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Genshin Impact
Developer(s)miHoYo
Publisher(s)HoYoverse
Producer(s)Cai Haoyu[1]
Composer(s)
  • Yu-Peng Chen
  • Dimeng Yuan
  • Qian Ding
  • Yijun Jiang
  • Xin Zhao
  • Arcangelo Chen
  • Peijia You
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Windows
  • September 28, 2020
  • PlayStation 5
  • April 28, 2021
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

Genshin Impact [a]is anaction role-playing gamedeveloped and published bymiHoYo(with publishing outsidemainland Chinaunder Cognosphere,d/b/aHoYoverse). It was released forAndroid,iOS,PlayStation 4,andWindowsin 2020, and forPlayStation 5in 2021. The game features ananime-styleopen-worldenvironment and an action-basedbattle systemusingelementalmagicand character-switching. Afree-to-playgamemonetizedthroughgacha gamemechanics,Genshin Impactis updated regularly using thegames as a servicemodel.

Genshin Impacttakes place in thefantasy worldof Teyvat, home to seven nations, each of which is tied to a different element and ruled by a different god (archon). The story follows The Traveler, aninterstellaradventurer who, at the start of the game, is separated from their twin sibling after the two land in Teyvat. Thereafter, the Traveler journeys across the nations of Teyvat in search of the lost sibling, accompanied by their guide,Paimon.Along the way, the two befriend myriad individuals, become involved in the affairs of its nations, and begin to unravel the mysteries of the land.

Its development began in 2017 and takes inspiration from a variety of sources, includingThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,anime,Gnosticism,and an array ofculturesandworld mythologies.Genshin Impacthas received generally positive reviews, with critics writing approving of its combat mechanics and its immersive open world. Conversely, some criticism has been directed at its simplistic endgame and itsgacha-based monetization model. The game has also been subjected to controversy over censorship of content related to Chinese politics, allegations of colorism in character design, allegations of sexual contact between minors and its voice actors, and privacy and security concerns. Across all platforms, the game is estimated to have grossed nearly$3.8 billionby the end of 2022, representing the highest ever first-year launch revenue for any video game.[2][3]

Gameplay

The player may freely explore anopen-worldmap. Here Aether, the male Traveler, is seen gliding, but the player can switch to other party members.

Genshin Impactis anopen-world,action role-playing gamethat allows the player to control one of four interchangeable characters in aparty.[4]Switching between characters can be done quickly during combat, allowing the player to use several different combinations of skills and attacks.[5]Characters may have their abilities enhanced in various ways, mainly through directly leveling them up and improving the artifacts and weapons that a character can equip.[6]In addition to exploration, the player can attempt various challenges for rewards. Scattered across Teyvat are Boss es and challenges that reward highly valuable resources, but claiming them uses up a currency called Original Resin, which slowly regenerates over time.[7]Completing these challenges grants the player progress towards increasing their Adventure Rank, which in turnunlocksnewquests,challenges, and raises the World Level.[8]The World Level is a measure of how strong the enemies within the world are and the rarity of rewards that defeating them gives.[9]

The player can control their character and perform actions such as running, climbing, swimming, and gliding, all limited by stamina.[10][5]Some characters possess abilities that can alter the environment, such as freezing water to create an ice path that can aid the player in traversing terrain.[5]Many teleportation points exist throughout the world that players canwarpto as a form offast travel;among these are landmarks known as Statues of The Seven that can heal and revive characters, and provide benefits such as increasing player stamina.[11]Itemssuch as food and ore may be procured from the open world, while enemies and treasure chests drop other types of resources that may be used in enhancing a character's strength. Players can obtain food from hunting animals, gathering fruit and vegetables, or purchasing them from in-game shops. Furthermore, there are special battle instances called "Domains" that reward materials which increase character and weapon strength.[12]Meals cooked from ingredients gathered in theoverworldmay also provide desirable effects, such as regenerating characters'healthor boosting variousstats.[13]Players can also procure ore that can be refined and then used to create weapons or enhance their strength.[14][15]

Amultiplayermode is available in the form ofco-op.Up to four players can play together in theoverworldand join Domains.[16]Player matching can either be done by requesting to connect with another player, or through an automatic search.[16][17]The game featurescross-platform play,so players on any platform can play with each other.[18]

By completing certain quests or by participating in select limited-time events, the player can unlock additionalplayable characters.[19]Most characters, however, are obtained through thecharacter bannersof the game'sgachasystem, called "Wishes".[20][21]Several premium in-game currencies, obtainable throughin-app purchasesor as gameplay rewards, are required topullon the game's banners.[22]Apity systemguarantees that the player will receive rare items after a set number of pulls.[23]

Elemental combat

Elements react with each other to produce different effects. Here, Pyro and Electro produce Overloaded, creating anAoEexplosion.

