Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 6
2. Essence (3)
Producer Jang has a puzzled expression.
“what. “It’s not Kingdom Age, is it?”
Because Almond was playing a completely different game.
* * *
After the Nant war ended.
Joo-hyuk and Sang-hyeon faced their biggest worry.
‘What should I do next game?’
What to do about the next game… This seemingly very carefree concern is, ironically, a serious issue that will depend on the future of their lives for these two.
Joo Hyuk thought.
‘The reels were so popular that it would be nice to continue them…’
If you continue the reels, your immediate popularity will continue to increase, but you will not be able to establish yourself as a comprehensive game streamer.
If you do not become a comprehensive game streamer, your position as a streamer will be shaken depending on the rise and fall of the game.
No matter how well reel is doing now, we don’t know what will happen in the future. Think about 10 years ago. Who thought a game like this would come out?
‘Even if you play reel, you have to use a different mode.’
There are several modes in the reel.
‘Convoy Battle’ and ‘Survival Battle’ are used as the main battles, so much so that even competitions are held.
Survival Battle is not much different from Battle Large, so if you do it, it will probably be ‘Convoy Battle’.
‘But it shouldn’t continue right away.’
We will definitely have a convoy battle later, but it is difficult now.
Because your image will be solidified as a reel streamer.
Before that, you need a light game to refresh yourself, and then it would be good to play an online game like Battle Large.
‘First of all, as a list….’
The current list that Joo Hyuk has selected is as follows.
[Joseon Assassin]
[Run Guys]
[Manasword Online]
First of all, Joseon Assassin is a story game and Run Guys is a casual game.
Manasword Online is an RPG.
Except for Joseon Assassin at the top, the rest are genres I have never tried before.
‘The volume shouldn’t be too loud for the first game. However, Run Guys is too casual, and RPG… If you think about loyalty or friendship, you may have more to lose. Moreover, there is no room for Almond to play an active role…’
Joo-hyuk can only think of many reasons why it won’t work.
“ah. Complex.”
He decided to relax by ruffling his hair.
[Inbox]
I went to look at the received mail.
Then search for ‘advertisement’ there.
If you filter out spam emails from the search results…
[Hello. Almond. We are a clothing brand called COZ…]
[Hello. We are Rage Tech, a gaming gear startup. I would like to introduce our company’s products to Almond…]
.
.
.
Countless advertising proposal emails piled up over the course of a week are revealed.
After scrolling down once.
“Haa~”
He leans back against the back of his chair and exclaims as if he were smoking a cigarette.
“This is life.”
“What are you doing?”
Sang-hyeon, who was searching for information on his cell phone in the back, asks in bewilderment.
“Hmm. “What game should we play?”
Joo-hyuk taps on the keyboard again as if nothing had happened.
Ride, ride, ride.
Consonants and vowels that have no meaning are entered into the search box.
“What are you doing?…”
Sanghyun asked back as if he really didn’t know.
“No, when did you come back? “Be patient.”
“I want to tell you this.”
On the screen of Sanghyun’s cell phone, Jayber’s search word trend rankings were posted.
15th) Almond
was only broadcast live, but almond was ranked about 15th among men and women in their 20s.
“Hey. That’s amazing. okay.”
Joo Hyuk applauded his achievement and then tried to look away again…
‘Huh?’
I felt like I had just seen something strange.
‘Wait a minute…’
11th place) Kingdom Age
Kingdom is in the search term.
“…Has a drama called Kingdom Age been released?”
Joo Hyuk said jokingly and clicked on the search term.
[What was Almond’s first game, which became a hot topic during the Evening Wide live broadcast?]
[Almond’s game Kingdom Age, which has a solid fan base. Recommended for adventurers who want to experience the real Middle Ages]
[Almond soared from archery player to Kingdom Age]
It was being searched because it was Almond’s first game.
‘no. This can’t be happening. It’s still live….’
Joo Hyuk still had a hard time accepting it.
It’s simply Almond’s first game, so for it to rank this high, Almond would have to be incredibly famous.
Almonds are not that good.
One phrase caught my eye at that time.
[Punk year-end huge sale of up to 100% off!]
It was an event held by Punk to mark the end of the year. A person who sees a game sale for the first time might think that’s what the sale is for 100%. Games that have reached the end of their lifespan are sometimes sold like this before the next series is released.
