{"id":715420,"date":"2026-01-23T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/715420\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:44:16","slug":"gacha-arknights-endfield-launched-with-arguably-the-worst-bug-in-video-game-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/715420\/","title":{"rendered":"Gacha Arknights: Endfield Launched with Arguably the Worst Bug in Video Game History"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gacha<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

There are bugs which make games run poorly or unplayable \u2013 and then there\u2019s bugs which wipe out your bank balance.<\/p>\n

What was supposed to be a week of celebration for developer Gryphline will have turned into one of emergency meetings and panic, as a PayPal glitch in the newly released gacha<\/a> has been inadvertently draining players\u2019 bank balances \u2013 even if they didn\u2019t intend to spend any money.<\/p>\n

Yeah.<\/p>\n

\n1.3k Euro<\/a>
by
\nu\/Zeto-<\/a> in
\nEndfield<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reddit<\/a> has been filled with complaints of people struck by the bug, with some players unexpectedly charged thousands of dollars \u2013 although it looks like refunds have been processed promptly, as you\u2019d hope.<\/p>\n

Gryphline, as was necessary, has acknowledged the issue promptly<\/a>, advising players not to use PayPal to pay for items in-game while it issues a fix. It\u2019s further added that \u201ctransactions involving abnormal item delivery or payment deduction will be handled accordingly\u201d.<\/p>\n

So, everyone should get their money refunded in a timely fashion, but those affected may have to go through rigorous security checks with their bank and could even incur charges. It\u2019s basically a disaster.<\/p>\n

Payment Channel Maintenance Notice<\/p>\n

Dear Endministrator:
We have received reports that the PayPal payment channel is currently undergoing temporary maintenance and upgrades.<\/p>\n

All affected Endministrators are advised to use other available payment channels.<\/p>\n

Transactions involving\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Arknights: Endfield (@AKEndfield) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We should add that any transactions made through the PS5 version go through PSN, so should be safe. But this is something to be aware of if you\u2019re also playing on PC and mobile, as the title features full cross-save progression.<\/p>\n

Either way, this is not the kind of story you want circulating around your gacha at launch, and it could shake confidence in the release entirely.<\/p>\n

The dev is going to have to work overtime to restore confidence, but fortunately it does seem like its response was swift enough to prevent this issue from being even worse.<\/p>\n

[source x.com<\/a>, via reddit.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n