Playable charactershave control over one of seven naturalelements:Anemo (air), Geo (earth), Pyro (fire), Hydro (water), Cryo (ice), Electro (electricity), and Dendro (plants).[24]When these elements react with one another, they produce various effects. For instance, if a Hydro attack hits a target, the enemy will be inflicted with the "Wet"status effect,and if they are hit with a subsequent Cryo attack, these two status effects combine to freeze the opponent, temporarily preventing them from performing any actions.[24]

Each character also has two unique combat abilities: an "Elemental Skill" and an "Elemental Burst". Elemental Skills are attacks with a setcooldownthat can be used at any time, while Elemental Bursts areultimate attackswith an energy cost.[25]These require the player to amass sufficient elemental energy in order to use them.[26][24]Manipulating the game's elements through the Skills and Bursts of a given party's four characters to produce various reactions is a core feature of its gameplay.[27]Certain elemental abilities are also required to solve puzzles within theoverworld.[5]

Genius Invokation TCG

Main article:Genius Invokation TCG
A game ofGenius Invokation TCG.

A tabletop-basedcollectible card gamecalledGenius Invokation TCGwas released in the game's Version 3.3 update in December 2022 as an additional optional gamemode.[28][29]The game usesturn-basedbattles. Equipped with a deck of three characters and 30 supporting cards, players win by knocking down all the opponent's competing character cards. Each round requires adice rollthat forces the player to use their cards within the limitations of their roll.[30]Similar to the main game, elemental reactions are included as a mechanic of the gamemode.[31]Players are able to challengeNPCs,playable characters, and other real players inco-op mode.[32]In-game rewards are granted for participating inGenius Invokation TCG.

After the launch ofGenius Invokation TCGreceived positive comments from many critics. many commentators compared the non standalone card games withHearthstone,fromWorld of Warcraft.andGwent,fromThe Witcher 3.and believed thatGenius Invokation TCGcan expand game audience.[33][34]Commentators also mentioned thatGenius Invokation TCGcan help improve the later experience of the game. Siliconera critic Stephanie Liu said thatGenius Invokation TCGrekindled her excitement in the early days of the game.[35]Gamerskyeditor Youming Xingkong said that theGenius Invokation TCGis an attempt to keep players fresh inGenshin Impactand solve the burnout that will occur in long-term operation games.[36]TheYouxiputaoeditor also pointed out thatGenius Invokation TCGcan "make up for the shortcomings of the game's long-term experience" and "strengthen the relationship between players".[37]

Story

Setting and characters

Main article:List of Genshin Impact characters
Teyvat's Seven Nations
Nation Element Archon Common Alias Vessel Ideal Governing Faction
Mondstadt Anemo Barbatos Lord Barbatos Venti Freedom Knights of Favonius
Liyue Geo Morax Rex Lapis Zhongli[b] Contracts Liyue Qi xing
Inazuma Electro Beelzebul Raiden Shogun Ei[c] Eternity Inazuma Tri-Commission
Sumeru Dendro Buer Lesser Lord Kusanali Nahida Wisdom Sumeru Akademiya
Fontaine Hydro Focalors Furina de Fontaine Furina[d] Justice Maison Gardiennage
Natlan Pyro TBA TBA TBA War TBA
Snezhnaya Cryo TBA TheTsaritsa TBA TBA Fatui
Khaenri'ah TBA – – – TBA Eclipse Dynasty

