The year is 2040:
Kids born after the development of WAL began are now 18+ and old enough to play the game themselves. After the 0.7 Gomira update, the devs released 0.8 focused on Holly and 0.9 for Anne. 0.10, in development, features a mandatory gay waldo route (patrons voted for it) to advance the main quest.
Reclining on their yacht, off the coast of their private island, are the devs. Thanks to some smart investing and a constant stream of Patreon income, they've built up a rather large fortune. As they sit and sip a glass of wine, Pistachio logs on to make an update: while 2 bugs were fixed, unfortunately, 2 more bugs have been found. The 0.10 Waldo update ticks from 99.995% to 99.9958%. They have 10 more character stories to write, but hey, life is good.