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 fined $20 million by FTC for scamming children with loot boxes
"Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning. Companies that deploy these dark-pattern tactics will be held accountable if they deceive players, particularly kids and teens, about the true costs of in-game transactions."
Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact distributor Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges made by the US Federal Trade
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
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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' 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.
FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases
Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to block players under 16 years old from making in-game purchases without parental consent in order to settle a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.
Genshin Impact Developer Agrees to $20 Million Settlement Over Lootbox Deception
The developer behind the popular video game Genshin Impact, Cognosphere Pte. Ltd., has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the
Genshin Impact Hit With Massive Fine Over Gacha
Genshin Impact publisher HoYoverse must pay a massive fine to the US FTC due to allegedly misleading gacha and how minors' data was handled.
Hoyoverse is facing a $20M fine over its loot box mechanics
HoYoverse, publisher of the popular gacha game Genshin Impact, has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change its marketing practices.
‘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
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Genshin Impact Publisher Hit With $20M FTC Fine for Marketing Loot Boxes to Children
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US fines Genshin Impact game developer miHoYo $20m for alleged deceptive marketing and child privacy violations
Cognosphere, the US subsidiary of Genshin Impact developer miHoYo, agreed to a $20 million settlement over allegations of ...
FTC Nears Settlement Over ‘Loot Boxes’ in Popular Video Game
The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing to settle with the company behind the popular video game Genshin Impact over concerns that the money-making mechanics of the game were deceptive, according ...