Arknights: Endfield’s launch has hit an unexpected snag after several players discovered they were charged real money through PayPal for in-game purchases they never authorized. The new gacha action title, which arrived today, quickly had to pause all PayPal payment processing while the issue is investigated.
The complaints surfaced hours after release, with some players reporting that their PayPal accounts showed transactions they did not initiate, wiping out significant balances in some cases. This kind of billing glitch is particularly troubling for a game that relies heavily on microtransactions, and it has cast a shadow over Endfield’s otherwise promising debut.
Developers moved swiftly to suspend PayPal as a payment option, demonstrating they are taking the problem seriously. Still, for those affected, the damage is already done, and they will be hoping for prompt refunds and a fix that restores trust.
While it’s not uncommon for new releases to encounter technical hitches, this incident underscores the risks players face when authorizing payments in live-service games. More updates are expected as the developer works to get transactions back on track.
Source: eurogamer.net
