Erika Harlacher-Stone, the beloved voice actress of Venti in Genshin Impact, has implied that she will be back to play the Anemo Archon in Version 5.6. As a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Genshin Impact has struggled to bring back a majority of its English cast since Version 5.1. While players were initially patient with the situation, the recasting of Kinich in Version 5.5 caused controversy. Takanashi, a voice actor based in Tokyo, replaced John Patneaude as Kinich. He is the first (and so far only) recast made by Genshin Impact as a result of the strike.
While the situation around the strike and HoYoverse is complex, voice actors such as Joe Zieja have attempted to clarify some of the misconceptions circulating across the Genshin Impact community. Given that Genshin Impact isn't a union project, it is technically not a part of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and would thus be more accurate to call the situation a collective refusal to work. As such, it has enabled certain voice actors to return to the role, as well as allowed Paimon in Genshin Impact to retain her English voice throughout the strike.
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