Pei Qian quickly clicked to check and discovered that Morning Dew Gaming Platform had even conducted a special interview feature for these people!

There were a total of 37 well-known game reviewers, including full-time UP hosts like Qiao Laoshi, famous single-player game streamers on the internet, and some gaming media personnel specifically responsible for rating games, analyzing them, and reviewers with certain recognition.

It couldn’t be said that they had caught all the people with strong game appreciation abilities across the entire network, but they had indeed attracted a batch of very renowned individuals!

In this special interview feature, the avatars of the 37 game reviewers were arranged in sequence. A small portion of the more famous ones had larger avatars, while the others had smaller ones, arranged in a pleasingly staggered pattern.

Clicking on an avatar would display the text interview of that reviewer.

Seeing this page, Pei Qian’s first reaction was confusion.

Shouldn’t the relationship between Morning Dew Gaming Platform and Tenda still be confidential?

If the relationship had been exposed and these people came to show support out of their love for Tenda, that would be understandable.

But now, wasn’t Morning Dew Gaming Platform just an ordinary small platform on the internet? Although it had a certain level of popularity, it was still far from being notable!

Was it worth such a show of support?

Although Morning Dew Gaming Platform was never stingy with money, these people shouldn’t be that short on cash, right?

Of course, when it comes to money, one can never have too much, but the key issue was that being a connoisseur on a gaming platform would divide their attention and affect their primary work.

Take Qiao Laoshi, for instance. Since he had established a cooperative relationship with Morning Dew Gaming Platform, he certainly couldn’t just have a connoisseur account hanging there doing nothing. He would have to write more game reviews regularly and arrange game recommendations.

There was a minimum workload that had to be completed.

This work would definitely divert his energy from streaming and making videos, taking up some of his time.

And video popularity and sponsored content were Qiao Laoshi’s main sources of income. In this way, wouldn’t it mean that the income from his primary work would be affected and somewhat reduced?

So Pei Qian was puzzled—what were they getting themselves into?

This connoisseur thing might be attractive to other players, but for these professionals, shouldn’t it be nothing special?

Or were these people determined to manipulate recommendation spots behind the scenes to make money?

Hmm… that possibility was too low.

After all, these people had certain reputations in the gaming circle; they weren’t just nobodies. They cared about their image.

If they messed around on Morning Dew Gaming Platform, it might cause a large number of fans to unfollow them, and even affect their primary work.

From any angle, this seemed like a thankless choice. What were they after?

With confusion, Pei Qian randomly clicked on the text interviews of several people.

“I am extremely honored to be invited as a game connoisseur for Morning Dew Gaming Platform!”

“Morning Dew Gaming Platform is a very special platform that fully empowers players, and this kind of openness is admirable! But after all, ‘a man cannot function without a head, and a bird cannot soar without wings.’ Without guidance, the player community would still do some rather blind things. Being able to participate in this connoisseur group fills me with pride, and I will certainly not fail in my mission!”

“Players are already working hard to reverse the platform’s atmosphere, keeping the game non-recommendation rate at an appropriate level. Various game companies, especially independent games from the Dead End Plan, have joined the platform, providing fresh blood for Morning Dew Gaming Platform. Now, since they’re using people like us as game connoisseurs, we naturally cannot shirk our responsibility!”

“Being a connoisseur is a completely new identity for me, and also a new challenge. But I am confident that I can complete this task well!”

After randomly picking a few interviews and skimming through several paragraphs, they all seemed to express similar sentiments.

Pei Qian felt confused and bewildered.

These people… were they really this responsible?

But this level of responsibility seemed a bit excessive, didn’t it?

This was just a small platform! It wasn’t some official platform running an official activity. Did they need to be so serious?

Pei Qian was very confused. He felt that although these people’s motives sounded legitimate, they didn’t seem sufficient.

Something was missing.

Not giving up, he went online to search for discussions about this matter and finally found an analysis from a netizen.

“Morning Dew Gaming Platform’s move is quite brilliant!”

“When I first heard about this connoisseur system, I was quite worried.”

“Because this system looks wonderful, but it seems to place too much faith in human nature. Especially behind these recommendation spots, there are huge vested interests, and connoisseurs can easily be tempted!”

“If things go wrong at the beginning, it would be difficult to turn them around later!”

Reading this, Pei Qian nodded.

That’s right! That’s exactly what I was thinking!

According to his original idea, connoisseurs were automatically selected based on data, and to meet the selection criteria initially, one would need to spend a lot of time playing games and completing achievements on Morning Dew Gaming Platform.

Those especially famous and excellent game reviewers all had their own regular jobs and were familiar with their own gaming platforms. Most of them wouldn’t bother coming to Morning Dew Gaming Platform to get involved in the early stages.

This way, the selected connoisseurs would definitely be some ordinary players who had plenty of time and were quite dedicated.

