Tiananmen Square protects
After the last survivor contest, many articles came out.
〈The biggest event in E-sports with 42.6 million participants〉
〈The Last Survivor of Earth Channel’s Popularity〉
〈Korea’s Earth Game Team Reveals the Establishment of a Last Survivor Professional Team〉
〈Chinese users who got banned in the final match never admit to using nuclear weapons〉
〈Famous Chinese streamer Zhang Shen caused groundless expression of hatred toward China〉
〈Chinese users who were kicked out for using nuclear weapons will face international lawsuits〉
It was an e-sports event, but the number of participants was the highest ever.
The game part showed off a great influence on the Earth channel, and requests to hold the 2nd and 3rd tournaments in the US, Europe, and Korea rained down.
On the one hand, the backlash from Chinese users was huge among the community.
-China did not use nuclear weapons.
– Outrageous slander.
―The Chinese fell victim to the ploy to let the Koreans win.
―Earth Resource politely apologize with punishment for those responsible.
Oh Myung-wu was clearly embarrassed.
“Shinah, they say we should boycott Earth Channel in China? There are so many posts on social media asking people to stop hating China.”
“Are you sure about nuclear use?”
“then. confirmed with data. I couldn’t ban until the last game because I was checking up to 4 times.”
“Then there will be no problem.”
The Earth Channel needed a statement.
The Last Survivor developer could step in, but Earth Channel supervised the tournament.
The ban on Chinese users was also judged by Earth Channel.
Exactly, I told you to take it all out.
“Myungwoo. Do a media interview. I have to explain to people who don’t know what’s going on.”
“I?”
“yes. You are in charge of the game part.”
“Hmm.”
Oh Myung-woo thought for a moment and then shook his head.
“I don’t want to appear in front of reporters.”
“why?”
“A person like me is always attracted to being a person behind the scenes.”
Oh Myeong-woo has no hesitation in dealing with people online, but in real life, he is not the so-called insider.
Reporters could have asked a lot of embarrassing questions.
That’s why I decided to do an interview with reporters after a long time.
“Well, if you’re careful, nothing special will happen.”
I had an accident in front of politicians, but I decided to be careful with my words this time.
―Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong: Good evening. Represent Shin Kim?
Then, I got a call from Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong.
-Kim Shin: Yes. hello. good morning.
―Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong: Haha. thank you for the morning greetings The sky is very clear. It must be daytime in San Francisco.
Kakao talk with Jo Soo-ah.
Since I was in frequent contact with her every day, I was well aware of the time and weather in Seoul.
The more I talked with Jo Soo-ah, the deeper my relationship was and the more I wanted to see her.
―Vice President Seon Jae-yong: It’s nothing else, there are things we need to meet and talk about.
―Kim Shin: Meet in person?
―Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong: Yes. Just tell me the time, and I’ll go to San Francisco.
―Kim Shin: I am always on the free side.
Although busy, it wasn’t to the extent that I didn’t have time to meet people.
It’s not that Earth resources don’t work without me because I’m a great developer.
It was to the extent that I had no problems with the company during my trips to Los Angeles and New York.
―Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong: Then, I will see you again next week.
-Kim Shin: Yes. Okay.
* * *
In the evening, the company of Earth Resources held a press conference.
“hello. Thank you to all the reporters who participated in this event. Reporters asked a lot of questions about the Last Survivor Contest, so we made an official event.”
Press conference for the Last Survivor contest.
Although the attendance of reporters was expected to be somewhat large, more than a hundred people gathered.
Broadcasting stations such as ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC were filming the cameras.
Earth Resources was getting a lot of attention.
“yes. I’ll take one question at a time. Matthew, ask a question first.”
I heard the name of the reporter from the PR staff through wireless earphones and called it.
“This is Matthew Ruth, a reporter for the New York Times. How many subscribers did the Earth channel gain through the Last Survivor competition?”
“It is difficult to ascertain the exact number, but we estimate it to be over 17 million.”
After answering simple questions, he pointed out the next reporter.
“This is Angelina Woolrich from ABC.”
“Nice to meet you, Angelina.”
“The Last Survivor competition was very popular. Do you plan to hold such competitions in the future?”
“of course. A lot of people enjoyed it, and I had a lot of fun doing it myself. We plan to hold a competition once a month.”
“The prize is $4.56 million?”
“of course.”
The effect of the tournament was so great that the prize money of $4.56 million was not a problem.
‘So far, the press conference is going well. I’m used to dealing with reporters, too.’
I felt a little proud inside.
Over the past 3 years, I have gotten used to meeting many people and standing in a big place.
As I listened to the questions, I felt that there was not much blockage in answering them.
“This is Bloomberg’s Jason Grumman. There are criticisms that the Last Survivor tournament prize money promotes making a fortune.”
“you’re right. Because of the amount of prize money, such words can come out. But isn’t it more fun because there is a prize? I feel very fortunate to be able to repay the users who love The Last Survivor, even a little bit from the company’s point of view.”
During the press conference, the mouth went smoothly.
“yes. Reporter Wang Wenwen.”
