was on his mind.

Perhaps because of what he felt, the old professor did not hesitate this time and said directly: "Everything in this world is defective. No one can make a perfect machine."

"If there is, then I think it must be a perpetual motion machine."

Although the old professor did not express his true position, the vague answer made the host very satisfied. After chatting with the other party for a while, the host smiled and looked at the camera and faced the countless viewers in front of the TV. Made a concluding statement——

"Our program today is coming to an end here. I believe that after watching the whole process, you already know why pirated games are suddenly so rampant."

“Although Destiny is the American light of the video game industry, and although Ethan Jones is the brightest star in the current technology industry, this is not the reason why Johnson’s home console can stagnate, nor can criminals. A reason to take advantage of the situation.”

"Although there is no perfect machine in this world, and Johnson's home console has gone through more than 500 days of ups and downs since its release, we still hope that Destiny Game can take care of the feelings of ordinary people while making crazy profits, even if They cannot technically directly solve all piracy problems on the market, but they should at least tell us how to identify piracy and how to protect ourselves.”

"In addition, we also feel that the reason why piracy is rampant is because the product price of Destiny game is a little too high? The Johnson home console of two hundred dollars is not a price that all people can afford. Games that cost only US dollars are not truly close to the people."

"If Ethan Jones really wants to bring happiness to all people in the world, can he take care of people's feelings from the source? Investigate people's consumption levels on the ground?"

When CBS's special program "Conversations on Video Games" aired, similar comments spread like wild horses across the vast North American continent.

The New York Times made a very exaggerated front page headline——

[Beware of the crazy pursuit of profit under exaggerated exaggeration, and discuss whether the national entertainment of destiny games is true or false]

"USA Today" was not to be outdone and expressed its own views——

[Video games are not a lawless place, and barbaric development is not a long-term solution]

The Wall Street Journal was the wildest, going straight to the Yellow Dragon and beginning to hold people accountable——

[There is an industry in the world that has escaped federal supervision, and the self-censorship of Destiny games seems to have become an important breeding ground for crime]

The overwhelming negative news made Michael Dell rush into Ethan's office again.

This time, he was really nervous.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

"Every media outlet is attacking us, and our national competition is about to begin."

"If we can't get these things done before the national competition, then..."

"I'm afraid something bad will happen during the game."

Michael Dell's anxiety was seen by Ethan. The boy's panic made him ask with a smile: "Are you anxious or are our partners anxious? Or are the sponsors anxious?"

Such a question made Michael Dell purse his lips.

After looking at Ethan for a few seconds, he finally shook his head and said, "Both."

"Hahaha——" The honest answer made Ethan laugh out loud.

In fact, when Ethan learned that Steve Ross's old father-in-law was wielding the weapon of public opinion and attacking him again, and those Wall Street gossips who had grievances against him were not to be outdone and supported him one after another, he He knows that his allies will most likely be unable to withstand the pressure and want to withdraw.

There is no way, who makes him and those people just an alliance of interests?

Their cooperation with the American Football League was just about getting what they needed. The American Football League wanted to make money during the offseason, and their game of destiny needed a mature event organizer, so the two parties hit it off and came together, except Beyond that, there is no other connection at all.

Their cooperation with the National Broadcasting Corporation of the United States is also a willing fight and a willing to endure. The National Broadcasting Corporation of the United States needs gimmicks to expand its influence, and Ethan Jones likes to make bold statements, so the two sides are just bastards and mung beans, directly Just met their eyes.

When the prospects are bright, everyone's communication atmosphere must be harmonious, but once something unexpected happens, those guys will definitely make a cut as soon as possible.

And this kind of thing...

"do not worry."

"I have everything."

Ethan stood up directly and patted Michael Dell on the shoulder.

Then he walked out of his office without looking back.

Such behavior made Michael Dell a little confused. Under his watch, Ethan left the company alone, got into the car, and drove towards the school.

Ten minutes later, he knocked on the old principal's door.

"Oh, principal, I'm here to trouble you again." As soon as they met, Ethan opened his arms.

I gave the old principal in a wheelchair a big hug.

The old principal was used to this kind of enthusiasm. He laughed twice and motioned for Ethan to enter the room quickly.

