Forget Me Not

The person said that life-Service games rely heavily on players belief, because those cn haters believed he’ll get cancelled after enough pressure and threats, shitfold did. Because we believe that bringing him back will bring shitfolds „success“ (and even more) back, he might be released later on (this is oversimplified but I hope you get what I mean).

Also the protests are SO WELL organized. The cn haters only sent out hate mails/packages but we have signed petitions, raised donations, made the #BringValkoBack super viral on X etc etc. those things are wayyy harder to ignore for companies than the hate speech from the cn „fandom“ earlier.

Also (playing devils advocate) companies can’t really distinguish the loudest voice from the largest group. When Valko was announced many people mostly liked him, but they didn’t post as much about him as the antis did. So let’s not hate shitfold as much y’all 😭.

But just like you said, releasing him later on is wayyyy easier than writing a whole new main story or other things they need to rework on (I forgot which ones they were omg😔)

Tbh take this with a grain of salt, the person is a dear friend of mine but they don’t work at a big company like infold nor do they have any otome games or ones where there are being characters released etc. ALSO THEY DONT PLAY THE GAME OR KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT, I RAMBLED ABOUT IT TO HIM!!! Nor am I a miss-know-it-all when it comes to these things but I hope this can shed some light on some ppls hope!!

Sorry if there are any spelling, grammar or punctuation errors English is not my first language but I tried my best!

I appreciate your news reports on this situation and adore your optimism!! Have a fresh summer :)

Thank you for the input, Anon! I hope you have a lovely summer as well <3

As Anon said, take this with a grain of salt, but I think they’re on the right track.

Looking at this from a PR/marketing perspective, Inflop is facing an absolute shitshow. Let me try to explain in simple terms.

I have a product. I announce the product. At first, everyone seems to hate my product. They even threaten me over it!! The media seems to hate it, even my own government is skeptical of it. So, I cancel production.

My fans, who were much quieter at the beginning, suddenly become much louder. Now, everyone wants my product. It’s trending on social media, there are petitions to get it back, and people are donating to charity in the name of my product.

But, I’ve already stopped production. I’ve already committed to cancelling my product, despite putting a lot of money and time into it. I’ve already put a massive obstacle in between production and release. Now, I have to figure out how to cancel the cancellation in a way that won’t make me look like I’m easily influenced so that I can maintain my reputation.

I have to weigh the pros and cons. Will the haters come back and threaten me again? Will I still have support when the product releases? Will I make my money back if I do release it? Is it worth the potential struggle?

There’s a lot that goes into corporate decision-making, especially in a country like China. Their government controls everything. Literally. So, with that being said, they have a lot of bullshit to figure out before they can come to a final decision.

In my personal opinion, their best long-term solution is to delay Valko’s release, rectify the issues that caused this fiasco in the first place, stabilize their reputation, then release Valko when the circumstances allow. I would truly be floored if they didn’t move forward with his release—especially from a marketing perspective. They need the revenue he can generate, and they need to make sure they maintain a good international reputation.

The entire gaming industry is watching them now. Every China-based gaming company is on the edge of their seats, because they know that this situation could make or break the entire industry. This isn’t just about Valko or a protest—this is about global consumers trusting Chinese companies, and that trust is waning fast.

Ripples by Good Neighbours

But there's no moving on from this. There's no going back. If you want to continue playing or leave that's entirely your choice. Do what is best for you.

No matter how much time passes, how many banners and updates come and go, Valko will haunt them FOREVER.

Tbh I‘m exhausted, and feel so drained with all the stuff that happened lately.

There‘s so much of unsorted feelings inside me Right now and I’m so fed up with feeling anxious and sad and devastated. I feel like I‘ve been beaten up and bleeding. And I hate it.

Also I still need to work for some days until I finally have my well deserved summer vacation.

I was excited to explore our new boy and the new content during it. But oh well 😔

I won‘t log in today but I will tomorrow and try to find back the joy I had with the game. So much has changed and maybe it won’t be the same as before.

That doesn’t mean, you should or should not. That‘s your decision and what I choose might not the be the same for you.

With that lovelies, I hope everyone takes care of themselves and don’t let the negativity get to you too much. If you want to quit, that‘s valid and I‘m sure there‘ll be other things you‘ll enjoy in the future. If you continue, I hope we can all get over this and have comfort and fun again. We all deserve to be happy instead of anxious and angry.

Welp I can now safely say that I've cried countless times over this fictional werewolf man that's supposed to be in this cursed game-

The main thing that a lot of people are disregarding is the involvement of the Chinese government in the whole situation. While it is true that we don't know the full extent of their involvement as none of us work at infold, I do have a possible perspective to share. Their government is very strict with their media and censorship, so after antis started reporting the game to them, they obviously started looking into the game and keeping an eye on it, I have no doubt about that. And considering how many lies were made up about Valko that could potentially have some consequences with the law, it is possible that infold had no choice but to (temporarily) remove Valko in order to be able to keep the game. I’m not saying canceling him the way they did was the *right* move but it may also have not been the wrong one. It is also important to consider that all of his content is still up on x, at least as of about 30 minutes ago it was, as well as some other snippets of him on other social media, including his song on Spotify.

