In 721, the game "Star Abyss" updated to Version 30.0—"Darkest Hour."
"Dear customers and players:"
I am Lai Anding, chief planner of "Star Abyss," server architect of Qiqiao Network, and CEO of Qiqiao Network.
In light of the consequences of the recent decision to establish the "Abyss Expedition" expansion pack and require players and guilds to join expedition organizations, I hereby announce my resignation from all positions within Qiqiao Network's management.
I have always firmly supported players' gaming experience, information security, and ownership of their accounts, but at the same time, I also supported the company's decisions.
Events had strayed from their original intent. Even though I could not agree with the decision to dissolve and sell the studio, splitting it apart internally had ultimately prevailed. My stance on this matter had not changed since the Summer Resolution.
Furthermore, I was convinced that a decision of this magnitude should have been based on the expectations and wishes of the player community.
However, I would continue to do everything in my power to ensure that the agreements I had signed in the past as chief planner of "Star Abyss" became genuine and viable treaties, while also helping the company's finances escape their crisis.
For the final time as CEO of Qiqiao Network, I hereby declare that I believe it necessary to explain the reforms we had undergone since the removal of NPC 'Li Aoz' in Version 14.0, especially my views on this contradictory, shallow, and subjective process.
It was fated that, by the time I became the company's leader, its situation had already become bleak.
Although we possessed abundant advantages in graphics, story, gameplay, and other areas, and great Terra had bestowed wisdom and talent upon our staff, our game still lagged far behind every online competitive game on the market