Genshin Impact Dev Received Over $5.3 Million in Damages for Leaks and Cheats

Genshin Impact Dev Received Over $5.3 Million in Damages for Leaks and Cheats

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Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has revealed it received over $5.3 million in legal compensation over multiple lawsuits against leaks, cheats, fake goods, and more in 2025. As one of the most popular gacha titles of recent years, Genshin Impact has been no stranger to dealing with illegal content distribution. In consequence, miHoYo has continuously battled against these activities, at times leading to massive reparations.

Chinese developer miHoYo, otherwise known as HoYoverse, is the studio behind some of today's most notable free-to-play gacha video games. While Genshin Impact is arguably its most widely-known work, miHoYo has launched plenty of hit games, including Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero, and Honkai: Impact 3rd. MiHoYo also confirmed that it plans on releasing Genshin Impact content for another decade at least. However, the game's popularity has prompted its developers to constantly face leaks and fraudulent actions, sometimes affecting players' experiences. Recently, miHoYo disclosed how it has successfully dealt with users who threaten its IPs in the past year.

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In a translated March 8 official WeChat post by miHoYo's Legal Department, the company shared...

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