Bilibili's New 'Play For Me' Feature Sparks Controversy: Officializing Boosting Services?

Recently, gamers reported that Bilibili is preparing to introduce a 'Play For Me' (帮我玩) feature to replace the existing 'Play Together' feature. Leaked screenshots suggest that the new feature could involve account sharing and essentially provide an official platform for 'boosting' (代练 - the Chinese term for paid leveling/skill-based account boosting, often associated with grey market activity).

The official Bilibili announcement confirms the plan to phase out 'Play Together.' This move has sparked intense debate, with users questioning who would be held responsible for account security and whether the platform is legitimizing gray-market boosting services.

In the community discussion, many noted that this is essentially 'overt boosting.' Users are worried about potential disasters like account sabotage and the lack of dispute resolution mechanisms. Some users joked that this could officially turn streamer-led boosting or gacha-pulling services into standard platform features. Critics argue that if Bilibili extends this to third-party games, it could lead to severe ecological conflict, essentially 'draining the blood' of the games the platform hosts.