Genshin Impacttakes place in the world of Teyvat, composed of seven majornations,each of which is ruled by a different god called an "Archon",tied to a differentelementandideal,and governed by a specific faction.[38]The mysteriousfloating islandof Celestia hangs above Teyvat, allegedly home togods,as well as mortals who have ascended to godhood through great, heroic feats.[39]Underground lie the ruins of Khaenri'ah, a mysterious nation which was destroyed by Celestia 500 years before the main events of the game.[40][41]Unlike the seven nations, Khaenri'ah was not ruled over by a god, and sought to create a civilization led solely by humans.[42]

Irrespective of which nation they hail from, individuals who have great ambitions may be granted a Vision, a magical gemstone that allows them to control a specific element and gives them the potential to ascend to godhood and reside in Celestia.[43][44]Others may achieve elemental manipulation through Delusions, artificial Visions made from the remains of powerful gods which allow their bearers to control elements by feeding off theirvitality.[45]Archons, on the other hand, possess aGnosis,which is a device similar to a Vision that affirms their authority as an Archon and allows them to "resonate" with Celestia.[46]

Theprotagonistsare The Traveler andPaimon,The Traveler's guide and companion. The Traveler and theirtwin siblingtravel across worlds in the universe before being separated in Teyvat, forcing The Traveler to go on a journey to find them.[47]The player may choose to play as either Aether (the brother) or Lumine (the sister), though their account username is used throughout most of the game.

The primaryantagonistsin the game are the Abyss Order, a legion of monsters made up of corrupted Khaenri'ahns who seek to overthrow the rule of the Archons,[48][49]and the Fatui, a military force and delegation of diplomats from Snezhnaya who pursue anaggressive foreign policythroughout Teyvat.[50][51]The Traveler's lost twin is respected as the leader of the Abyss Order,[52]while the Fatui are led by the Eleven Harbingers, the powerful lieutenants of the Tsaritsa who have been given special authority to carry out her will.[53]The Harbingers are based on characters from thecommedia dell'arte.[54]

Plot

Aether and Lumine, a pair of twins who travel across different worlds, land in Teyvat. Witnessing the destruction of Khaenri'ah upon their arrival, the two attempt to flee, but they soon find their path blocked by a mysterious god who calls herself the "Sustainer of Heavenly Principles". She separates the twins, sealing the playable character away for five hundred years.[55]When the sealed sibling, now called "The Traveler", wakes up, they meet a small fairy-like being named Paimon, who becomes their companion and travel guide. The two set off on a journey across Teyvat to gather information about their lost twin from each nation's ruling Archon.

The following table only gives a synopsis of each major act in the game's current narrative. Summaries of other story content, such as characters' personal quests or limited-time events, are excluded. The major acts of the story were foreshadowed in a trailer posted to the game'sYouTubechannel on the day of its release:

Narrative Act[38]Title[38]Nation

Prologue

The Outlander Who Caught the Wind

Mondstadt

The Traveler and Paimon arrive in Mondstadt city to find it being terrorized by a dragon called Stormterror. They work together with the Knights of Favonius to resolve the problem. They meet a carefreebardnamed Venti, and learn that Stormterror – whose real name is Dvalin – is Venti's friend and has been corrupted by the Abyss Order. Venti reveals himself to be Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, and purifies Dvalin with The Traveler. After solving the crisis, Venti and The Traveler are ambushed by La Signora, the Eighth Fatui Harbinger, who steals Venti's Gnosis.

Chapter I

Farewell, Archaic Lord

Liyue

The Traveler and Paimon go toLiyueHarbor to attend a ritual for Rex Lapis, only for him to descend lifeless from the sky. They are assisted by Wangsheng Funeral ParlorconsultantZhongliand the Eleventh Fatui Harbinger, Tartaglia, in performing a rite of farewell for the Archon, but Tartaglia betrays them and attempts to steal Rex Lapis's Gnosis, but is stopped by the Traveler. Tartaglia summons the ancient serpent god Osial to attack Liyue, but the adepti and humans successfully defend the city. Later, The Traveler learns that Zhongli is actually Rex Lapis and that the Archon has retired, exchanging his Gnosis with La Signora in an undisclosed contract. Soon thereafter, The Traveler and Paimon meet Dainsleif, a mysterious stranger who assists them in investigating the Abyss Order's plot to overthrow Celestia. The Traveler's lost twin is revealed as the leader of the Abyss Order, but they refuse to reunite. Dainsleif chases after the twin, while The Traveler continues their journey.

