US EditionGenshin Impact age verification: what is it and how to keep playing
- On May 7, 2025, HoYoverse announced that U.S.-based Genshin Impact users must complete an age verification process starting May 20 to maintain access to their accounts, or they risk permanent deletion.
- This age verification requirement follows a Federal Trade Commission settlement accusing HoYoverse of marketing loot boxes to minors without parental consent and violating COPPA laws.
- The age check involves verifying players' ages at login or account creation, with underage users subject to parental controls preventing independent loot box purchases.
- HoYoverse agreed to a $20 million fine and must disclose accurate loot box odds, delete data from players under 13, and enforce parental approval for purchases, according to the settlement.
- Failure to complete age verification by July 20, 2026, will result in account suspension, deletion of friends lists and chat records, emphasizing compliance to maintain access to the game.
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Genshin Impact introduces age-gating as part of loot box crackdown
Genshin Impact will require all its players in the U.S. to verify their age by July, in order to comply with a settlement between developer HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission over the game’s gacha mechanics. As part of the $20 million settlement, HoYoverse is forbidden from selling loot boxes to children under 16 without express parental consent. In a brief post, HoYoverse said the age-verification process would roll out to American play…
Mandatory Age Verification Coming to Genshin Impact for US Players
Genshin Impact players residing in the United States will soon have to complete an age verification process if they wish to continue playing the game. The mandatory age verification for Genshin Impact comes after the settlement between HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). For the uninitiated, the FTC filed a lawsuit against HoYoverse, the developer behind hit gacha titles like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, alleging that the …
Genshin Impact Rolls Out Age Verification To Protect Unwanted Purchases
As part of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and HoYoverse, Genshin Impact will require all its US-based players to verify their age by July. To comply with a court-ordered settlement reached between the developer of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), users who play the ongoing title will need to verify their age before July to comply with the new regulations put in place by the FTC. As part o…
HoYoverse Introduces Age Verification and Enhances Pricing Transparency for US Genshin Impact Players
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 brings more transparency with in-game price updates and an age verification system for US players. The post HoYoverse Introduces Age Verification and Enhances Pricing Transparency for US Genshin Impact Players first appeared on GamerBraves. The post HoYoverse Introduces Age Verification and Enhances Pricing Transparency for US Genshin Impact Players appeared first on GamerBraves.
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