UPDATE 20/01/25: Cognosphere, the distributor of Genshin Impact, has officially responded to the FTC's complaint, stating it believes the allegations are "inaccurate" but it agreed to the settlement ...

Genshin Impact distributor Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges made by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed on January 17, 2025, in the United States District ...

The United States Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint last week alleging that Cognosphere, which publishes parent company MiHoYo’s games like Genshin Impact ...

In quite a surprising move, Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has changed the publisher of its hit title. Genshin Impact has hands down been the biggest sensation of the past year, growing several folds ...

Today, the United States Federal Trade Commission has published a summary of their case against ‘Genshin Impact’ developer Cognosphere, issuing a $20M USD monetary penalty against “Cognosphere Pte.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cognosphere, the publisher of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company ...

The FTC fined Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse $20 million for misleading loot box practices and violating children’s privacy laws. The game allegedly deceived players about the cost and odds of ...

More of the company's games may come to Steam, too ...

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Cognosphere, known for the open-world RPG 'Genshin Impact,' was accused by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of violating children's privacy protections and making misleading claims about gacha. The ...