Chapter II

Omnipresence Over Mortals

Inazuma

The Traveler and Paimon arrive in theisolationistnation of Inazuma and learn that its Archon, theRaiden Shogun,has been confiscating Inazumans' Visions. After barely escaping the Shogun's forces, The Traveler and Paimon join a band ofseparatistson Inazuma's Watatsumi Island before meeting Scaramouche, the Sixth Fatui Harbinger. Though he knocks The Traveler and Paimon unconscious, Yae Miko – the Shogun'sfamiliar– grants him Raiden's Gnosis in exchange for their lives. With Miko's help, The Traveler battles and defeats the Shogun, and convinces her to begin to repeal her restrictive policies. After returning to Liyue, the Traveler reunites with Dainsleif in The Chasm. The Traveler experiences a vision of their twin in Khaenri'ah, feeling torn between joining them and defeating the Abyss Order. Dainsleif tells the Traveler that they must choose between Teyvat or their twin before departing once more.

Chapter III

Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana

Sumeru

The Traveler and Paimon journey to Sumeru in search of Lesser Lord Kusanali, the Dendro Archon, but are unable to speak with her due to her imprisonment by the Akademiya. The Traveler eventually meets her human vessel, Nahida, within a dream, and discovers that the Akademiya'ssageshave partnered with Dottore, the Second Fatui Harbinger, to overthrow Kusanali and install Scaramouche as an artificial god. With the help of key individuals in Sumeru, The Traveler thwarts the sages' plot. The Traveler then meets with Kusanali, who provides valuable information about their twin and suggests that they visit Focalors, the Archon of Fontaine. Afterward, The Traveler runs into Dainsleif before having a vision of their sibling's encounter with a Khaenri'ahn named Chlothar Alberich, the founder of the Abyss Order, as well as with a mysterious "Sinner".

Chapter IV

Masquerade of the Guilty

Fontaine

The Traveler and Paimon journey to Fontaine to meet with Focalors, the Hydro Archon, also known as LadyFurina.They learn of the circulating prophecy that Fontaine would be flooded, leaving only the Hydro Archon weeping on her throne. The Traveler and Paimon become entangled in a case of serial killings and discover that a mysterious substance known as Primordial Seawater can dissolve citizens of Fontaine into water. Amidst the concerns of Primordial Seawater flooding, Furina is revealed to be a cursed human instead of an Archon, split from Focalors' divinity as she worked to overturn the prophecy: a punishment for Egeria, the previous Hydro Archon, who had created humans using the power of Primordial Seawater. Focalors sacrifices herself, thus restoring power to Neuvillette, who saves Fontainians from the prophecy by turning them into true humans. Afterwards, the Traveler returns to Sumeru and meets Caribert, son of Clothar Alberich, who reveals that the Abyss Order's masterplan, the Loom of Fate, has entered operation.

Chapter V

Incandescent Ode of Resurrection

Natlan

Chapter VI

Everwinter Without Mercy

Snezhnaya

Chapter???The Dream Yet to Be DreamedKhaenri'ah
EpilogueThe Sea of Flowers at the EndTBA

Development

Genshin Impactbegan development as early as late January 2017, with an initial team of 120 people, which grew to 400 by the end of that year, and reached 700 by February 2021.[56][57]miHoYo revealed the game in June 2019 atE3 2019.[58][59]The game was developed using theUnity Engine.[60]The game had a development and marketing budget of around$100 million,making it one of themost expensive video games to develop.[61]Between the announcement and release closedbeta testswere held, allowing invited players to explore and interact with the open world.[62][63]The game includesvoice-oversin four languages, and 15 different languages for text.[64][65][66][e]

miHoYo took inspirations from real life locations, such asZhangjiajie National Forest Parkin theHunan provinceof China, whilst developing the world of Teyvat.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis held in high regard by the development team, and is cited as one of the main inspirations forGenshin Impact.[67]Development was aimed at making the game different and fun from otherMMORPGsin terms of its quest and combat systems as well as its random events and mode of exploration.[68]The game was designed to be cross-platform as developing the game for PC and console allowed the developers to raise graphical fidelity for the game, such as rendering realistic shadows.[67]

