Genshin Impact fined $20 million by FTC for scamming children with loot boxes
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 use of misleading and unfair tactics.
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.
FTC Nears Settlement Over ‘Loot Boxes’ in ‘Genshin Impact’
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 to people with knowledge of the matter.
'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.
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 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."
FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices
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 selling them to teens under the age of sixteen without parental consent.
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.
‘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
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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