America: My Time

Chapter 669 The Game's Agreement

Chapter 659 The Game's Agreement
"John, just say what you're thinking. I believe the Rockefellers will give you a satisfactory answer!" Upon receiving Rockefeller's look, Morgan couldn't help but sigh. He was being forced to play the villain again, to stand up and persuade this little fox John, and to take the blame for these guys!

"To be honest, I don't have any demands. If the game world hadn't targeted Nvidia first and insisted on slapping such a big label on it, I wouldn't have gone against the game world at all. But since we've come this far, I believe you all wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't mention any conditions. So, I'll make a small request."

When John answered, everyone present sighed, shocked by his shamelessness. However, Rockefeller and the others did not object, but quietly awaited John's request.

"Actually, it's not a big deal and won't affect you all much. I want to take over the aluminum group in Canada. I believe you all have the ability to do so, after all, it's an asset that was spun off from Alcoa."

"That's all the request?" Rockefeller was shocked by John's request. It wasn't that John's request was too big, but rather too small. Everyone had heard that Quantum Mining wanted to acquire Fengzhong Aluminum Group, and now John was making such a request, which surprised them and made them feel that it was somewhat unreal.

"Don't worry, I have no reason to deceive everyone, and with the White House backing me up, I would never do something so foolish."

"Okay, but we need your game to not cooperate with Japan. Even if you re-enter the game market, you cannot cooperate with Japan. That's our requirement!" For these old guys like Rockefeller, they always believed that even if John returned to the game market, he could not cooperate with Japan. Because once the two sides cooperated, there would be no place for them. Moreover, if John entered the game market, he would also face pressure from Japan, and at the same time, he would not be recognized by Japan and American game companies. He would only be fighting alone, with no potential for development, and he would never be able to reach the level of the game world again.

John doesn't deny this point either. He can no longer reach the level of Game World and control the world's largest gaming platform. He has to make some trade-offs. After all, Game World holds a lot of patents, and it's not easy to bypass these patents, especially in the arcade and handheld gaming console sectors.

"No problem. Actually, all your worries are unnecessary. The game I'm developing takes time. It's impossible to finish it when the Japanese game console is released, and it might not even be successful next year. I'll say it again: your game consoles can't support my game."

"John, you're not really going to make personal computer games, are you?" Morgan couldn't help but ask at this moment, because personal computers have now advanced to a new level, and the most advanced personal game console should be able to support this new game. Moreover, if it takes a little longer, perhaps the next generation of personal computers will also emerge.

"Why not? If the game world hadn't provoked us first, I wouldn't have retaliated, and none of this would have happened. You're all overthinking it. I'm not shameless enough to disregard my reputation by selling the game world to you and then collaborating with Japan to suppress its development. However, there's something I need to clarify. Since there are people from the White House here, I'll be frank: if the game world continues like this, it will collapse even without external pressure. You've crossed the line. The game's quality is no longer guaranteed, and this will be your biggest crisis."

Game quality is what caused the Atari crash, and now the gaming world is following the same old path. It's okay if your console's capabilities are a little weak, but the quality of the game cannot be poor. Yet, the gaming world is once again going down this old road.

"John, is there a future in personal computers?" Faced with the expectant eyes of the old guys like Rockefeller, Morgan had no choice but to step forward once again, and at the same time, he also wanted to hear John's thoughts.

"There won't be much development in the short term, and it can't compare to arcade and home game consoles, but it's still quite good in the long run. If any of you are interested in participating, I would be very happy to welcome you. You all know the state of personal computers, so I don't need to say more. Therefore, at this stage, your biggest enemy is still Japan, not me. Don't even mention Nvidia's help; even without Nvidia, those guys in Japan would have completed their game console. They've been developing it for a long time. You made a huge mistake by terminating your cooperation with Japan and freeing them from the constraints of the gaming world!"

John knew the capabilities of those Japanese guys better than Rockefeller and his associates. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to cooperate with Sony and others, leveraging the power of these electronics giants to suppress Japanese game console manufacturing, nor would he have specifically set up constraints on them. Unfortunately, all of this has been ruined by these old guys. They were too arrogant. If the gaming world loses its market dominance, will it still be able to control those American game companies, or European game companies? No, they can't. It's precisely because of their carelessness that the entire gaming market has undergone a tremendous change. Once the Japanese game console is released, these old guys will understand how dire the situation is.

“Mr. John, haven’t you thought about stopping these guys from Japan? After all, you know them best!” At this moment, the old man couldn’t help but ask. After all, after the election, he would be the president, and naturally he would have to be wary of the threat from Japan and ensure the interests of American companies.

"Stop them? What can we use to stop them? Japan has everything they need. Even if the yen appreciates and increases their production costs, the US can't compete with them. There's a key factor: the same components, but in the hands of the Japanese, are of better quality than those produced in the US!"

Silence fell instantly on Rockefeller and the other old guys. How could they not know this? The reason they chose to have South Korea manufacture the games was because the quality of the ones produced in the United States was not good enough and did not meet their requirements at all. It was impossible to find Japan to manufacture them again. After all, what they wanted was not just game consoles, but the entire semiconductor industry. That's why they ultimately chose South Korea to manufacture the games so that the game consoles in the gaming world could meet their requirements.

Seeing the reactions of the old men like Rockefeller, Old Bush couldn't help but sigh. He naturally understood that John's words were true. The game world wasn't as powerful as it seemed, especially now that the restrictions on Japan had been lifted, plunging them directly into crisis. These old men had overestimated the production capacity of the United States.

A comparison of their capabilities reveals that while the market value of the game worlds managed by these old guys seems to be growing, there are many hidden dangers. Moreover, they are now facing a challenge from Japan. If they fail in this confrontation, the game market will undergo astonishing changes, and the game worlds may follow in Atari's footsteps.

Hoping that John, that little fox, would lend a hand is simply impossible. This guy didn't mention this matter at all, and even Morgan wouldn't dare to bring it up. Most importantly, John and Rockefeller's semiconductor projects are on the opposite side. As competitors, how could John help his rival? It's already quite difficult for John to say such a thing. It's only because Morgan intervened that this would have been impossible.

"If you all have no other requests, then we can reach a consensus. You don't need to worry at all that I will continue to cooperate with Japan. I can guarantee that. At least my game will not be added to the Japanese platform. If the game world can maintain its dominant position, we can also cooperate. After all, I don't want to fight against you all!"

"John, we need to know when your game will be finished. We need a precise time!"

"I can't say for sure when, after all, developing a game that everyone likes is not an easy thing. You all know my initial requirements for Game World: everything Game World produces must be of high quality. But now that you have taken over Game World, the quality of the game has declined. I can say for sure that it's impossible before next summer. If possible, it might be during the Christmas season. You don't need to worry about me impacting you at all. Even if it's completed ahead of schedule, I will keep my promise and wait for the Christmas season to release it, giving you all enough time to adjust!"

At this point, John had no choice but to make such a promise to these old guys. Only in this way could he satisfy them and get everything he wanted. As for the development and expansion of the semiconductor industry, he had no need to fight against the game world. If they could not make their own transformation within a year, it could only be said that they were not capable enough. If John took action again, no one could say anything. This was also a way of giving everyone an explanation.

“John, are you sure you want to give us a year to adjust? This is no joke.”

"I'm certain I won't go back on my word. My game won't enter your game market before next Christmas season. At most, it will only enter the personal computer market. As for other issues, they have nothing to do with me. If the game world can't withstand the impact of Japan, it has nothing to do with me either. The White House and Morgan can attest to this!"

(End of this chapter)