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[Maintenance] June 3rd: Season 42 Essence 3 and Cléo’s Debut
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…
Happy Birthday to Mike Morton, Our Starry-Eyed Performer
“Surrendering to the carefree breeze to soar high in the sky. A wish is lifted on this balloon and paper airplane.” Source: Official IDV Japanese Twitter) Happy birthday to Mr.…
[Character Study #6] Acrobat/”Hullabaloo” Mike Morton
Credit: 2025 Children’s Day Art by miu120627. I’m back with my next character study on Mr. Mike Morton. Just in time for his birthday! My last one was on Joker…
IDV Voice Artist Series #1: Clarissa Jaye
Credit: IMDB and NetEase Games/Joker Studio With the recent AI situation causing a dark cloud to loom over the Identity V community for almost two months now, it’s been a…
The Fall, The Devil, and Desire: Looking at Fire Investigator and Christian Influences
(Originally published on Tumblr on January 23rd, 2026. This article is edited for clarity and readability for the website but I tried to preserve the original tone and content as…
Happy Birthday to Ganji, Our Beloved Batter
Some victories are written in the roar of a thousand voices. Today, the stands belong to him — trophy high, smile wide, heart untamed. Happy birthday, Ganji. Source: IDV Official…
[Maintenance] May 27th: Dreamweaver Event
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…
A Small History Lesson: The Exeter Royal Theatre Fire
Image source: Exeter Memories When I read Matthias 2nd birthday letter, it focuses on a report from the fire Matthias started at his parents’ theatre. I won’t spoil the letter…
Happy Birthday to Matthias (and Louis) the Inseparable Duo
A performer must always look the part, even when no one is watching. “Louis” brought a cake today. He insists it’s a celebration. Then, happy Birthday to me! Source: IDV…
[Character Study #5] “Smiley Face”/”Weeping Clown” Joker
Art by GAO JUNJIE. Joker’s 2022 Character Day Art. (Note: Just like me, you should all read this while listening to “The Cursed Sun,” “King’s Feast,” and “Hullabaloo” on repeat…