Chapter 86 - Growing Popularity (Part 2)

How were they supposed to explain that to their audience?

The streamers didn't expect that someone else was in the same situation as them.

That person was Heo Joon-tae, the CEO of a famous movie special effects company.

Just when <> was about to drop off the trending topics, he posted a tweet that added more fuel to the fire.

[ Heo Joon-tae: No reply to my DM, I can't wait any longer @World of Eorera. The game graphics and special effects are just too realistic. Can I get a beta test spot to check out the game? ]

The Internet users were surprised to see two completely unrelated companies connected like this.

After all, who didn't know who Heo Joon-tae was?

Heo Joon-tae is the CEO of a famous special effects company, known for creating special effects for many Hollywood movies, including countless blockbuster films.

If even Heo Joon-tae is praising the special effects in <>, then it must be truly impressive.

If even Heo Joon-tae wants to play the game, doesn't that mean <> is genuinely a good game?

This led to even more people signing up for the second round of beta test players for <>.

Someone commented under Heo Joon-tae's tweet.

[ DigitalMystic reply: Does Mr. Heo really need to ask on StarNet to play a game? Wouldn't a simple phone call make the game company deliver the game right to his door? ]

[ Heo Joon-tae replied: I don't have this game company's phone number. I sent a DM, but it hasn't even been opened today. I can only rely on the help of the internet community. Can you help me get in touch with them? ]

Now everyone understood—the game company was really hard to reach, even for someone like Heo Joon-tae.

But then they realized, that if even Heo Joon-tae couldn't get a beta test spot just by asking, doesn't that prove how fair the selection process is?

Winning a beta test spot out of thousands of applicants would definitely take a lot of luck.

Over the next two days, everyone was eagerly waiting for <> to start drawing names for the beta test players.

That day, when the news broke, <> once again trended on social media.

The second round of beta test players had about fifty to sixty thousand people signing up and only 30 people could get in.

Those people who didn't get the spot go to StarNet to express their disappointment.

They consoled each other after receiving the "regret" notification from the game company.

Then, a lucky person appeared on StarNet, showing off their notification of being selected for the beta test player, and left a particularly annoying comment.

[ Return of the King: Is it really that hard to get the spot? I just casually tried it, and I got the spot. It seems pretty easy to me. ]

His smug comment quickly drew attacks from the community.

[ NebulaDreamer reply: If you don't want to go, give your beta test spot to me. ]