| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Hq location city | San Jose, California |
| Hq location country | United States |
| Area served | North America |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Parent | Macronix |
American Video Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game company based in San Jose, California.[1] The company developed unlicensed video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[2] The company developed two games on its own, Dudes with Attitude and Trolls on Treasure Island,[3] and published 19 games altogether for the NES.[4]
Antitrust lawsuit
In January 1991, American Video Entertainment filed an antitrust lawsuit against Nintendo of America and its parent company, Nintendo. Seeking US$105 million in damages and filed by antitrust lawyer Joseph Alioto, the suit alleged that Nintendo's use of technology to prevent unlicensed games from running on their Nintendo Entertainment System console violated United States antitrust laws.[5] The lawsuit was settled three years later, under the terms of a secrecy order.[6]
References
- ^ Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. Gale Research, 1995. Volume 1, Alphabetic Listing A-F. 231. Retrieved from Google Books on July 8, 2010. ISBN 0-8103-8830-8, ISBN 978-0-8103-8830-7. "American Video Entertainment Inc. 1348 Ridder Park Dr. (408)453-8282 San Jose, CA 95131"
- ^ "American Video Entertainment, Inc.". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-09-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Games Published by American Video Entertainment, Inc.". Allgame. Retrieved 2008-09-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Game Companies: American Video Entertainment". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Nintendo sued by California firm". The San Bernardino County Sun. 1991-01-09. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "American Video Entertainment (AVE) - the story of". nesworld.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.