The Fallout from WeGame: CA's Console Launch Disaster

Seeing the response, John and his viewers were dumbfounded. Initially, John thought that the console version of "The Collection of Cute Pets" would have a lower unit price for in-game purchases and maintain the same high drop rate as the PC version. However, he was shocked to learn that while the unit price was indeed lower, the drop rate had also been reduced.

Wasn't this just a waste of money? He had spent 498 units in minutes during the livestream, showing his fans multiple ten-draw attempts. Now, he felt like a clown.

"John, why aren't you saying anything?" 

Meanwhile, in John's live broadcast room, fans noticed he had been quiet, tapping away on his phone without looking up.

"What? Did John die suddenly?" 

"Is this the first livestream death?" 

"Of course, the top streamer on Bwitch has unique content!" 

"Blessed are the new audiences!"

Soon, John raised his head.

"Everyone, I just asked the person in charge of the console version of 'The Collection of Cute Pets' about the drop rate," John began, setting aside the gameplay for a moment. "Guess what they said?"

The fans in the livestream were suddenly excited. This revelation seemed more interesting than the game itself.

"They admitted that the drop rate for the console version was indeed changed!" John exclaimed. "I knew it! I've been spending money for nothing, just throwing it away on this stupid game. Understand what I mean?"

"What is this console version of 'The Collection of Cute Pets'? Dogs wouldn't play this!"

"Wdnmd's CA, refund my money!"

After John's outburst, his livestream was promptly shut down by a Bwitch moderator. Unfortunately, the moderator's actions were too slow. Many quick-witted fans had already recorded and saved John's high-energy rant.

"What happened? Why is John's livestream shut down?" 

At the same time, Joe, the head of Bwitch's livestream department, called the supervisor. "What did John do during the livestream?"

"Boss, you don't need to ask me," the moderator replied helplessly. "Just check the internet."

The internet was buzzing. Within minutes, John's rant had gone viral, especially his outburst: "The console version of 'The Collection of Cute Pets' treats us like dogs!" This clip spread rapidly, gaining immense popularity.

Ironically, the top two trending search terms were:

[WG live broadcast on all platforms is open.]

and

[CA's first console WeGame is officially launched!]

These two were hot searches bought by CA, holding the top positions. Yet, the most popular entry underneath them was John's critical outburst against WG's first game.

"What? Is this really what he said during the livestream?" Joe was stunned. "I'll call John!"

The head streamer of Bwitch had said such things during a live broadcast? This was unprecedented.

But when Joe called John, he received a busy signal. It was either because John was on another call, or he had blocked Joe's number. After two and a half hours of continuous attempts, Joe had to accept that he had been blocked.

Meanwhile, John didn't hold back. Logging into his account, he took advantage of his newfound popularity and posted a long article.

In his post, John no longer pretended. He revealed the truth:

"CA paid me to praise WG and the console version of 'The Collection of Cute Pets' during my livestream. I admit it. I took the money. But today, I have to call out CA!"

John continued: "What kind of garbage is this WG? The picture quality is terrible, the performance is terrible, and the game itself is terrible! The GBA might have average graphics, but its games make up for it. What did CA do? 'The Collection of Cute Pets' console version is a mess, and they're proud of it? The picture is worse than the PC version, there's no gameplay, and the drop rate has been changed! CA is shameless!"

This outburst caused an unprecedented response on the internet. The head streamer of Bwitch had backstabbed CA, creating a massive controversy.

At CA headquarters, Alex was furious. "Who secretly changed the drop rate?!"

During an emergency management meeting, Alex demanded answers. "Ray, who is in charge of this project?!"

"Mr. Alex, the person responsible has been fired. We've also adjusted the drop rate back to match the PC version," Ray replied, trembling.

"This is too late," the head of CA's marketing department interjected. "Players are furious. We've received nearly 100,000 return and refund applications on our official website!"

When CA initiated the WG pre-sale, they included a clause stating that customers could return their consoles for a full refund within 48 hours of receipt. This clause had been touted as a sign of CA's confidence. Now, it had become a weapon for players to use against CA.

A wave of refund requests surged towards CA, fueled by player dissatisfaction and John's damning revelations. The company's attempt to dominate the console market had backfired spectacularly.