Genshin Impact#Plot

File:Genshin Impact gameplay screenshot.png map. Here Aether, the male Traveler, is seen gliding, but the player can switch to other party members.]]

Genshin Impact is an open-world, action role-playing game that allows the player to control one of four interchangeable characters in a party.{{cite web |last=Khullar |first=Kunal |title=10+ Tips & Tricks for beginners to help you master Genshin Impact! |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/genshin-impact-tips-tricks-beginners/ |website=XDA Developers |access-date=January 25, 2021 |date=January 4, 2021 |archive-date=February 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202022557/https://www.xda-developers.com/genshin-impact-tips-tricks-beginners/ |url-status=live }} Switching between characters can be done quickly during combat, allowing the player to use several different combinations of skills and attacks. Characters may have their abilities enhanced in various ways, mainly through directly leveling them up and improving the artifacts and weapons that a character can equip.{{cite news |last=Park |first=Gene |title=Analysis {{!}} Tips for 'Genshin Impact': How to get strong fast and early (for free) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/tips/genshin-impact-tips-money/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 5, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193542/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/tips/genshin-impact-tips-money/ |url-status=live }} In addition to exploration, the player can attempt various challenges for rewards. Scattered across Teyvat are bosses and challenges that reward highly valuable resources, but claiming them uses up a currency called Original Resin, which slowly regenerates over time.{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact Resin guide: How it works and how to get more |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-resin-guide-how-it-works-and-how-to-get-more/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=November 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193430/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-resin-guide-how-it-works-and-how-to-get-more/ |url-status=live }} Completing these challenges grants the player progress towards increasing their Adventure Rank, which in turn unlocks new quests, challenges, and raises the World Level.{{cite web |last1=Henley |first1=Stacey |last2=Brown |first2=Joshua |last3=Graeber |first3=Brendan |title=How To Raise Your Adventure Rank Quickly In Genshin Impact – Genshin Impact Wiki Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/genshin-impact/How_To_Raise_Your_Adventure_Rank_Quickly_In_Genshin_Impact |website=IGN |date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193520/https://www.ign.com/wikis/genshin-impact/How_To_Raise_Your_Adventure_Rank_Quickly_In_Genshin_Impact |url-status=live }} The World Level is a measure of how strong the enemies within the world are and the rarity of rewards that defeating them gives.{{cite news |author=Hilmy Ramadhan Subari |date=September 7, 2021 |title=Ini Penjelasan Tiap Adventure Rank Genshin Impact |trans-title=This Is Explanation About Every Genshin Impact Adventure Rank |url=https://duniagames.co.id/discover/article/penjelasan-tiap-adventure-rank-genshin-impact/id |language=id |work=Dunia Games |location= |access-date= |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929085406/https://duniagames.co.id/discover/article/penjelasan-tiap-adventure-rank-genshin-impact/id |url-status=live }}

The player can control their character and perform actions such as running, climbing, swimming, and gliding, all limited by stamina. Some characters possess abilities that can alter the environment, such as freezing water to create an ice path that can aid the player in traversing terrain. Many teleportation points exist throughout the world that players can warp to as a form of fast travel; among these are landmarks known as Statues of The Seven that can heal and revive characters, and provide benefits such as increasing player stamina.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Julia |title=Genshin Impact guide: How to get more stamina |url=https://www.polygon.com/guides/2020/10/13/21514548/genshin-impact-how-to-get-more-stamina |website=Polygon |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 13, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193522/https://www.polygon.com/guides/2020/10/13/21514548/genshin-impact-how-to-get-more-stamina |url-status=live }} Increasing player stamina is only available in Mondstadt and Liyue Items such as food and ore may be procured from the open world, while enemies and treasure chests drop other types of resources that may be used in enhancing a character's strength. Players can obtain food from hunting animals, gathering fruit and vegetables, or purchasing them from in-game shops. Furthermore, there are special battle instances called "Domains" that reward materials which increase character and weapon strength.{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Jessica |title=Genshin Impact: Every Domain and What Their Rewards Are |url=https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-every-domain-rewards/ |website=TheGamer |access-date=May 27, 2022 |date=February 6, 2021 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003103654/https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-every-domain-rewards/ |url-status=live }} Meals cooked from ingredients gathered in the overworld may also provide desirable effects, such as regenerating characters' health or boosting various stats.{{cite web |last=Glennon |first=Jen |title=Everything you need to know about cooking in 'Genshin Impact' |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-cooking-process-ingredients-recipe |website=Inverse |date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193457/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-cooking-process-ingredients-recipe |url-status=live }} Players can also procure ore that can be refined and then used to create weapons or enhance their strength.{{cite web |last=Puleo |first=Anthony |title=Genshin Impact: Where to Farm White Iron Chunks |url=https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-white-iron-chunks-farming-guide/ |website=Game Rant |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 7, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193505/https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-white-iron-chunks-farming-guide/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Lunning |first=Just |title=7 best places to farm White Iron and Crystal Chunks in 'Genshin Impact' |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-crystal-white-iron-chunk-farm-locations |website=Inverse |date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023212355/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-crystal-white-iron-chunk-farm-locations |url-status=live }}

A multiplayer mode is available in the form of co-op. Up to four players can play together in the overworld and join Domains.{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact co-op guide: How to adventure with other players |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-coop-multiplayer/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 2, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193444/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-coop-multiplayer/ |url-status=live }} Player matching can either be done by requesting to connect with another player, or through an automatic search.{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact's co-op multiplayer is too limited to be fun |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-co-op-multiplayer-is-too-limited-to-be-fun/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=October 21, 2020 |date=October 8, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193508/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-co-op-multiplayer-is-too-limited-to-be-fun/ |url-status=live }} The game features cross-platform play, so players on any platform can play with each other.{{cite news |last=Law |first=James |title=Does Genshin Impact have cross-platform play and cross-save? |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/10/16/does-genshin-impact-have-cross-platform-play-and-cross-save/ |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193510/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/10/16/does-genshin-impact-have-cross-platform-play-and-cross-save/ |url-status=live }}

By completing certain quests or by participating in select limited-time events, the player can unlock additional playable characters.{{cite web |last=Gilliam |first=Ryan |title=Genshin Impact guide: How to unlock six free characters |url=https://www.polygon.com/guides/2020/10/13/21514839/genshin-impact-free-characters-guide-barbara-kaeya-lisa-amber-xiangling-traveler-how-to-unlock |website=Polygon |access-date=October 21, 2020 |date=October 13, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193511/https://www.polygon.com/guides/2020/10/13/21514839/genshin-impact-free-characters-guide-barbara-kaeya-lisa-amber-xiangling-traveler-how-to-unlock |url-status=live }} Most characters, however, are obtained through the character banners of the game's gacha system, called "Wishes".{{Cite magazine|last=Fenlon|first=Wes|date=September 28, 2020|title=Genshin Impact, an ambitious Chinese RPG inspired by Breath of the Wild, is out today|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-an-ambitious-chinese-rpg-inspired-by-breath-of-the-wild-is-out-today/|url-status=live|access-date=September 29, 2020|magazine=PC Gamer|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193422/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-an-ambitious-chinese-rpg-inspired-by-breath-of-the-wild-is-out-today/}} An ingame currency called "Primogems" is required, obtainable through in-app purchases or as gameplay rewards, it is required to pull on the game's banners.{{cite news |last=Law |first=James |title=Genshin Impact – all currencies explained |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/10/19/genshin-impact-all-currencies-explained/ |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |access-date=October 21, 2020 |date=October 19, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021045016/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/10/19/genshin-impact-all-currencies-explained/ |url-status=live }} A pity system guarantees that the player will receive rare items after a set number of pulls.{{Cite web|last=Parks|first=William|date=October 19, 2020|title=Genshin Impact: How the Pity System Works|url=https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-pity-system-per-banner-specific-carry-over/|website=Game Rant|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=March 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317092402/https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-pity-system-per-banner-specific-carry-over/|url-status=live}}

