Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 493

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 213
74. The Festival Begins (2)
“Really?”
“Yes. That’s what happened. The manager suddenly sent me a message… I was shocked too. I was just looking around that room until a moment ago.”
“Mm.”
The woman listening to the employee’s words is the team leader of Pollis Korea’s marketing department.
She had just heard the news that a few days ago, a note had come from Almond’s manager.
“He’s quite proactive. Even looking out for our sales.”
“It seems like your thinking was right, Team Leader. You said he was doing that kind of content to make Sori sell well, didn’t you?”
In fact, it was the team leader who had instructed the surveillance of Almond’s room.
“Ah, yeah. That’s right. Calling in viewers to give them a lesson, and the subject was whether our broadcast was rigged or not… something like that.”
“Yes. It was ultimately about Sori’s performance. I just thought it was broadcast content at first…”
When I first heard the news from the team leader, I simply thought it was a streamer’s content.
Calling in toxic chatters and beating them is quite common content.
It’s funny whether you lose or satisfying when you win.
But it was the first time it happened on Almond’s broadcast.
The team leader had believed it was a decision made because of Sori’s sales.
“So you knew what you were doing~ No wonder he was so good at smoothing things over even during the live broadcast. Shining bright.”
The person in charge who received Juhyeok’s message now realized it.
They had been concerned about Sori’s sales, and they had a complete plan for it.
“Yeah. It’s certain, looking at this message.”
The team leader nods in agreement.
“Bulky looks like a bear, but what he does is very fox-like.”
“Huh? You’ve actually seen the manager in person?”
“Yeah. At the shoot.”
“Wow. So that’s how it is. What do you think? I saw the manager’s commercial…”
“He’s my type.”
“Ah… As expected!”
“Not his face. The way he works.”
“Come on. I know all your tastes, Team Leader~”
“What are you saying. Just do your job.”
“Ugh. Yes.”
There’s nothing prettier than an employee who does good work without being told.
Sometimes when working, you don’t need to say anything, and sometimes you shouldn’t say anything.
This was the latter case.
We can’t convey to the streamer that this is related to company sales.
That would be no different from pressuring them to manipulate performance.
So we mainly recruit pro gamers who understand the situation well.
Or even when recruiting streamers, they’re from a pro background.
But this time, a streamer who doesn’t even main Ril was selected.
I had my doubts about whether this would work out, but it’s exceeded my expectations.
“Next time we have work on our end, let’s suggest we use them again. There’s no point in paying extra to hire those high-salary pro gamers.”
When they first mentioned bringing in streamers for the Rilil’s Avatar project, I was a bit skeptical.
But if things go like this, there’s no need to pay premium rates for busy pro gamers anymore.
“Right? And he’s quite handsome too.”
“That’s not what I meant. Don’t go there.”
“I was talking about Almond, though?”
The employee grins, clearly pleased with the team leader’s decision.
“Goodness.”
The team leader stares at the message window with an intrigued expression.
‘Juhyeok Kim….’
Her lips curve upward.
‘He’s loyal, intelligent… and his partnership looks a bit shaky. Could this be my chance?’
She pauses, then adds one more thing.
“Oh. When our edited version goes up, leave some comments for us too. You know, the kind of promotional comments we usually do ourselves.”
“Ah… ‘that’ thing? I think it could work?”
Heh heh.
The team leader disappears to her seat, deliberately ignoring the unpleasant laughter.
I wouldn’t find out what that ‘thing’ they were talking about was until the day before G-Star.
Ding.
[Rilil’s Avatar – ‘Silent Hunter – Sori’ Edition]
That’s when the edited version of Rilil’s Avatar was uploaded.

