Gakuen Idolmaster Faces Backlash Over 'Unintended Setting' for Event Rewards
In the smartphone game "Gakuen Idolmaster," it has been discovered that the acquisition rates for event points (Pt) and "Osaka Tour Medals" in the ongoing live tour event "Live Tour Event Osaka Chapter" were set to an "unintended setting," causing a stir within the user community. While the management has apologized for the phenomenon and announced item compensation, numerous questions and criticisms have arisen on social media regarding the choice of the phrase "unintended setting." The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Gakuen Idolmaster announced on September 3rd that the acquisition amounts for event Pt and "Osaka Tour Medals" in the "Osaka Chapter" live tour event differed from their original design. Subsequently, items such as "Osaka Tour Medals x 895" and "Live Challenge Tickets (Osaka) x 20" were distributed to all users. During the event period, users had complained about the diff...