A new video game, Arknights: Endfield, had to suddenly shut off payments via PayPal just hours after the game launched. It was found by the community that other players’ purchases were taking cash from their accounts. Users on social media noticed that connecting their PayPal account to the game would cause other unauthorized transactions to be made. Payment Channel Maintenance Notice Dear Endministrator:We have received reports that the PayPal payment channel is currently undergoing temporary maintenance and upgrades. All affected Endministrators are advised to use other available payment channels. Transactions involving… — Arknights: Endfield (@AKEndfield) January 22, 2026 Arknights: Endfield is part of the gacha genre of games. These take other genres, in this case, action role-playing, and apply a “gachapon” to it. Like the old turn-key machines that gave toys in small capsules, Endfield features “banners” that can be paid into for a random chance at new, potentially stronger characters. Endfield allows users to link their PayPal accounts to the game for quicker transactions. In some cases, transactions were done in foreign currencies, as …