[Maintenance] May 14th: Season 42 Essence 2 and MALTESE Crossover
Today’s maintenance will be replaced by a hotfix so all game modes except for rank will be available. The time is still the same and it will be scheduled to take place at 00:00 (UTC +8). See below for popular timezone conversions: EST: 8:00 p.m. PST: 5:…
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Why the COA IX Survivors were Made for Each Other
Hi all! This one will be me rambling on why these particular cast of survivors were put in this COA. This was originally a post I wrote back in December on Tumblr but repurposed for the website for some more lore indulgence. COA Season is almost done but…
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Happy Birthday to Edgar Valden, Our Ever Diligent Painter
Favorite things, cherished time Favorite colors with one brush stroke Captures his imagination within the canvas To him, this trivial happiness is the greatest happiness of all. (Source: JPN IDV Official Twitter) Lost in the green haze of the afternoon.…
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NetEase Remains Silent as Anti-AI Sentiments Continue to Embroil the Community
It has been over a week since NetEase began facing backlash from the IDV community after COA IX’s Group Stage promotional video faced backlash over its blatant use of AI. This was followed by more art posters that featured AI elements. Yet there…
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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” appears to focus on Painter, Edgar Valden (played by Kodai Miyagi) and Sculptor, Galatea…
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