I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 157 - 76: A Victory for the Players! Pubg Unbanned Across All Platforms! Pubg Live Streams Galore!_3

Chapter 157: Chapter 76: A Victory for the Players! Pubg Unbanned Across All Platforms! Pubg Live Streams Galore!_3

Frankly, he hadn’t taken the matter to heart at all.

"Okay, Dad will hang up now and take a look," he said with a laugh before ending the call.

Yuan Wencheng opened the browser, switching to a more casual sitting position.

He didn’t believe his daughter would win the bet.

Although the little girl took the initiative to call, it showed she had some confidence.

But the browser’s intelligent recommendations for middle-aged people, compared to those for the younger generation,

were worlds apart in content.

Being in the AI industry himself, he understood this better than anyone.

However, the moment he opened the browser,

his facial expression froze.

The headline news on the homepage,

stated conspicuously,

[Why is "Pubg" so addictive to countless players?]

It was an article with accompanying images.

Yuan Wencheng subconsciously refreshed the page.

The new headline information was still about "Pubg"!

[A video that explains in detail the underlying logic behind Pubg’s explosion in the gaming community in less than a month!]

Another refresh!

The third headline.

Still about Pubg!

[The leading playmaker behind "Pubg" and the main creator Designer Ke - everything you want to know is right here!]

It wasn’t until the fourth refresh that the most prominent spot on the homepage finally displayed a different recommendation.

But Yuan Wencheng’s expression had long since lost its earlier nonchalance.

If it were just once, that would be one thing.

But three times in a row, and considering that he hardly paid attention to the gaming industry...

The fervor... it had truly exceeded his expectations.

"Can a game really achieve such heights?" Yuan Wencheng was still skeptical.

He used the browser to search for videos about the ins and outs of "Pubg" during this period, and he found one.

After watching it patiently for about 15 minutes,

Yuan Wencheng fell into contemplation.

The video elaborated on the recent explosive popularity of "Pubg."

In it, he unexpectedly saw his precious daughter’s first attempt at live streaming.

He also saw the confusing titles players gave her, like ’Little Clip the first.’

He read the supportive comments from players.

He saw the screenshots of players discussing strategies all night long.

And the comical events that occurred between the players and the live-streaming platforms.

They would excitedly praise the ingenuity of certain streamers’ live broadcasting methods.

They would also sigh with resignation, "Ah, another brother is gone," when a streamer’s channel got banned.

Yuan Wencheng couldn’t help but ponder.

What kind of Strength

could unite a group of strangers, who had never met, into a cohesive force?

To the extent that they’d band together, exerting their feeble individual strength for warmth, eventually shaking the foundations of capital itself?

"The charm of gaming... is it really that shocking?"

"And this Designer Ke, the games he designs, they seem to truly unite people’s hearts. How exactly does he do it?" Pondering without results, Yuan Wencheng decided to first keep the promise he made to his daughter.

He dialed the number of an old classmate who held a minor leadership position at the China Broadcasting Bureau.

After a bit of small talk, he mentioned the matter.

The other party quickly understood and agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the call,

he thought for a moment.

Yuan Wencheng dialed another number.

"Wenshu, come to the meeting room. Let’s discuss in detail the concept you brought up earlier about combining gaming with AI," he instructed.

...

"Just two more months! You can’t even hold on for two more months??"

"Once our Netcom’s ’Soul Survivor’ launches, completely replicating Pubg’s gameplay, what could it matter if he is released?"

"Ridiculous! No matter what the players do, as long as you hold your ground, what can they do?"

"Fervor? Fervor will fade! Pubg live-streaming has become a trending term, but in a month, in two months, how hot can it still be?"

Netcom, Operations Management Office.

Lu Long, clutching his phone, was visibly frustrated as he confronted a high-level executive from the live streaming platform. All of his composure and dignity were gone, leaving only his hysterical red-faced shouting.

The person on the other end was suggesting he retract his orders, arguing that with Pubg’s rising trend, live streaming platforms, being businesses open to the public, aren’t just playthings for Netcom.

"Listen to me, they can’t do anything, they’re just a bunch of players! You just need to follow my orders..." Lu Long had not finished speaking.

Suddenly, the office landline started ringing.

He paused, approached the phone,

and as soon as he saw the incoming number, he snapped to attention.

Netcom’s board of directors!

Although Netcom Game boasted a significant market value, it was just one of the internet behemoth Netcom’s subsidiaries.

Day-to-day decisions didn’t require reporting to headquarters and could be settled by high-level executives within the departments.

As long as there weren’t major issues, the board wouldn’t so much as call once in a year.

Swallowing hard, Lu Long picked up the receiver with trepidation.

As when he had made the decision to block Pubg using this landline,

this time, the board issued two directives through the same phone.

First, lift the full platform ban on Pubg immediately.

Second, due to significant oversights during Mr. Lu Long’s tenure as the General Manager of Netcom Game, which caused severe reputational and financial harm to the company, the board, upon consultation, unanimously decided to terminate Mr. Lu Long and revoke all his incentive stock options, with no possibility of reemployment.