I, Wang Chuan, the Fastest

A new producer, an indie game known to almost no one.

Using this to snatch the title of Game Producer.

Put those keywords together, and the buzz was practically unstoppable.

Not to mention, The Stanley Parable's performance was genuinely good.

At first, Game New World's article didn't catch the media's attention at all.

After all, the world is vast—not just domestically, but overseas too. The number of games released online every day is simply uncountable.

Even if one stood out a little, it wasn't enough to make the media chase after it.

But when Game New World released The Stanley Parable's first-day data...

It absolutely stunned the gaming circle and the media industry.

An unheard-of producer, a game with no reputation—yet it managed to pull such stellar numbers.

It was enough to shame those who had looked down on Wang Chuan.

Back in the Game New World office, Xia Xiao stared intently at her screen.

Unlike the others, she had had an in-depth conversation with the producer, Wang Chuan.

She knew exactly what made The Stanley Parable so brilliant.

What lingered most in the game was the reflection on freedom.

For the first time, she realized games could be made this way. She knew she was witnessing history.

The Stanley Parable might leave a heavy mark on gaming history.

By evening, media outlets that had gotten wind of the news all released their articles at once.

The Stanley Parable's first-day results, along with Wang Chuan's identity—these were topics that could spark a firestorm.

How could they let that slip?

[Strongest First-Day Data Ever: Nearly One Million Downloads in 24 Hours, with 6,000 Player Approvals!]

[Historical Record Broken: This Producer May Be the Fastest to Earn the Game Producer Title.]

[A Unique Indie Game That Can Overturn Anyone's Perception of Gaming.]

[Players: Am I Playing the Game, or Is the Game Playing Me?]

The fastest to push out news were mostly small and mid-sized outlets, chasing the trend without caring about substance.

But the veteran gaming media were different. They didn't blindly ride the wave.

They knew that a media outlet publishing shallow content would quickly be weeded out.

So they rushed to experience The Stanley Parable themselves.

And hurried to write their review articles.

After all, most players rely on game reviews to make decisions.

Wang Chuan paid no attention to the overly flattering articles online.

He was busy chatting with Xiao Ming.

"Wang Chuan, you know what? You might just break the historical record."

"The record for the fastest to earn the Game Producer title."

Xiao Ming was as chatty as ever, but for once, Wang Chuan answered with interest.

"Oh? Really? I haven't read much, so don't you dare trick me~~~"

"Emm..."

Xiao Ming couldn't process Wang Chuan's attempt at being cute. After a moment of silence, he changed the subject.

"Right now, the fastest record for earning the Game Producer title belongs to Li Tao from Penguin. It took him sixty hours total."

"But you're different. You've only been at it for twenty-four hours, and you already have over six thousand paying players. Plus, you're not far from the top spot. You've got a real shot~~"

"Besides, the only reason Li Tao got that record was because Penguin pushed him hard with promotions. You're nothing like that!"

Xiao Ming got more talkative as he got excited.

But Wang Chuan didn't stop him. Sure, the guy was long-winded, but he really did know a lot.

After getting the full picture, Wang Chuan felt surprisingly calm.

He didn't feel any thrill about breaking the record.

Was it because success came too easily, and he'd gotten arrogant?

Wang Chuan started to second-guess himself.

"Wang Chuan, you really aren't planning to go to Three Factories?"

Xiao Ming felt a pang of regret.

As his deskmate, seeing Wang Chuan succeed made him as happy as if it were his own success.

He didn't doubt at all whether Wang Chuan could get into Three Factories.

After all, The Stanley Parable's results were right there—it had reached a point where almost everyone online knew about it.

At this rate, it wasn't a matter of Three Factories choosing him, but Wang Chuan choosing which company to go to.

But Wang Chuan absolutely refused to go to Three Factories, and he felt helpless about it.

Realizing persuasion was useless, Xiao Ming dropped the subject and instead started gossiping with Wang Chuan.

There was no denying it—The Stanley Parable had truly blown up. If at first only a few outlets like Game New World had written articles about it, now, as its fame grew, streamers had started playing The Stanley Parable live, and others had even edited and posted videos.

These showcased some of the content from The Stanley Parable to players, further fueling the game's popularity.

Especially as veteran players and professional media reviews dug into the game's many endings and the hidden meanings within them, even more players were stunned.

In the game, the Coward Ending was just gently closing a door.

The Normal Ending followed the narrator all the way, deceiving oneself to the end.

The Madness Ending encountered the most terrifying dream, revealing a tragedy.

But what shocked players the most was the feeling of breaking the fourth wall in the game.

It was as if Stanley lived right beside people, making everyone empathize with him.

The Stanley Parable had a total of eighteen different endings.

But most players had only experienced a few.

Even fewer had found the true ending.

As for how to tell if an ending was real?

Simple—it was the real ending only when the game ended and the credits rolled with the Game Producer's follow-up.

After triggering a false ending, the game would automatically restart.

And as these numerous endings were uncovered one by one, The Stanley Parable's already explosive results took off instantly.

Online, The Stanley Parable was being discussed by even more players.

On major streaming platforms, streamers were already broadcasting The Stanley Parable live.

All of this brought massive traffic to The Stanley Parable.

The most direct reflection was in the game's backend.

That evening, when Wang Chuan saw the backend data, he was stunned for a long time.

According to the data, The Stanley Parable's paid player count had reached 16,000.

At the same time, The Stanley Parable had crushed its way to the top of the new game charts.

From the moment the game was uploaded to now, it had taken only thirty-five hours to fulfill the conditions for the Game Producer title.

This had already broken the record Li Tao had set before, making Wang Chuan the fastest person to earn the Game Producer title.