Dropout released the latest episode of its viral game show Game Changer on Monday, in which players tried to rack up the most social media views by choosing which ideas from their colleagues they’d fund. Now the video currently in the lead is getting a further boost, with Google adding an Easter egg specifically referencing the clip.
If you currently use Google to search for the name of popular cast member Brennan Lee Mulligan, the results page features a farewell message attached to an animated blue heart rising from the bottom of the screen.
“Good luck with your next venture,” it reads. “We support you every step of the way.”
A blue heart button will also appear at the bottom of the screen. Pressing it will cause shoe emojis to rain from on high, with more footwear appearing with every click.
Credit: Mashable screenshot: Google
This is a nod to a video created as part of Game Changer‘s “Fool’s Gold” episode, in which Mulligan ostensibly revealed that he was leaving Dropout. In the clip posted to Game Changer‘s social media channels, Mulligan sat down to directly address the camera, replicating the sombre tone often seen in serious video messages from online personalities.
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However, it soon became apparent that this was a prank once Mulligan explained why he and Dropout were supposedly parting ways.
“As of today, I have dedicated myself to the craft and profession of making custom shoes for American Girl dolls,” said Mulligan. “This is me!”
Of course, such an apparently serious and unexpected announcement concerning a fan-favourite cast member was inevitably going to get a ton of views. As of writing, Mulligan’s announcement has a combined 3.5 million views across TikTok and YouTube. Of the other competing videos, Katie Marovich’s brilliant season premiere of Dimension 20: On a Bus has accumulated 1.9 million views, while Izzy Roland’s animated butthole pitch has earned 1.1 million.
Dropout has acknowledged Google’s Easter egg, posting a screen recording of it to their social media.
“A lovely send off to our former colleague on his new endeavour,” wrote the official Game Changer TikTok account. The statement was accompanied by five shoe emojis.
