Obviously, Eric was the best candidate to take the blame for this matter.
The figures in the other regions might have changed as well but the number of players in the two games were not that big after all.
During the event period, IOI's data would increase before decreasing. This could be explained as a normal phenomenon in the event. It was just like how the flow of customers would increase when the supermarket was discounted. After the discount, the flow of customers would definitely decrease.
All in all, the person-in-charge of IOI's other regions could find a lot of things to say, and everyone's interests were basically the same.
The upper echelons of the corporation did not take any action against this event out of various considerations. Thus, everyone would bear the responsibility together. The upper echelons would not pursue the matter if the other regions were slightly muddled.
However, the situation in China was different.
