Onmyoji Suddenly Bans Xiaomi Channel Coupons, Triggering Community Backlash

Recently, a strategy for 'coupon farming' (exploiting platform discounts) surfaced among Onmyoji players, where they used Xiaomi channel accounts to purchase discounted gift items for their main accounts. The developer, ZEN, caught wind of this and acted swiftly to ban Xiaomi coupons before the new skin release, hoping to force players back into the official payment channel.

The aftermath was even more chaotic: when affected users tried to cancel their Xiaomi memberships for a refund, the platform demanded they pay back the value of the already used discounts. This double-whammy of developer restriction and platform refund issues has left the player base frustrated.

In the comment section, players criticized the studio for being 'petty' and obsessively fast at plugging 'leaks' that hurt their bottom line, while ignoring actual gameplay feedback. Some veteran players noted this isn't a first, as the studio had previously pressured channels like Huawei to disable similar discounts. Many feel the developers simply don't care about the backlash, confident that players won't actually quit the game.