A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 103

But reality was somewhat cruel.

Among the other minigames launched that day, the ranking position of "Panzer Saga" was not ideal, leaving them disappointed. After all, they had invested almost all their fortunes on this game. Their investments would go down the drain if the game didn't rank high enough.

However, Jack wasn't discouraged by this. He tried the minigames that were at the top of the ranks and found that the playability and player retainability weren't as great as that of "Panzer Saga". This made him realize that the rankings were not a true reflection of the game's quality.

The two began discussing ways on how to improve the game while planning their next marketing strategy.

After a thorough discussion, they decided to split up to find a solution to the problem. They believed that as long as they persisted, "Panzer Saga" would succeed.

Jack returned to his dorm. He researched some information in-depth and carefully examined the top-ranking games, where he gradually discovered some unusual signs.

It turned out that almost all of the top-ranked games had many five-star reviews, but Jack found it odd that many of the usernames for these reviews only had a string of random letters and numbers in them. They looked like fake accounts created to boost the games' reputation.

Then, he accidentally discovered several identical accounts in the comment section, leaving him more convinced of this.

This wasn't the case only with the top-ranked games. Many newly launched games after Jack's showed similar signs.

The thousands of comments and reviews seemed to have come from only a handful of usernames—they were manipulated.

In stark contrast, though "Panzer Saga" had not received many reviews, the reviews seemed more genuine and in-depth. Many users described their amazing experiences with the game in detail.

Guided by his doubts about the rankings, Jack began to search for relevant information online. Eventually, many things became clear to him.

Jack wasn't dejected after learning the truth. On the contrary, he was proud that his game could still maintain its ranking without any manipulation, which demonstrated its potential and appeal.

At night, Jack called Patrick and explained the reasons for the low ranking of the game. He asked if there were any systems that could help them improve the game's rank.