| American Video Entertainment, Inc. | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Foundation: | 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]
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]