Mystic Messenger bans waves of loyal players ahead of 10th anniversary over large Hourglass hoards

Mystic Messenger has begun issuing widespread bans targeting its most active players, seemingly those holding large amounts of the in-game currency Hourglasses, with players reporting bans at 1,000 or more and some with smaller hoards also affected. The identical in-game notice cites detected abusive behavior without a specific reason, and developer and publisher Cheritz has asked affected players to send receipts proving how they obtained their Hourglasses. Over a dozen reports appeared on the Mystic Messenger subreddit overnight, with players suspecting a new automated security system, as the game approaches its 10th anniversary in July without new content for years.