Chapter 85
The collaboration between Reverse Arcadia and Father's Touch.
Given the unfamiliar combination of a food service company and a mobile game, users' reactions upon the initial announcement weren't particularly positive.
There was no precedent for a mobile game collaborating with a food service company in the first place.
Typically, with Online Games, collaborations with food service companies were simple ones, so there were more Users than expected who viewed them with skepticism.
However, such doubts were unfounded, and reactions exploded once the collaboration began, as if no one had ever doubted it.
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: Wait, wasn't the collaboration supposed to start at 11 AM today? lol]
I'm an Unemployed Person Ri-bung-i, and I scratched my belly and visited the Store around 12:30 PM, only to hear that the Photo Cards and other goods were all gone. I cried all the way home.
Before the collaboration even started, people were asking what kind of hamburger store would collaborate with us.
And they were saying EnsonGT was doing weird stuff. Where did all those detractors go? lol
[Comment List][Newest]-Seriously?-No way, is that even possible?-Which neighborhood is that? lol-It's just starting in my neighborhood! Whoa!
[Nickname: Father's Touch Part-timer]
[Title: You Otaku Bastards, please stop coming!]
I'm seriously so tired I feel like I'm going to die. Please...
And please stop arguing with the Part-timers at the Counter about changing character goods, because it's against policy.
You are Otaku Bastards T_T
-Yeah, I'm going once a day until the collaboration ends lol
-Saw this post and immediately ordered delivery three more times via Baemin.
-But the Part-timers really are pitiful lol
Seriously, they all looked like death.
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: Proof: The First Complete Collection of collaboration goods in the gallery.]
[Proof Photo of Photo Cards, Limited Edition Calendars, and Acrylic Corottos]
I am the Father's Touch Store Owner, so I bought one set of goods and succeeded in getting the All Collection. Whoa!
The 13 sets, including 5 Photo Cards, 3 calendars, and 5 Corottos, cost about 150,000 won.
Since it was my friend's store, I ordered all the most expensive collaboration sets, so it came out to this much. If you order the sets more affordably, you could probably get an All Collection for under 100,000 won.
[Comment List][Newest]
-So jealous, crazylol
-But wouldn't there be a problem if they let you pick the goods like that?
It's not like they just gave him goods without buying anything, and since he's an acquaintance, giving him non-overlapping items is probably unavoidable.
-Why don't I have a friend who runs a Father's Touch Store?lol
Posts filled with boasting proof from those who collected all the goods and the exasperated pleas of Father's Touch Part-timers begging people to stop coming.
users who were sharing real-time updates, along with information, on Father's Touch locations in their neighborhoods.
A bomb dropped on the Community, which had been bustling with all sorts of collaboration-related buzz.
It was the Secret Code Event mentioned at the bottom of the collaboration announcement.
It stated that a Token Prize would be given, but the prize itself hadn't been revealed.
and shouting a code inside a public store required immense courage, so no challengers emerged.
However, a few hours after the collaboration began,
Due to a Product Verification Post uploaded by the first Challenger who succeeded in the Secret Code Event, the Community began to burn with excitement.
[Nickname: Password Success Party]
[Title: Proof: Proving my success at the Secret Code Eventlol]
Proof Photo of a neatly dressed 20-something man , a Father's Touch part-timer
Honestly, I didn't think the prize would be much, so I wasn't going to do it, but I just closed my eyes and went for it.
Honestly, it was super embarrassing because the store was packed with customers at the time, but the staff rang a bell and gave me the prize for being the first challenger, so I felt pretty proud
And for those curious about the Secret Code Event prize, here it is.
]Event Prize Proof Photolol
Dolls made with SD Modeling of the Resistance characters and a Limited Edition Goods Entry Ticket are included.
The dolls seemed to be random.
However, the prizes are limited to 100 units, and only 2-3 were distributed per store, so I recommend any Ri-gaelers who want to try it run quickly to their neighborhood store.
[Comment List][Newest]-No way, seriously, lol EnsonGT, these bastards hid rewards like this?-Anyway, what's with this guy's Boasting Proof? Anonymous, popular person, die!-Warning: If you look like this, Don't Follow This Example.
At the mention of Limited Edition Goods, countless Ri-gael Users who saw the post rushed out, but only a few Winners obtained the prizes.
It ultimately ended, leaving behind only a legendary meme.
[Nickname: lol]
[Title: Third-Person Perspective of Ri-bung-i who rushed to the store for the Secret Code Event today...txt]
Clerk: “‘Customer, how may I help you?”’
Ri-bung-i: “Um... I'll take collaboration Set A and try the Secret Code Event...”
Clerk: “Yes! Please say the code.”
Ri-bung-i: “U-Underground City also enjoys a delicious Father's Touch Chicken Burger...”
Clerk: “Louder! I can't hear you! Do you think you can get a Secret Code Event prize with a voice like that?!”
