There’s no two ways about it: Infinity Nikki, a game designed to be cutesy and cosy, is on fire.
The community is irate with the current v1.5 update, which was supposed to be the game’s biggest yet – and it’s even more angry with developer Infold’s response to it.
In a second grovelling apology, the studio has announced it’s delaying the start of v1.6 until 12th June, while it figures out its next steps.
The problems with v1.5 are plentiful, but they involve everything from bugs to retconning the release’s storyline, which is a decision that’s been terribly received. Furthermore, many pointed to “greedy” changes to the gacha system, with more pieces required to unlock this update’s round of 5-Star outfits.
The company has committed to giving away 960 Diamonds, 360 Starlit Crystals, and 8 Energy Crystals as compensation. This is in addition to the 30 free pulls it offered earlier in the update, when fans freaked out about the bugs.
But many feel this still isn’t enough. “As a player I am deeply disappointed about how you handle the mess you made,” wrote one fan on social media. “You refused to compensate us for the real problems, and you didn't hear the real problem of this version update.”
In its defence, the dev is really grovelling in its latest statement.
“We're acutely aware that these recent issues have impacted your experience and damaged the trust and affection you've placed in us,” it said. “To all stylists, we offer our deepest apologies.
“Throughout the development journey since launch, we've faced a multitude of challenges and uncertainties. From optimising performance across diverse devices with varying capabilities to tackling unexpected technical roadblocks, many of these hurdles were unprecedented for our team.
“Due to technical hurdles in v1.5, we were unable to properly refine the introduction of the Sea of Stars chapter and the narrative setup for Threads of Reunion, which regrettably led to confusion. These elements are planned for future updates.
“On top of that, adaptation, performance, and stability issues across various platforms (including PS) have been identified and are being resolved systematically.”