Seeking Tea: What Happened to MICA Team? From 'The Kojima of China' to a Reputation Freefall

A player recently started playing 'Neural Cloud' only to find the experience shallow and the community sentiment toward the developer, MICA Team, overwhelmingly negative. Recalling their departure from 'Girls' Frontline' during the 'Polarized Light' event, they remembered when the developer was dubbed 'The Kojima of China' (a reference to Hideo Kojima, implying the producer Yuzhong had grand, hardcore aspirations). At the time, MICA's announcement of accepting massive investment and working on four new projects simultaneously ('four-game spree') fueled high expectations. Years later, however, the reputation has plummeted.

In response to the confusion, community pundits offered their takes. Some joked that MICA's core problem is the producer's refusal to let go of his 'hardcore dream,' while the general standard of mobile games in the industry has skyrocketed, leaving MICA lagging behind.

The consensus in the comments is that there is no single scandal, but rather a long-term failure in output and technical capacity. Players expected the brilliance of the past, but the delivered products failed to justify the community's patience. Despite the success of the 5th Anniversary, the lack of quality in new releases has stripped MICA of its reputation for being a high-tech studio, leaving them struggling in a much more competitive market.