The Divine Genius’s Game Broadcasting - Chapter 672



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Episode 672 – The Dignity of No Loss (4)

Refusal of additional contract with Lee Kyung-bok.

At that conclusion, the atmosphere in the conference room became heavy. However, the executives’ stern faces showed not displeasure but embarrassment.

“This is… what an ironic situation.”

“Yes, it’s a problem because the response is too good.”

“It’s even better because what Purple suggested is good.”

They had no complaints about Lee Kyung-bok or the contents of the contract. However, the reason they were in trouble was because of the current situation.

“The response to this DLC has completely exceeded our expectations.”

“⋯It is no exaggeration to say that it is beyond imagination.”

“Well, let me check again by looking at the references.”

Managers love numbers.

They brought back the material they had referenced in connection with the DLC release.

“Currently, Demon Must Cry, DMC sales have surpassed 7 million.”

“It’s been about three months since its release. Even looking back, it’s still a great achievement.”

“DLC sales were 2.18 million… In terms of percentage, it’s close to 30%.”

These were the statistics for the first voice pack we released. At the time, it was an amazing achievement, but now it’s different.

“When I compare them again, I can clearly see that the current situation is enormous.”

“Yes, Biocrisis 2 has already sold over 8 million copies before its official release.”

“Even though the DLC hasn’t even been out for a day, sales have already surpassed 500,000.”

“DMC Voice Pack sold 100,000 copies on the first day. Wow, I didn’t know it would be 5 times different⋯”

The results were far beyond the data they had referenced. The executives were delighted, but their expressions darkened.

“There is no excuse. Our predictions were wrong.”

“That’s right. I should have considered Purple’s position in addition to the previous work references⋯”

“But no one would have known that Purple’s influence would grow this much in just three months.”

Their expectations were off the mark from the start, and the problems didn’t end there.

“Sales volume is important, but evaluation is more important.”

“99.9%⋯! I never thought I would see such numbers in my lifetime.”

“It’s literally overwhelming.”

“We are truly happy to receive such favorable reviews, but… the burden on us is greater.”

The reviews for Perfect Inner Voice were so good, they were too good. The executives let out a short breath with complicated expressions.

“No matter how much I think about it, I can’t think of a voice figure that can produce sound quality worthy of this evaluation.”

“Even if you use lossless audio sources, there are limitations to the speakers.”

“There are limits to the speakers that fit the size of the voice figure.”

This was due to the difference between the sound quality perceived by DLC purchasers and the sound quality experienced through goods.

Rather, isn’t it obvious that you will feel a sense of inverse relationship?

“Even that limit is difficult. If we set the built-in sound equipment to this level, the unit price would be too high.”

“That’s right. If that happens, we’ll end up selling audio equipment rather than goods.”

“The psychological hurdle will be higher and sales of goods will actually decrease. Customers who have made purchases will be disappointed.”

Lee Kyung-bok, the developer, and even the fans who bought the goods.

It was a situation that no one would welcome. So it was right to stick to the existing plan without an additional contract.

Still, there was a reason why the executives were still sitting in the conference room.

“Whew, but the demand is too great to just give up.”

“Yes. It is an opportunity to rewrite the history of game sales as well as merchandise sales.”

“If only I could somehow put in a perfect inner voice and release it⋯”

The fruit seemed too sweet to give up easily. It wasn’t just the economic benefits that were taken into account.

“You should also think about your relationship with Purple in the long term. You should not forget the Inner Voice System.”

“Ah, that’s right. The immersion-enhancing effect has already been proven, and it will soon become an industry standard.”

“Oh, thank goodness… Thanks to Purple, we have become the leading representative of that system.”

“Biocrisis 2 is the first game to feature an inner voice system. The value of this title cannot be ignored.”

There were values ​​in the world that were difficult to convert into monetary value. The executives also weighed the reputation of the company that Lee Kyung-bok had helped to create.

“In this situation, it’s not easy for Purple to be the first to reject an offer that would help both parties….”

“For us, there is only one Purple, but Purple has many game companies.”

“Well, if we simply reject you because of cost, you’ll be disappointed. We need to show that we’ve thought about it.”

“Okay, then let’s first upgrade the sound equipment to adjust the contract ratio. Let’s make a roundabout decision so that Purple-nim, not us, will reject it.”

The head office executive cleared it up with a displeased expression. The other executives nodded with similar expressions.

“Okay, then let’s end the meeting⋯”

Everyone was ready to leave the conference room. The executives were only setting the direction, and the details were left up to the working-level staff to decide.

“Would you mind giving me your opinion for a moment?”

But then the Korean branch manager raised his hand and caught everyone’s attention. The executives who were about to get off turned to him with wide eyes.

“You have to give up what you can’t change. No matter how good your audio equipment is, it can’t match the capsule.”

The executives’ eyes narrowed at his subsequent words. They knew all this, so it must have been frustrating.

“So, how about creating value in something other than sound quality?”

“⋯The other side?”

“What do you mean?”

The eyes that had been narrowed widened as if nothing had happened. The Korean branch manager smiled as he watched the reaction.

