To ascend, I had no choice but to create games

Seeing Zhao’s reaction, Wang nodded, knowing that this time it was really secured.

Zhao’s reaction was the best weathervane; if she wasn’t interested in a show, it was unlikely to become popular.

And through Zhao’s reaction, Wang knew that “Who is the Champion” already had the potential to become a smash hit.

“Fang Cheng Studio really hit big this time.”

At the same moment, Wang Xiaoying, who had arranged to work at night, was writing her graduation thesis in the dorm while keeping an eye on the show’s viewership ratings and online commentary.

Through the backend data, she saw that the real-time viewership ratings had reached 0.2%, a number that made her clench her fists.

Success!

Rong City TV’s public channel was just a local small channel, usually not high in viewership during this time slot, otherwise they wouldn’t have sold the slot to Fang Cheng Studio for a bargain price.

0.2% might be negligible for some big shows, but it was already the highest rating the Rong City TV public channel had seen recently.

And the online comments were all rave reviews.

In the dedicated Rong City TV public channel forum, Wang Xiaoying saw a flurry of new posts where there had been none before.

[Have you watched “Who is the Champion?” Who do you think will be the champion in the end?]

[It doesn’t matter who is the champion; the key is the fun. That Wang Say Games guy seems to be a streamer, now whenever I see him appear, I want to laugh, you rarely see someone that silly.]

[I think so too, but maybe that’s exactly the act he’s putting on.]

[The act is too good; doesn’t seem like he’s acting; you should check his IQ.]

[I casually glanced at it and couldn’t help but watch till the end; the game effects are too explosive.]

[My three-year-old son never watches TV, but this time he watched from start to finish, then nagged me to watch it again from the beginning.]

[My wife doesn’t play games, but after watching for a bit she asked me whether they were playing a game or shooting a movie, and if it’s a movie, where can she watch it?]

[Turns out the game “Quiet Cultivation” really exists, but its name doesn’t match the content of the game.]

[Heard it’s their traditional art form.]

TV viewers initially didn’t have much in common with gamers.

However, “Who is the Champion” used plain, easy-to-understand camera language and entertainment-filled effects to pique TV viewers’ curiosity about the game and got them deciding to give it a try later.

After looking through the comments in detail and scrutinizing various data, Wang Xiaoying saw the possibility of the program becoming extremely popular.

And this was only its first episode; the effects of upcoming episodes would be even more explosive and fun.

While Wang Xiaoying was intoxicated with the program’s data, she heard her roommates quietly discussing something, occasionally letting out laughs.

“Have you watched ‘Who is the Champion’?”

“I have, some of the players are dazzlingly handsome, good-looking and also good at the game, truly adorable.”

“Well… they’re actually just so-so at the game, not much of showmen, but they’re handsome.”

“Exactly, being handsome is enough. But that game looks fun too; should we give it a try?”

“It seems a bit difficult, plus we have to pay to buy it; I plan to just watch some videos. Wonder which company’s game it is, just going by the visuals, that company is really amazing.”

Hearing her roommates’ comments made Wang Xiaoying secretly thrilled.

That first-person show-off feeling was exhilarating.

Focusing her attention back on the data, the more she looked, the happier she became.

The boost to game sales from program popularity was terrifying.

“Quiet Cultivation,” which was already in a stable sales phase, hit another sales peak and continued to reach new heights due to the popularity of the TV show.

She believed that with the topic of the program further fermenting, game sales would further increase.

Reaching ten million units sold would probably happen soon; just one game had brought in eight hundred million in revenue, and the online player’s pass was another steady stream of cash flow. This meant Fang Cheng Studio would hardly ever be short of money.

Though Fang Cheng didn’t care, Wang Xiaoying calculated that the profits brought about eventually might be triple the cost, and the more intangible benefits like prestige were immeasurable.

If the viewership of the program continued to rise, it would prove that entertainment competitions also had a market. Audiences might not care about all the game’s techniques and strategies, but they would support their favorite contestants, bringing additional income to the contestants and ultimately achieving what she and Monkey had wanted, a result where “even the losers don’t walk away empty-handed.”

As her roommates said, even being handsome could be a draw.

What followed were advertisements, sponsorships, the involvement of other clubs, and all kinds of things were soon to come her way, making her very busy in the future.

In fact, people with keen senses were already inquiring about her and expressed an interest in discussing product placements.

After finishing her calculations, she took a deep breath, feeling she had finally done something worthy of her salary.

And the thought of the eight-digit bonus she would get later made her even happier.

It was time to buy a bigger house for her parents.

She wondered what expressions her parents would have when they saw the new house.

Unlike the excited Wang Xiaoying, people from Tianyi’s Rong City branch were also gathered in the break room, having watched the competition show at the company.