The Rise of an Unemployed Drifter in the Warring States Online Game

Time: The 2040s. AI has replaced a vast number of jobs, and global unemployment is soaring.

The state of society: Domestic tensions are escalating in countries around the world, street protests are frequent, and international friction is mounting.

Technological breakthrough: Brain-computer interfaces have matured, and fully immersive virtual reality has become a reality.

The birth of Warring States: Spearheaded by the United Nations and jointly developed by countries around the world, the game aims to shift real-world conflicts into a virtual world, giving the unemployed, the disillusioned, and the angry a place to vent.