Love And Deepspace Cancels Valko Release After Backlash And Promises To Focus On Existing Love Interests

Love And Deepspace Cancels Valko Release After Backlash And Promises To Focus On Existing Love Interests

From TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) on | OpenCritic

Love and Deepspace has been around for a couple of years now, but over the last few days, it's been experiencing arguably its worst backlash to date. It all revolves around a new love interest being added to the game called Valko, an edgy wolf guy that looks like he's been plucked straight out of Twilight, and it's been reported that it's mainly come from the CN side of the game.

According to reports, the backlash to Valko's surprise announcement was intense, with the game's social media platforms having lost millions of followers in just a few days. There were also reportedly physical protests too, with fans sending items like cow dung, funeral flowers and ritual items to the Love and Deepspace developer offices, though this has yet to be verified.

However, the backlash isn't due to Valko himself, but what he represents. Love and Deepspace fans were seemingly furious about the fact that a sixth love interest is being added to the game, despite existing love interests not getting meaningful updates for a long time. With the release of Valko, fans assumed that existing characters would go longer without new interactions or stories, thus the backlash.

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