NOVEL NEXT Chapter 580
Heinrich’s Law.
It’s a safety management theory that states before a major accident occurs, 29 minor accidents and 300 no-injury incidents happen due to the same cause.
This can be applied similarly to corporations.
Numerous signs have been witnessed that Wearsoft is about to go bankrupt.
Declining number of Wagal users, failed launches of new games, excessive monetization attempts, and asset sell-offs.
The decisive moment came when the Arseria theme park failed, and the IPO was thwarted, resulting in a sudden drought in external investments.
The downfall of Wagal, once hailed as a leading title of the 2040s, has grabbed public attention.
[Guys, the Wagal winter season pro games have been indefinitely postponed ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
(Due to various operational issues faced by Wearsoft, the company has decided to indefinitely postpone the Wagal winter season esports tournament. This decision was very difficult for us as well, and we ask for your understanding after considering various options.)
Rumors of the 299,792,458th season of Wagal failing are spreading this time—it’s serious…
[Comments]
– No way does it make sense for Wagal to go under before League of Legends.
└ Even if League’s image is trashed, everyone from kids to old-timers still plays it.
└ For real, my dad doesn’t know Luna/Giselle but knows Yuumi/Janjeol well.
└ Does NoName’s hometown look like a dump to you?
– Their operations have been totally messed up for years.
– Why play a game where fixing a bug takes two months? 
– What about the pros?
└ They better find a game called Resonance or start streaming.
[The rumors of Wearsoft’s bankruptcy should’ve come out long ago.]
All open world or ASI experts and capable game developers remaining in-house have been reassigned to new projects.
In this process, instead of improving their conditions, they slashed wages, leading to mass resignations.
Wagal is already 90% outsourced (they don’t even know what they are selling ).
Meanwhile, the executives are busy smoothing out earnings just to get listed and exit.
Honestly, it’s only right for you guys to go bankrupt.
[Comments]
– You idiots are just copying what you were told not to do.
– Sounds like a total mess.
– If you treat your employees as disposable tools, you’re bound to end up like this.
– But wasn’t Wearsoft already on life support funded by Chinese capital?
└ If you’re talking about the major shareholder, he’s serving 28 years for state subversion and corruption.
└ They’re utterly ruined How come all the bad things happen at once?
Many companies have had their eyes on Wearsoft.
Their vast open-world map and ASI assets, though not optimized, are still valuable.
There are companies like hyenas waiting for Wearsoft to go bankrupt.
Executives ran around the world looking for buyers before filing for bankruptcy.
This might be their last chance in a meeting.
A girl who likely held great affection for Wagal.
[NoName, CEO of Janseol]
“The proposed acquisition conditions are unacceptable. 20 billion dollars is just too excessive.”
Unable to find a buyer, Wearsoft immediately entered liquidation proceedings.
*
[NoName]
[World of Arseria – Is it a funeral?]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:10:29]
[Number of Viewers – 66,295]
I turned on the broadcast and logged into Wagal.
The multiplayer waiting room was already buzzing with an apocalyptic vibe.
[6 Healers vs 6 Thieves—Anyone interested?]
[◆Office Small Loans◆Up to 50 million won◆Up to 11 times salary!]
[1:1 Castle Wall Map—Only beginners from 13 years old!]
[Starting Wagal today, any mentors?]
[The operation of Wearsoft is ■■■.]
“Is this a funeral?”
[‘Sherning’ donated 10,000 won!]
– It’s not a funeral, it’s a festival.
– Stop playing that garbage game and live your real life.
– No way the game will perish even if the company does.
– Isn’t it more beneficial to use the open world and ASI as data study materials?
└ Please don’t say such horrifying things…
– How did Wagal come to this end so suddenly? ㄷㄷ
Famous game companies often have their assets and development teams absorbed by others during liquidation.
There are those hoping that no matter what happens to Wearsoft, Wagal will continue to exist.
[Rank | Searching for a game]
[Elapsed Time: 00:01]
“I received the asset management acquisition proposal from Wearsoft the other day, but honestly… changing one or two things won’t fix it.”
– ?????
– Huh?
– What’s that supposed to mean…?
– Oh my…!
– NoName is taking over Wearsoft?
– Dopamine: Now’s my chance? Can I leave now?
└ You need to hold back a bit.
Amidst the atmosphere where the sale of Wearsoft’s assets seemed almost certain, I could finally speak.
“Well, first off, the Arseria theme park in Finland has less than a thousand visitors a day. I don’t really know what the new division is doing, and they say the company is worth over 30 trillion won, but am I just not understanding?”
– A company that only has one game is worth 30 trillion won?
– Seriously, that’s ridiculously shameless
– At this point, I’m starting to suspect they’re a fraud group.
– Fact: They’ve genuinely collaborated with real criminal organizations.
– They should’ve gone bankrupt 15 years ago by sheer luck.
– ???: I lack understanding (truly said).
The assets and technology left in Wearsoft were also essential for Janjeol.
The semi-virtual reality maintained by the Alchemist’s mirror is based on open-world technology.
However, instead of having each person set their individual 4-circle magic, processing them together in one space would clearly be more efficient.
Don’t rest on your laurels after creating new technology; keep evolving so that competing companies can’t catch up.
[Rank | Game Discovered!]
[Participating in the Game]
“Game’s started, so let’s get one match going.”
A surprisingly quick matchmaking for a ranked game.
I seriously doubted my eyes when I saw our team’s composition of 4 thieves and 2 archers.
