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Genshin Impact Publisher Hit With $20M FTC Fine for Marketing Loot Boxes to Children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that companies misleading players about the “true cost of in-game transactions” ...
Genshin Impact developer to pay $20M fine to US Federal Trade Commission over loot box violations
The company will pay, and make changes to its disclosures ...
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million ...
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FTC fines HoYoverse over Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanics
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that HoYoverse, the developer of Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, is to pay a fine of $20 million USD to settle charges.
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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 ...
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FTC Penalizes Genshin Impact For “Deceiving Children” With $ 20 Million Fine, Monetization To Change
“Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little ...
FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its publisher to pay a $20 million fine and stop selling loot boxes to kids
Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere (another name for HoYoverse) has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and will block ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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FTC Imposes Record Fine on Oil Companies for Illegal Pre-Merger Conduct
On January, 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), ...
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Genshin Impact Hit With Massive Fine Over Gacha [UPDATE]
Genshin Impact publisher HoYoverse must pay a massive fine to the US FTC due to allegedly misleading gacha and how minors' data was handled.
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FTC Alleges That HoYoverse “Deceived” Genshin Impact Players With Loot Boxes, Settlement Reached With $20 Million Fine
HoYoverse reached a settlement with the FTC, which seems include paying the fine, and changing how in-game transactions are handled within Genshin Impact. In a statement regarding the settlement ...