Genshin Impact’s Developer, HoYoverse, Has Sued a Fan Wiki Over Leaked Content

HoYoverse Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Genshin Impact Wiki for Leaked Content

Summary: HoYoverse files a lawsuit against the operator of Genshin Impact wiki, to shut it down and pursue damages for publishing leaked and unreleased content from Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail. The complaint includes copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of NDA, and unauthorized distribution of confidential beta materials. HoYoverse claims leaks from the wiki harms fan excitement for official announcements. HoYov…

Genshin Impact’s Developer, HoYoverse, Has Sued a Fan Wiki Over Leaked Content

HoYoverse, the developer behind Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, has filed a new lawsuit against the HomDGCat wiki. If you didn’t know, the fan-made wiki is one of the most well-known leak hubs in the Genshin community. Court documents filed in Georgia in February 2026 reveal that HoYoverse, under its global publishing entity Cognosphere, is seeking to shut down the wiki and pursue damages against its operator for allegedly distributing lar…

Genshin Impact fan wiki operator may be having second thoughts about datamining after Cognosphere unleashes the lawyers, says it 'will only update live game data in the future'

Cognosphere, better known as MiHoYo, sued the operator of the HomDGCat wiki after multiple requests to take it down were rebuffed.