omg, you guys, have you heard about the drama surrounding love and deepspace? it's this super popular mobile action dating sim that just got itself into a huge mess. basically, the devs, papergames, announced a new love interest named valko, and fans completely lost it. i mean, i've seen some passionate fandoms in my time, but this is on a whole other level.

apparently, the introduction of valko didn't go down well with the existing fanbase, who felt like the devs were neglecting the original five love interests and prioritizing making money over delivering new story content. and, honestly, it's kinda hard to blame them - i've played games like this before, and it's so frustrating when you feel like you're being nickel and dimed for every little thing. the fans were also upset that the game seemed to be catering too heavily to "whales" - you know, those players who drop a ton of cash on microtransactions.

things got really wild, though, when fans started sending some... interesting "gifts" to papergames' headquarters in china. we're talking cow dung, white and yellow chrysanthemums (which, apparently, represent funerals and mourning in chinese culture), and even glutinous rice and pomelo leaves, which are used in cleansing rituals. like, wow, that's some dedicated (and slightly unhinged) fan activity right there. and it's not just the weird gifts - the game lost around 1 million followers on chinese social media after valko was announced, which is a pretty big deal.

anyway, after all the backlash, papergames finally decided to cancel valko's debut and focus on the original love interests. and, tbh, iRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com

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