Polygon.com / 07.05.25

Genshin Impact introduces age-gating as part of loot box crackdown

Genshin Impact will require all its players in the U.S. to verify their age by July, in order to comply with a settlement between developer HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission over the games gacha mechanics. As part of the $20 million settlement, HoYoverse is forbidden from selling loot boxes to children under 16 without express parental consent. In a brief post, HoYoverse said the age-verification process would roll out to American players by May 20. Age verification will be required during login or account creation. Players who dont verify their age by July 18 will have their account suspended, their friends list and chat records deleted, and will get no further notifications. This doesnt mean that children under 16 will be unable to play Genshin Impact. But, after age verification, they wont be able to independently make the loot-box purchases that grant players access to the games collectable characters. Theres no nationwide regulation of loot boxes in the U.S. But the FTC t...
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