Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

“I saw it all. What was that? You weren’t working at all just now.”

"This... is a screen saver."

"Don't try to fool me. I'm not that stupid. Tell me, how did this thing get on your computer?"

The employee felt a little guilty. He had indeed been secretly playing games, which could be considered slacking off at work. In the United States, it's fine if you don't get caught slacking off, but it's still a bit embarrassing if you do.

Especially since this supervisor seemed quite strict.

Finally, unable to withstand the questioning, the employee reluctantly took out his Doom Slayer disc.

"I don't want to see you do this again!"

The supervisor gave a stern warning, then took the disc and left the employee's workstation.

The employee craned his neck, reluctantly watching his supervisor walk away, but in the end, he gave up the courage to chase after his game disc.

Never mind, I'll just buy another one.

At that moment, the supervisor was thinking: This thing looks interesting, I'll install it on my computer and try it out.

Chapter 276 The Multifaceted Influence of the Doom Slayer

The release of Doom caused some unusual events in the US market.

Of course, this anomaly is a good thing for video games.

More and more people who previously had little interest in video games are starting to play them.

It has to be said that the United States really has a deep-seated obsession with guns.

First-person shooter games naturally have a certain advantage in this country.

The appearance of Doom immediately made it a darling of the US market.

Sales of the Super Famicom (SFC) had initially been sluggish due to the sales of the inexpensive Famicom (FC), but quickly rebounded with the release of Doom, reaching near-out-of-stock levels once again.

This is not enough.

The percentage of Americans who own personal PCs is very high, and they are naturally a huge group of potential customers.

When Doom was released on PC, it attracted countless players who were extremely interested in the game.

Moreover, these PC gamers are crazy; they can play Doom day and night, almost tirelessly.

For some people, it has even reached the point where it is beginning to slightly affect their lives.

However, Zhu Youxing had anticipated this.

In its original world, Doom was also very popular when it was first released.

This is simply history repeating itself.

This is very good news for Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

The fact that Doom Saga's first-week sales alone quickly added hundreds of millions of dollars to Bamboo Star's revenue is truly terrifying.

With two million units and a price tag of $69 for a game, the first week's profit reached nearly seventy million US dollars after deducting physical costs.

Given its immense popularity, Doom spread like wildfire, much like a virus.

"Hey, have you heard of Doom? You know, that shooting game?"

"What? Never heard of it? Perfect, let me give you a proper recommendation! It's an incredibly awesome game; you're not a real man if you don't play it!"

There are many such comments online. Although these words are somewhat offensive, their influence is also quite astonishing.

With this viral spread, Doom's impressive first-week sales were not the end; it continued to sell at an astonishing rate.

Sales in the second week also remained at two million.

In just two weeks, they made over $100 million in profit; that's an incredibly impressive earning power.

Of course, the most terrifying thing is the impact of Doom on the American mindset.

More and more people are finding it impossible to live normal lives because of Doom.

This is not an exaggeration at all; some people have actually become so addicted to it that they forget to eat and forget to work.

Even more extreme, some companies have everyone from the boss to the employees playing Doom.

Their ongoing projects have all come to a standstill as a result.

That's what makes the Doom Slayer so terrifying.

It affects my life.

In some U.S. states, officials also seem to have noticed this.

Of course, they didn't realize this on their own initiative; rather, they became entangled in it themselves, which indirectly caused problems in their administrative work.

Some of their civil servants would sometimes make typos when submitting work reports, including terms from Doom, which could affect the judgment of others.

“Governor, you should take a look at this.”

In the governor's office of a state in the United States, an assistant walked in with a serious expression, holding a document.

As soon as he entered the office, he heard a familiar sound of gunfire coming from inside the governor's office.

However, the sound stopped abruptly.

"Hmm? Why didn't you knock? Never mind, what's up? I'm a bit busy right now, just tell me quickly."

The assistant stared blankly for a moment.

He seemed to realize what the governor had just been doing.

The governor was just playing Doom.

What he wanted to report was related to the Doom Slayer.

