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Chapter 231
As a sub-level figure in the game industry and technology field, John Carmack's influence is beyond doubt. When Carmack announced that he would join Sierra Mountain as the chief technology officer, the impact on the game industry can be imagined!

Followed by, headquartered in Texas, established nearly five years ago, has led the trend of FPS shooting games. Id Software game company, which made a profit of 1500 million US dollars last year, was dramatically sold by Xue Leshan at a price of 900 million US dollars. As well as its game copyright, all in the bag.

No one would have thought that Id Games would be sold, and the founders would split up and go their separate ways. It is not so much that Sierra acquired Id Games, but that several of its founders have decided to break up.

The moment the news came out, for the entire game industry, this game company might not be the strongest, but it was absolutely full of personality, and it will never be the same again.

Returning to Texas, Carmack, who had already decided to leave ID Game Company and go to the headquarters of Sierra Mountain, let go of his prejudices with a group of old friends. Carmack, Romero, Adrian, Hall, and Sandy Peterson Waiting for a group photo together, this is the first time since the Id game became famous, several people took a group photo in the same frame!
In the photo, Carmack, Romero and others all had smiles on their faces. Carmack went to the headquarters of Sierra Mountain. Romero was affiliated with Id Games and established his own "Ion Storm" game studio. Adrian and others People also established their own studios, and the remaining Hall, Sandy Peterson and others took over Id Games.

For the entire Id game company, this may be the best result. Nominally, Carmack and other founders have never left the Id game company, and they are still in Sierra Mountain. The name of the first, but each started again!

The biggest winner is Xueleshan, which is the consensus of everyone in the game industry. After this series of operations, Xueleshan has a feeling of returning to the top. It owns two famous game studios, Blizzard and Id, and a huge As for distribution channels, once the TGA Awards Ceremony and the Game Hall of Fame are also fiddled with, the American game industry will basically be dominated by Sierra Mountain.

The rest of the game manufacturers such as EA, Activision, and 2K are far less powerful than Xueleshan.

For Xueleshan, the most important thing is ICQ. Now ICQ is counting on Xueleshan to make money and realize the traffic of ICQ. For this reason, ICQ is still carrying hundreds of millions of dollars in debt from the bank!

Song Yang has also started to get busy these days, but not for the game business of ICQ and Xueleshan, but for the Double-click company, which will be listed soon.

Double-clicking the listing is extremely difficult. At the beginning of the listing, people sniped and made a publicity, and suffered an unreasonable disaster. The closer to the listing, the double-clicking here, the more nervous, Song Yang also returned to Houston and began to sit in charge .

Rao Song Yang was already mentally prepared, but when he got off the plane and heard the news, Song Yang still frowned.

"Tennessee State Court officially accepted a class action lawsuit filed by private investigator David Almeda and KBK Law Firm for double-click false advertising!"

"The Trade Commission will impose a huge false advertising fine of $1.1 million on DoubleClick, which is the first fine in the history of the Internet!"

"The Trade Commission, Ella Cherry, director of the Internet Office, publicly announced that it will initiate an antitrust investigation of Double-click Company, and it is possible that Double-click founder Bruno Song will participate in a congressional hearing and be questioned by members of Congress!"

Song Yang, who had just got off the plane, heard "good news" one after another. On the eve of the double-click company's listing, the group headed by Ella Cherry finally took action.

Double-click companies have been besieged in all directions, class action lawsuits, false advertising fines, and even anti-monopoly congressional hearings.

"Song!"

At the airport, Jenny who came to meet Song Yang, when she saw Song Yang, she immediately threw herself into her arms, hugged Song Yang, and stamped on Song Yang's face.

But at this moment, Song Yang couldn't bring himself to be in a good mood, and he lingered with Jenny, throwing the newspapers in his hand to Gallo who was beside him.

"I have something to deal with now, so I have to go back later!"

Song Yang put a mouthful on Jenny's lips and said to the big cream cake. Hearing this, Jenny couldn't help but pouted.

Seeing this, Song Yang hugged Jenny, sent her to Haili's car, and whispered in her ear, "In the next two days, go pick out some clothes with Haili, when the time comes, we will participate in the double-click listing ceremony together! "

Until Song Yang left with Gallo and the others, Haili shook her head as she looked at Jenny who was still having fun there, not knowing what Song Yang said to make this silly girl so happy.

"What did Song tell you?" Haili started the car and asked Jenny.

Thinking about what kind of clothes Jenny was wearing on the day Double-click went public, a smile appeared on her face when she heard Haili's words, "Song asked me to accompany him to the double-click company's listing ceremony!"

