The CN server hasn't even recovered from the Reymond NTR storyline disaster, and now Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium is reportedly gearing up to launch Korean and Japanese servers simultaneously — yes, you read that right, at the same time. When the news hit NGA, the top-voted comment was a single soul-searching question: Where exactly does Yuzhong (the game director) get his confidence?
It all started when players spotted GFL2 topping a Japanese "most anticipated new mobile games" ranking, beating out multiple domestic Japanese titles. Screenshots from the list — originally published by a Japanese YouTube gaming channel — showed the headline: "When Will DollFront 2 Land in Japan? Top 10 Most Anticipated New Apps." A commenter in the thread immediately raised the red flag: "How much money did Yuzhong dump into this?" The implication was clear — this kind of ranking placement looks suspiciously like paid placement.
The comment section quickly turned into a roast session. The most viral reply came from a user who wrote: "Mystery solved — the Reymond storyline was market research for the Korean launch all along. No NTR elements, no entry into the Korean market." This is a savage callback to GFL2's infamously controversial Reymond storyline, where a key female character (Nikketa/尼基塔) had suspiciously intimate interactions with an NPC named Reymond, which players widely condemned as "cuckolding" (NTR/牛头人) content.
The intensity of Korean market competition was another major point of skepticism. One user pointedly noted that the Korean mobile shooter waifu space is already dominated by NIKKE: Goddess of Victory and Blue Archive, both with deeply entrenched player bases — GFL2 would be entering as a latecomer into a saturated market. Another commenter questioned the financial logic: "Even if they start marketing today, it'll take at least two months to launch. Does Chong (Huang Chong/Yuzhong) even have the funds for a two-front war? This could blow up spectacularly."
Others zeroed in on the narrative landmine. A particularly sharp analysis noted that Korean gacha players have even stricter standards for male-oriented content than CN players. "If they ship the Reymond storyline as-is to Korea, it'll be dead on arrival. But if they change it for the Korean version, they'll face a massive backlash from CN players who feel double-standarded. It's a lose-lose." Another commenter joked darkly: "After the Reymond plot goes live in Korea, will Yuzhong even dare visit Seoul? Korean gamers don't just complain online — they show up IRL."
One user wanted to escalate the chaos further: "Someone should forward the records of Huang Chong liking feminist posts on Weibo and the internal Sunborn staff gender politics drama to the Korean community — I want to see the protest trucks roll in." The "protest truck" (韩式卡车) refers to a uniquely Korean form of gaming community activism where players rent trucks with LED screens and park them outside game studios to display protest messages — a tactic previously deployed against NIKKE and other titles.
The thread's darkest humor came from a commenter paraphrasing the infamous last-ditch Nazi military directive: "Once the Korean server launches its offensive, everything will be fine" — mocking management's delusional optimism. Another quipped: "Following HoYoverse's footsteps to eat scraps, but arriving too late for even the cold leftovers." The implication is clear: GFL2 is trying to emulate top-tier studios' overseas expansion playbook, but simply doesn't have the resources or reputation to pull it off.
As of now, GFL2's official team hasn't confirmed any concrete plans for Korean or Japanese server launches. But judging by the overwhelmingly negative community sentiment, players see this as Sunborn doubling down on a losing bet. Running multi-region servers requires serious money, and CN server revenue has already declined from its early peaks. Whether this is a visionary long-term strategy or a desperate Hail Mary, the jury's already in — and the verdict from the community is unanimous.
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