![]() ![]() There do exist some benevolent portrayals of a Mega Corp in which they are a large business which employs a lot of people and isn't shown practicing in unethical trade practices. However, in Post-Cyberpunk stories, some Mega Corps can aspire to be Big Good, providing the hero with amazing equipment, or are owned by and support a hero who is Crimefighting with Cash. Rather than being a simple business making things that people want to buy, they are the villains of the setting, depicted as exploitative, oppressive and screwing the rules with their money while maintaining a Peace & Love Incorporated façade. Traditionally, it was rare for Mega Corporations to be portrayed other than negatively. This goes beyond the definition of "monopoly." Perhaps there is one company that is a Privately Owned Society in its own right. ![]() ![]() These corporations are umbrella corporations, controlling dozens of smaller companies that manufacture everything from clothing and pharmaceuticals to advanced information technology (such as smartphones, Artificial Intelligence and cybernetics) to military hardware. Science Fiction, especially of the Dystopian and Cyberpunk sorts, loves its massive corporations. CEO Nwabudike Morgan - "The Centauri Monopoly", Sid Meier's Alpha Centauriįor the best experience, try listening to this, this this, or this as you read this page. ![]()
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