After Joo Hyuk went inside, he understood.
“ah…!”
Kingdom Age, one of the representative games that have reached the end of its lifespan, was suddenly uploaded to the main screen.
There was a video of Almond playing the game.
Because Almond is Punk’s partner streamer, Punk can freely use his videos.
‘Is this why almonds also came up as search terms?’
Almond also received attention due to the aftermath of Evening Wide and the free distribution of Punk.
In other words, if you think about it, almonds came up as a search term because of Kingdom.
‘Of course it is. Evening Wide’s live broadcast didn’t get much attention… It’s only when an edited version comes out.’
Joo-hyuk finally understands the whole situation.
“Hey. “You were lucky.”
“right? “I think Director Oh put us in the cage.”
Sanghyun giggled and took the phone again.
Joo-hyuk stops him as he tries to return to the sofa.
“for a moment. But distributing it for free… does that mean the next series will come out?”
“?”
Sanghyun tilts his head as if he hasn’t thought about it that far.
“I’ll look for it. Sleep… huh?!”
Joo-hyuk is surprised to see the news in an unexpected place.
It’s none other than your own mailbox turned on on another monitor.
[hello. This is ‘Red Hat’, the production company of Kingdom Age…]
“This is impossible.”
The game production company directly inquired about advertising.
That too from an overseas production company.
‘Why didn’t you come through punk?’
Usually, these games request advertising from Punk, who distributes it to partner streamers. To receive that, you become a partner streamer.
But why did they send it directly?
After reading the contents of the email, I was able to understand the situation.
They were not trying to advertise Kingdom Age, but a new game made by their own production company, and that game was not being distributed by Punk.
[Our new game ‘Zombie School’ is a game created with the entire Weplug team involved in its production, with the Korean market in mind as the top priority. However, due to margins in distribution, it has to be monopolized by a platform called ‘Higames’…]
This is difficult.
Rather than not distributing to Punk, they planned to distribute the game exclusively to that competing platform.
[Although we know very well that Punk is a partner streamer, it would be a great honor if Almond, who helped greatly in the change in Kingdom Age’s sales, plays our new game….]
Joo-hyuk finished scrolling. sighed.
“Hey. It’s just… it’s just a punk thing, so how much money can we make…” Even
if Red Hat, the production company of Kingdom Age, is small in scale, Weplug, which collaborated on the production, is not like that at all.
In the domestic game industry, it is almost the only production company that has been listed on the U.S. stock market.
“what’s the matter?”
When Sang-hyeon asks, Joo-hyuk explains the situation.
“Ah…”
Sanghyeon also nods.
He seems to be worried too.
“What’s the problem with that?”
“…?”
However, Joo-hyuk’s prediction was completely wrong. Sanghyun doesn’t understand the problem at all.
“What’s the problem… that’s right….”
Joo-hyuk thinks about Director Oh’s nice face for a moment. Didn’t you feel like you were betraying something?
“There was no saying not to play games on other platforms. It’s not like we reprinted all the advertisements from Punk. Even the damn hero works really hard.”
“…That’s right.”
Joo Hyuk had nothing to say.
‘What is this bastard? Why do you know all the provisions? Are you really crazy about money?’
Although he called Donmisae Donmisae as a joke, Sanghyun is actually not the type of person who is particularly interested in money. At least compared to someone like Joo Hyuk.
I think they just really want to advertise this game.
“Let’s just do it. “Something about this game feels good.”
“Hmm…”
Joo-hyuk thinks for a moment and then makes this suggestion.
“How about playing Kingdom Age one more time?”
“….”
Sanghyeon’s expression doesn’t change at all, as if he was just talking about something.
“If you do Kingdom Age, I like this production company and I like punk… hey. “Can’t you hear?”
“Hmm… this looks fun.”
Sanghyun suddenly treats Joohyuk like a ghost and scrolls back and forth with his mouse.
[Zombie School]
It looks like the new game has caught my interest.
‘It’s definitely fresh.’
Zombie School is about a zombie outbreak at school. It’s like school survival.
Although it is already a familiar topic in the subculture, it is the first genre attempted as a virtual reality game.
Even according to the manufacturer’s claims, it is an open world. It’s bound to be tempting.
