Tap Accelerator Announces Shutdown: Foreign Server Access for Players in Jeopardy?

Today, the Tap Accelerator released an official notice announcing that it will cease all game acceleration services and maintenance effective September 1, 2022, due to 'business restructuring.' The developers have promised to provide refund channels for users with remaining prepaid subscription time.

Looking back, the service introduced a paid subscription model in March 2022, though users could previously 'bai piao'—a Chinese internet slang for 'getting things for free'—by watching advertisements. Interestingly, despite the blanket shutdown notice, user reports suggest that while the foreign server acceleration is being cut, the app seemingly still functions for popular domestic titles like 'Genshin Impact,' 'Honor of Kings,' and 'Game for Peace.'

The community response has been heated. Players are lamenting the loss of their annual passes, with some joking that 'international server players are now homeless.' Many netizens speculate that the market for accelerators is shrinking under increasing regulatory pressure, raising fears that gamers may soon face a future with significantly fewer options for accessing foreign content.