People who had never touched a gamepod before could recognize him instantly, because his image had become tied to the game itself, and talk shows invited analysts to explain how a non player character had become a global icon.
Kids copied his hairstyle. Teenagers argued over his builds. Adults debated his strategies during lunch breaks.
And investors started asking one dangerous question.
How much was Broken Heaven worth.
It did not take long before financial firms answered it. Realm of Ascendency officially licensed the Broken Heaven character model, branding rights, and promotional usage under the company, and the valuation report that followed shocked everyone, because the number attached to a single in game character was five billion dollars.
And when that figure leaked to the press, the market reacted instantly.