File:Genshin_Impact_gameplay_elemental_reaction_overloaded.png explosion.]] Playable characters have control over one of seven natural elements: Anemo (air), Geo (earth), Pyro (fire), Hydro (water), Cryo (ice), Electro (electricity), and Dendro (plants).{{cite web |last=Spear |first=Rebecca |date=October 8, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact Element guide: All Elements, Elemental Reactions, and Status Effects |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/genshin-impact-element-guide-all-elements-and-status-effects |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193545/https://www.androidcentral.com/genshin-impact-element-guide-all-elements-and-status-effects |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |website=Android Central}} When these elements react with one another, they produce various effects. For instance, if a Hydro attack hits a target, the enemy will be inflicted with the "Wet" status effect, and if they are hit with a subsequent Cryo attack, these two status effects combine to freeze the opponent, temporarily preventing them from performing any actions.

Each character also has two unique combat abilities: an "Elemental Skill" and an "Elemental Burst". Elemental Skills are attacks with a set cooldown that can be used at any time, while Elemental Bursts are ultimate attacks with an energy cost.{{cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Mark |date=October 8, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact: What is Elemental Mastery, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst? |url=https://progameguides.com/genshin-impact/genshin-impact-what-is-elemental-mastery/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193545/https://progameguides.com/genshin-impact/genshin-impact-what-is-elemental-mastery/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |website=Pro Game Guides}} These require the player to amass sufficient elemental energy in order to use them.{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2019 |title=《原神》测试版试玩：国产手游离3A最近的一次 |trans-title=Genshin Impact beta test play: the closest domestic mobile games to 3A |url=https://shouyou.gamersky.com/review/201906/1196056_2.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622125424/http://shouyou.gamersky.com/review/201906/1196056_2.shtml |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |access-date=October 22, 2019 |website=shouyou.gamersky.com |page=2 |language=zh}} Manipulating the game's elements through the Skills and Bursts of a given party's four characters to produce various reactions is a core feature of its gameplay. Certain elemental abilities are also required to solve puzzles within the overworld.

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A tabletop-based collectible card game called Genius Invokation TCG was released in the game's Version 3.3 update in December 2022 as an additional optional gamemode.{{cite web |last1=Low |first1=Samantha |title=Everything to know about Genshin Impact's new in-world card game |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/genshin-impact-tcg-everything-about-genius-invokation-37660/ |website=GamesHub |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115123457/https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/genshin-impact-tcg-everything-about-genius-invokation-37660/ |archive-date=January 15, 2023 |date=January 13, 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Dilullo |first1=Andrew |title=Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG Is Being Held Back |url=https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |website=CBR |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |date=December 29, 2022 |url-status=live}} The game uses turn-based battles. Equipped with a deck of three characters and 30 supporting cards, players win by knocking down all the opponent's competing character cards. Each round requires a dice roll that forces the player to use their cards within the limitations of their roll.{{cite web |last=Wittkamp |first=Steve |title=Genshin Impact Genius Invokation TCG Overview and Impressions |url=https://geektogeekmedia.com/geekery/video-games/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-overview-and-impressions/ |website= Geek to Geek Media |access-date=January 22, 2023 |date=December 15, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219164059/https://geektogeekmedia.com/geekery/video-games/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-overview-and-impressions/ |url-status=live}} Similar to the main game, elemental reactions are included as a mechanic of the gamemode.{{cite web |last1=Kawanishi |first1=Paulo |title=Genshin Impact TCG Genius Invokation how to unlock, rules and phases explained |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-tcg-genius-invokation-how-to-unlock-rules-phases-9026 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212190809/https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-tcg-genius-invokation-how-to-unlock-rules-phases-9026 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |date=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live}} Players are able to challenge NPCs, playable characters, and other real players in co-op mode.{{cite news |author1=Sisi Jiang |title=Genshin Impact's Great New Card Game Is Becoming My Favorite Time Sink |url=https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-hoyoverse-cards-1849864121 |access-date=January 22, 2023 |work=Kotaku |date=December 7, 2022 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-hoyoverse-cards-1849864121 |url-status=live}} In-game rewards are granted for participating in Genius Invokation TCG.

After the launch of Genius Invokation TCG, it received positive comments from many critics. Many commentators compared the non standalone card games with Hearthstone, from World of Warcraft, and Gwent from The Witcher 3 and believed that Genius Invokation TCG could help increase Genshin's playerbase.{{cite news |author1=Andrew Dilullo |title=Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG Is Being Held Back – By Genshin |url=https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |work=CBR |date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Wutz |first1=Marco |title=Genshin Impact may get its own Gwent-like in-game TCG |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/09/genshin-impact-card-game-leak |website=For The Win |date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=16 May 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516090604/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/09/genshin-impact-card-game-leak |url-status=live }} Commentators also mentioned that Genius Invokation TCG can help improve the later experience of the game. Siliconera critic Stephanie Liu said that Genius Invokation TCG rekindled her excitement in the early days of the game. Gamersky editor Youming Xingkong said that the Genius Invokation TCG is an attempt to keep players fresh in Genshin Impact and solve the burnout that will occur in long-term operation games.{{cite news |author1=超级无敌的栗子 |title=《原神》更新了，这下牌佬不得不原了 |url=https://shouyou.gamersky.com/news/202212/1546339.shtml |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Gamersky |language=zh |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://shouyou.gamersky.com/news/202212/1546339.shtml |url-status=live }} The Youxiputao editor also pointed out that Genius Invokation TCG can "make up for the shortcomings of the game's long-term experience" and "strengthen the relationship between players".{{cite news |author1=Youxiputao |author2=Hui Xinge |title="米哈游想再造一款《炉石传说》？" |url=https://youxiputao.com/article/24417.html |accessdate=March 28, 2023 |work=Youxiputao |date=December 21, 2022 |language=zh |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103942/https://youxiputao.com/article/24417.html |url-status=live }}

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Genshin Impact takes place in the world of Teyvat, composed of seven major nations, each of which is ruled by a different god called an "Archon", tied to a different element and ideal, and governed by a specific faction.{{cite AV media|title=Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAlKhARUcoY | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/TAlKhARUcoY| archive-date=October 30, 2021|work=Genshin Impact|via=YouTube |date=September 27, 2020|access-date=January 7, 2021}}{{cbignore}} The mysterious floating island of Celestia hangs above Teyvat, allegedly home to gods, as well as mortals who have ascended to godhood through great, heroic feats.{{ubl