Hai Li, who had just started the car, slammed on the brakes, looked back at Jenny, couldn't help showing envy, double-clicked on the day when the company went public, and took Jenny to participate, almost sitting out to confirm Jenny's As the upstart girlfriend of the Internet, Haili looked at Jenny in the back seat and could only sigh, silly girl is lucky!
When Song Yang rushed to the Harbor Building of Double-click headquarters, the news about Double-click company was already spreading.

The first fine in the history of the Internet, and a huge fine of up to 1.1 million US dollars, double-clicking this is the first of its kind on the Internet.

Coupled with class action lawsuits, congressional hearings, etc., anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is someone who is sniping Double-Click to go public, and soon, those investors who have subscribed to Double-Click will start to worry about whether Double-Click will fail to go public!

With a fine of hundreds of millions of dollars, the entire double-click company only made so much money in the first half of this year, and what is certain is that if the opponent is not settled, this is by no means the last fine. bankruptcy.

Ella Cherry, who was targeted at Double-click, became famous for a while. This Internet director of the Trade Commission who has been inactive for more than half a year has been in charge of the trade committee.

Some media directly gave Ella Cherry the title of "Iron Lady of the Internet" and compared her to "Wall Street Sheriff" Spitzer, thinking that Ella Cherry is like Spitzer who controls the situation on Wall Street , about the American Internet pattern!

Many small Internet companies are silent about Ella Cherry, for fear of attracting the attention of this strong Internet lady and suffering an unwarranted disaster.

When Song Yang came to the headquarters of the double-click company, he suddenly slowed down and walked towards the double-click company.

When Song Yang went in, he saw that the entire double-click company was filled with an atmosphere of anxiety and tension. Even the Ministry of Commerce, where the phone calls never stopped on weekdays, seemed a little quiet at this time.

Ella Cherry's deadly tricks have directly affected the double-click company, and those funders who cooperate with double-click to place advertisements are obviously also waiting and watching, for fear that double-click will close down if they are not careful, so they invested in Advertisement fees are going to cost me money!

The arrival of Song Yang made the internal atmosphere of the Double-click company a little better. After all, the name of Songyang Internet is there, and the internal personnel of Double-click are all looking forward to their famous founder, who can lead Double-click out of the quagmire. .

"Boss!"

By the time Song Yang entered the double-click conference room, Whitman's executives were already waiting inside, including Greck.

"Ryan and Marcus are on their way." Gleick said that as the chief financial officer, Marcus needs him to make an assessment of the current financial situation.

Song Yang sat down, and without waiting for Whitman and others to speak, he said decisively, "Double-click the company, and the listing will be completed!"

Double-click the company, Song Yang will definitely send it to the market, even if it loses money, it will be sent to the market. Once it is targeted this time and the listing fails, then next time, ICQ, America Telecom, etc. will also be targeted. There is no such thing as taking a step back in America. Those people are just like wolves. As long as they show a little weakness and dare to take a step back, the wolves will pounce on them and tear their prey to pieces.

"Several double-click stock underwriters, Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch all called, and the investors who applied for the double-click stock are now very worried about Double-click's current situation!"

Whitman said with a serious face, she did not expect that Double-click would encounter so many troubles. The current public opinion environment is very unfavorable for Double-click.

Even Microsoft, in the face of anti-monopoly and fines, will have to bump up and down, let alone double-click for a company that has not yet been listed. Even if it is forced to go public this time, I am afraid that the stock price will not be much higher, and it may have to fall sharply.

"Tell them that Double-click will not stop the listing halfway, Whitman, you let Double-click make an announcement, and let these investment banks contact the Nasdaq committee, and never let the Nasdaq committee change. , if they can't do it, then, don't even try to get an order from me!"

Hearing that several investment banks were jumping again and again, Song Yang was so angry that he gave them so much underwriting fees, but when they got into trouble, they started to jump repeatedly. Now as long as Nasdaq, no matter what Stop double-clicking the company's listing, and everything will be fun, otherwise, everything will be in vain.

Whitman nodded, glanced at the executives on the side, and immediately two executives went out, and began to issue announcements to contact several investment banks.

"The most important thing now is class action lawsuits, false advertising fines, and congressional hearings!" Greg also said with a serious face. This is a trouble for Double-Click, and even Song Yang.

Song Yang let out a long breath and rubbed his swollen brows, "What's the origin of KBK and David Almeda?"

(End of this chapter)