Once again, miHoYo’s character design in the game has caused dissatisfaction and even abandonment among players.
Recently, the new character “Dahlia” in the game “Collapse: Star Dome Railway” under miHoYo was officially announced, but the character’s portrait and live action video quickly caused some players and netizens to resent it. Many netizens have pointed out that the name and actions of the Dahlia are suspected to be inspired by the extreme murder case of the “Black Dahlia”, frivolous consumption history, and insulting victims.
Regarding the controversy surrounding the character “Dahlia”, miHoYo’s customer service responded to the “BUG” column by saying, “This character is a pre designed character in version 3.8, and the latest official release version is 3.7. The final online situation of the character may change.” However, the pre designed character’s portrayal of a murder victim has also touched the moral bottom line of many players.
On platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili, many players who claim to be “old fans” of “Collapse: Star Sky Railway” have voluntarily withdrawn from the game, and a large number of the public have expressed that it is “chilling” and “unacceptable”.
New character remake of ‘Black Dahlia’ case?
Latest response
Recently, the game player community “Miyoushe” under miHoYo released a 3.8 version preset character “Dahlia” portrait photo. Subsequently, live demonstrations and skill videos of “Dahlia” were also released. But soon observant netizens discovered that the deep V-neck design on the chest of the Dahlia dress and the “black Dahlia” decoration on the hat were highly consistent with the preferences of the female victim who was brutally murdered in the 1947 “Black Dahlia” case.
What is even more unacceptable is that the tearing of the corners of the mouth and the cutting of the chest experienced by the female victim during the murder have also been transformed into cute features such as the character’s “sickly and coquettish smile” and “flame tail sweeping the chest”. And the Chinese name of “Dahlia” in the game, Constance, is also closely related to the victim.
Public information shows that in 1947, a tragic murder case occurred in Los Angeles, USA. After the victim was killed, their long black hair spread out in a radial pattern, resembling a blooming black Dahlia – hence also known as the “Black Dahlia Murder Case”. The victim’s chest (breast) was severely damaged, and the mouth was cut open from both corners of the mouth to the base of the ear. What is even more noteworthy is that the movie “Blue Dahlia” released at the time of the incident had the female lead’s name “Constance”, which is consistent with the Chinese name of miHoYo’s “Dahlia”.
The practice of repackaging the suffering of others as entertainment characters quickly drew opposition from a large number of players and netizens. On platforms such as Weibo and Bilibili, many bloggers have come forward to criticize this matter, believing that miHoYo’s actions may “cover up” the tragedy of the victims and turn serious historical events into entertainment. Some netizens also bluntly stated, “Artistic creation can be painful and tragic, but it cannot be devoid of principles and humanity
On Xiaohongshu, a large number of users who claim to be players of “Collapse: Star Dome Railway” have publicly denounced that they “cannot accept” the Dahlia incident and no longer want to play this game. They are tired of it and miHoYo is “making more and more money”.
In communication with the “BUG” column, the official customer service of miHoYo responded, “This character is a pre-set character in version 3.8, and the latest official release version is 3.7. The final online status of the character may change, and it is recommended to follow the final online status
And how will the company handle this matter? Did the management know in advance about the historical events behind the controversy over the ‘Dahlia’? As of the time of writing, miHoYo has not responded to inquiries from the “BUG” column.
Role disputes are frequent,
What are the values and moral bottom line?
In fact, the controversy over the game values sparked by the character of “Dahlia” is not the first time it has been encountered in “Collapse: Star Trek”, nor is it the first time miHoYo has encountered it.
Previously, “Collapse: Star Sky Railway” had strongly belittled education in the dialogue between game characters, stating that “education is the most useless thing in the world”. At the same time, he praised rap for “avoiding 150 years of detours”, which sparked widespread controversy.
In addition, at the beginning of the launch of Mihayou’s Genshin Impact 4.0, there was also widespread controversy over the fact that Linni, the new character in position C, wore black silk. Earlier, the company also caused anime players to pull banners to boycott because of the dance of COS Rabbit Girl, the female martial god of the game role. The company’s founder was even hunted down by anime players.
As a natural industry with cultural attributes, the accompanying spiritual value attributes of games cannot be ignored. Behind the frequent controversies caused by the background stories, clothing styles, and even verbal content of game characters, miHoYo may really need to seriously reflect on its corporate values and moral bottom line.
The trick of “spending money” has failed, is miHoYo in a hurry?
In addition to frequently causing controversy, in recent years, miHoYo has also gradually lost its usual “stacking cards+drawing cards” cash scheme, leading to more and more players “abandoning the game” and leaving, even unable to retain “giving money”.
Previously, when introducing the role and activity benefits of the new version 4.4 of Genshin Impact to the outside world, Mihayou was passed by a large number of players because the three entanglements sent out were far less than the user’s krypton money investment, and the number of users who passed the level reached 526000 every day for several consecutive days. When the company launched the new game “Juequ Zero”, the game also adopted the same “spending money” tactic due to poor experience, which led some players to voluntarily uninstall the game.
According to Qimai data, since January 1, 2023, the iOS downloads and revenue estimates of the two core game products, Genshin Impact and Collapse: Star Dome Railway, have declined to varying degrees – the cycle of high growth frequency has been lengthened, and the overall trend is downward.
After experiencing rapid development in its early stages, miHoYo, which had not produced phenomenal explosive products for a long time, may have entered a “slow cycle” of enterprise development. At this stage, how to develop a positive corporate culture, value system, and organizational structure is becoming the key to its sustainable development.
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