Aside from Goose Studio, Valve is probably the most depressed after hearing the news. The launch of the [New World] platform is a huge challenge to their Steam platform.
After all, Steam is currently one of the largest gaming platforms in the world.
Plus, the easy money from their top-selling game Deep Sea Trek might be coming to an end.
Deep Sea Trek is insanely popular. Though it's only been available for less than a month, it's already brought in more revenue than many of their older hits combined.
That easy life? Might be gone for good.
Other giants like Piggy Games, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and others also held emergency executive meetings after the launch of the [New World] game platform to discuss countermeasures.
Some have even begun taking action behind the scenes—yes, that's why some hackers have suddenly sprung into action.
The internet giants can see it clearly—[New World] is ferocious, and incredibly ambitious. Jack Carter's goal isn't just to disrupt the gaming world—he wants to reshape the internet itself!
Even though the [New World] platform is just in its launch phase and still a long way from becoming a full-blown 'Second World,' Jack couldn't resist hyping it up with a grand vision to hook players' curiosity.
But it worked. Between that huge promise and the launch of Tifa, the impact was massive. In just a few hours, the [New World] platform was downloaded tens of millions of times—and the number was still climbing rapidly!
Jack Carter sat on his sofa, watching the soaring download count with satisfaction growing on his face.
When the downloads passed 100 million, he couldn't help raising his fists and shouting excitedly, "I, Jack Carter, will light up the game world like the dawn after a long night!"
Mid-monologue, Jack suddenly remembered something and asked, "Oh right, Luna—how's the official website holding up?"
"Although it's still under heavy attack, it's running smoothly," Luna replied quickly. "These attacks are nothing—I can block them all."
"That's good." Jack nodded. He had already anticipated that the site would be under siege—after all, he'd stirred up a lot of powerful enemies. If they couldn't kill him, they'd at least want to ruin him.
That's why Jack had Luna act as the official site's bodyguard, using the system's black tech to build advanced defenses against cyberattacks. DDoS? CC attacks? Database injection? All blocked.
Now that the platform had launched, it was time to think about content. With only Silent Hill and Deep Sea Trek available, things looked a little... empty.
So Jack sat back at his desk and got to work—time to cook up a new game, exclusive to his platform.
Meanwhile, players exploring the [New World] platform, having been blown away by the trailer, turned their attention back to Tifa.
After all, the trailer hinted at the future—but Tifa was here right now. And she was stunning.
Her breathtaking face and unbelievable figure left the players flustered. They weren't saints—who could ignore that?
Besides, this was their personal game platform. Nobody was watching.
"Player, what would you like me to do?" Tifa asked sweetly, noticing the increasingly... off vibes from some of the male users.
"Ahem, can you stop calling me 'player' and call me 'husband' instead?" one player couldn't help but ask.
"No," Tifa replied with a smile. "You are a player, and I cannot change your title."
Wait, what? Even Luna could do it—why not Tifa?
Another player tried a different approach. "Can I hug you?"
See, this game was all about sensory immersion. Sure, it didn't simulate taste or pain, but everything else felt incredibly real.
Even swimming felt real—the texture of the water, the way it brushed your skin... So physical interaction with an NPC—especially a human-like one—had to be next-level, right?
They weren't doing it for "reasons." No no, it was just... to test the tech. Yeah.
"Nope," Tifa replied again, smiling politely. "I'm just an assistant AI. Please calm down."
That felt like a slap to the face. "Calm down"? How could they stay calm?!
Some players gave up. Others—emboldened and unashamed—decided to push their luck.
One player lunged toward Tifa.
But Tifa nimbly flipped backward, landing behind him before he could blink. He turned around to see her still smiling as she calmly repeated, "Player, please respect yourself."
Stunned silence.
What was this? Tifa was... skilled?
"I don't believe it!"
A group of bold players started chasing after her.
But Tifa danced around them like a cat, effortlessly dodging every attempt to touch her—not even her clothes could be brushed.
The players were eventually so tired they collapsed to the ground, panting like dogs.
Meanwhile, Tifa stood tall, as graceful as ever, smiling gently. "Players, please respect yourselves..."
What they didn't know was that Tifa had not only been designed to look perfect—Jack had also given her the skills of a professional fighter.
Touch her? No chance.
After the [New World] platform launched, the internet exploded with discussion—mainly around two topics: the massive vision behind New World... and Tifa.
A fan forum called "Tifa Central" popped up overnight. On every major platform, thousands of players—uh, "netizens"—were gushing:
"Tifa is PERFECT. She's everything I've ever wanted—my ideal XP made real!"
"The dev is a god. No other words."
"I downloaded the platform just for Tifa. Every other NPC now feels like a poorly drawn stick figure."
"Tifa is my new wife. Luna, you're now second!"
"Shut it, she's MY wife."
"Let's not fight. She belongs to all of us!"
Even concept artist Mike Lawrence posted on social media:
"When I heard the dev chose my art as the basis for the winner, I was thrilled. But then he said he wouldn't accept it... I was pretty pissed, honestly. I've been in the game art world a long time—I know I've got top-tier work.
But when I saw Tifa's final model, I shut up.
I was completely convinced.
I didn't expect a game dev to crush it so hard with character design. Tifa is... I can't even describe her without getting flagged.
Anyway, I'm grateful. And hey, I already got my $20,000 prize, so I'm happy. Now, if you'll excuse me... I'm gonna go spend some time with my wife Tifa."
The post made everyone laugh. Tifa's charm was clearly unstoppable.
But soon, the discussion went off the rails:
"Tifa looks amazing... but how do I get closer to her?"
"My friend wants to hold her hand. That's it. Just her hand."
"Hand? You perv! You're clearly just after her body!"
"I won't lie. I am greedy... but she's too fast!"
"Maybe you need more intimacy points?"
"This isn't a dating sim, is it?"
"Who knows? The dev's brain is a mystery."
"He made such a perfect beauty, and we can't do anything but stare!"
"I bet he has options we don't... the nerve!"
"Old dev be like: 'Look but don't touch!'"
Soon after, a post went viral:
[Warning: Tifa Kicked Me!]
The OP shared: "Guys, I thought Tifa's hair looked silky smooth, so I tried to touch it. She refused. I got desperate and kept chasing her—and after a few minutes, she suddenly turned and kicked me across the room!
What kind of assistant kicks players?!"
The replies were wild:
"Dude... you chased your assistant around the room to touch her HAIR? Yikes."
"Wait—you got kicked? How? I want to get kicked too!!!"
"Same! I chased her for 10 minutes and got nothing!"
"Bro, how do we trigger this Easter egg?!"
"You're all insane."
"Let's file feedback with the dev. We demand more interaction options!"
"Yeah! Time to storm his socials!"
Meanwhile, players overseas were having a different issue—language!
Tifa only spoke English (previously Chinese), and while some players had started learning it thanks to Luna in Deep Sea Trek, most weren't ready.
Now? They had no choice.
You can't fall in love with someone you can't talk to.
Learn English for Tifa! became the rallying cry abroad.
Language apps saw a sudden spike. "Tifa" even became a trending keyword in ESL courses.
And just like that, the [New World] platform wasn't just changing the game world...
It was changing the real world, too.
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