“Everyone, have you ever seen Purple’s fan meeting?”

The answer lay with Lee Kyung-bok.

* * *

Early afternoon, Team Perfect meeting.

Lee Kyung-bok and his team members were shocked at the content of the email that Park Joo-ho delivered.

“Additional recording to the voice figure?”

“You’re not just putting in the perfect inner voice!?”

“No, why all of a sudden⋯?”

When everyone was confused, Park Joo-ho answered with a faint smile.

“Let me summarize the current situation. The voice built into the voice figure is only the game’s dialogue, and our proposal was to add that dialogue as a perfect inner voice version.”

“Yes. I think the fans would like that version too.”

“Well, Cap Company wanted to go one step further. They wanted Kyungbok to be directly involved in the additional contract.”

Soon, Park Joo-ho displayed the photo attached to the email as a hologram.

“So, what the company took note of was the content from the fan meeting, Perfect Message. They asked Kyungbok to record the message he wanted to convey to his fans.”

“Oh! I’m definitely more attracted to this one.”

“Me too, me too! Of course, the lines in the game would be nice too, but… after all, it’s not the real Purple.”

“Oh, that’s right. The in-game dialogue isn’t what the boss said, it’s what the scenario writer wrote.”

Fans and teammates nodded their heads in agreement. Choi Byung-hoon, who was watching from the side, also lightly snapped his fingers.

“I think this is good too. The voice figures that are coming out now are game goods, but they’re actually Inma goods too, right? If you add a Perfect Message, you can satisfy both sides.”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled as he observed the expressions of the others. While each person was expressing their opinions, he too was assessing the new spirit.

“I think it’s okay. Even if it’s an additional recording, it’s only 5 messages, and if I participate directly, there’s a reason why I can adjust the contract ratio more.”

There was no ominous feeling.

Everyone smiled brightly at his decision, but Lee Gyeong-bok did not finish speaking.

“Then the problem is what kind of message to record, but isn’t the situation different from the fan meeting?”

Everyone’s brows furrowed at that question.

“Oh, right, right. At that time, I received a request directly from the scene.”

“Um… And this time, there will be a variety of buyers.”

“That’s right! Because people all over the world will live there.”

“Isn’t it better to listen to everyone rather than a personal message? No, I think that would be different in each country⋯”

“Since it’s game goods, we should avoid content that is completely unrelated to the game. However, I think it will pass the company’s approval if it has some connection to the game.”

A message for the general public.

Everyone quietly rolled their eyes and then sighed.

“Wow, this is surprisingly difficult.”

“That’s right. Actually, I think it’s okay for Purple-nim to say anything⋯”

“Oh, that’s right, really! Honestly, I think you’d like it if we just recorded the sound of your yawns, sir?”

Everyone laughed as the team members joked about their difficulties.

Lee Kyung-bok then lightly snapped his fingers.

“Then let’s do this. First, I’ll choose two things I want to say to the fans, and the viewers will decide the rest.”

Everyone’s eyes widened at those words. How can the viewers decide for themselves?

“Fortunately, there’s still some time left until the goods are released, right? That’s why I’m suggesting to Cap Company that we do this.”

Other people nodded their heads one by one at Lee Gyeong-bok’s explanation.

“Hah, you’re really a jerk. You’re using this as content again.”

“Wow… This is really good!”

“Really! I think everyone will have fun!”

“Wow, Cap Company is truly blessed to have met our CEO. It’s a blessing.”

“It’s only a matter of accepting the offer, but I think it’ll work out.”

As everyone was having fun, Lee Kyung-bok smiled and turned his gaze. Park Joo-ho, who received that gaze, also smiled.

“Okay. I’ll organize it and pass it on to you.”

If Lee Kyung-bok said so, there was no need to worry.

* * *

Evening, broadcast time.

“Tha! Thank you for coming today!”

As the screen brightened and Lee Kyung-bok appeared, the chat window quickly popped up.

-Welcome to Wolkl ㅋㅋㅋ

-WA! An overwhelming streamer appears!

-99.9%! 99.9%! 99.9%!

-Hyung? Did you see the metagame article? Right?!

-The man who conquered the world with just one voice.

-Oh lol for a moment I thought it wasn’t that voice lol

-5252, now it’s the perfect voice!

-How much have you listened to Perfect Inner Voice? LOL

The viewers cheered the success of the DLC as if it was their own business. Despite the excitement, there were some who felt disappointed.

-Ah, f*ck, if only there weren’t trolls, I would have hit 100%

-Net right-wingers and sluts are seriously amazingㅋㅋㅋ

-Even if I report it, it keeps coming up lol

-Really ㅋㅋ Those guys really need to hear the bark beetle sound ㅋㅋ

-The gamers need to clean up a bit.

It wasn’t a large number, but Lee Kyung-bok could see it all. He then clasped his hands together with a relaxed expression.

“Ah! Thank you so much, sincerely. This DLC is so much more than I expected! I’m so touched by the incredible support. It’s not just me, it’s all of our team members! Thank you! Thank you! Arigatou!”

