NEW UPDATE: The post has since returned…read it here.

UPDATE on this post: For some reason, the post I read has now disappeared from the Kitty News Blog. I was trying to show it to someone and it seems to have been since deleted.

Here is the post that has been possibly deleted from Kitty News Blog.

Hong Kong – February 3, 2009: Sanrio Digital today announced that Hello Kitty Online
will open to the public from February 14 to February 17, 2009, allowing
new players to participate in the Valentine’s Day “Happy Hearts” event.
To play, simply sign up to www.sanriotown.com and start downloading the game client from www.helllokittyonline.com.

All players will be able to log in to the game starting from February
14, 2009 20:00 (8pm) Eastern Standard Time.The “Happy Hearts” event for
Founders of Hello Kitty Online will run from February 12 to February
17, 2009. New players will be accepted from February 14 until the end
of the event. Happy Hearts will feature exclusive new content and
several enhancements to the game:

Special Valentine’s-themed quests

Valentine’s Day under threat! Cupid is missing and so are the
romance and friendship of the season. It is up to players of HKO to
save Valentine’s Day and prevent the collapse of the greeting card
industry. Exclusive items will be awarded to the first players to
complete the quest chain.

Improved user interface

User interface enhancements include a higher supported
resolution, movable windows, re-sizable chat box, and an improvement to
the local area map.

Revamped farming system

The new HKO farming system introduces 8 new and unique farm
types while allowing players to participate in cooperative farming. Day
cycles and related effects on your plants have been implemented. Plant
growth times have been adjusted.

Keyword chat filter

The new chat filter blocks offensive language from private and
public chat to ensure a safer and more enjoyable gaming experience for
players.

HKO Founders will be able to log in the game on February 12, 2009 at
exactly 22:00 EST.� All Sanriotown members will be able to log in from
February 14, 2009 at exactly 20:00 (8pm) Eastern Standard Time.� The
event will end on February 17, 2009 at 23:59 EST after which Hello
Kitty Online will be taken down for further work. To play, users must
sign up for a free account at www.sanriotown.com and download the HKO game client from www.hellokittyonline.com.

About Hello Kitty Online

Hello Kitty Online, developed by Sanrio Digital, is the
official Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) of
Hello Kitty and friends, and the first MMORPG to integrate social
networking web services into the game experience. In addition to
standard features such as customizable avatars, guilds, skill systems,
and player economy, Hello Kitty Online offers a social networking
platform including blogs, video sharing, and email services. For more
information please visit www.hellokittyonline.com

About Sanrio Digital

Sanrio Digital is a joint venture between Typhoon Games (HK)
Ltd. and Sanrio Co. Ltd. Sanrio Digital is responsible for the
expansion of Sanrio intellectual property assets into various digital
and online media, leveraging an extensive library of original material
that includes world-famous brands such as Hello Kitty, Badtz Maru, My
Melody, and others. For more information please visit www.sanriodigital.com