FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices
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The U.S. FTC reached a $20 million settlement with Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere/HoYoverse over deceptive loot box (gacha) practices targeting minors, requiring parental consent for users under 16 and measures to prevent unauthorized purchases. The company must also delete data collected from children under 13 and comply with COPPA. The FTC criticized the use of dark patterns and misleading odds disclosures in monetization tactics.
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