And once these people gained the power of recommendation, it would actually be quite difficult for them to restrain themselves.

If game manufacturers approached them privately, promising a certain amount of money to buy a vote and push their games into the recommendation spots, there would be a high possibility of these connoisseurs succumbing.

First, as long as the game’s quality was passable, one or two votes wouldn’t be very noticeable; second, even if exposed, losing the connoisseur status wouldn’t matter much since they had already earned the money.

But if everyone thought this way, the games recommended by Morning Dew Gaming Platform would certainly be unbearable to look at.

Once such an atmosphere became the norm, subsequent connoisseurs would likely be influenced as well, gradually leading to a situation where bad money drives out good.

By then, trying to completely purify this atmosphere would be extremely difficult.

This player was obviously initially concerned about this situation.

But judging from his tone, he didn’t seem worried anymore?

Pei Qian quickly continued reading.

“But I have to say, Morning Dew Gaming Platform’s handling of this matter is absolutely perfect!”

“When Morning Dew Gaming Platform was first established, it insisted on giving players the right to remove games, causing quite a few players to act up, nearly ruining the platform. Fortunately, heaven helps the kind-hearted. With the influx of more conscientious players, the situation gradually stabilized. Combined with the addition of many quality games, things began to improve.”

“But that’s not the core of the problem.”

“The key point is that Morning Dew Gaming Platform established its reputation through its initial risky actions, making players willing to believe that it is indeed a platform that delivers on its promises. Although this behavior seemed foolish, it was full of idealistic romantic colors.”

“Although it is still a small platform, its every move is now being watched by a large number of players!”

“So, for game reviewers, being invited to Morning Dew Gaming Platform to serve as connoisseurs is no longer a thankless volunteer job.”

“On one hand, they are inspired by this spirit and dedicate their strength; on the other hand, they also hope to use this opportunity to showcase their character and establish a fair and objective image for themselves!”

“The value of such an image far exceeds money for them.”

Pei Qian: “…”

I get it now.

At first, Pei Qian was puzzled about why these prominent figures would come when connoisseurs don’t receive a salary.

It made sense for ordinary people to become connoisseurs and find ways to make some money, but for these notable individuals, it wouldn’t be worth the potential damage to their reputation.

Now he understood—it was for a good reputation!

This was clearly a chain reaction triggered by Morning Dew Gaming Platform’s previous series of events.

He continued reading.

“And for Morning Dew Gaming Platform, this is also an excellent move!”

“My original concern was that the first batch of connoisseurs would be tempted by profits and engage in behind-the-scenes operations, fundamentally damaging the credibility of the entire platform’s recommendation mechanism.”

“Many things are easy to destroy, but once destroyed, they are incredibly difficult to restore.”

“But Morning Dew Gaming Platform has perfectly solved this problem by inviting these 37 connoisseurs through an invitation system!”

“Some might wonder, 37 people aren’t many and don’t constitute a majority of connoisseurs. If others collude to disrupt the recommendation spots, wouldn’t these 37 people be powerless?”

“If you think so, you’re gravely mistaken!”

“First, these 37 people are opinion leaders among players, and their voices carry far more weight than the general connoisseurs selected by the platform. Second, while 37 people may not be a majority, they have a unified goal and are very united, whereas the general connoisseurs selected by the platform would not have such strong organization.”

“So in the early stages, these 37 people are actually enough to influence the entire platform’s direction. Any ordinary connoisseur wanting to cause trouble would have to consider whether they might be exposed by these 37 people.”

“As time passes, the value of a connoisseur account will increase and become harder to obtain—truly one in ten thousand. Losing qualification just for a single recommendation would not be worth it.”

“Even if certain game companies wanted to create their own connoisseur account, the cost would far outweigh the benefits, making it extremely unprofitable.”

“Of course, engaging in some behind-the-scenes operations on a small scale that ordinary players can’t detect might be unavoidable. Taking a little money to cast a harmless vote for some decent-quality players might not be detected.”

“But such situations wouldn’t cause much harm: if a game is truly worthy of a recommendation spot, then buying off connoisseurs would be redundant and risks exposure. And if a game doesn’t deserve a recommendation spot, buying off connoisseurs would cause that connoisseur’s account to suffer as well, and the platform would quickly self-correct.”

“Therefore, Morning Dew Gaming Platform’s approach has very effectively addressed this hidden danger!”

“Now, Morning Dew Gaming Platform has a group of upright players, a batch of quality independent games, and a group of connoisseurs willing to take responsibility.”

“Previously, I thought that this platform was too idealistic and probably wouldn’t last long.”

“But now it seems that it’s not as simple as I imagined.”

“Morning Dew Gaming Platform has actually acquired the art of slaying dragons, and now it’s just waiting for the appearance of a true dragon!”