He gave a thumbs-up with both hands and expressed his gratitude to overseas viewers in a short foreign language.

At this, the multi-chat window filled with laughter, and he lightly clapped his hands.

“Oh, and some people were disappointed that it wasn’t a 100% evaluation. I don’t think so. For me, it’s 100%.”

A question mark appeared in the chat window at those words. They say it’s close to 100%, but isn’t it clearly different?

“No, there’s something I don’t understand.”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled mischievously at him.

“Are you saying that this DLC was made for our fans? All fans are satisfied, so it’s 100% true. But I don’t know why other people bought it.”

It was a joke, but that was actually Lee Kyung-bok’s personality. Isn’t he too busy caring only about the people who like him?

“Oh, of course I will use the money you gave me gratefully.”

-Ugh lol

-Now that I think about it, that’s wrong lol

-Ah haha ​​I already earned the Godple haha

-Why do you give money to trolls if you hate them? (I really don’t know)

-Is this the bathhouse? (No)

-Oh no! This much pervading from the start?

-Hey! They say that money that goes into black companies doesn’t come out!

-I can’t stand the black corporate food paradise lol

The viewers burst into laughter at that remark. When asked about the DLC, Lee Kyung-bok naturally brought up the words he had prepared.

“Oh, and we’re not the only ones who appreciate your support. Our collaboration partner, Cap Company, is too! So we have an announcement for you today.”

-Oh? An announcement?

-5252, what the hell have you prepared?

-There’s another big thing after the Perfect DLC!?

-What the surprise combo!

-Isn’t Hanmu’s surprise too cute?

When the developer was mentioned, the viewers’ expectations rose. Lee Kyung-bok lightly patted his chest.

“I told you yesterday that I was preparing other goods besides this T-shirt, right? Thank you very much! I have decided to include Perfect Inner Voice, this DLC, in the goods at no additional cost!”

With those words, Lee Kyung-bok snapped his fingers. Park Joo-ho, who had been waiting, immediately brought up the webpage on the screen.

“What you are looking at now is the homepage of Cap Company Korea! Do you see the pop-up window that just appeared?”

The pop-up window was enlarged for the viewers to see. Everyone’s eyes widened when they saw it.

[Pick Perfect-Line Event!]

[Choose the perfect phrase during the broadcast!]

In the chat window filled with question marks, Lee Kyung-bok immediately continued his explanation.

“A chance to get unreleased goods that everyone is curious about! Just pick a line that you think was memorable during my broadcast. The method of participation is simple! Just make a video clip with the line and upload it to the event page!”

-WA! Chance for unreleased goods!

-Eww! Why is it PPL again!?

-Ah, that’s an advertisement (nods)

-Another PPL form ㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㅇ

– Since it’s Godple, is it a perfect line instead of a punch line? Lol

-They’re giving the prize to the person with the most votes by drawing lots, lol

-Should I listen more carefully then?

-You get goods when you listen to Perfect Inner Voice!?

Viewers immediately checked the content on the homepage. Lee Kyung-bok also agreed and added.

“Oh, there’s something to be careful of. Of course, you shouldn’t upload videos without permission, right? Uploading is limited to one per person! If there are duplicate videos, priority goes to the person who uploaded first! Be careful but fast, okay?”

-That’s right lol. A barrage of materials won’t work.

-Do we have to play a game of wits too?

-I was just clipping King Shiboki lol

-Will John Burr win?!

-Ah haha ​​I’m voting!

-This is the invincible ticket live shooter angle ㅋㅋㅋ

-The original broadcast method… Should I do more?

As the viewers were already excited, Lee Kyung-bok smiled and waved his hand.

“Now, you don’t have to rush too much. The voting starts after I see the ending. And here’s one more way to increase your chances of winning!”

The moment the viewers turned their attention to the touching words, several web pages appeared on the screen simultaneously.

Viewers who were wondering what this was figured out what it was.

-Huh? Is this an American homepage?

-Do you also have a Japanese homepage?

-Wow lol is this Germany?

-What the heck lol there’s also Arabic

-No;; Is this really a worldwide event?

These were the homepages of all the countries where the developer had established branches, including not only Korea, but also North America, Japan, Europe, etc.

[Choose the perfect-line during streaming!]

[Stop it and then finish it and let’s go!]

Soon, when instructions in English and Japanese appeared at the top, everyone let out a gasp.

“If you are fluent in a foreign language, you can challenge yourself in other places too!”

The chat window was filled with laughter as Lee Kyung-bok continued to speak.

We all felt it through various events including the showcase.

-Will there be a streamer who holds an event for the entire world?

-Wow haha ​​you tore the scale haha

-How is this streamer in his sixth year since debut? What about the sixth year I knew?

-Is it just that the moon is moonlit?

-Ah lol is this really a monthly collaboration!

-Have all the self-proclaimed World Cup players been cleared out from the Godple line?

-From now on, the monthly fee will be based on Godple, Imari ㅋㅋㅋ

-The stage for world-class performance is the world, isn’t that common sense?

Watching the event led directly by Lee Kyung-bok, I could clearly see its scale.