Faker’s influence extends beyond League of Legends, causing a game publisher to scramble to “fix mistakes”
After the conclusion of the 2025 LCK Cup, teams that exited the tournament early will have ample time to rest before beginning training for the 2025 Regular Seasons. T1 is no exception, and during this time, Faker has been playing the game KartRider Drift whenever he goes live. However, even Faker admitted that the tutorial and training for newcomers in this game is quite difficult.
Even the Mid Laner of T1 had to admit: “I still don’t understand even after reading the help section.” Faker also carefully pointed out the confusing parts and continuously asked questions throughout his experience with the game.
Although Faker managed to learn and master it quickly after about 2 hours, the publisher of KartRider Drift couldn’t just “sit still.” According to updates from the community, the publisher of KartRider Drift had to swiftly implement changes to the tutorial and training mode for newcomers to make it simpler.
Faker Truly Can Shake Up the Gaming Market
Not only in KartRider Drift or more broadly and famously in League of Legends, Faker has also demonstrated his influence in many other games. For instance, the game Jump King gained wider recognition when Faker frequently livestreamed it in the past.
At the end of last year, an RPG titled “Lockdown Protocol” – which was just a regular game in Korea – rose to the top of the popular games chart on Steam after Faker and his T1 teammates frequently livestreamed it following the 2024 World Championship.
According to many viewers, while Faker’s livestreaming may not have been cited as a direct reason for the publisher of KartRider Drift to change the in-game mechanics, it is clear that Faker’s broadcasts could be the main cause. Many gamers have even called on Faker to “keep an eye” on their games so that publishers can better listen to player feedback.