Love and Deepspace fans are holding memorial services for Valko after Infold, the game’s developer, pulled the plug on the wolfy love interest mere days before his debut.
Chinese LADS players are showing up to Infold’s Shanghai HQ in droves, bringing with them flowers, candles, and tears as they mourn the loss of a character they were excited to romance come July 9.
Videos of sobbing fans at the office building are taking social media by storm, but this isn’t the only way players are showing their disapproval of Infold’s choices — they’ve also signed a petition demanding the developer reverse their decision and bring Valko back.
“When I first arrived at the Diezhi building and saw that wall, I couldn’t help but cry. A girl shared her chocolate with me, another girl was herself choked up as she comforted me and held my hand.” pic.twitter.com/1Y66FfAnhV
— 𝒔𝒖𝒛𝒖 (@pinkcrispss) July 1, 2026
At the time of writing, the petition boasts over 78,000 verified signatures and over three thousand comments from players desperately pleading with Infold to release the game’s sixth love interest.
“This is devastating,” one fan wrote. “Removing Valko from the game is NOT an acceptable solution. I am deeply disappointed to see Infold choose to erase a long-awaited LOVED character.”
“Many players spent money believing the game would continue expanding its romantic routes. Canceling Valko feels like a bait-and-switch and a material change to the game after monetization,” another explained.
This CN player posted a photo of herself holding a bouquet in front of the Infold building. The flowers were meant for the as a gesture of appreciation and love for Valko. However, as far as I understand, they couldn’t be accepted due to safety regulations.
The card reads:… pic.twitter.com/nhWUYSe0SV
— Anna #BringValkoBack (@annavanarya) June 30, 2026
Thus far, Infold has not given a public response to the backlash surrounding this decision.
Valko was initially slated to launch in Love and Deepspace on July 9 as the game’s newest romanceable character, but on June 30, Infold made an announcement revealing they were not moving forward with him as previously planned.
“After reflecting on recent events, we recognize that we moved forward with the introduction of Valko before we were truly ready,” the company said.
“In doing so, we let down the players who have supported us from the start, and we also fell short of delivering the experience that players anticipating Valko deserved.”
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