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}} Underground lie the ruins of Khaenri'ah, a mysterious nation which was destroyed by Celestia 500 years before the main events of the game.{{cite video game | title = 原神 | trans-title = Genshin Impact| developer = miHoYo| date = April 12, 2020| version = 1.4| scene = A Herald Without Adherents| level = We Will Be Reunited | quote = Dainsleif: '500 years ago, the gods descended upon the world and brought desolation to Khaenri'ah.'}}{{cite video game | title = 原神 | trans-title = Genshin Impact| developer = miHoYo| date = April 12, 2020| version = 1.4| scene = Albedo's Story, 4| level = | quote = 'Khaenri'ah was an underground realm, and its natural fauna were few indeed.'}} Unlike the seven nations, Khaenri'ah was not ruled over by a god, and sought to create a civilization led solely by humans.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=April 12, 2020|version=1.4|scene=A Herald Without Adherents|level=We Will Be Reunited|quote=Dainsleif: 'Khaenri'ah was a nation without a god – not because it had a god that died or abandoned them, but because it never had a god to begin with. It was a powerful nation, built purely by humans, an unprecedented flourishing and glorious civilization – it was the pride of humankind..'}}

Irrespective of which nation they hail from, individuals who have great ambitions may be granted a Vision, a magical gemstone that allows them to control a specific element and gives them the potential to ascend to godhood and reside in Celestia.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: 'As you know, Visions are external magical foci that only a small minority of people possess. They use these Visions to channel elemental power.'}}{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: 'As I said before, Vision wielders are known as allogenes and may ascend to Celestia.'}} Others may achieve elemental manipulation through Delusions, artificial Visions made from the remains of powerful gods which allow their bearers to control elements by feeding off their vitality.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=2.1|scene=Those Who Yearn for the Gods' Gaze|level=Omnipresence Over Mortals|quote=Teppei: 'So... what's the difference between a Delusion and a Vision?' Traveler: 'A Delusion drains the user's life force.'}} Archons, on the other hand, possess a Gnosis, which is a device similar to a Vision that affirms their authority as an Archon and allows them to "resonate" with Celestia.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: 'A Gnosis is a higher-order nexus of elemental manipulation and is emblematic of an archon's status as one of The Seven.'}} The former are based on characters from The Lesser Key of Solomon.

The protagonists are the Traveler and Paimon, the Traveler's guide and companion. The Traveler and their twin sibling travel across worlds in the universe before being separated in Teyvat, forcing the Traveler to go on a journey to find them.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Traveler's Story, 1|level=|quote=}} The player may choose to play as either Aether (the brother) or Lumine (the sister), though their account username is used throughout most of the game.

The primary antagonists in the game are the Abyss Order, a legion of monsters made up of corrupted Khaenri'ahns who seek to overthrow the rule of the Archons,{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=A Very Volatile Treasure|level=True Treasure|quote=Paimon: 'Hey, come on now... Paimon already told you that the Abyss Mages are the bad guys... And actually, they're the worst kind of bad guys you can imagine. They don't just hate the good guys, they hate all people... Their enemy is... humanity itself.'}}{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: '...I see. So, the Abyss Order has a Prince/Princess who orchestrated the plan to corrupt Dvalin?'}} and the Fatui, a military force and delegation of diplomats from Snezhnaya who pursue an aggressive foreign policy throughout Teyvat.{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Shadow over Mondstadt|level=For a Tomorrow Without Tears|quote=Jean: 'Those people in strange uniforms... are Fatui. They're here as delegates from Snezhnaya.'}}{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: 'She and the rest of the harbingers have been given god-like executive authority by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, and with it, strength surpassing that of other mortals.'}} The Traveler's lost twin is respected as the leader of the Abyss Order,{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO__VQZirJ4 |title=Genshin Impact Story Teaser: We Will Be Reunited |date=August 21, 2020 |access-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/SO__VQZirJ4 |archive-date=October 30, 2021 |via=YouTube |work=Genshin Impact}}{{cbignore}} while the Fatui are led by the Eleven Harbingers, the powerful lieutenants of the Tsaritsa who have been given special authority to carry out her will,{{cite video game|title=原神|trans-title=Genshin Impact|developer=miHoYo|date=September 28, 2020|version=1.0|scene=Ending Note|level=Song of the Dragon and Freedom|quote=Venti: 'She and the rest of the harbingers have been given god-like executive authority by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, and with it, strength surpassing that of other mortals.'}} resulting in some of them pursue very aggressive actions like La Signora and Dottore, and some pursue peaceful or moderate diplomacy like Arlecchino and Capitano. The Harbingers are based on characters from the commedia dell'arte.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-fatui-harbingers-appearance-video/|title=Genshin Impact Reveals All Eleven Fatui Harbingers|last=Newell|first=Suki|date=July 12, 2022|website=Screen Rant|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713094915/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-fatui-harbingers-appearance-video/|archive-date=July 13, 2022|url-status=live}}

The following table only gives a synopsis of each major act in the game's current narrative. Summaries of other story content, such as characters' personal quests or limited-time events, are excluded. The major acts of the story were foreshadowed in a trailer posted to the game's YouTube channel on the day of its release:

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| Aux1 = Prologue: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind

| NumParts = 3

| Aux3_1 = Act I: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind

| Aux3_2 = Act II: For a Tomorrow Without Tears

| Aux3_3 = Act III: Song of the Dragon and Freedom

| Aux4 = Mondstadt

| ShortSummary =

Aether and Lumine, a pair of twins who travel across different worlds, land in Teyvat. Witnessing the destruction of Khaenri'ah upon their arrival, the two attempt to flee, but they soon find their path blocked by a mysterious god who calls herself the "Sustainer of Heavenly Principles". She separates the twins, sealing the playable character away for five hundred years.miHoYo (September 28, 2020). 原神 [Genshin Impact] (1.0 ed.). Scene: Opening Cutscene.
"Paimon: 'So... What you're trying to say is that you fell here from another world? But when you wanted to leave and go onto the next world, your path was blocked by some unknown god?'
Unknown god: 'Outlanders, your journey ends here.'
Lumine: 'Who are you!?'
Unknown god: 'The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. The arrogration of mankind ends now.'
(if Aether was selected) Aether: 'Lumine!'
(if Lumine was selected) Lumine: 'Aether!'" When the sealed sibling, now called "The Traveler", wakes up, they meet a small fairy-like being named Paimon, who becomes their companion and travel guide. The two set off on a journey across Teyvat to gather information about their lost twin from each nation's ruling Archon.

The Traveler and Paimon arrive in Mondstadt, only to find it being terrorized by a dragon called Stormterror. They work together with the Knights of Favonius to resolve the problem. They meet a carefree bard named Venti and learn that Stormterror – whose real name is Dvalin – is Venti's friend and has been corrupted by the Abyss Order. Venti reveals himself to be Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, and purifies Dvalin with help from the Traveler. After solving the crisis, Venti and the Traveler are ambushed by La Signora, the Eighth Fatui Harbinger, who steals Venti's Gnosis. After recovering, Venti suggests the Traveler to attend the Rite of Descension in Liyue as they will have to wait a whole year should they miss.