The overall artistic vision of the game was intended to combine ananimestyle with more key elements from real-worldcultures,[69]and each nation is based on aregionof the world:

The game's primary mythological basis isGnosticism,particularly the way it understands relationships betweenhumansand their world, and howgodsmay influence this relationship.[78]The name given to Teyvat's gods, "Archon", is inspired by therelated deitiesfrom the Gnostic tradition. Although each Archon has a personal name for their "vessel", or human form, and is referred to with a specific title by the citizens of their nation, most gods in the game's story – even those who are not Archons – take the names ofdemonsfrom theArs Goetia,the first volume ofThe Lesser Key of Solomon.[79]

Music

Main article:Music ofGenshin Impact

The music team headed byYu-Peng ChenfromHOYO-MiXcomposed the game's original score, which was performed by theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra,theShanghai Symphony Orchestra,and theTokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.[80][81][82]The approach to creating the soundtrack is to immerse players within the game, and provide emotional and beautiful melodies.[83]Chen composes the score based on the cultural influences of different regions.[84]For example, in Mondstadt, Chen used woodwind instruments to reflect Mondstadt's association with wind and freedom.[83]In Liyue, Chen used elements of Chinese folk music—traditional instruments, the pentatonic scale, and ancient tonal melodies—with Western romantic harmonies and orchestral arrangements.[85][86]The Divine Damsel of Devastationuses the singing style ofChinese opera.[87]In contrast, the battle themes usepolyphonyand other composing techniques, as well as mimicking orchestration elements from composers such asBeethoven.[83]Severalsoundtrackalbums featuring music about characters and regions of the game have been released periodically.[88][89][90][91][92]

For his work on the soundtrack Chen was awarded the "Outstanding Artist—Newcomer/Breakthrough" at the 2020 Annual Game Music Awards.[83]In an interview published in April 2021 Chen expressed interest in releasing the soundtracks on CD, as well as hosting concerts in the future.[83]The first concert was held virtually on October 3, 2021, titled "Melodies of an Endless Journey" and featured multiple bands and an orchestra performing various soundtracks from the game.[93][94][95][96]A second virtual concert was held on February 4, 2022, titled "Reflections of Spring" featuring theShanghai Symphony Orchestraperforming soundtracks from the Liyue region.[97][98]

On September 12, 2023, Yu-Peng Chen announced onBilibilithat he was leaving miHoYo and the HOYO-MiX team, and no longer working on the soundtrack.[99][100]

Release

The worldwide release, September 28, 2020, was announced on August 17 for PC and mobile platforms, and on August 28, it was revealed that the PlayStation 4 version was released on the same date.[101][102]The game was made available on PlayStation 5 throughbackwards compatibilityon November 11.[103][1]On April 28, 2021, the PlayStation 5 version of the game was released, featuring enhanced visuals, improved loading times, andDualSense controllersupport.[104][105][106]ANintendo Switchversion is in development, though no release window has been announced.[107][108]

Prior to its release the game had over 10 million registrations, with over half of that from outside China.[109][110]According to some, the game was the biggest international release of any Chinese video game.[61][111]In the lead up to release, the game won theTokyo Game ShowMedia Awards 2020 public poll, ranking first among 14 other games.[112]

Updates

Shortly after the game's launch, miHoYo announced a schedule for content updates over the following months.[113]As a long-term project, much of the game remains to be finished. On release, only two of the seven major regions intended for the game were released, and miHoYo anticipates it will take several years for the game's story to be completed.[114]In a presentation given in February 2021, miHoYo former president Cai Haoyu estimated that ongoing development for the game would cost$200 millionper year.[57]

Updates are implemented into the game every six weeks[113]and add more characters, events and new areas of Teyvat;[115][1][116]each update comes with character banners which last around three weeks until the next update.[117]Character banners buff the chance of getting a character, but still with the chance of getting a standard character, also known as a 50/50; if a 50/50 is lost, during the next banner, the buffed character will be guaranteed.[118]Major updates ( "Versions" ), adding new major regions, are implemented annually. As of version 4.4 (January 2024),[119]four major versions with a total of 28 updates have been released.[120]Each update includes compensation in the form of 60 primogems – the currency used for the game'sgachasystem – each hour the server is offline.[121][122]

