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The Winners of the COA IX Group Stage Have Been Announced
The 10 day COA IX group stage matches that ran from April 9th to April 19th have finally concluded. Every team gave it their all but only 12 could advance…
[China Exclusive] DuoDuo LemonTea x Identity V Collab Launches April 25th
Identity V will be collaborating with Duoduo LemonTea, a Chinese tea brand they have worked with before in the past. Preorders start on April 17th but official sales will start…
Identity V STAGE Episode 6, “The Abyss of Art” is Set to Be Performed Next Month
In a nice change of pace for art in the IDV community, the next episode of Identity V STAGE will be performed soon. The 6th episode, “The Abyss of Art”…
Season 42 Essence 1 Trailer and Design Sheets are Out
The new essence trailer for the “Dentist” has been released across IDV’s socials along with the design sheets for the “Dentist’s” S-tier, Crowning the Wise, and the A-tiers for Patient…
NetEase’s Shameless and Proud Usage of AI in Identity V Faces Community Backlash
View the article on YouTube above. The video is approximately 14 and a half minutes. On the night of April 8th, the official socials for Identity V posted the official…