Genshin Impact game maker fined $20 million for privacy violations
The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and make changes to address allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that
Genshin Impact Maker to Pay $20 Million FTC Fine Over Gacha System
Genshin Impact maker Cognosphere – which conducts business as HoYoverse – has agreed to pay a $20 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), settling a case which alleges it’s misleading children over the true cost of obtaining rare gacha rewards.
Genshin Impact maker fined $20m over ‘deceptive’ loot boxes and child privacy violation
Update: Cognosphere confirms it has reached a settlement with the FTC, plans new restrictions on Genshin Impact loot box
Genshin Impact maker fined $20M over loot box deception
The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.
'Genshin Impact' maker settles US charges of violating children's privacy
Cognosphere, the maker of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million and block children under age 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle U.
Genshin Impact maker will pay a $20 million fine to settle FTC charges that allege they misled players about lootbox odds
The allegation that Genshin Impact misleads children about the odds of winning "Five-Star Prizes" in part relates to the Event Banners and "influencer campaigns", which the FTC says "give players the impression that they will have better odds of obtaining the five-star prize being promoted than they have in reality."
Genshin Impact maker agrees to pay $20m in FTC case accusing it of violating children's privacy and deceiving players
Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse has agreed to pay $20m to settle a complaint - filed by the US Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission - accusing it of violating children's privacy laws and deceiving users over the true cost of obtaining rare loot box prizes.
Genshin Impact Developer Agrees to $20M Fine Over Loot Box Violations
Genshin Impact publisher Hoyoverse has agreed to a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission where it agrees to pay a $20 million fine, and be banned from sellling lootboxes to teenagers under the age of 16.
'Genshin Impact' publisher settles US charges of violating children's privacy
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 violated a children's privacy law.
Genshin Impact Publisher Hit With $20M Fine for Marketing Loot Boxes to Children
The FTC's complaint alleges that Singapore-based Cognosphere deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and the odds of obtaining rare prizes.
Hoyoverse is facing a $20M fine over its loot box mechanics
HoYoverse, publisher of the popular gacha game Genshin Impact, has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change its marketing practices. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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Video Game Maker Paying $20 Million in FTC Kid-Privacy Case
The maker of the popular video game Genshin Impact will pay $20 million to settle claims it violated kids’ privacy and deceived players about the cost of winning sought-after prizes, the US ...
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The maker of the popular video game Genshin Impact will pay $20 million to settle claims it violated kids’ privacy and deceived players about the cost of winning sought-after prizes, the US Federal ...