The corporations would would fund a full scale wars against each other in order to achieve their goals and ambitious. The corporations thirst for power, resources, and capital did not stop at simple special ops tactics carried out by covert operatives. A place like Night City is largely under control of Arasaka, as they used it to their own advantage. Subsequent mass privatization of what was once public enterprise within these cities began, and most were powerless to stop it. Night City was entirely funded by the corporations, in order for them to have a piece of land they could call their own, and act in with impunity. Cities such as San Diego, Philadelphia, Belfast, Singapore, Hiroshima, and Yokohama are policed by the Arasaka Corporation, they do not accept money for their fee, but rather influence and power in those cities. Puppet mayors and governors were voted into office and local laws were put in place to benefit the corps. As such, many cities and metropolises were turned into de facto "special economic zones" where corporations were exempt from taxes, regulations, and sometimes even the law itself, with the corpos gradually began co-opting local governments. Along with drastic spikes in organized crime and gang membership, widespread impoverishment and unemployment, and in the case of the USA and UK, massive loss of revenue due to most citizens becoming nomads or just not declaring a SIN. This took the form of corporate bribes, corruption of government officials, and corporate militias warring in the streets. The federal government was not in a position to stop them, as such the burden of chaos fell onto regional and municipal governments as they encountered a new wave of capitalist violence and extortion. The post collapse United States became free reign for the corporations. In the case of the Arasaka Corporation, they didn't just survive the collapse, but they greatly benefited from it, and was able to pick up the pieces of much smaller corps. Many large corporations that survived became even larger. These are the ones with the true power and they always travel with a heavy armed presence.Īfter the World Market Collapse of 1993, many corporations faced bankruptcy and folded. Founders, owners, major stakeholders sometimes comprise this level of the company but they are more likely to be seen on the board of directors. Above them, you have the senior management, your various C designation officers, CEO, COO, CFO, etc. At this level, you see VPs, whose role mostly comprises of the day-to-day running of the company. The major infighting in corporations begins here, with dirty tricks, nepotism, and dishonesty being the primary factor in promotions to the next level. Above them are managers, who oversee a whole department. Junior execs are what you would call a yuppie with more money than sense, they typically run smaller projects such as extorting a smaller rival or corporate espionage. Underneath them is a sea of mid to high-level executives, all vying for a chance to progress up the ladder. The corporation power structure is typically set up so that the CEO or president is at the top of the food chain. Junior members have to watch their backs constantly, with lower-level employees just itching at a chance for their job, and higher-level employees willing to hold onto theirs with lethal force. Scandals are brushed aside and power grabs are swiftly dealt with a bullet. CEOs are more like monarchs, holding onto power for as long as they can, and using the company to do their bidding. In the dark and dangerous world of Cyberpunk, the Corporations operate more like small nations than they do companies. Small corporations typically act above the law, whereas really successful corporations are the Law. "Cutthroat" business culture is no longer a metaphor, as blackmail, extortion, bribery, kidnapping, espionage, and assassination have all become commonplace in the white-collar world. Corporations, and those within them, aim to get ahead by any means necessary. Much like the real world corporations of the 21st century, they are worldwide conglomerates, that operate 24/7, buying, selling or providing services to many around the world. In the world of Cyberpunk, corporations are one of the most prominent entities in everyday life.
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