‘There is a sense of fear, so immersion will definitely be good. And…’
As with most zombie-related content, initial immersion is guaranteed.
‘I want to do it.’
More than anything, Sanghyun seems to want to try this game.
‘Considering the stakes, it’s right to just play Kingdom, but…’
Joo-hyuk thought as he looked at Sang-hyun, who was reading the game intro with a bright expression.
‘I haven’t gotten rid of my old habits yet.’
Principles of behavior from the old stronghold days.
What my superiors will think, what my business partners will think of me, what my colleagues will think of me…
they are just pieces on the chessboard that the superiors move.
Due to the interests of others, the range of action within which Joo-hyuk can move has become increasingly narrow.
When I came to my senses, I realized that he was a ‘Pawn’. I can only move one space at a time because I’m watching.
‘It’s different now.’
However, he is no longer a pawn.
You can go one space, two spaces, or three spaces. You can also go diagonally. However, she is not a queen either. He wasn’t on the chessboard in the first place.
I became a chess player.
He chose ‘forward’ this time.
I don’t know how many spaces this will be, but for now, it’s a step forward.
“good. “Let’s just do that.”
Whatever the outcome, you must take responsibility for it. That was both the fate and the fun of those who left the chessboard.
Taking responsibility for myself means that I can stand on my own.
“okay?”
“uh. okay. He said it looked fun. You chose Kingdom in the first place. “That was a huge hit.”
Joo Hyuk decided to focus on the essence.
Relationship with your partner?
It’s all maintained only if the streamer makes the game fun and the viewers like it.
If you can’t play a game that seems fun because of your relationship with your partner, it’s a betrayal for the customer.
“It’s best to just do something fun. “The streamer is.”
Streamers must have fun playing games.
This is an absolute basic proposition whether it is a talent show or a comedy show.
“That’s right.”
Sigh.
Sang-hyeon smiles brightly, as if he quite agrees with Joo-hyuk’s words.
“Let’s send a reply to that.”
* * *
Is it because it is an overseas production company, or is it because they have a favorable view of Sanghyun?
The contract signing and transaction took place in an instant.
Half of the promised amount was received as an advance payment. That was a whopping 2,000.
‘…like this?’
Joo-hyuk was in a position where he had to ask for more money, but he was human, so he didn’t stop talking.
They say a total of 40 million won (2000 for 2000) is the advertising cost for playing the game once.
He has too much common sense to ask for more.
Sanghyun’s eyes widened when he saw the amount of money.
“You sent 2,000 right away?”
“uh. I sent your signature online. It worked right away. “The world is really scary.”
“and.”
Anyway, it’s a good thing.
He quickly entered the capsule.
[‘That Game’ gave me an advertisement.]
Joo Hyuk came up with this title. Now all you have to do is download the game and turn on the broadcast. For a capsule with that level of performance, the download will be instantaneous, so the broadcast will start soon.
However, Sang-hyeon receives a strange message.
[hey. Zombie School is not on the list yet.]
It is not on the list.
When you broadcast on Trivi, you usually have to choose which game you are playing.
The list has not been created yet. Because it’s a new game.
[ah. I’ll just have to do this.]
Hmm?
Before Sang-hyeon could say anything, it seemed like he had found a solution on his own…
Joo-hyuk was surprised when he looked at the Trivi screen.
[Playing Kingdom Age]
This… It feels like a stampede coming from Kingchi Bay.
Tiring.
[‘Almond”s broadcast has now started!]
Anyway, the broadcast has started. A notification was even sent.
-ㅎㅇㅎㅇ
-Wow haha -Wow
is it finally coming back?
-It’s been a few days since I saw the story mode. -Brother,
I saw it on Evening Wide! It was great!
-Wow, that’s awesome lol
-Viewers who didn’t notice at first
what ‘that game’ was .
But it’s only a matter of time.
I noticed that Kingdom Age was in the list of games I was playing.
-Eh? Kingdom Age?
-Really?
-I’m crazy.
-Did Kingdom give you an ad????
-Crazy Kingchiman finally attained enlightenment ㅠㅠㅠ
-Aaaah brother ㅠㅠㅠ Thank you Kingdom at last ㅠㅠㅠ
-Rozenitaaaaa –
Throw away Raina?! Throw away Raina!?