I truly don’t think that anyone at infold and paper games *wants* to get rid of Valko, I’m sure many people spent countless hours of time and passion on developing his story and character so I firmly believe that they will continue to try to find a way to release him somehow. However as of right now with them being under a close eye they may not be able to. So what I suspect they are doing is rerunning a banner which has Chinese cultural representation in a positive manner in it, to show the positive aspects of the game, the fact that they’re showcasing Chinese culture on a global stage. They may be doing this to calm the waters and buy themselves time to change some things that need to be changed in order to be able to release everything they’ve worked on in a way that won’t cause any legal trouble for them. This is being reflected in some parts of Xavier’s story being temporary removed for a rework. This could also mean potentially changing some minor parts of Valkos story in the meantime (ie changing the balcony scene), and then releasing a slightly tweaked version of him a little later down the line.

If I am correct and this is what they’re trying to do in some constellation, it makes sense that they haven’t given us a statement, they can’t exactly say “hey, we’re calming the waters so they stop breathing down our necks so that we can then release him”, as that would kind of defeat the purpose of what they might be trying to do.

Now you might be asking, “if they’re trying to bring him back why get rid of the “coming soon” text”, and I do have a potential answer for you. I think that is because they’re *trying* to bring him back, but are not certain they can, so as to avoid further backlash due to false advertising it may be better to remove that text until they are sure they’re able to fulfill that promise. Like I said this is speculation, and I may be delusional but I don’t think that a company would throw away all that work and money in its entirety without trying to figure out a way to adjust it first, and I truly don’t think that just 9 days is enough to fully figure all that out. I’m not saying he’s coming back, I’m also not saying he’s not, but I’ve been seeing a lot of us at each others throats for the past 2 weeks when ultimately we’re supposed to be sisters, I think it’s time we start acting like it again.

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Honey, I ALWAYS have hopium and copium. If you haven't noticed by now, I'm optimistic to a fault. My positivity knows no bounds.

Here's a post talking about the removal of "coming soon," the size of the update, the Discord channel removal (it's only hidden!), the letter from the Ministry, and Infold's silence.

Here's a post with proof that you cannot set your nickname in LADS to "Valko" or "Ao Yin." Let me explain: The user was able to do this before the 6.0 update. You cannot use any LI or NPC's name as your nickname in the game. If Valko's coding didn't exist anymore, then we would be able to use it.

Here's a post of several CN girls bringing gifts for Valko to the Infold building. Many of them are still talking on RedNote as well! They want him to come home too!

Here's a post talking about Infold's silence, the rerun banner, and the removal of "coming soon" (same thing that I posted last night). Basically, we might be looking at a 30 day delay because of government intervention. But, we knew this could turn into a long battle. A long one is better than having no chance at all!

I CANNOT CONFIRM THIS. A CN user on X posted a text thread from someone who appears to have inside information. Again, please take this with a grain of salt, as we cannot verify if it is true. Here's the post.

This is much more on the theoretical side, but this post talks about possible easter eggs in Valko's WU story.

Protest hopium: like I said in my morning report, we have a billboard in Hong Kong! And I believe it's confirmed that we will have something going up in Times Square. I don't know what it is, but the organizer sent out a post talking about it this morning! (Also in my AM report)

Don't lose hope, friends! There is still a very real possibility that we're only looking at a delayed release for Valko. Keep fighting!! 💚

Whether it's grief. Fear. Loneliness. Money. A mistake. Your health. Your family.

Or simply trying to make it through another day...

He's like a well-trained bird dog. Soft mouth. Good eyes. Doesn't lose focus.

Definitely does this while we're studying or paying bills cuz he can't live without your attention !

Also you're doing amazing with keeping everyone up to date so thank you so very much! We all appreciate you ❤️

- @hoe-in-deepspace

Yes, I did hear about this! For the iPetitions one, you HAVE to go to your email and verify your signature in order for it to count. Below are the links to all three petitions!

iPetitions

Change.org

JP Change.org

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Homeward Bound

Valko x Reader(gn!)

Summary: Valko may or may not have a soft spot for strays.

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The rain pitter-patters on Valko’s umbrella, dripping from its edges and spattering down onto your combat boots.

“So,” you narrate, flicking water from the cuffs of your uniform as you walk, “there this guy was, tryna get an exclusive while the Wanderer played frisbee with half the road. Lampposts flying all over the place. Cars flung left and right. ‘Hey, can I get a statement?’ How’s this for a statement? Get the fuck out of the way!”

Valko grins, his canines peeking out from his lips. “Guy was asking for trouble. Shoulda let it find him.”

Your pace slows. “Actually, Val, he… he, um…”

Valko’s ears are lowering, like they always do when he thinks he’s misjudged something.

“Nah, I’m just messing with you. C’mon, Valko, he was fine. I’m a professional, remember?”

Relief escapes him. His ears perk back up.

“Anyway, where was I? Ah, yeah, so he was badgering me. The Wanderer had a shield up, and Xavier was off evacuating people, so Resonance was a no-go. I was firing away, and—”

It’s only when a large drop of rain hits your forehead that you realise you’ve left Valko behind. You’re suddenly escort-less. Umbrella-less. Your thumb swipes over your brow as you turn back.

“Uh… Val?”

Let my son free, he's too cute to be locked up!

Warning: Big text underneath lol...