One such player is 20-year-old Julian Lo, who started last year with his peers. As a game that once promised a 10-year roadmap, players have started to feel burnt out in just a year. This anniversary backlash also gave rise to another issue: The community’s enjoyment of the game. However, the damage had already been done and the mood of the event had been ruined.Īs of Oct 7, Genshin Impact’s ratings have gone back up to 3.2 stars on the Google Play Store. They also spent millions on Genshin Impact character-themed Twitter hashflags. In response to the review bombing, miHoYo released more rewards over a span of four days as a means to appease raging gamers.
Like a lottery, players can ‘wish’ for limited edition weapons or characters they want by grinding gacha currency, called Primogems in Genshin Impact. Some angry fans even left reviews on apps that had nothing to do with gaming, such as Google Classroom.įor those who aren’t familiar, Genshin Impact grew in popularity within a year of its release due to its gacha system. Other games under the Chinese company behind Genshin Impact, miHoYo, were dragged into the saga as well. Players were unhappy with the stingy anniversary rewards and took to the Google Play Store to bomb reviews on the app, and ratings dropped to as low as 1.9 stars. What was supposed to be a joyous event, however, turned sour real quick.įor a game that received nominations for the Best Role-Playing Game and Best Mobile Game awards in 2020, the fall out was surprising. Genshin Impact celebrated its one-year anniversary on Sep 28.
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