US EditionGenshin Impact age verification: what is it and how to keep playing
- On May 8, 2025, HoYoverse revealed that beginning May 20, 2025, every Genshin Impact user located in the U.S. Must complete an age verification process to continue accessing the game.
- This requirement follows a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations of selling loot boxes to minors without parental consent.
- The verification applies to both new and existing accounts, and failure to comply by July 20, 2026, will lead to account suspension and permanent data deletion.
- The $20 million settlement mandates HoYoverse to disclose loot box odds, offer direct real-money purchases, and implement parental controls including age checks for players under 16.
- These measures aim to increase transparency and protect children under 13, while allowing underage players to continue playing with spending restrictions enforced.
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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…
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.
HoYoVerse Genshin Impact US Age Verification Starts in May 2025
On the official Facebook page for Genshin Impact, HoYoVerse announced it will require age verification for everyone in the US who plays the game by May 20, 2025. It noted this is part of a measure to comply with laws in the country. This will be mandatory, and accounts could be suspended if people don’t comply by July 18, 2025. There’s also the prospect of potential deletion. HoYoVerse actually mentioned two dates with regards to cut-offs for US…
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