“Isn’t this a single-player game… wait, this is ranked, right? How does everyone just play thieves in this game?”
– Info: This is a Challenger game.
– Info: NoName is also a thief.
–
– This really stinks of a dead game.
– This game is legendary .
– The matchmaking system is a mess.
– Are we all just playing for fun now?
There were two current pros on our team.
You’d usually greet your teammates when they first paired, but the waiting room was silent.
The overall atmosphere of the game has darkened significantly over the last few years, no, months.
So what if it’s 4 thieves and 2 archers. The opponents would probably be in a similar situation.
To lighten the mood a bit, I walked towards the center of the people.
“Shall we have a strategy meeting?”
“Don’t bother… just play. We’re all familiar people here.”
“Someone should dodge for us.”
“Let’s do it! How should we divide the roles? The composition is a bit…”
At least the pros agreed to my suggestion.
I took off my red bandana from my head and unfolded the map.
“Huh?”
“What? Is NoName really here? Crazy!”
“NoName! We’re rooting for you…!”
“What am I being cheered for? Na-me doesn’t have any tournaments happening right now.”
“Can’t I just cheer a bit?”
“Waaaaaah! It’s insane! Woosung, NoName just popped into our lobby! Oh, they are queuing for normals.”
Excited reactions erupted even in the game.
– This isn’t about idols, what is it!
– Popularity’s on another level .
– Even the demon souls in normals are being tamed by Da-Na-me.
“Hey, Na-me isn’t busy, right? You have time to play…”
“This is just an extension of work.”
“Whooooa, NoName said it’s work, can I dare to disagree?”
“Thank you so much, Na-me! I’ve had serious wrist problems for a long time, but using the Dream Capsule has really helped a lot. I truly appreciate it and don’t know how to repay you.”
“Stop monopolizing the voice channel!”
“I’m glad to hear you’re recovering. Since we have 4 thieves, let’s rotate quickly between A, B, and C, get our item farming done, and ambush the enemy until the objectives spawn.”
“Yup!”
“Oh, and we need a sub-healer.”
“I can heal!”
An archer raised their hand.
“Please only heal me as much as you can. Full health, please.”
It’s better for me to monopolize good resources upfront.
– Oh, we even have healing control .
– Somewhat tamed) If you heal someone else, I’ll throw you out.
– NoName ← The main culprit for ruining the ranked ecosystem.
– I did a wide heal in reality; can I get some in-game healing too~ Cheers~
– For real .
*
Unexpectedly, the opposing team played a standard composition.
But we were on a whole different level with our team’s synergy brought to pro levels.
“This is dead. I’ll aggro while dying!”
The teammates coldly abandoned the surrounded comrade, and the captured hostage fought desperately to buy even a second of time.
Utilizing the mobility of 4 thieves, we executed guerrilla tactics perfectly.
We compensated for the specter of lower combat power with numerical superiority, causing a gold difference to widen.
15 minutes into the game, with 18 kills to 3, we held complete sway over the match.
“Doesn’t the warrior tank spec seem buggy? The shield felt way too strong leveling from 6 to 7.”
We even had the leisure to chat during the game.
“Wow, did you notice that, Na-me? That’s a bug. Since last week, if the sword tank hits the finishing blow, their defense goes up by one level.”
“Oh really? No hotfix coming?”
“With the game on the verge of collapse, there’s no way a hotfix exists. Ha-ah… What are we even going to do now…”
A thief sat casually spinning a dagger atop a red roof.
“I’ve loved this damn game since I was little. So I thought I’d live as a pro gamer until this game goes bankrupt… I never imagined that point would come so soon. It’s kind of bitter.”
The archer, having dispatched the last enemy, soared down using a grappling hook.
“At least you lasted three years. I debuted last year and feel so robbed.”
“Isn’t it funny how it’s all crashing down so suddenly? Sure, player numbers have decreased, but there’s no way it’s collapsing this fast. I should’ve known something was off when Wearsoft invested in that strange theme park.”
“Huh? People in our lobby are saying NoName is acquiring Wearsoft. Is that true?”
I shook my head.
“I was interested, but with the financial structure being so unstable, I pulled back for now.”
“Ah, that’s unfortunate… Honestly, there’s no one who knows Wagal as well as you do. If the CEO was a Challenger, then the balance patch team would work their tails off.”
“Still, the game quality is good, so I think it’ll manage to survive somehow.”
“It needs to sell to a good buyer to be worthwhile. These days, when companies get acquired, they usually just strip the open worlds and toss everything else. So there are plenty of worries ahead. Either wait for a year to see or switch to Resonance.”
Young men worrying about the future.
Due to a shortage of open world supplies, many game companies disappeared without a sound.
The sun sank, and a brilliant galaxy spread across the night sky.
[The opposing team has surrendered.]
A blue light burst forth from the Great World Tree, spreading in all directions.
As the falling starlights filled my vision, I murmured in a low voice.
“I hope that after this night passes, a more wonderful tomorrow comes. Wagal’s endings have always been like this, haven’t they?”
*
Developers are people too, and they have a desire to be recognized.
No one wants to see the land they’ve worked hard on over the years turn into wasteland.
[Hoping for a better tomorrow after this night passes. Wagal’s endings have always been like this.]
And the one sentence Na-me left on the broadcast set the internal community ablaze.
The growing public sentiment was now even affecting negotiations regarding the sale of the business division.
[World of Arseria developers’ full strike, “If the Janjeol acquisition fails, we will leave Wearsoft.”]