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| Aux1 = Chapter I: Farewell, Archaic Lord

| NumParts = 5

| Aux3_1 = Act I: Of the Land Amidst Monoliths

| Aux3_2 = Act II: Farewell, Archaic Lord

| Aux3_3 = Act III: A New Star Approaches

| Aux3_4 = Act IV – Prelude: Bough Keeper: Dainsleif{{efn|Despite being categorized as a World Quest, the quest is treated like part of the Archon Quest story line and follows up on the Chapter I of the Archon Quests, as well as being structured and styled like a Character Story Quest.}}

| Aux3_5 = Act IV: We Will Be Reunited

| Aux4 = Liyue

| ShortSummary = The Traveler and Paimon go to Liyue Harbor to attend a ritual for Rex Lapis, the Geo Archon, only for him to descend lifeless from the sky. They are assisted by Wangsheng Funeral Parlor consultant Zhongli and the Eleventh Fatui Harbinger, Tartaglia, in performing a rite of farewell for the Archon. However, Tartaglia betrays them in the end and attempts to steal Rex Lapis's Gnosis, but is stopped by the Traveler. Tartaglia summons the ancient serpent god Osial to attack Liyue, but the adepti and humans successfully defend the city.

Later, the Traveler learns that Zhongli is actually Rex Lapis and that he has retired as an Archon, exchanging his Gnosis with La Signora in an undisclosed contract with the Tsaritsa, the Cryo Archon, to end all contracts. He gives the Traveler an useful information about the Raiden Shogun and recommends them to sail to Inazuma as she has issued a Vision Hunt Decree, surmising that his "death" will cause her to advance her plans even further.

Returning to Mondstadt, the Traveler and Paimon meet Dainsleif, a mysterious stranger who assists them in investigating the Abyss Order's plot to overthrow Celestia, in Angel's Share of Mondstadt and again in Liyue. The Traveler's lost twin is revealed to be the leader of the Abyss Order, but the twin refuses to reunite. Dainsleif chases after the twin, leaving the Traveler to continue their journey.

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| Aux1 = Chapter II: Omnipresence Over Mortals

| NumParts = 5

| Aux3_1 = Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves

| Aux3_2 = Act I: The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia

| Aux3_3 = Act II: Stillness, the Sublimation of Shadow

| Aux3_4 = Act III: Omnipresence Over Mortals

| Aux3_5 = Act IV: Requiem of the Echoing Depths

| Aux4 = Inazuma

| ShortSummary = The Traveler and Paimon sails to the isolationist nation of Inazuma and learn that the Raiden Shogun, the nation's Archon, has been confiscating Inazumans' Visions as part of the Vision Hunt Decree. After barely escaping the Shogun's forces, the Traveler and Paimon joins a band of separatists in Inazuma's Watatsumi Island before meeting Scaramouche, the Sixth Fatui Harbinger. Though he knocks them unconscious, Yae Miko – the Shogun's familiar – gives him the Electro Gnosis in exchange for their lives. After recovering, the Traveler learns from Miko that they met Raiden Ei, the true Electro Archon who dwells within her inner world, and Kujou Takayuki, head of the Kujou Clan, betrayed the Shogunate. After exposing Kujou Clan collaboration with the Fatui, the Traveler returns and challenges La Signora to a duel, which she accepts. The Traveler then defeats La Signora and she is subsequently executed by the Shogun.

The Traveler then battles and defeats Raiden Ei with Miko's help, and convinces her to repeal her restrictive policies. Miko then offers helpful information about Scaramouche and Sumeru, the Traveler and Paimon's next stop.

Upon returning to Liyue, the Traveler reunites with Dainsleif in The Chasm. The Traveler experiences a vision of their twin in Khaenri'ah, feeling torn between joining them and defeating the Abyss Order. Dainsleif tells the Traveler that they must choose between Teyvat or their twin before departing once more.

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| Aux1 = Chapter III: Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana{{efn|Sumeru's Act title, Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana, (Chinese: 虚空劫灰往世书 "The Purana of Akasha Calamity Ash") is an extremely tricky title to translate due to the relative obscurity of Vedic religions in the English vernacular compared to Chinese, and the relative lack of information about the Sumeru Chapter's plot at the time of translation. It may have been originally meant for Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises (Chinese: 虚空鼓动，劫火高扬). This Archon Quest chapter is the only chapter not have an act using the name shown in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail.}}

| NumParts = 6

| Aux3_1 = Act I: Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark

| Aux3_2 = Act II: The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings

| Aux3_3 = Act III: Dreams, Emptiness, Deception

| Aux3_4 = Act IV: King Deshret and the Three Magi

| Aux3_5 = Act V: Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises

| Aux3_6 = Act VI: Caribert

| Aux4 = Sumeru

| ShortSummary = The Traveler and Paimon journey to Sumeru in search of Lesser Lord Kusanali, the Dendro Archon, but are unable to speak with her due to her imprisonment by the Akademiya. The Traveler eventually meets her human vessel, Nahida, within a dream, and discovers that the Akademiya's sages have partnered with Il Dottore, the Second Fatui Harbinger, to overthrow Kusanali and install Scaramouche as an artificial god. With the help of key individuals in Sumeru, the Traveler thwarts the sages' plot, rescues Kusanali, defeats Scaramouche. They then meet Greater Lord Rukkhadevata whom Kusanali has to erase from existence to purify Irminsul, causing everyone on Teyvat, with the exception of the Traveler, to lose all their memories on Rukkhadevata ever existing.

Upon returning from Irminsul, Dottore incapacitates the Traveler and Paimon and negotiates with Kusanali to obtain both the Electro and Dendro Gnoses in exchange for the removal of his segments and information regarding of "fake sky" respectively. When they wake up, Kusanali provides valuable information about the Traveler's twin and suggests that they visit Fontaine to meet Focalors, the Hydro Archon.

Afterwards, the Traveler runs into Dainsleif before having a vision of their sibling's encounter with a Khaenri'ahn named Chlothar Alberich, the founder of the Abyss Order, as well as with a mysterious "Sinner".

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| Aux1 = Chapter IV: Masquerade of the Guilty

| NumParts = 6

| Aux3_1 = Act I: Prelude of Blancheur and Noirceur

| Aux3_2 = Act II: As Light Rain Falls Without Reason

| Aux3_3 = Act III: To the Stars Shining in the Depths

| Aux3_4 = Act IV: Cataclysm's Quickening

| Aux3_5 = Act V: Masquerade of the Guilty

| Aux3_6 = Act VI: Bedtime Story

| Aux4 = Fontaine

| ShortSummary = The Traveler and Paimon trek to Fontaine to meet Focalors, the Hydro Archon, also known as Lady Furina. They learn of the circulating prophecy that Fontaine would be flooded, leaving only the Hydro Archon weeping on her throne. The Traveler and Paimon become entangled in a case of serial killings and discover that a mysterious substance known as Primordial Seawater can dissolve Fontainians into water. Amidst the concerns of Primordial Seawater flooding, Furina is revealed to be a cursed human instead of an Archon, split from Focalors' divinity as she worked to overturn the prophecy: a punishment for Egeria, the previous Hydro Archon, who had created humans using the power of Primordial Seawater without Celestia's permission. Having accumulated enough Indemnitium (power), Focalors sacrifices herself, destroying the Hydro Archon's divine throne and thus restoring power to Neuvillette, the Hydro Dragon, who saves the Fontainians from the prophecy by turning them into true humans, preventing them from being dissolved. After the flood recedes, the Traveler meets Neuvillette who reveals that the Hydro Gnosis was made of the remains of the third Descender and suggests the Traveler to head to Natlan.

