Union Raids, Delays, and Gems—Oh My! The December 2024 Developer Update for NIKKE

Hello, Commanders!

The year’s almost over, and Hyungsuk Yoo, the director of GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE, is here to serve us some piping-hot developer tea to keep you warm this winter. Grab your festive mugs and settle in as we dive into updates, apologies, and just enough humor to make you forgive (almost) everything.

Union Raid Revamp: Strategy Incoming!

Let’s talk Union Raid, aka “the mode where speed-running unions dominate while the rest of us just vibe.” Turns out, the devs noticed the fun had been replaced by a frantic timer race. So, they’re giving Union Raid a much-needed makeover:

• Normal & Hard Modes: Normal’s your warm-up. Nail it, and the real challenge—Hard Mode—unlocks the next day.
• Strategic Shenanigans: Hard Mode will test your Union’s planning chops. Efficient Nikke allocation, teamwork, and big-brain moves will be your keys to glory.

This update drops with the New Year patch, so get ready to flex those tactics. Or at least make sure your Union has one strategist.

Champion Arena: The Delay Diaries

Champion Arena was supposed to be the playground for Special Arena’s best of the best, but it’s on hold due to server issues causing lag in certain regions. (Translation: your epic five-squad showdown is temporarily stuck in loading purgatory.)

The devs promise it’ll be worth the wait and are working overtime to ensure smooth gameplay. In the meantime, let’s all collectively sigh and say, “2024 strikes again.”

What’s Cooking for 2025?

Other content updates are simmering on the stove:

• Coordinated Operation Improvements: They’re polishing this up for 2025. (Think of it as your favorite dish getting the gourmet treatment.)
• Convenience Update: Coming in January, this update will streamline the Simulation Room, Solo Raid, and daily missions, so you can stop feeling like you’re clocking into a second job.

Also, new content like Champion Arena (eventually) and something mysterious called “surface-based content” are in the works. Intriguing, right? Details are coming in the next dev note, so stay tuned!

Collabs: A Long, Complicated Love Story

The dev team’s figured out there’s a difference between characters you like and ones you want to see in NIKKE collabs. While future collabs are in the pipeline, these projects take over a year to finalize, so patience is key.

Pro tip: If you want your favorite IP in the game, keep filling out those surveys. Your voice matters. Unless you ask for something wildly impractical, like a crossover with your neighborhood pet store.

Seasonal Reruns: They’re Coming!

Seasonal limited characters are making their way back:

• First Rerun: One year after their initial release in the same season.
• Future Reruns: May happen during special events, regardless of the season.

So, for everyone camping out for Rupee: Winter Shopper and Anne: Miracle Fairy, hang tight. They’ll be back soon enough.

Reflecting on the 2nd Anniversary: A Cinderella Story (Kind Of)

The 2nd Anniversary event, OLD TALES, aimed high—maybe a little too high. From Cinderella’s misaligned mechanics to bugs and workload woes, it was a mixed bag of magic and mayhem. The devs admit they bit off more than they could chew, and Hyungsuk Yoo personally apologizes for the chaos.

To make amends, everyone gets 1,000 Gems and 5 Advanced Recruitment Vouchers. That’s right, free stuff! It’s like finding a surprise gift under the tree when you thought you’d only get socks.

TL;DR: Union Raids are about to get strategic, Champion Arena is fashionably late, collabs take forever, reruns are