Reception

Pre-release

When the game was first unveiled at theChinaJoyconvention in 2019, it was immediately and initially met with criticisms claiming that the game had similarities toBreath of the Wild.[133]Zeldafans at the convention showed explicit gestures towards theSonybooth, with one individual destroying their PlayStation 4 console in protest.[134]

Post-release

Genshin Impactreceived "generally favorable reviews" according toreview aggregatorMetacritic.[124][125]The open world of Teyvat drew praise;IGN'sTravis Northup described Teyvat as "a world that is absolutely bursting at the seams with possibilities", andHardcore Gamer'sJordan Helm described it as "one big environmental puzzle".[27][128]Liyue in particular was picked out byKotaku'sSisi Jiang for being "one of the most exciting regions that I've visited in a video game in years", before continuing on to discuss how the region "shows an idealized portrayal of Chinese social relations that exists in localized pockets".[135]Game Informercharacterized the game as an incredible experience, noting that "[t]he gameplay loop of collection, upgrading, and customization is captivating and compelling".[127]The execution of gameplay impressedPocket Gamer,andDestructoid'sChris Carter called the combat system "one of the most interesting things" about the game.[5][131]NPRremarked that the game had an abundance of content despite being free to play.[136]Gene Park ofThe Washington Postlauded the game as revolutionary for the genre, having players "imagine a mobile gaming world with titles with quality that matches the industry's top-tier experiences".[137]Polygonalso praised the game for differentiating itself from its peers, heralding its arrival as mobile games become more mainstream and appealing to "an audience outside the typical mobile gaming demographic" and "new players without the hardware to play more conventional and resource-hogging RPGs".[138]

Conversely,Genshin Impacthas been criticized for its endgame content, itsgachamonetization system, and its self-limitations. Ari Nortis ofKotaku,for instance, wrote that although the game provides a solid experience it also has "some of the typical bullshit that comes along with a zero-dollar price tag" and that thegachasystem can lead to a "cycle that belongs more inReno, Nevada,than a magical fantasy land of gods and wizards ".[139]GameSpotechoed this criticism, noting that the game is "hampered a bit by the restrictions its free-to-play model imposes".[10]PC Gamersaid that playing the endgame becomes "a slog", and that the resin system "feels so unnecessary".[140]Warning players about how predatory the monetization is,The Washington Postadded that such a well-designed game from an aesthetic standpoint can lead some to gamble with the game'sgachasystem.[21]

When theGenius Invokation TCGminigame launched, it received positive comments from critics.CBRcompared the non standalone card games withHearthstonefromWorld of WarcraftandGwentfromThe Witcher 3,and believed that it could expand the game's audience.[141][142]Siliconera critic Stephanie Liu said that the minigame rekindled her excitement in the early days of the game.[143]Gamerskyeditor Youming Xingkong said that theGenius Invokation TCGis an attempt to keep players fresh inGenshin Impactand solve the burnout that will occur in long-term operation games.[36]TheYouxiputaoeditor also pointed out thatGenius Invokation TCGcan "make up for the shortcomings of the game's long-term experience" and "strengthen the relationship between players".[37]Prior to launch, fans had already made aGenius Invokation TCGmodonTabletop Simulator.[144][145]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 TapTapGame Awards Game of the Year Won [146]
Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year Nominated [147]
App StoreBest of 2020 iPhone Game of the Year Won [148]
Google Play Awards Best Game Won [149]
Google Play Users' Choice Awards Best Game Nominated [150]
The Game Awards 2020 Best Mobile Game Nominated [151]
Best Role Playing Game Nominated
2021 Apple Design Awards Visual and Graphics Won [152]
Pocket GamerMobile Games Awards People's Choice Nominated [153]
Best Audio / Visual Accomplishment Won
Game of the Year Won
Golden Joystick Awards Still Playing Award Nominated [154]
PlayStation Partner Awards Grand Award Won [155]
The Game Awards 2021 Best Mobile Game Won [156]
Best Ongoing Game Nominated
2022 Golden Joystick Awards Still Playing Award Won [157]
Google Play Awards Best Ongoing Won [158]
PlayStation Partner Awards Grand Award Won [159]
The Game Awards 2022 Best Ongoing Game Nominated [160]
Best Mobile Game Nominated
Player's Voice Won
2023 Golden Joystick Awards Still Playing Award Nominated [161]
PlayStation Partner Awards Grand Award Won [162]
The Game Awards 2023 Best Ongoing Game Nominated [163]
Player's Voice Nominated
2024 20th British Academy Games Awards Evolving Game Nominated [164]

