Media: Since 2016, miHoYo has filed lawsuits over 600 times
The developers of Genshin Impact are very proactive in defending their rights. Based on public data, Chinese journalists have calculated that since 2016, miHoYo has been involved in legal proceedings 839 times, and in 606 of those cases, they filed the lawsuit themselves.
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As reported by the portal Game Daily (游戏日报), most of the lawsuits from miHoYo fall into three categories:
- disputes over trademark rights;
- disputes over copyright violations;
- disputes over the disclosure of information online (apparently lawsuits against insiders over leaks).
Notably, the number of legal proceedings involving miHoYo has been increasing year by year. In 2021, there were only 25; in 2022, 53; and by 2024, it rose to 389. From January to mid-April 2025, miHoYo was involved in 158 new cases.
Number of times miHoYo has been mentioned in various lawsuits over the years
The material from Game Daily does not specify how many cases the studio has won.
It is worth noting that in February 2025, miHoYo officially announced that since 2022, they have held more than 200 leak authors accountable regarding their games. It is also known that, based on their accusations, Chinese police have arrested several cheat sellers and counterfeit merchandise producers.