Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges

/ Singapore-based Cognosphere is banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without parental consent.

By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.

Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has to change the way it does loot boxes. Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data. According to the FTC, the company “actively marketed” its loot boxes to children and

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