The Traveler returns to Sumeru to take a commission to find a missing person and meets Dainsleif again who reveals that the mysterious "Sinner" is "The Visionary" Vedrfolnir, Dainsleif's brother, who is one of the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah. He also reveals that the Five Sinners became allured by the power of the Abyss and shared a world-shattering power among themselves. When the cataclysm came, none of them came to defend Khaenri'ah. After investigating the missing person, the Traveler finds Caribert, son of Clothar Alberich, who reveals that the Abyss Order's masterplan, the Loom of Fate, has entered operation. The Traveler briefly reunites with their sibling, in which they explain their reasons for leading the Abyss Order.

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| Aux1 = Chapter V: Incandescent Ode of Resurrection

| NumParts = 6

| Aux3_1 = Act I: Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn

| Aux3_2 = Act II: Black Stone Under a White Stone

| Aux3_3 = Act III: Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors

| Aux3_4 = Act IV: The Rainbow Destined to Burn

| Aux3_5 = Interlude: All Fires Fuel the Flame

| Aux3_6 = Act V: Incandescent Ode of Resurrection

| Aux4 = Natlan

| ShortSummary = The Traveler and Paimon make themselves way to Natlan in search of the Pyro Archon, arriving in time to witness the Pilgrimage, a tournament dedicated to finding warriors to fight against the Abyss. These warriors who have an Ancient Name and are successful in the Pilgrimage will be sent to fight the Abyss, and can be resurrected should they die in battle after the victory. However, Mavuika, the vessel of the Pyro Archon, is unable to resurrect one of warriors and suspends the Pilgrimage. The Traveler is tasked to head to the Night Kingdom along with the warriors to save her from death. Returning to Natlan, the group learns that the nation will be destroyed in less than a year if the Abyss is not stopped.

The Traveler then meets the First Fatui Harbinger Il Capitano, who reveals his own plan to save Natlan. Mavuika opposes his plan, as she has put her action into her own plan to save Natlan, which involves using the powers of Ronova, the God of Death. Eventually, Capitano agrees to her plan and forms a temporary alliance with her. The Abyss launches a full-scale invasion of the nation, resulting in huge casualties, and Mavuika, supported by six heroes with Ancient Names and her allies, defeats the Abyss and saves Natlan from the immediate disaster.

Afterwards, Mavuika and the Traveler fight and defeat the remaining Abyssal force in the Night Kingdom, granting Natlan peace. Ronova demands Mavuika's death for having used her powers, but Capitano sacrifices himself in her place. Afterwards, Mavuika advises the Traveler to travel to the city of Nod-Krai in Snezhnaya, governed by the Voynich Guild instead of the Fatui. She also warns them about Dottore's true plans of letting the people control all elements without needing a Vision.

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The following table contains acts that are unrelated to each other{{efn|The exception is Act IV: Paralogism which may be related from Act III: Inversion of Genesis}} and are part of Teyvat's plot.

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| Aux1 = Act I: The Crane Returns on the Wind

| NumParts = 4

| Aux2_1 = Part I: Jade Chamber Rising

| Aux2_2 = Part II: Seagaze Sunset

| Aux2_3 = Part III: Bygones Time Like Dust Passing

| Aux2_4 = Part IV: Where The Heart Finds Rest

| Aux3 = Jade Chamber,
Liyue

| ShortSummary =

Several months after the Traveler first met their sibling since former awoke in Teyvat, the Traveler overhears Tianquan's announcement to rebuild the Jade Chamber and her answers to the first three people who could acquire these materials for her. Using an opportunity to ask her a question about the Sibling, the Traveler approaches Tianquan who goes for Ningguang to announce their intention to participate in rebuilding contest. Along the contest, the Traveler recuses Shenhe from harassment and in return, she assists them to collect the required materials. After taking her to rest, they briefly bump into Cloud Retainer who reveals Shenhe's background and warns that a calamity is coming soon and the adepti would not hesitate to seize control should the Ningguang fail to rectify.

After submitting the required materials, Jade Chamber refloats again. However, a different ancient serpent god Beisht attacks Liyue to avenge Osial, her husband. Once again, Liyue people successfully route badly injured Beisht with the help of Shenhe and celebrate their first victory since Rex Lapis's retirement.

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| Aux1 = Act II: The Crane Returns on the Wind

| NumParts = 5

| Aux2_1 = Part I: The Unexpected Guest

| Aux2_2 = Part II: Chasmic Maze

| Aux2_3 = Part III: Danger All Around

| Aux2_4 = Part IV: End of the Line

| Aux2_5 = Part V: At Tunnel's End, Light

| Aux3 = The Chasm,
Liyue

| ShortSummary =

After the repellation of Vision Hunt Decree and investigation in the Chasm, the Traveler and Paimon returns to where they found the mysterious Chasm Nail, only to find Yanfei looking towards it. After she tells them she's on important business and leaves, Arataki Itto and Kuki Shinobu arrive, the former looking for Yanfei. After giving Itto wrong direction, the Traveler heads to the ground below the nail and finds Yanfei again. Yelan and later the duo arrive and she warns them to leave for their own safety which offenses Itto. As the two prepare to fight, the ground beneath the group cracks and sends them falling down into The Chasm's Bed.

After investigating and exploring the surroundings, the group finds themselves back in the same place they started. They spread out to look for more potential exits but are unable to. Yanfei notes that the ceiling above seems to have sealed up completely. The Traveler tries to call Xiao but to no avail.

A day later, Paimon complains that it has felt like 20 days to her, while the Traveler feels as if only one day had passed. The group then realizes that since they've been stuck inside, the time seems to be frozen or distorted. After discovering a hidden path, they hear Xiao talking to someone and he appears to be struggling, prompting them to assist. After exploring, they encounter a door that leads into the opener's worst fear. For the Traveler's case, their fear is being in the darkness of the Abyss that took their sibling away. After barely escape the door, the mental fatigue sinks on the group, causing them to retreat back to the camp.

After dispelling another illustion and rescuing Xiao, he reveals that he is looking for his missing brother-in-arms and believes that he was inside The Chasm. He leads the group and the group finds the Compass that leads them back to the Surface. The group gradually leaves until the Traveler is left with Xiao who reflects on his suicidal plan and his past actions, agreeing with the Traveler that those who died defending Liyue are heroes of history.