After Ethan sat down, the old principal also spoke bluntly and said: "I think I have a very clear understanding of the Destiny Game, so what do you want me to help you with when you come here this time? To resolve public opinion. Question, should we please sit down and have a good talk?”

"If it's the former, then I can only tell you that you are a little late."

"If it's the latter, then I would say that the current negotiations mean that Destiny Games is about to be released."

As the best company currently hatched by Stanford, every move of Destiny Games is actually under the attention of the old president. This is not only because the old principal knows that the better the development of Destiny Games, the more correct his policy will be, and more It's because he knows that Ethan is a sensible person.

Ethan knows who gave him his resources.

So when the school has a need, he will pay to help without saying a word.

For example, the previous patent sales.

If the school wants shares, he will give them shares.

Another example is that teachers and students on campus want to start a business.

A million investment is indeed not much for a private university, but if everyone wants to ask for one million, then no matter how big their coffers are, it will definitely not be enough.

In this case, Ethan can sign the check with his eyes closed, which is the greatest support for the school.

Because from the perspective of entrepreneurs, schools can really solve their funding problems. From the school's perspective, the companies it supports can indeed help them solve their difficulties.

This is the reason why the old principal likes Ethan.

This is also the reason why the old principal hopes that Destiny Game can operate for a long time.

But many things are beyond human control.

Take this piracy crisis as an example. If Ethan Jones had taken action earlier and nipped the public opinion crisis in the cradle, he would not have appeared in front of him now.

When a crisis has already occurred, it becomes very difficult to calm public opinion.

And want to reconcile with your opponent?

The opponents in the game of destiny are all jackals who eat people but don’t spit out bones!

If you want to satisfy their appetite, you can only launch the Destiny game at this time.

When the Destiny Game is at the forefront, its valuation will definitely be low. If it makes a reversal after entering the market in a big way, financial capital will be full of money.

Although legally speaking, this is indeed market manipulation.

but……

Who cares?

However, now that Ethan is here, he doesn’t want to surrender.

"Principal, you know my character."

"I would rather die together with these people than share the slightest benefit."

"So, I am not coming back here to seek reconciliation."

Ethan's words made the smile on the old principal's face grow wider.

Staring at Ethan with admiration, under his gaze, Ethan took out a stack of documents.

When the access documents from the Federal Patent and Copyright Office appeared in front of the old principal, the old man who had already inquired about it immediately raised his lips and said, "Are you trying to drag the Patent Office into trouble?"

Ethan did not answer directly, but said: "I just hope they can explain why they gave my patent registration information to Taidong?"

"Then what?" The old principal threw the document aside.

He crossed his arms and asked with a smile: "And let the FBI arrest people? Or let the CIA take action?"

"I think I understand what you mean. No matter which company takes action, Taidong's actions will be exposed to the public. At that time, you can choose a media to expose the matter and turn this crisis into the enemy's ulterior motives? "

"The reason is..."

"The former president of the American Film Institute, Steve Ross, appeared in Neon?"

What the old principal said was indeed what Ethan wanted to do.

Because the only way is to make the matter bigger and make it known to everyone.

Only then can the world understand what Warner is.

However, in Ethan's opinion, the old principal was still a little too kind.

According to his idea, that is to drive out the group of people in Taidong.

Yes!

Ethan didn't want to create any imaginary enemy at all, so he used a small role like the former president of the American Film Institute to prove that the current crisis was related to Warner! What he wants is for Taidong's boss to admit that it was Steve Ross who colluded with them to create the current cracking environment!

And if you want to do this, neither the FBI nor the CIA are worthy.

The only person who can do these things is...

Tokyo Prefectural Inspection Bureau.

Thinking of this, Ethan looked at Fred Terman with a smile and said: "Principal, you should know the history of Taitong's development better than me, right? So, what do you think about letting the Tokyo prefectural prosecutor arrest people directly?"

"On our side, let the San Francisco police directly announce the investigation results and point the contradiction directly to Taidong."

"At the same time, the Tokyo Prefectural Prosecutor's Office arrested the person directly, and the boss of Taidong gave the explanation directly."

"What do you think..."

"Would it be easier?" (End of Chapter)