Genshin Impact US publisher Cognosfer has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over violations of the Children’s Privacy Act. about this reported On the website of the American agency.
As part of the settlement, Cognosfer must pay $20 million in damages and prohibit children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental permission.
“Genshin Impact tricked children, teenagers, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they had little chance of winning. “Companies that use these tactics will be held accountable if they deceive players, especially children and teenagers, about the true value of in-game transactions,” said FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Samuel Levin.
According to FTC requirements, Genshin Impact writers are also required to disclose loot box drop rates and multi-tiered virtual currency exchange rates.
A loot box is a game container that contains a set of items that drop randomly.
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Source: Gazeta
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