Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v. | Federal Trade Commission
2 days ago · Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC allegations the company violated a children’s privacy law and deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes.
FTC settlement order bans sales of Genshin Impact loot boxes to …
3 days ago · If you don’t know what a loot box is, just ask any kid in your life to explain it. While you’re at it, ask them about the video game Genshin Impact. Then tell them about why the FTC just sued the game’s developer HoYoverse (Cognosphere Pte. Ltd and Cognosphere, LLC) for its confusing loot box system that costs players a LOT of money.
Cognosphere Statement on U.S. FTC Settlement - HoYoverse
2 days ago · SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2025 - Cognosphere, the distributor of Genshin Impact, has reached a settlement agreement with the United States Federal Trade Commission to strengthen and increase transparency around our parental consent and virtual currency practices. A statement from Cognosphere is below: "Animation-style games and shows are well-received …
FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its …
1 day ago · Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere (another name for HoYoverse) has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and will block children under the age of 16 from making in-game purchases without parental ...
'Genshin Impact' maker settles US charges of violating children's …
1 day ago · Cognosphere allegedly unfairly marketed loot boxes to children that obscured real costs and misled all players about the odds of obtaining prizes, the FTC said in a statement on Friday while ...
FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices
1 day ago · Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its gacha loot box monetization and is now banned from ...
Genshin Impact Developer Banned From Selling Lootboxes To …
1 day ago · Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to pay the FTC $20m in fines for selling lootboxes to minors in a new settlement. Published Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:42:08 -0600
Genshin Impact developer to pay $20M fine to US FTC over
1 day ago · Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere (which is also called Hoyoverse) is settling a United States Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over selling loot boxes to players under the age of 16. It’ll ...
'Genshin Impact' maker settles US charges of violating children
1 day ago · Cognosphere allegedly unfairly marketed loot boxes to children that obscured real costs and misled all players about the odds of obtaining prizes, the FTC said in a statement on Friday while ...
'Genshin Impact' maker settles US charges of violating children's ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON : Cognosphere, the maker of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million and block children under age 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated a children's privacy law.
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