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| Aux1 = Act III: Inversion of Genesis

| NumParts = 4

| Aux2_1 = Part I: The Night-Bird Falls at the Curtain's Call

| Aux2_2 = Part II: A Dance of Destruction

| Aux2_3 = Part III: The Kabukimono's Finale

| Aux2_4 = Part IV: As Though Morning Dew

| Aux3 = Sanctuary of
Surasthana,
Sumeru

| ShortSummary =

After the Sumeru crisis was solved, during their journey across the Teyvat, Paimon suggests to the Traveler that they go visit Lesser Lord Kusanali as they have many questions left unanswered, such as the "Descenders". As they make their way to the Sanctuary of Surasthana, they find two Inazumans arguing over the Tatarasuna mystery which gets their attention. They explain the mystery and Kaedehara Clan's downfall and reveals a kabukimono was not a human but a puppet which the Traveler deduces it to be Scaramouche. As they are debating, Scaramouche is spotted walking by and, worrying that he might have escaped, the Traveler go to the sanctuary to warn Kusanali. She reveals that she made a deal with Scaramouche to investigate Irminsul on her behalf and that following his defeat, he had been discarded by Dottore. She also proposes for them to join force the investigation. After a brief argument, the Traveler and Scaramouche reluctantly agree her proposal.

Inside Irminsul, they discover the situation of Tatarasuna mystery – Escher, disguised by the Dottore, sabotaged Tatarasuna furnace to corrupt Scaramouche with malevolent spirits. In the process, Niwa was stabbed to death. After calming down, Scaramouche reveals Traveler's sibling's activities in Khaenri'ah after arriving in the nation. He then shuts Kusanali off and privately tells the Traveler that Niwa and his other friends deserved a second chance for a better fate. Afterwards, he heads into the Irminsul heart to erase himself from time. By time Kusanali reconnects, Scaramouche is gone, having erased from time.

The next day, when the Traveler mentions Scaramouche, Paimon does not remember him, leaving the Traveler alarmed and they head to Inazuma to see if anything had changed. In Inazuma, the Traveler learns that while the incident was still occurred, the history regarding the Tatarasuna mystery is altered. They informs Kusanali who also does not remember Scaramouche. Left with no other choice, they tells her and Paimon about him. Nahida reveals that Scaramouche's erasement revises Irminsul however, as a "Descender", the Traveler is not affected by any revisions. The Traveler recalls that Rukkhadevata told them that one could not completely erase themselves, realising that Scaramouche is still alive. They found that Scaramouche (now Wanderer) is in front of them and follow him.

After returning to the merchant, Kusanali catches up to them and shows Scaramouche his past, which he eventually accepts. As the sudden surge of painful memories flows through him, the Shouki no Kami emerges to attack, but Scaramouche manages to compose himself and eliminates the false god with his newly acquired Anemo Vision. With the recovery a success, they leave the dream to discuss about the Sibling's travels and Scaramouche's future.

Scaramouche questions the Traveler why they went to Inazuma. After hearing their explanation, he decides to consider it a favor to be owed and agrees to help them wherever he could. In return, the Traveler, at his request, picks out a suitable name for him.

After giving him a new name, he decides to get revenge on Dottore for his manipulation. However, Kusanali urges moderation as he needs time to compose himself. Returning back to the inn from earlier, a strange voice reveals the Traveler that the fate of Teyvat could not be easily changed and that they should believe their own eyes before fading away, leaving the Traveler wondering what awaits them in the future.

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| Aux1 = Act IV: Paralogism

| NumParts = 3

| Aux3_1 = Part I: Crimes One and Two

| Aux3_2 = Part II: The Hunger of Many

| Aux3_3 = Part III: The Gardener

| Aux4 = Mondstadt City,
Mondstadt

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The Traveler and Paimon return to Mondstadt to celebrate Windblume Festival and pay a visit to Katheryne, who tells them that something was unusual around them. They notice Beatrice rejecting Quinn's offers to spend time with her, Miles approaching the two and telling them that he had been sleepwalking recently and even found himself outside at times – checkups had not diagnosed him with any ailments – and Donna's remark about finding the ideal man, which Paimon finds unusual as she had always been infatuated with Diluc. Kaeya who passes by tells the Traveler and Paimon that Jean had been looking for them when they returned, stating that the matter at hand needed to be discussed at the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.

Inside, Jean tells them and the other captains that with recent events, she had called all the captains to hold a trial. The Traveler then notices that Albedo hadn't been among the captains, in which Jean confirms that Albedo is the one going on trial. Jean and the captains went to oversee the trial with Jean being the judge. During the trial, the prosecutor, Hertha, accuses Albedo of murder and illegal disposal of human remains in which Albedo testifies that he was in his office that night, doing a research about Dragonspine, and insists that he had no motive to kill anyone. The prosecutor then reveals a correspondence letter that detailed his activities. With enough proof leaning towards his implication, Albedo is found guilty and taken away but is reassured that he could submit an appeal.

Inside Jean's office, some captains voice their discontent with the outcome, believing that Albedo was innocent. Jean privately agrees with them, but insists that the verdict must be upheld. After investigating independently on Jean's order, the Traveler finds the third location in Dragonspine where unlike the first two locations, there is no body inside that hole. Returning to the Knights of Favonius, they inform Jean of the development. She tells them that the remains were being investigated and informed them that the second trial will take place in two days.

During the second trial, the evidences are piling against Albedo who insists that he had not killed anyone and was exercising restraint. After the Traveler testifies that the third location was different compared to the other two, Albedo reveals that a while ago, someone had tried to eliminate him in secret, but he killed and buried them there instead, which is supported by Eula since she and her friends had also been there that day, and he killed a "person."

Just then, another Hertha arrives in the court. The prosecuting Hertha accuses Albedo of trying to undermine her, while Albedo reveals that he had been stationed in Dragonspine to monitor Durin, the dragon that Dvalin and Barbatos slew during the Cataclysm. Hertha, who just arrived, exposes the imposter by showing her arm, causing the latter to flee.

Outside the church, Durin's minions launches a full-scale invasion on Mondstadt City but eventually are defeated. Afterwards, Albedo requests a meeting between Knights/Church of Favonius, the Anemo Archon and the Hexenzirkel which Alice, founder of Hexenzirkel, approves. Heading up to Albedo's office, Mini Durin reveals that as part of Albedo's plan, he would take over the deceased Durin to be revived as a human with a approval from the Wanderer.

Inside the Imaginarium Theater, Albedo intends to kill and then resurrect him in a different form by using Mini Durin as Durin would pose a threat to all of Teyvat should he revived at full force. Alice accepts the request, but tells them they must pass a trial involving the chessboard which they pass. Using materials acquired from the Hexenzirkel, Albedo drained Durin's core of its energy and proceeded to conduct a ritual to replace Durin with Mini Durin, which was a success.