Ri-bung-i: “UNDERGROUND CITY ENJOYS A DELICIOUS CHICKEN BURGER AND ALSO FATHER'S TOUCH!”
Clerk: “I'm sorry, Customer! The Secret Code Event has sold out early!!”
100% accuratelol
[Comment List][Newest]
-Is he crazy lol?
-I burst out laughing. It's so absurd lol!
-And they even kept Father's Touch's “Sold Out Early” detail accurate
***
The week-long collaboration between Reverse Arcadia and Father's Touch concluded with the Grand Conclusion.
It was such a huge success that even economic newspapers, which had no connection to games, published articles about the collaboration's achievements.
I heard that Father's Touch's sales increased by over 300% this month compared to last month.
Well, we also reaped significant benefits, so it was truly a win-win outcome.
After all the scheduled events for the month concluded, we relaxed on a relaxing weekday.
I sat in my office chair, reviewing industry trends that I hadn't been able to keep up with due to my busy schedule.
In Japan, Reverse Arcadia maintained its Dominant System as always, while Girls Memorial was gradually losing steam.
Actually, saying Girls Memorial was losing steam was ambiguous, as it had already been open for five years.
It was a miracle that it had lasted this long.
Aside from that, another change from Before Regression was the slump of Sign Games.
Before Regression, Sign Games had enjoyed a golden age with titles like Inmilia, Grand Arc Fantasm, and Chronicle Connect, which dominated the Japanese Mobile Game Market.
However, having regressed, they were being pushed back by us at that time and couldn't exert much influence.
As a result, new titles that should have been released long ago were reportedly being delayed one after another...
Regardless, it was clear that the Company, once called a dinosaur of the Japanese Mobile Game Market, Before Regression, was no longer a match for us.
Of course, there were still many other formidable Japanese Company games besides Sign Games, but Japan seemed like it would remain smooth sailing for us.
Next was the Chinese Market.
As for the Chinese Market... Tactical Girl and Melt Down 3, which currently divide the Mobile game market, were both games I had influence over.
so there didn't seem to be much to worry about.
Just as I was about to move on to the Domestic Market Analysis Report, praying for continued growth and increased dividends,
my Smartphone rang.
The Caller was... Tanaka from SFLAG Co.
It's been a while... What's up?
I hadn't met him in person since the Reverse Arcadia Korean Server opened, so it felt like almost a year.
Oh, it's been a long time, Director Ji Hojin.
“It really has been a long time. Manager Tanaka, I heard you got a promotion?”
Tanaka replied with a refreshing laugh at my words.
Haha, this is all thanks to Director Ji Hojin and everyone at EnsonGT.
“That's great. When are you coming to Korea? I'll treat you to a meal to celebrate your promotion.”
If the Director is treating, I'll be right there. I'll probably be in Korea around the end of the year. I have some business.
“Understood. I'll make a reservation for then.”
Haha, thank you. I'll contact you again once I have a confirmed departure date.
Tanaka, having confirmed the appointment, cleared his throat as if to get to the main point, and asked in a subtle voice.
[Director, do you happen to have any New Project Development Plans?]
“I have a few things in the planning stage, but as of now, nothing is confirmed yet.”
In that case, there's someone who wants to meet you, Director. Would you be willing to meet them?
“Me?”
Yes. They said they wanted to meet you in person, Director.
Who could it be?
Even with Tanaka's explanation, there was no one in particular who came to mind, so I couldn't answer easily.
Tanaka seemed to read my thoughts and quickly added,
For your information, Director, the person who wants to meet you is a producer who used to be with Sign Games.
“'Used to be'?”
They said they've resigned.
“Why would someone like that want to meet me...?”
According to them, the project they were working on was unilaterally discarded.
“Ah.”
It seems to be an issue related to Sign Games' Office Politics... Anyway, they said they clashed with the Higher-ups because of it, resigned in a fit of pique, and then came to find you, Director.
“Hmm... Did they leave any other messages?”
They sent me the original Project Document for the Discarded Project, along with a message asking you, Director, to review it and judge for yourself.
Project Document...
My interest was piqued by the mention that it was a project handled not just by any company, but by the main producer of Sign Games, our main competitor.
“Please send it first, and I'll review it and get back to you.”
Understood. I'll send it to you by email right away.
After the call ended, a compressed file arrived in my email.
The compressed file Tanaka sent was actually an an image file of the scanned original project document.
About 50 Pages of Project Documents.
After scanning through all these documents, I couldn't help but doubt my own eyes.
If this Project Tanaka sent had proceeded similarly to Before Regression, it would never have been Discarded.
The page introduces the main characters of that project.
An illustration and a setting for the mascot character of one of Sign Games' Flagship Games Before Regression, known as the Icon of Betrayal, were at the top of that page.
a short, blonde-haired Cat Beast-man Mage.