This would be the equivalent of owning Apple, Amazon, and Google simultaneously, so the OASIS naturally becomes a frenzy. Halliday's death triggers the release of a video issued to all OASIS users that puts forth a simple, yet almost impossible challenge: uncover the co-creator's "Easter egg" hidden somewhere within the OASIS, and receive ownership of the man's entire multi-billion dollar fortune and administrative control of the virtual world. The typically reserved creator did not depart quietly, however, as it was his last will and testament that sets the narrative of Ready Player One in motion. Halliday took over sole ownership of the OASIS, and maintained it until his death. Fearing that he had helped society fall further into disarray, Morrow left the company, and Halliday, behind. As a result, Halliday and Morrow quickly made back all the revenue they dropped into the program's development cycle, and became two of the wealthiest men in the world once use of the OASIS became omnipresent.īut after several years, Morrow realized that the two had created an escape that was too perfect, as people the world over quickly forgot about their real-life problems to a dangerous degree. Contained within, however, in-game purchases and virtual fuel required to move around the OASIS' 10 light-hour wide environment cost credits that translated into real-world currency. quarter) so basically anyone could partake. Halliday and Morrow were crafty enough to make the one-time cost of the device cheap enough (the equivalent of a U.S.
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