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Genshin Impact began development as early as late January 2017, with an initial team of 120 people, which grew to 400 by the end of that year, and reached 700 by February 2021.{{Cite web|title=原神制作组致玩家的一封信|trans-title=A letter from the Genshin Impact production team to the players|url=https://ys.mihoyo.com/main/news/detail/545|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=ys.mihoyo.com|language=zh|date=June 25, 2019|quote=原神项目最早尝试于2017年1月底立项|trans-quote=The Genshin Impact project was first attempted to be established at the end of January 2017|archive-date=April 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406065832/https://ys.mihoyo.com/main/news/detail/545}}{{cite web |last=Calvin |first=Alex |title=Genshin Impact set to cost double its initial budget for each year of ongoing development |url=https://www.vg247.com/2021/02/24/genshin-impact-double-initial-budget-year-ongoing-development-cost/ |website=VG247 |access-date=February 25, 2021 |date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224182008/https://www.vg247.com/2021/02/24/genshin-impact-double-initial-budget-year-ongoing-development-cost/ }} miHoYo revealed the game in June 2019 at E3 2019.{{cite web|last=Young|first=Rory|date=June 8, 2019|title=Zelda-Inspired Open World Action Game 'Genshin Impact' Announced|url=https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-game-zelda/|access-date=September 7, 2020|website=Game Rant|archive-date=August 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801134754/https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-game-zelda/}}{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|date=June 21, 2019|title=That Breath of the Wild anime 'clone' actually looks impressive|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/21/18700922/genshin-impact-gameplay-beta-breath-of-the-wild-clone-botw|access-date=September 7, 2020|website=Polygon|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193551/https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/21/18700922/genshin-impact-gameplay-beta-breath-of-the-wild-clone-botw}} The game was developed using the Unity Engine.{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Sean |title=Unity Will Support Nvidia DLSS Natively By The End Of 2021 |url=https://www.thegamer.com/unity-dlss-support-nvidia-2021/ |access-date=September 16, 2021 |website=TheGamer |date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916095723/https://www.thegamer.com/unity-dlss-support-nvidia-2021/}} The game had a development and marketing budget of around {{US$|100 million|long=no}}, making it one of the most expensive video games to develop.{{cite news|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=September 30, 2020|title=Genshin Impact works its magic to become biggest global launch of a Chinese game ever, analysts say|work=South China Morning Post|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3103522/genshin-impact-works-its-magic-become-biggest-global-launch|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193546/https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3103522/genshin-impact-works-its-magic-become-biggest-global-launch|archive-date=December 25, 2020}} Between the announcement and release closed beta tests were held, allowing invited players to explore and interact with the open world.{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |title=Genshin Impact final closed beta test for PS4, PC, iOS, and Android begins July 2 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/genshin-impact-final-closed-beta-test-for-ps4-pc-ios-and-android-begins-july-2 |website=Gematsu |date=June 23, 2020 |access-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193450/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/genshin-impact-final-closed-beta-test-for-ps4-pc-ios-and-android-begins-july-2 }}{{cite web |last=Tekaia |first=Pascal |title=Genshin Impact Announced, Closed Beta Started |url=https://rpgamer.com/2019/07/genshin-impact-announced-closed-beta-started/ |website=RPGamer |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027024531/https://rpgamer.com/2019/07/genshin-impact-announced-closed-beta-started/ }} The game includes voice-overs in four languages, and 15 different languages for text.{{Cite web|url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/698|title=Newsflash about Genshin Impact's First Set of Japanese Character Voices|website=genshin.hoyoverse.com|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193606/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/698}}{{Cite web|url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/1000|title=Genshin Impact Japanese Voice Talent News · Second Announcement|website=genshin.hoyoverse.com|date=September 15, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193545/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/1000}}{{cite web |title=How to Change Languages in Genshin Impact |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/5863 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com |date=October 4, 2020 |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=January 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110013145/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/5863 }}{{efn|Voiceover languages include Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Text languages include Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.}}

File:1 tianzishan wulingyuan zhangjiajie 2012.jpg in the Hunan province of China, whilst developing the world of Teyvat.]]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is held in high regard by the development team, and is cited as one of the main inspirations for Genshin Impact. Development was aimed at making the game different and fun from other MMORPGs in terms of its quest and combat systems as well as its random events and mode of exploration.{{Cite web|url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/570|title=A Thank You to Our Travelers, and What is Yet to Come|website=genshin.hoyoverse.com|date=June 27, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193505/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/570}} The game was designed to be cross-platform as developing the game for PC and console allowed the developers to raise graphical fidelity for the game, such as rendering realistic shadows.{{cite web |last=Lopez |first=Azario |title=Genshin Impact Interview – How it Started and the Future |url=https://noisypixel.net/genshin-impact-developer-interview-mihoyo/ |website=Noisy Pixel |date=September 28, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193528/https://noisypixel.net/genshin-impact-developer-interview-mihoyo/}}

The overall artistic vision of the game was intended to combine an anime style with more key elements from real-world cultures,{{cite AV media |title="Travels Afar" Scenic Spot Collaboration Documentary – Zhangjiajie Chapter |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfUSO0DlAwc | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/mfUSO0DlAwc| archive-date=October 30, 2021|work=Genshin Impact |via=YouTube |date=November 20, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020}}{{cbignore}} and each nation is based on a region of the world:

