Bloomberg: Genshin Impact developers may have to compensate misled gacha players in the US
Sources from Bloomberg report that the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating the company Hoyoverse, the western brand of miHoYo, since at least last summer. The agency is scrutinizing the gacha system in the game Genshin Impact.
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According to the publication, the FTC suspects that the developers of Genshin Impact mislead gamers about the cost of acquiring five-star characters. The game makes it difficult to determine the actual cost of in-game currency used for character banner pulls, thus leading users to potentially spend money impulsively.
It is claimed that the FTC and Hoyoverse are close to resolving the dispute. Under the terms of the upcoming agreement, Hoyoverse is expected to compensate American players who attempted to obtain characters through the gacha system. The specific amounts of compensation are unknown.
Representatives from the FTC and Hoyoverse declined to comment on Bloomberg's information from sources.
