- Jun 21, 2026
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I recently found out that Valko was going to be the new LaDS LI. And although I didn't think he quite fit the game's vibe (especially given the appearance of the other LIs) my reaction was just: "Oh, okay. That won't affect my gameplay; I'll just keep pulling Zayne, Caleb, and Rafayel's cards like always, without worrying about another LI."
However, I saw that a lot of people were angry about the character – even though we knew nothing about him, as he hadn't been introduced to the story yet and nothing significant had been revealed– and his design. People started attacking him for various reasons, even bringing up the issue of "women's safety" and the Unit 731 incident. And since Valko's teaser was released (about a week ago), there have been approximately 50,000+ formal complaints, 2 million+ comments on a single post, and about 1 million followers lost across all platforms (in China)...
I remember the situation with Sylus was a little similar, but with Valko it was much worse... Now the main story will be delayed, and everything will be redone since he was supposed to be introduced in the main storyline in this new update and everything was already set. They're going to remove him from the game entirely; he won't even appear as a background character... I feel sad for his fans and for those who started playing the game again because of him, but I don't think the petitions or complaints being made will bring him back.
However, I saw that a lot of people were angry about the character – even though we knew nothing about him, as he hadn't been introduced to the story yet and nothing significant had been revealed– and his design. People started attacking him for various reasons, even bringing up the issue of "women's safety" and the Unit 731 incident. And since Valko's teaser was released (about a week ago), there have been approximately 50,000+ formal complaints, 2 million+ comments on a single post, and about 1 million followers lost across all platforms (in China)...
I remember the situation with Sylus was a little similar, but with Valko it was much worse... Now the main story will be delayed, and everything will be redone since he was supposed to be introduced in the main storyline in this new update and everything was already set. They're going to remove him from the game entirely; he won't even appear as a background character... I feel sad for his fans and for those who started playing the game again because of him, but I don't think the petitions or complaints being made will bring him back.
