Honkai: Star Rail Proves So Popular, the Chinese Authorities Thought It Was a Scam
Honkai: Star Rail Proves So Popular, the Chinese Authorities Thought It Was a Scam Honkai: Star Rail seems to be another big hit for HoYoverse, with the game gathering over10 million pre-registered usersbefore launch. Unexpectedly, this popularity caused an issue since some players in China received calls from the Chinese authorities warning them about downloading malicious software. The anti-fraud hotline recommended they immediately uninstalledHonkai: Star Railto avoid being scammed. Although there is no clear reason behind this incident, one possible explanation could be that the number of people downloading the game has somehow triggered the warning system....