The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that HoYoverse, the developer of Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, is to pay a fine of $20 million USD to settle charges.

Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere (which is also called Hoyoverse) is settling a United States Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over selling loot boxes to players under the age of 16.

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 ...

UPDATE 20/01/25: Cognosphere, the distributor of Genshin Impact, has officially responded to the FTC's complaint, stating it believes the allegations are "inaccurate" but it agreed to the ...

Singapore-based Cognosphere is banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without parental consent. Singapore-based Cognosphere is banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without ...

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 for their main revenue model.

FTC consumer protection officials have been investigating Genshin Impact and its publisher, Singapore-based Hoyoverse, since at least last summer, according to another person.

Genshin Impact distributor Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges made by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed on January 17, 2025, in the United States ...

The FTC’s intervention is about to change this game in a big way. Cognosphere has lost their legal battle against the US FTC and has agreed to a settlement over Genshin Impact. The FTC shared a ...

Genshin Impact players in the US could receive refunds as Hoyoverse faces an FTC settlement over its 'gacha' system's alleged deceptive practices. Genshin Impact players in the US may be eligible ...

Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has been fined $20 million by the US Federal Trade Commission for "selling lootboxes to teens under 16 without parental consent." The Federal Trade Commission ...

Genshin Impact uses loot boxes to promote in-game purchases and the financial implications were allegedly dangerous for children and teenagers. In a complaint to the FTC, the US DoJ alleged rampant ...