Genshin Impact
HoYoverse
Genshin Impact is a very popular game. It adds new places and characters all the time. But now, it has a problem with the FTC. The FTC is a group that protects customers. They say Genshin Impact makes money in a bad way.
HoYoverse must pay a fine of $20 million. They did some things that are not okay:
- They marketed the game to children.
- They did not tell kids the real costs of in-game purchases.
- They used tricks to confuse players about spending money.
Now, they have to make changes:
- Kids under 16 need parents’ permission to spend money.
- Personal information of kids under 13 will be deleted.
- Loot boxes must show real money prices.
- They must clearly show odds for winning prizes.
These changes are only for the US. Genshin Impact still makes a lot of money, so the fine is not very big for them.
Vocabulary List:
- FTC /ɛf ti si/ (noun): Federal Trade Commission; a U.S. agency that works to protect consumers.
- Fine /faɪn/ (noun): A monetary penalty imposed for violation of rules or laws.
- Permission /pərˈmɪʃ.ən/ (noun): Authorization to do something.
- Personal Information /ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ (noun): Data that can be used to identify an individual.
- Odds /ɑdz/ (noun): The likelihood or probability of an event occurring.
- Confuse /kənˈfjuz/ (verb): To make something unclear or difficult to understand.