Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 879: There’s Still a Way

When the U.S. Congress had just announced the ban on Dead or Alive in the U.S., Gamestar Electronic Entertainment did not stop promoting the game.

Of course, the U.S. sales region was indeed removed from the official sales list.

After all, they had to give the U.S. government some face.

And the protesters, seeing that their initial goal had been achieved, quieted down a lot and didn't continue to push the issue any further.

McGill was furious.

He couldn't understand how those loud protesters thought.

His life's goal was very simple.

To live happily and joyfully.

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In this day and age, there were few things that could bring happiness, and video games and movies were some of the rare things that could.

But even these things were always criticized, and there were always people wanting to stand on a moral high ground to stop him from playing the games he wanted or watching the movies he wanted.

He couldn't tolerate that.

He decisively joined forces with some other gamers to fight back against the people protesting Dead or Alive.

However, they were not very good at arguing.

In the end, he could only sit despondently in front of his computer, zoning out.

The game he most wanted to play had been banned, and it seemed like his enjoyment for the year would be greatly reduced.

Although other games were also excellent, there was a saying, wasn't there?

The things you can't get are the things you value the most.

And soon, the second half of the year arrived.

Dead or Alive was released on schedule in many regions of the world.

Other well-known games would take a few more days to release, but now, seeing that Dead or Alive had launched, he couldn't play it, which made him feel incredibly frustrated.

Now, the only thing he could do was watch livestreams of the game to satisfy his cravings.

At least, before the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake and other first-party Gamestar Electronic Entertainment games, he could watch the latest livestreams of Dead or Alive.

"Hello, everyone! Welcome to my livestream! Today, I'm going to stream a game for you."

"That's right, as you've probably guessed, the game I'm streaming today is the one that's officially released today, the game that players are calling the savior of humanity: Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball."

"Here, here it is! I just got my hands on the physical copy of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Honestly, this game is pretty hard to get overseas because it's extremely popular. If it weren't for collecting, I'd have just bought the digital version."

McGill clicked on a random livestream, where the host was excitedly showing off the physical copy of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball.

Seeing that physical copy made him even more envious.

Actually, there were ways to get the physical copy of the game in the U.S.

There were always scalpers in the world.

But because of the sales ban in the U.S., the available channels to buy this game were limited, which made the scalper prices ridiculously high.

He really didn't want to waste too much money on scalpers. It felt unnecessary.

Wouldn't it be better to save that money and wait for games like Final Fantasy to be released?

So now, he could only stare at the livestream, feeling nothing but envy.

"Okay, I've already put the cartridge into the console, so let's take a look at this game, which is being called the Jerusalem of the gaming world!"

Soon, the host entered the main menu of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball.

"Honestly, the graphics of this game aren't that great. For Gamestar Electronic Entertainment's technical capabilities, this game could have been done better. But I guess the development team is small, and the overall development cycle didn't even last a year. That's why it looks a bit rough. But don't worry, the official team has promised continuous maintenance and updates, and they'll keep adding more female characters with every update."

"Nice!"

"Host, where did you buy your game?"

"I really want to play this game! I can't even get it!"

At that moment, many players shared the same feeling as McGill.

They wanted to play, but couldn't. It was incredibly frustrating.

"The host isn't from the U.S., I'm currently in [＊＊ country], so I was able to get the physical copy of the game. Even though this game isn't banned in our country, it's still not easy to get. I had to stand in line for a long time—over five hours—before finally getting it. If you like the game, please follow me. I'll be streaming it all day today!"

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McGill stared intently at the livestream screen.

At this moment, the game had entered the main menu.

The overall interface looked very sunny and refreshing, with the background set on a sunny island.

The warm background music played at the right moment.

"Alright, let's officially enter the game."

The host started playing the game, clicking to start, and the tutorial began.

The character responsible for guiding the player was one of the female characters from Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball.

"Wow! This female character is beautiful!"

"What's her name?"

"I think she's called... Kasumi? Such a unique name!"

"Unique name! It really suits this beautiful character!"

"The more I watch this livestream, the more I want to buy this game. Can anyone tell me how to get it?"

"If you're in the U.S., forget about it. You won't be able to play it."

In the comments section, many people were envious of the streamer and discussed how to get the game.

But since many of them were in the U.S., they could only stare at the livestream.

The players who were able to watch the stream were usually those who didn't want to waste money.

"Hey, speaking of buying the game, I actually have a recommended channel. Even in the U.S., you still have a chance to buy this game, and at the original price too."

Huh?

McGill was momentarily stunned when he heard the host's words.

You could still buy Dead or Alive at the original price in the U.S.?

How could that be possible?

"Don't worry, everyone, I'll stream this game for a while, and then I'll tell you how to get it. If you like the stream, please follow me! Thanks so much!"