The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.

HoYoverse, publisher of the popular gacha game Genshin Impact, has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change its marketing ...

Genshin Impact publisher Hoyoverse has settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay a $20 million fine and implement a ban on selling loot boxes to teenagers under 16. That's according ...

The penalty is part of a settlement addressing concerns over Genshin Impact’s controversial Loot Box (gacha) mechanics and data collection policies. The FTC accused Cognosphere of misleading ...

The Federal Trade Commission has fined the publisher of Genshin Impact $20 million for allegedly deceitfully marketing loot boxes to children and illegally collecting their data. The FTC's ...

The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing to settle with the company behind the popular video game Genshin Impact over ...

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Alongside the fine and the ban, Hoyoverse will be required to disclose loot box odds and exchange rates for its virtual currency, delete personal information collected from children under the age ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has banned Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere from selling loot boxes to minors under 16 without parental consent. The company has agreed to ...

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 ...