‘Genshin Impact’ Must Pay $20 Million For Misleading Players About Gacha Spending
Genshin Impact remains one of the most popular gacha games in the world, constantly adding new regions and characters, but now they’ve run afoul of the FTC
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data.
'Genshin Impact' publisher settles US charges of violating children's privacy
Cognosphere, the publisher of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated a children's privacy law.
Genshin Impact maker will pay a $20 million fine to settle FTC charges that allege they misled players about lootbox odds
The allegation that Genshin Impact misleads children about the odds of winning "Five-Star Prizes" in part relates to the Event Banners and "influencer campaigns", which the FTC says "give players the impression that they will have better odds of obtaining the five-star prize being promoted than they have in reality."
Genshin Impact developer to pay $20M fine to US Federal Trade Commission over loot box violations
The company will pay, and make changes to its disclosures
Genshin Impact Might Soon Have To Pay You Money
The FTC and HoYoverse are reportedly near a settlement that may send money out to Genshin Impact players over loot boxes.
FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases
Genshin Impact's gacha system "deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning," the FTC said.
FTC fines HoYoverse over Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanics
The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent,” a press relea
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