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The reputation collapse hit Titan Games like a freight train, completely stunning creative director Marcus Fenton. He stared blankly at the overwhelming online criticism, not comprehending what happened.
It felt as if he'd checked lottery numbers, found they all matched, happily prepared to claim a ten-million-dollar prize—only to discover the winning date was wrong. The fortune instantly vanished, leaving him utterly depressed.
Despite numerous criticisms, Mech God of War: Monkey King still launched as planned. It had already been developed—couldn't just scrap it. They had to at least cut losses and recover some costs.
Moreover, Brandon and others still held some wishful thinking, hoping for a miraculous turnaround, that maybe international audiences would appreciate it.
However, what Brandon didn't expect was the swift community backlash. Within hours of launch, the content was review-bombed into oblivion. Infinite Realms' community guidelines flagged it for misleading marketing and low-quality derivative content.
The platform issued a formal notice: the content violated platform standards regarding cultural representation and derivative work policies. It would remain accessible but be demoted in all discovery algorithms and removed from featured placements.
Translation: functional death sentence.
"What the hell, I was about to submit my scathing review and it got delisted from featured content!"
"Dammit, I just endured ten minutes of garbage gameplay to earn review privileges, then it vanished from the front page!"
"I heard Infinite Realms corporate demoted it for policy violations. Good riddance, honestly."
"Best that this kind of content doesn't get promoted, otherwise it's genuinely embarrassing on a global platform!"
"Guys, the international servers for Mech God of War are still up. Let's coordinate mass reporting and negative reviews there too!"
"Let's go!"
"Reporting party, assemble!"
Thus, with the enthusiastic participation of outraged players from multiple regions, the international server version of Mech God of War: Monkey King was tragically review-bombed and mass-reported, leading to its removal from all featured placements across Infinite Realms globally.
Titan Games, after their previous failed attempt copying Death Race, once again became a cautionary tale in gaming history—going from hyped launch to catastrophic failure by exploiting cultural IP, plagiarizing Iron Man, and deceiving audiences worldwide.
At the turn of the new year, with very few new releases and fresh gaming news, the notorious failure of Mech God of War: Monkey King made editors at major media outlets absolutely delighted.
Especially those who hadn't met year-end KPIs—they felt genuine gratitude toward Brandon Sterling.
How considerate of Mr. Sterling to gift these content-starved editors such a massive scandal right before holidays! They could easily write multiple viral articles or videos from any angle, gaining traffic and engagement, directly completing annual quotas.
Moreover, with their skills, this incident alone could be milked for a month, perfectly carrying them through to New Year celebrations. Absolutely perfect.
So these editors, while grateful to Brandon for creating content gold, mercilessly eviscerated Mech God of War: Monkey King in their coverage.
Content creators were equally happy. StreamCast personalities recorded countless videos about the disaster, attracting massive attention and gaining substantial followers. Related videos dominated StreamCast's trending list for days.
But just as Mech God of War was going viral as a cautionary tale, another video about mech content quickly gained popularity: the recently launched original anime Mobile Suit Gundam.
At first glance, the title seemed somewhat similar to Mech God of War: Monkey King, so when it first launched, many viewers almost dismissed it as another cash-grab trying to piggyback on controversy.
But soon, after actually watching the anime, viewers were successfully captivated. With official promotion from StreamCast in conjunction with content creators, Mobile Suit Gundam quickly became a phenomenon.
Especially when viewers discovered the production credits prominently listed "Stormwind Studios," excitement intensified. Nowadays, Stormwind was like a quality seal—seeing their name gave people inexplicable confidence.
The content of Mobile Suit Gundam didn't disappoint. Though only five episodes had released, the worldbuilding, story background, characters, and plot deeply captivated audiences.
Mobile Suit Gundam was an anime primarily based on the plot of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED from Alex's previous life, telling the story of war between genetically enhanced Coordinators and natural-born humans (Naturals).
The adaptation made appropriate adjustments to character names and some settings without destroying the original compelling plot, making it accessible for global audiences.
"Mr. Sterling, THIS is what you call original mech content!"
"At first, because of the name, I almost dismissed it as another overhyped mess. Fortunately a streamer shared it—almost missed a masterpiece!"
"I bet this is definitely Stormwind's next dungeon. The future trend is space-based content, and this anime's background involves space mech warfare. It'll definitely be huge as a game!"
"Looking forward to it! I'm guessing Stormwind will announce this at the Infinite Realms Carnival. A Gundam dungeon would be incredible!"
"Morrison is truly a genius at mech design. I love the mobile suits in Gundam!"
"When's the next episode? I'm dying waiting. Can the game release sooner? I really want to play it!"
Mobile Suit Gundam quickly gained popularity through excellent word-of-mouth. Soon it also became huge internationally. Overseas versions launched successively, immediately gaining massive fanbases.
Many international fans even learned to use VPN services to watch latest episodes ahead of their region's release schedule.
Some dedicated fans, wanting to better experience and understand Gundam's story, even started learning Japanese terminology and mech specifications, diving deep into the lore.
Like domestic audiences, international viewers also speculated that Stormwind's next dungeon would definitely be Mobile Suit Gundam, and everyone eagerly anticipated the announcement.
Regarding audience speculation, Stormwind's official social media didn't give clear confirmation. Alex, in a program interview, revealed that the latest dungeon would be announced at the Infinite Realms Carnival but refused to reveal any specific information—truly leaving everyone in suspense.
Amidst the anticipation and expectations of countless players and fans worldwide, the Infinite Realms Carnival finally drew near.
The gaming industry's biggest event of the year.
Where Stormwind Studios would unveil their next masterpiece.
The countdown had begun.
PLZ THROW POWERSTONES.