The FTC fined Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse $20 million for misleading loot box practices and violating children’s privacy laws. The game allegedly deceived players about the cost and odds of ...

Genshin Impact publisher Hoyoverse has agreed to a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission where it agrees to pay a $20 million fine, and be banned from sellling lootboxes to ...

Blade Moore is a features writer and author who specializes in articles covering Genshin Impact. They've been playing it since Inazuma's launch and are currently AR 60. They've played games since they ...

Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its gacha loot box monetization and is now banned from ...

Genshin Impact will require all its players in the U.S. to verify their age by July, in order to comply with a settlement between developer HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission over the game’s ...

Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. Genshin Impact will ...