Commercial performance

On mobile platforms,Genshin Impactsaw 23 million downloads and grossed approximately$60 millionwithin a week after its release.[138][111]Within two weeks, that figure rose to over$100 million,recouping its development and marketing budget.[165]Its strong performance continued through October 2020 as the game was the highest-grossing game worldwide during that month.[166]Its largest revenue came from China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States, with 69 percent of mobile revenue coming from outside China itself during this time period specifically.[167][168]In the United States, its release was the largest launch of a role-playing game on mobile in history.[168]

On mobile platforms,Genshin Impacthad grossed over $393 million within two months after release and over $1 billion by the end of March 2021, the third highest revenue from a mobile game during that time frame afterHonor of KingsandPUBG Mobile,making it one of thehighest grossing mobile gamesof all time and the fastest game to reach that milestone onGoogle Playand theApp Store.[169]By October 2021, the game had grossed $2 billion.[170][171]It became the world's third highest-grossingmobile game of 2021,[172]with$1.9 billiongrossed that year.[173]By December 2021, the game had grossed$3 billionon iOS and Android devices worldwide. The game's largest mobile market is China with 30% of revenue, followed by Japan with 23% and then the United States with 20% of revenue.[174]Based on a December 16, 2023 survey conducted byNikkei Entertainment,the fanbase ofGenshin Impactwithin Japan has an average age of 27 years, and a male-to-female ratio that skews 60:40.[175]But according to another December 2023 survey, Japan and other Asian countries have a relatively more male skew in their player base compared to the West and it actually has a 55:45 male to female ratio globally.[176][177]

Across all platforms (including mobile, console and computer platforms), the game is estimated to have grossed nearly$3.7 billionin its first year by September 2021, the highest ever first-year launch revenue for any video game.[178]In that same month, the Raiden Shogun's debut banner earned $33,020,905 among iOS users in China alone.[179][better source needed]The mobile version grossed a further$567 millionbetween January and March 2022,[180]adding up to more than$4.267 billiongrossed as of March 2022.

Controversies

Allegations of censorship

On October 6, 2020, journalist andTwitchstreamer Kazuma Hashimoto published a video on social media siteTwitter (currently X)demonstrating how political terms controversial in China such as "Hong Kong"and"Taiwan"arecensoredwithin the in-game chat.[181]As the developer of the game, miHoYo, is based in China, which they are subject toChina's censorship policy,which includes complying with a relatively large list of banned words that cannot be used in game or via chat.[181]Other terms not related to Chinese politics are banned as well, such as "Putin","Hitler",and"Stalin".[182]Extending outside of purely political wordage, innocuous terms such as "enemies" and "words" were also being censored.[183]

In a September 2021, over 200 Chinese video game companies signed aself-censorshippact, agreeing to remove content that would promote the "wrong set of values" and fall foul of Chinese government regulations on gaming.[184]HoYoverse subsequently redesigned the outfits for some female characters to be less revealing in a patch for the Chinese version of the game. These alternate outfits were implemented as an additional option for global servers.[185]In response, some media outlets discussed whether this was an instance of the game of censoring its content.[185][186][187][188]

Representation and diversity concerns

In April 2021, some called for aboycottof the game over claims of bigotry in the game's content.[189][190]Others pointed out how the only playable characters with dark skin at the time were described as "exotic" or "scary" in the game.[190]On August 24, 2022, the game released the 3.0 version, introducing the Sumeru region. Though the region is perceived to take inspiration from the cultures of theMiddle East, North Africa,andSouth Asia,many of its playable characters andNPCswere depicted aswhite-skinned,prompting accusations ofwhitewashingandcolorism.[191]

In early March 2023, HoYoverse was criticized for the release of the Sumeru character Dehya, as a portion of the game's fanbase argued that her abilities wereunderpoweredand dysfunctional.[192][193]As one of the few dark-skinnedplayable charactersin the game, some fans suggested that her poor skillset might be due tocolorism,given similar accusations made against HoYoverse in the past.[194]

