It had a first-year launch revenue of more than $3 billion in its first year of release, the highest for any video game, and a revenue of more than $4 billion as of March 2022.

The game generally received positive reviews, with critics praising its combat mechanics and the immersive open world but criticizing its simplistic endgame and monetization model. The Traveler travels in search of the lost sibling with their companion Paimon and becomes involved in the affairs of Teyvat's nations.ĭevelopment of Genshin Impact began in 2017. The story follows the Traveler, who has traveled across countless worlds with their twin sibling before becoming separated in Teyvat. Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, home to seven nations, each of which is tied to a different element and ruled by a different god. The base game is expanded regularly through patches using the games as a service model. The game is free-to-play and is monetized through gacha game mechanics through which players can obtain new characters and weapons. The game features an anime-style open-world environment and an action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching. It was released for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo Switch. Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo.

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