This time, I pointed to a reporter from a Chinese newspaper.
I had my hand up all the time, and I was in a position where I had to choose reporters from various countries evenly.
“This is Wang Wenwen of Global Times. The account was closed on Earth Channel because a Chinese user used hacks. Is there any clear evidence?”
“There is a lot of evidence.”
“What evidence is that? Is this proof anyone can understand?”
The reporter’s expression and tone were quite intrusive.
No matter how you look at it, it feels like you’re going to have a fight.
“First of all, the reaction speed and accuracy beyond human limits were confirmed.”
“Reaction speed and accuracy? Did you conclude that it was a hack just because Chinese gamers responded quickly?”
“yes. Hitting someone 859 meters away in 0.05 seconds from the first shot is impossible.”
Anyone who has played The Last Survivor knows that.
How difficult it is to hit a target more than a certain distance away.
“Isn’t that something that can happen if a gamer has excellent skills and is lucky?”
“They said that no matter how fast a human reaction speed is, it cannot exceed 0.1 second. And the user at 859 meters moved to avoid it. The user who was judged to have used a nuclear weapon fired a gun in succession and hit all five shots, which is practically impossible. Even replay analysis showed that it was hit in a situation where it was obscured by a tree branch and the line of sight was obscured. In this way, a number of input data that are difficult for humans to judge have been identified.”
I thought this was a good enough explanation.
“Isn’t it sport to challenge the impossible? Can we think that the prejudice that we can’t do it contains a discriminatory perception of China?”
As I was dumbfounded by the absurd words, Wang Wenwen, a Chinese reporter, raised her voice.
“If some Chinese users used hacks, why didn’t other users use hacks?”
“yes?”
“Users who belong to the top ranks in the competition. Aren’t they of course also using nukes?”
Are you calling users who played normally as nuclear users?
“If these unauthorized programs appear in the competition, Earth Resources will ultimately be held responsible. Are you willing to apologize to the Chinese people for this incident?”
“… … .”
Denial of nuclear use.
Drive other users as hackers.
Earth resource responsibility anyway.
‘A miracle syllogism.’
It was difficult to turn the reporter into an enemy.
No matter what you say, I will write an article that suits you.
In particular, a Chinese reporter would cut the front and back and even change the context to make it a favorable article for him.
〈Earth Resource confirms that Chinese users with excellent skills were driven to nuclear users〉
〈The Last Survivor game had a lot of nuclear use, but only Chinese players were punished〉
〈At Earth Resources, you must take responsibility for mistakes made in the game〉
I could say that the reporter’s authority to write an article at will is great.
‘I don’t think there will be a culture where various media outlets freely cover and write articles like in the US or other developed countries.’
If a few Chinese reporters write articles, Earth Resources will quickly become a bad company.
China was a great country with an enormous population, market, and economic power.
When American companies enter China, they try not to accept all sorts of unreasonable contract conditions or go against the wishes of the government and people.
Even Tesla’s Elon Musk was praising China.
I knew in my head that it was the right attitude as a businessman to take a low profile even if the reporter insisted.
I looked at the Chinese reporter and said.
“It is impossible to completely preemptively crack down on any illegal programs that may emerge.”
“Is that a statement acknowledging the responsibility of Earth Resources?”
A Chinese reporter triumphantly asked me, but I lightly hit the counter.
“Crime happens in China too. Then, is it the fault of the government and public security for not cracking down in advance?”
“Uh, that… … It is an absurd analogy.”
“I do not discriminate against China. I didn’t say Chinese users were wrong. However, only a few people who used hacks were Chinese users.”
“Are you belittling China with a clever pun?”
“Are you kidding me?”
The atmosphere at the press conference felt tense.
Reporters from the United States and other countries were watching the argument between me and the Chinese reporter with interest.
I know it’s right to moderately restrain myself, but I didn’t want to lose either.
“I have no intention of blaming any one country. But the reporter keeps driving in that direction. US users can also use nukes. Even if Americans are caught using nuclear weapons, I don’t think they will bet the United States.”
“You are blaspheming the Chinese with your absurd sophistry.”
“I think you should think of yourself as a journalist. Didn’t you come out to represent the country called China? and… … .”
Why can a Chinese reporter come out like this?
They must be proud of their country, but the more they stimulate patriotism, the more guaranteed they will be promoted and honored as journalists.
The Chinese reporter must have gained a lot just by arguing with me.
‘It’s not something to deal with emotionally here.’
The economic loss that Earth Channel could suffer could be great. Still, what really mattered was surrendering to force.
Earth channel made for your enjoyment.
If I, the CEO of this company, show servile submission, wouldn’t it lower the self-esteem of the employees, subscribers, and people gathered on the Earth channel?
“Reporter Wang Wenwen. As a way of giving back to our Chinese users, we will create a new map for Last Survivor.”
“A new map?”
“I will make a map of Tiananmen Square. And as a person to be especially thankful for, I will make reporter Wang Wenwen’s name appear every time I play that map.”
“… … !”
As soon as I talked about Tiananmen Square, I could see reporter Wang Wenwen’s arrogant face turning white.