In a brief post, Hoyoverse said that by May 20th the Age Verisy process will be deployed to American players. You will need to verify your age while logging in or creating an account. Players who do not confirm their age by July 18th will suspend their account, delete their friends list and chat records, and will not receive any further notifications.
This does not mean that children under the age of 16 cannot play Genshin Impact. However, after age verification, they cannot independently create a loot box purchase that allows players to access collectable characters in the game.
There are no national restrictions on booty boxes in the US, but the FTC has targeted and targeted lawsuits Genshin ImpactConfusing purchasing systems, misleading players about the possibility of acquiring the most coveted characters, and illegally targeting children to collect data. At the time of the settlement, Hoyoverse told passthecontroller in a statement.
Another case targeting so-called “dark pattern” game developers is used to push players into the maximum number of in-game purchases. Fortnite It was a manufacturer’s epic game, even reimbursing some players.
In addition to introducing age verification, a settlement with the FTC requires Hoyoverse to provide players with direct payment methods for booty boxes with real money, disclose accurate booty odds and currency exchange rates, and delete personal information collected from children under the age of 13.
