Ensemble Stars Music Ban Wave: Did Power-Leveling Services Lead to Account Suspensions?

On October 1st, a massive ban wave hit the community of 'Ensemble Stars Music'. Reports indicate over 600 accounts were suspended, including those belonging to heavy-spending 'whales'. The developer issued an official statement claiming the move was intended to purge cheaters; however, many affected players claimed they never used hacks personally and took to social media with the hashtag #EnsembleStarsMusicUnjustBan# to protest.

As the developer provided further updates on October 2nd, discussions within the community intensified as players tried to uncover the root cause behind such a widespread incident.

The prevailing consensus among the player base points directly to the use of 'Power-Leveling' services (often called 'Dai Gan' in Chinese, meaning players paying others to grind on their behalf). Critics pointed out the logic: players hire these services to save time, but these service providers, seeking to maximize efficiency and handle multiple accounts simultaneously, use automated scripts or 'hacks'. Ultimately, the game's anti-cheat system detects the unauthorized activity, and the legitimate account owners are the ones who face the consequences.

Many players joked that this is a classic case of 'backstabbing by the service provider.' As experienced players noted, unless the service is fully livestreamed, it is highly likely that any repetitive grinding service uses hacks. Some commenters went as far as to say that since the developer cannot easily regulate the 'Dai Gan' industry, banning all accounts displaying abnormal activity is an effective way to clean up the ecosystem.

Closing thoughts from the community: Most agree that unless a player can prove their account was never accessed by a third party, the ban is almost certainly the result of the hired help's actions. This serves as a stark warning to anyone using outside services: the risk of losing your account always falls on the owner.