At this moment, he hesitated.

However, he still mustered up his courage and stepped forward to hand over the data he had compiled to the governor.

"Governor, these are the data from my recent investigation. A video game product is affecting us."

"Video games?"

The governor is now very sensitive to this title, and also a little guilty, because he had just been playing Doom Slayer.

He carefully opened the document his assistant handed him and read it through thoroughly.

Then, his expression also became serious.

The document details the impact of the game Doom in recent times.

The most significant consequence is that many people's lives, work, and studies have been negatively impacted by their addiction to it.

This has a significant impact on the United States.

If this influence continues to be ignored, this game may become like some kind of contraband, thus affecting the entire society.

To make the information he had gathered more convincing, the assistant even found some examples related to how playing Doom Slayer affected people's lives. Some power company employees even caused power outages and severe fluctuations in the power supply in an area because they played Doom Slayer on their way to work.

In some places, companies have sent all their employees on vacation, causing several of their businesses to come to a standstill. The owners are very dissatisfied and are planning to sue the company. If the lawsuit is successful, the company will go bankrupt, resulting in many unemployed people, which is something many people do not want to see.

The governor became increasingly alarmed as he read these messages.

He is considered part of the American elite, and even he, as an elite, was so engrossed in it that he almost forgot about his work.

Then let's not even talk about ordinary people whose average intelligence is not high.

They will definitely be less resistant to video games.

This is definitely not a good sign.

He finally began to seriously examine the document, and then looked up at his personal computer.

On his personal computer, the image of Doom Slayer killing enemies was still playing.

“Governor, this game has a serious impact. I suggest we should consider regulating it properly now. Moreover, you see, it was created by a Japanese company. I can't help but suspect the ambitions of Japanese companies. They may have their own ulterior motives.”

The following paragraph is obviously just random nonsense.

However, people are also very likely to believe such statements.

If used properly, it could indeed pose a threat to Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

A state government is going to openly confront a Japanese game company. The outcome is obvious: the Japanese company is unlikely to win, and the governor might even gain some prestige as a result.

He cracked down on the influence of foreign culture in the name of the people, bringing people's lives back on track.

Chapter 277 A Battle of Money

At this very moment, a photo like this is circulating on the internet in the United States.

The then-US president's wife was intently fiddling with something on the plane.

Any player familiar with video games would immediately recognize that thing; it's a Game Boy handheld game console sold by Yusei Electronics Entertainment.

This handheld console is now over two years old, and thanks to its excellent game quality, as well as its robustness, durability, and amazing battery life, it has achieved an astonishing sales figure of 20 million units.

Tetris is the most popular game, and it was sold bundled with the game console. If we strictly count sales figures, Tetris has sold 20 million copies. The only game that can rival it is probably Super Mario Bros. 1, which was bundled with the Famicom.

Even the First Lady couldn't resist the allure of the GB game console, which is the most powerful form of advertising for game developers, and you don't even have to pay any advertising fees.

Below the photos, there is often a caption, a half-joking remark from the First Lady: "I feel like I need to go to the hospital to get my Game Boy obsession treated. This thing is just too fascinating."

In the governor's office of a certain state in the United States, Governor Colby was racking his brains about how to deal with this Japanese company.

This is not a good sign, as this company is seriously threatening the lives of many people in the United States.

However, Star Entertainment is currently a major taxpayer in the United States, and its headquarters in California serves as a protective shield for Star Entertainment.

Two weeks ago, Colby held a hearing against Yuxing Electronic Entertainment, attempting to use his influence to curb its development.

This is not solely due to the negative impact of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment on the American people; the most important reason is profit.

It all started with profit. There happened to be a video game console company that was emerging in his state. Thanks to the fact that GameStar Entertainment had not yet released its own 3D graphics game console, the company took the opportunity to occupy a certain market share of 3D games and made a lot of money.

The taxes he paid naturally went to Colby's credit.

It was on the advice of the company's CEO that he finally decided to impose sanctions on the Japanese company.