Sinister Sparkles 🐺🐦‍⬛🍎⛄⭐🐟 (BringBackValko)

i think the argument that ppg is sticking to their decision to cancel valko just to “save face” is predicated on the idea that the cancellation itself was a decision based on actual sound business strategy that just didn’t work out and not a panic move made because the whole game was in jeopardy. i could believe there were a couple of holdouts in upper management who weren’t sold on the idea of adding a new LI this late in the game bc they were worried about the fandom backlash, but clearly they weren’t the majority bc valko’s development went ahead anyway. they probably felt pretty vindicated when the backlash was exactly as they expected. but if we’re talking about saving face, what about the face of the management and creatives who wanted to launch this character? the years of dev time and likely millions of dollars spent on him? don’t you think they would be just as invested in getting valko released and proving the faith they have in their product was well placed? the secondary backlash and major hit to the revenue has to be pretty fucking vindicating too lmao. we can’t know all the behind the scenes drama, but a lot of signs point to the decision to cancel valko being made under duress. there are also signs of intentional sabotage from competitors. we don’t have to view this as only through the lens of the relationship between players and the company. ppg got bullied by business rivals into the state they’re in and if we think they’ll make the decision that best protects their reputation, it’ll be the one that says they won’t be pushed around by bigger competitors. #bringvalkoback #全世界都在等敖尹 #novalkonomoney