* * *
Meanwhile, the Gstar Organizing Committee was experiencing the climax of all their overtime work today.
Marketing managers from various game companies held their meeting while proudly comparing their panda-like dark circles and disheveled, matted hair.
They gathered to share information about streamers and investors with each other, conducting the meeting with the intention of achieving mutual benefit.
This was the charm of Gstar, if you could call it that.
“Now that we’ve covered the overseas investment side, let’s move on to domestic advertising.”
Their interests were twofold.
Securing investment for games and advertising to promote those games.
At Gstar, both of these happened simultaneously.
Investors would come to observe the commercial viability of games.
And streamers willing to advertise would gauge how much advertising fees each game would offer them.
However, top-tier streamers among them wouldn’t accept advertisements based solely on money.
“Let’s start with streamers of considerable scale. First, in music-related games, she holds an absolute position. Cutie Pie.”
The advertising fees would be astronomical, but in music-related games, she was literally—not figuratively—absolute.
To the industry, she was nothing short of a deity.
“If our music game is male-oriented, there’s even more to say. Even if it’s not, her image is more than capable of covering it.”
“Our company’s game would be perfect for her. But our budget is a bit tight….”
Hahaha.
People chuckled lightly at the lament from a small-to-mid-sized game company marketer.
Everyone had experienced that struggle.
After several streamers below Cutie Pie’s tier were introduced,
“Balloon Gum. Needless to say, she’s top-tier in the game advertising industry.”
Balloon Gum’s face appeared large on the screen.
Some were already laughing just at that.
“Ah. For games with some comedic value, it’s best when she takes them on.”
“Or games with high difficulty too.”
“Right. Right. She really makes them entertaining.”
“If you just set the difficulty to maximum and give it to her, she’ll sometimes stream the game advertisement for longer. It takes her a while to clear it.”
Ahahaha.
Marketers exchanged industry jokes and laughed among themselves.
The presenter, pleased with the response, smiled and continued the explanation.
“Yes. Balloon Gum, as goes without saying, is sensitive not only to advertising fees but also to gambling mechanics and inappropriate content in games, so it’s right to promote games suitable for her.”
The people seated at the table nodded and roughly agreed with that statement.
“Our game company’s product doesn’t have gambling mechanics, but….”
“We’ve already crossed that bridge, haven’t we.”
“I heard she’s quite selective about advertisements.”
“Streamers under Pung Entertainment tend to be that way overall.”
The presenter nods.
“Yes. That said, it’s natural that game companies pursue profit. Gambling mechanics or good business model design—it’s just a fine line. Ultimately, it comes down to how the public perceives it.”
“That’s right. What about the next streamer?”
“Ah… Next is…”
Even as the presenter spoke, the employees at the table continued their own conversations.
“Miho handles the male-oriented market.”
“But she already has a contracted booth over there.”
“What about Jello? Isn’t he coming?”
“Jello’s… his asking price far exceeds the budget of every game company here. Plus, whether he’d even show up is…”
Sigh.
A chorus of sighs echoed from those seated around the table.
Then the presentation moved on to Almond.
“It’s Almond. Great buzz around him. According to the rumors, Almond is apparently the big catch in this streamer advertising industry revenue surge.”
Though it was said vaguely, it seemed everyone already knew—the rumor was widespread.
“Yeah, I heard the gossip too. But Ril’s side hasn’t mentioned anything yet.”
“Ah. That? There’s no official statement yet.”
“Hmm. That’s too recent… it might actually be inaccurate.”
The rumor was that Almond had made a significant contribution to Ril’s new avatar sales.
They said it hit record-breaking numbers, but honestly, industry insiders found it hard to believe.
There was no way a streamer could have that much influence over a major game like Ril.
If this kind of rumor circulated in financial circles as gossip even once or twice, you wouldn’t believe it.
It was exactly like the tragedy of the boy who cried wolf.
“W-Well, that’s true… But aside from that, his decent looks and the background that can earn national sympathy…”
The reaction to Almond’s presentation was neither good nor bad.
Probably because they’d already listed the larger streamers first.
But as they say, life is all about timing, isn’t it?
The day these people gathered for this meeting was the day Ril’s new avatar was uploaded.
It was the day the true nature of ‘that thing’ the team leader who favored Juhyeok had ordered was revealed.
“Hey. That doesn’t look like just a rumor?”
Someone raised their phone and spoke. Everyone’s attention turned that way.
“What is it?”
“Ril’s new avatar?”
“Ah. Yeah, that’s from that broadcast. But what’s…”
The man holding up his phone pointed to the comments rather than the video.
[Pollis Korea Official: Great looks and skills both @Almond! Thanks to you, Sori sales hit record highs! Kyaa! Let’s definitely do this again next time!]
It was a typical comment where YouTube accounts mention each other after running an advertisement.
-OMG official mention
-So this is where the nasty rumors about Sori come from lol
-Translation) Let’s scam you again next time kyaa! lol
└Lmaooo
└kyaa omg lol
-Scam squad lol
-Almond… you’re the best con artist I’ve ever seen.
The comment reactions below confirmed it, and it was unmistakably an official account.
“Wow. If they’re willing to say this much, it’s definitely official, right?”
“Yeah. You’re right. An official account wouldn’t usually use this kind of wording… Record-breaking sales.”
The conference table suddenly fell silent.
A subtle battle of wits had begun.

* * *
The edited version of Rilpro’s Incarnation.
As expected, the edited version came out much cleaner than the live broadcast.
If I were to point out what was impressive, there were external factors like the official account mention, but.
It was really the view count.
Since it was a promotional video, having high views was the key metric.
#Game Category Trending Video Rank 55
It entered the trending video rankings almost immediately after upload.
Not starting near the 100th position, but right at the 50s rank.
For Rilpro’s Incarnation, this was an encouraging result.
After all, this video was an advertisement.
Nobody wants to spend time watching ads.
That’s why they advertise in a format that seems to introduce Incarnation strategies.
But even so, an ad is still an ad.
You couldn’t apply the standard metrics for regular view counts.
Yet Rilpro’s Incarnation was skyrocketing as if it weren’t an advertisement at all.
The reason became clear from the comments.
-Oh, new character?
-Damn, this is so good, I was waiting for this
Is this that video from the problem?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└What do you mean?
└After watching this broadcast, Rilpro fanboys were spouting nonsense about it being fake, then Almond shut them down
Haha that’s hilarious, here’s the link
-People who watched the Teacher’s discipline video first, give this an upvote
└22222
└3333
Well, let me start with myself~ lol
-Teacher, I won’t talk back again. Teacher, I won’t talk back again. Teacher, I won’t talk back again.
└What on earth happened…
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (laughing/lol)
The viewer discipline video that had been uploaded to Almond’s channel had become a massive hit, and that momentum carried over entirely to Rilpro’s Incarnation.
As the video climbed eagerly toward the number one spot on the charts.
“The VIP section is this way!”
Sanghyeon and Juhyeok entered the exhibition hall where G-Star was being held, wearing VIP invitation lanyards.
Whisper, whisper.
Sanghyeon, who was somewhat dull in reality without VNS stats applied to him, didn’t notice.
‘Hm?’
But Juhyeok felt it the moment he entered.
The subtle gazes of industry insiders.
‘….’
He would soon realize that those gazes were not mere coincidence, but genuine.

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