In July 2024, HoYoverse released a trailer of the nation of Natlan, which is inspired bypre-ColumbianMesoamerican cultures, Africa, and Polynesia. The character designs received criticism for perceived colorism and cultural appropriation, as the majority of the characters are depicted with white skin. Among those criticizing included voice actorsKhoi Dao,Zeno Robinson,Jenny Yokobori,Alejandro Saab,Valeria Rodriguez, Allegra Clark, and Anne Yatco, who respectively voice the characters Albedo, Sethos, Yoimiya, Cyno, Sucrose, Beidou, and theRaiden Shogunin the game.[195][196]

Li Yuantao controversy

In October 2021, Chinese voice actorLi Yuantaowho was the Chinese voice of the character Oz, was accused of having multipleaffairsand cheating on his wife. He also used his fame to manipulate multiple girls into having sexual relationships with him, some of which who wereminors.The game's publisher, HoYoverse, cut ties with him and removed his character from the game's rate up system for a year.[197][198][199]

Accusations against Elliot Gindi

In February 2023, allegations of abusive behavior andsexual exploitation of minorswere made against Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor of the character Tighnari. Gindi apologized for some of his actions but denied the allegations of preying on minors. He was widely condemned by theGenshin Impactcommunity and fellow voice actors, with the voice director of the game, Chris Faiella, seeking to take action against Gindi.[200][201]HoYoverse later fired Gindi for "breach of contract",[202]and replaced him withZachary Gordon.[203]

Security concerns

The game has been criticized for initially lacking security features ubiquitous on other sites, liketwo-factor authentication.On October 19, 2020, a vulnerable security flaw was discovered that exposed the phone number linked to a player's account during the password recovery attempt on the miHoYo website. However, the issue was not rectified until November 9, 2020.[204]miHoYo issued notices following the wake of security exposures, informing players to be careful about sharing account details and to bind their account to their email address and phone number.[205][206]In May 2021, two-factor authentication was added whenever the player signs in on a new device.[207][208]

Similar to other online games, the game uses ananti-cheat systemimplemented by akernel driver.The driver is used to prevent other programs from performingcode injection,memory inspection, and other process manipulation.[209][210]Shortly after release, players discovered that the game'skernel-based anti-cheatsystem would remain active after the game was closed or uninstalled,[211]which raised concerns that the game had installedspyware.[210]Some Japanese players using iOS devices also observed that the game read the contents of players'clipboardswhile starting up.[212]miHoYo announced that both issues were the result of coding errors and have been addressed and fixed.[213]

Other media

Prior to the release of the game, miHoYo released a manga on their websites detailing the background of its characters and the fictional world of Teyvat.[35]It is translated into various different languages though only 13[214][215]of its 16[35]chapters were officially released in certain languages. Various other artwork and short comics are also released onGenshin Impact's officialXaccounts.[216]

Animated videos teasing its story and characters[217][218]are regularly released onGenshin Impact's officialYouTubechannels.[219]

In September 2022, miHoYo announced a partnership with Japanese animation studioUfotableto develop a speculated anime adaptation based on the game, accompanied by a concept trailer.[220][221]

Other future plans include a line of comics, toys, and a possible movie.[222][223]

Notes

  1. ^Chinese:Nguyên thần;pinyin:Yuánshén;Japanese pronunciation:Genshin;"Original God, Origins of god, or Primordial God".
  2. ^At the end ofFarewell, Archaic Lord,the player learns that Morax staged his own death, opting instead to retire from archonship and live as the mortal Zhongli.
  3. ^Omnipresence Over Mortalsreveals that the spirit of Beelzebul lives within body of the Raiden Shogun, and that the Shogun is essentially a puppet with its own a consciousness. The two coexist in one body and act together.
  4. ^Masquerade of the Guiltyreveals that after ascending to the position of archon, Focalors separated her divinity from her vessel, Furina, resulting in two individuals. Focalors eventually sacrifices herself to destroy the seat of Hydro Archon, leaving Furina to live as a normal human.
  5. ^Voiceover languages include Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Text languages include Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

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