"Mobile games?" After the carnival, detailed intelligence on Marrick Omar's press conference had already been placed before Edward Zamp, plunging him into deep thought.
"Have we identified the shareholders and controllers behind this Atari?" Edward Zamp continued to ask.
"Yes, through our friends in the Department of Commerce, we've investigated Atari's latest equity situation. The company is currently controlled by two corporations. One is Jiangnan Group, and the other is BL..."
Don't mistake Edward Zamp's outwardly provocative demeanor towards the protagonist as a sign of diminished intellect; in reality, Edward Zamp was incredibly astute.
It could be said that in the entire United States, fewer than five people could truly grasp the terrifying potential behind Jiangnan Group, and Edward Zamp was one of them.
Through his work experience in China, he was acutely aware that once Jiangnan Group entered the fray, Motorola would likely face its most formidable competitor in history.
A company that commanded the entire industry chain, possessed high-end design technology, and held crucial future memory chip technology... and now, these mobile games in their hands... Edward Zamp couldn't help but feel dread and fear.
"Mobile games, this is likely another ploy by Huang He!" Edward Zamp quickly realized Huang He's intentions.
"He wants to use mobile games to promote his own phones!" Edward Zamp felt he had grasped Huang He's strategy and thinking.
Phones cannot run games like handheld consoles, and the primary users of phones are adults who have little interest in games. Therefore, I've always believed that games cannot significantly impact phone sales, nor will users decide which phone to buy based on games. They are more concerned with the phone's performance and appearance.
However, if a phone could have many games, such as the entire collection of Atari's nostalgic games, then things might be a little different.
After all, while current phones cannot play mainstream games, they are perfectly suited for vintage pixel games.
The pixel screens of phones are precisely what pixel games require, and as phones enter the era of color screens with higher resolutions, they can run games from the 1980s.
Simultaneously, as phone chip technology continuously improves, a small chip can easily support the computing power needed for FC games from twenty years ago.
As far as Edward Zamp knows, the computing power of Qualcomm's latest mobile chips can even perfectly run Pokémon Red and Green.
This means that with current mobile chips, virtually all FC games can be run on phones, allowing a single phone to provide the fun of handheld consoles from the 1970s and 80s.
Finally, and most importantly, as phone prices continue to drop, many children are now also getting phones. For their children's safety, parents are happy to equip them with more affordable phones to stay in touch.
Furthermore, children themselves have their own social needs, and the youth mobile phone market is bound to develop explosively in the future.
Edward Zamp seemed to recall the days of being obsessed, sitting in front of the TV playing games all day.
If this were the case, then mobile games would no longer be insignificant to users' attraction but would become quite important. If Jiangnan Group truly integrated Atari's games into their phones and used these games to attract users, then the landscape of the mobile industry might shift from the "Three Pure Ones" to the "Four Heavenly Kings." This was absolutely unacceptable.
Thus, Edward Zamp intensified his pressure on Billy Howard, at the very least aiming to make Jiangnan Group's reputation utterly notorious.
Meanwhile, Billy Howard's actions were achieving some success. Although market news was still dominated by Atari's rebirth, scandals involving Jiangnan Group began to spread, and soon, many onlookers started to verbally abuse and accuse Jiangnan Group.
Concurrently, onlookers also began to praise Motorola's technology, believing that even if their technology were stolen, Motorola could still produce the world's strongest mobile chips, proving their own technology was indeed superior.
Two more days passed. As the fervor surrounding Atari gradually subsided, news of Jiangnan's theft of Motorola's technology completely dominated the top trending topics online and in reality. The entire US internet was filled with accusations against Jiangnan Group.
Soon, even related vagrants began to stage protests outside the BLm company, and for a time, the entire US was calling for the downfall of Jiangnan.
Furthermore, relevant US departments announced they would launch an investigation into Jiangnan Group. If the online rumors were true, not only would Tianxing phones be completely banned, but Jiangnan Group would also face severe penalties.
"See? This is the power of public opinion. We are the gods of the world!" In his office, witnessing the storms stirred up online and the public's fervent emotions, Billy Howard triumphantly raised his wine glass, swirling the red wine, and said to his secretary beside him. The secretary, in turn, displayed an expression of immense admiration.
Just moments ago, Billy Howard had received a personal call from Edward Zamp, who lauded him with praise and expressed a desire to sign a long-term cooperation agreement. From then on, Billy Howard's company would become Motorola's official public relations partner.
Once this agreement was signed, Motorola would pay Billy Howard's company at least $5 million annually in PR fees for the routine maintenance of Motorola's public image.
In the event of a major public relations crisis, Billy Howard's company would also receive additional substantial PR allocations. In essence, with this agreement, Billy Howard would officially enter the ranks of multi-millionaires, becoming the first legend in the PR industry of the 21st century. One can imagine how proud Billy Howard must have felt at this moment.
He seemed to have forgotten his previous anxieties until the next day, when Billy Howard received news that a serious incident had occurred outside the BLm company: three employees had been injured and surrounded. The situation had completely erupted, and a major incident was unfolding.
"Serves you BLm right!" Billy Howard, immersed in the victory of manipulating public opinion, seemed to have forgotten his earlier worries. He excitedly ordered his secretary to turn on the television, as the crisis was currently being broadcast live.
Indeed, when the television was switched to NBC, chaotic scenes unfolded. A large crowd of white people was gathered in front of a building, facing three Black individuals trapped in the center of the throng. Additionally, a group of BLm staff members emerged from the building, attempting to rescue them but were firmly blocked by the crowd.
The television was filled with the excited voices of the on-site hosts and interviews with the angry demonstrators. These demonstrators were vociferously shouting for Jiangnan Group to leave their country, denouncing them as despicable thieves.
Oh, and there were police on the scene as well, but typical of American police... they were mostly observing from the sidelines. Generally, it was only when confronting the government that these individuals would deploy water cannons, tear gas, pepper spray, and other measures.
But when civilian forces clashed, sorry, that wasn't their jurisdiction. BLm company hadn't paid them.
Besides, they had vaguely heard rumors that certain individuals intended to teach Jiangnan Group a lesson and had deliberately instructed them to stand down.
If that was the case, then they would stand down.
"Jiangnan Group is definitely finished this time!" Billy Howard said with satisfaction.
"Sir, have you noticed something?" Suddenly, Billy Howard's secretary spoke up.
"What is it?" Billy Howard asked dismissively.
"The demonstrators are all white, while those being beaten and the BLm employees are Black. The racial divide is very clear!" the secretary said softly. Upon hearing this, countless beads of sweat began to pour down Billy Howard's forehead.