Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 — once hyped by miHoYo as a bold new chapter representing 'love and beauty' for the anime gaming community — has delivered what might be the most spectacular faceplant in the franchise's history. Revenue figures have reportedly crashed to roughly one-tenth of the original Honkai series (崩坏学园2), leaving the entire gacha community in disbelief. How did miHoYo's flagship IP suddenly stop printing money?
A user on NGA's gossip board posted Qimai data screenshots showing the devastating revenue collapse firsthand.
Now, Qimai's accuracy has always been a point of contention — one commenter noted that 'the revenue amounts from Qimai are suspect, but at least the rankings are probably reliable.' But here's where it gets even juicier: another user revealed that the game had literally vanished from the best-seller charts entirely (飞榜, or 'falling off the charts') just days prior. One shocked commenter admitted: 'I didn't follow this game closely... had no idea it had gotten THIS bad.' Though another pointed out the obvious catch: if the game fell off the charts, Qimai can't estimate revenue accurately anyway.
Facing this revenue catastrophe, miHoYo moved fast — they sent out an in-game player survey. But veteran players immediately spotted something unusual: the survey reward was a whopping 200 diamonds (星石). As one user pointed out: 'It used to always be 60 or 100 diamonds... I think this is the first time we've seen 200.' This unprecedented payout was widely interpreted as a sign that the devs were panicking.
Even more cringe-inducing for players: the survey addressed them as '舰长' (Captain) again — a nostalgic honorific that miHoYo had previously dropped. One user nailed it: 'They're calling us Captain again... the bootlicking after the arrogance is honestly hilarious.' Think of it like a toxic ex suddenly being sweet again only after they realize you're actually leaving.
Needless to say, most players had zero faith that the survey would lead to actual changes. 'What's the point of surveys? Have they ever actually changed anything based on feedback?' one asked. Another offered a darkly comedic suggestion: 'Just rate everything as "Very Satisfied" so they keep doing what they're doing.'
But the absolute crown jewel of this thread is the legendary 'speedrun reversal' from one particular user. This person initially tried to defend the game, warning everyone that Qimai data was unreliable and mocking others for rushing to screenshot: 'You're in such a hurry — are you grabbing ammo to post on rumor forums and boost morale?' They even added self-righteously: 'Saying miHoYo is trash is fine, but making up fake negatives is basically the same as whitewashing — surely everyone understands this basic logic?'
Then, at 10 AM the next morning (March 24th), this same user returned to update their comment with a single devastating line: 'LMAO, turns out it really IS dead. Good riddance! I was the dumbass all along.' From rational defender to self-roast in under 24 hours — this whiplash became the spiritual centerpiece of the entire thread and arguably the most poetic summary of Part 2's fate imaginable.
Beyond the revenue drama, longtime fans also brought up other grudges. One commenter highlighted the male character controversy: 'So many Captains opposed adding male characters, and miHoYo went ahead and gifted everyone one to put on the bridge anyway — do they have money to burn?' This perfectly encapsulates Part 2's baffling pattern of doing exactly the opposite of what their playerbase wants.
As of now, the revenue drought continues. Surveys have been sent, the 'Captain' title is back, and the diamond payout has been doubled — but players clearly aren't buying it (literally or figuratively). Whether that 200-diamond survey will actually translate into meaningful change remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the user who went from apologist to admitting 'I was the dumbass' in a single night has become the truest mirror of the Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 player experience.
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