Genshin Imact distributor Cognosphere has been fined $20 million by the USA's FTC department for "Privacy Violations" and "Deceptive Loot Box Practices" and will no longer be allowed to sell random ...

Singapore-based Chinese video game developer Cognosphere, dba HoYoverse, known for “Genshin Impact,” a role-playing game involving ...

Some of the allegations FTC put forward in their report included aggressively marketing the game to minors and obtaining ...

Genshin Impact maker Cognosphere – which conducts business as HoYoverse – has agreed to pay a $20 million fine to the Federal ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a $20 million fine on Cognosphere, the U.S. subsidiary of Chinese gaming ...

The FTC alleged that Genshin Impact "deceived" players with loot boxes, distributed Cognosphere and HoYoverse accept ...

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

Update: Cognosphere confirms it has reached a settlement with the FTC, plans new restrictions on Genshin Impact loot box ...