• Mondstadt is based on traditional high fantasy, with German influence. The name is German for "moon city".{{cite web |last1=Natividad |first1=Sid |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Genshin Impact: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mondstadt |url=https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-mondstadt-trivia/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=The Gamer |archive-date=May 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525020619/https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-mondstadt-trivia/ |url-status=live }}
• Liyue combines various eras of China's history into one region, and re-imagines Chinese culture through a fantasy perspective.{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Julia |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact's Liyue Compared To Real-World China |url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-liyue-china-comparison-architecture-landmarks-map/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=ScreenRant |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406111304/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-liyue-china-comparison-architecture-landmarks-map/ |url-status=live }} Its artistic references include China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huanglong Scenic Area, the landscape of Guilin, Fenghuang Ancient Town, and the Hanging Temple in Shanxi. The name is Chinese for "glazed moon" ({{lang|zh|璃}}{{lang|zh|月}}).
• Inazuma, a closed-off archipelago ruled by a shogun, is inspired by Edo Japan, and is named after the Japanese word for lightning ({{lang|ja|稲妻}}).{{Cite web |last=Womack |first=Noa |date=September 9, 2021 |title=Genshin Impact: The Real Origins Behind Inazuma's Lore |url=https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-real-origins-behind-inazumas-lore/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=TheGamer |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124000729/https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-real-origins-behind-inazumas-lore/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wen |first=Alan |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Japan-themed Inazuma region comes to 'Genshin Impact' later this month |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/japan-themed-inazuma-region-comes-to-genshin-impact-later-this-month-2989845 |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=NME |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608161428/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/japan-themed-inazuma-region-comes-to-genshin-impact-later-this-month-2989845 |url-status=live }}{{Cite book |last=Nakao |first=Seigo |title=Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary |publisher=Random House |year=1997 |isbn=9780679780014 |location=New York City, NY |pages=311}}
• Sumeru is a nation of rainforests on the east and deserts on the west that is based on the cultures of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.{{cite web |title=Teyvat § Sumeru |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/map |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=hoyoverse.com |publisher=miHoYo |quote=[Sumeru is] a fantastical nation of both lush rainforest and barren desert, where countless fruits of wisdom grow and are buried. |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206161538/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/map |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Chuen |first=Caitlyn Ng Man |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact: Why the Latest Update's Cultural Representation Falls Short |url=https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impact-sumeru-cultural-representation-mihoyo/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Comic Book Resources}} The name is the Sanskrit term for Mount Meru ({{lang|sa|सु}}{{lang|sa|मेरु}}).
• Fontaine takes inspiration from steampunk and the trends of the Belle Époque, as well as other cultures like that of the Basques and Corsicans. It is also inspired by the geography of the Alps and by the Baroque and Art Deco styles.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E73BKNtOXI |title=Version 4.0 Special Program |date=August 4, 2023 |type=Television production |publisher=HoYoverse |access-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811122533/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E73BKNtOXI |url-status=live }} The name means "fountain" in French.
• Natlan is most likely named after the legendary homeland of the Aztecs, Aztlán, and seems inspired by several indigenous cultures, primarily those of Pre-Columbian Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania, though more modern Latin American influences like breakdancing, Southeast Asia culture, and African-American culture are also present. Geographically, the terrain of Natlan is modeled after landscapes such as horst and grabens and mesas, taken from various African and South American canyons and landscapes such as the Chapada Diamantina, and the Blyde River Canyon. Unlike the other nations which have a central ruler, Natlan has six tribes ruled by respective chiefs under federation rule, with the Pyro Archon serving as a unifying figure. The names of all six tribes are derived from the Aztec Thirteen Heavens.
• Nanatzcayan is likely derived from Ilhuicatl-Nanatzcayan. In the name of the Aztec heaven (also known as Ilhuicatl-Itzapan-Nanatzcayan; "The sky where obsidian stones clash in water"), the "clashing" alludes to the noise preceding hailstorms. The tribe name means "the place where it crashes" in Nahuatl. Many members of the tribe have Mayan names, mainly deriving from the names of deities and historical figures, while some other members have Nahuatl names.
• Meztli is possibly named after Meztli, a god or goddess of the moon, who ruled Ilhuicatl-Meztli. Many members of the tribe have Polynesian names and the tribe may also take inspiration from Hawaii Islands due to the hot springs and its location near the water.
• Huitztlan is likely associated with Quetzalcoatl, who was related to wind. Many members of the tribe have Quechuan names and the tribe may also take inspiration from Incan Empire or even Machu Picchu due to high ground from the surface.
• Tlalocan is named after the god of rain and thunder, Tlaloc. The name Flower-Feather Clan could also allude to the Aztec goddess Xochiquetzal (Nahuatl: Xochitl "Flower"; Quetzalli "Quetzal Feather") meaning "flower precious feather."
• Mictlan is named after the Aztec underworld. The name Masters of the Night-Wind could allude to Yohualli Ehécatl, meaning "night wind," one of the epithets given to Tezcatlipoca, who is associated with the night sky, obsidian, hurricanes, and divination.
• Teteocan likely gets its name from Ilhuicatl-Teteocan, which is ruled by the Creator-Brothers gods, the four Tezcatlipocas. Ilhuicatl-Teteocan (Nahuatl: Ilhuicatl "heaven"; teteo "gods"; can "place") means "the heaven that is the place of the gods", a nod to where Xbalanque, the yet-frst Pyro Archon, fought against Xiuhcoatl, the Pyro Sovereign.
• Kingdom of the Lord of the Night, also known as Night Kingdom, is a realm, located deep under the region of Natlan, where the souls of dead reside and can be brought back to live should their team wins the battle against Abyss and which is ruled by Yohualtecuhtin, the Lord of the Night. The Kingdom may have reference to Xibalba where the souls of the dead reside, ruled by the Maya death gods.
• Snezhnaya takes inspiration from both Soviet-era and Imperial Russia. The name is Russian for "snowy" ({{lang|ru|Снежная}}).
• Nod-Krai is a region in Southern Snezhnaya where the Voynich Guild governs instead of the Fatui. Nod-Krai could possibly be taken from the Land of Nod (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ־נוֹד‎ – ʾereṣ-Nōḏ) a place mentioned in the Book of Genesis where Cain was exiled by God after Cain had murdered his brother Abel. Krai is a type of federal subject of Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia, with the word meaning "edge" or "region" in Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian and Bulgarian.
• Khaenri'ah is mainly based on Germanic and Nordic mythology, such as the Nibelungenlied. The name may be derived from an Arabic phrase meaning "betrayer of winds" ({{lang|ar|خائن رياح}}).

The game's primary mythological basis is Gnosticism, particularly the way it understands relationships between humans and their world, and how gods may influence this relationship.{{Cite news |date=April 9, 2021 |title=Genshin Impact Special Feature – Developer Q&A |language=Chinese, Japanese |edition=May 2021 |pages=100–106 |work=PASH! |url=https://www.bilibili.com/read/cv10739818 |access-date=April 29, 2023}} The name given to Teyvat's gods, "Archon", is inspired by the related deities from the Gnostic tradition. Although each Archon has a personal name for their "vessel", or human form, and is referred to with a specific title by the citizens of their nation, most gods in the game's story – even those who are not Archons – take the names of demons from the Ars Goetia, the first volume of The Lesser Key of Solomon.{{Cite web |last=Dewan |first=Kevin |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact: Paimon's Name Could Be Teasing a Devilish Plot Twist |url=https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impact-theory-paimon-demon/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521214211/https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impact-theory-paimon-demon/ |url-status=live }}

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The music team headed by Yu-Peng Chen from HOYO-MiX composed the game's original score, which was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.{{cite web |last1=Lada |first1=Jenni |title=Genshin Impact 2.0 Inazuma Soundtrack in Development |url=https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-2-0-inazuma-soundtrack-in-development/ |website=Siliconera |access-date=April 26, 2022 |date=July 9, 2021 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003130953/https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-2-0-inazuma-soundtrack-in-development/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact is astounding |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/genshin-impact-is-astounding/ |magazine=PC Gamer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193507/https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/genshin-impact-is-astounding/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFrKZxStL_U |title=Producing the Sounds of Liyue {{!}} Genshin Impact: Behind the Scenes |date=September 9, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/pFrKZxStL_U |archive-date=October 30, 2021 |work=Genshin Impact |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The approach to creating the soundtrack is to immerse players within the game, and provide emotional and beautiful melodies.{{cite web |last=Kotowski |first=Don |date=April 5, 2021 |title=Yu-Peng Chen Interview: The Music of Genshin Impact |url=http://www.vgmonline.net/yu-pengchen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405232912/http://www.vgmonline.net/yu-pengchen/ |archive-date=April 5, 2021 |access-date=April 5, 2021 |website=VGMO -Video Game Music Online-}} Chen composes the score based on the cultural influences of different regions.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsDRUNFAcyo |title="Songs of Travelers"—Behind the Scenes of the Music of Liyue |date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/JsDRUNFAcyo |archive-date=October 30, 2021 |work=Genshin Impact |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} For example, in Mondstadt, Chen used woodwind instruments to reflect Mondstadt's association with wind and freedom. In Liyue, Chen used elements of Chinese folk music—traditional instruments, the pentatonic scale, and ancient tonal melodies—with Western romantic harmonies and orchestral arrangements.Genshin Impact (November 16, 2020). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=avmFhel0ky4 '"Songs of Travelers" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Liyue | Genshin Impact'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118030346/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avmFhel0ky4 |date=January 18, 2023 }}. YouTube. Retrieved May 30, 2020.[https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20201217A0DYAK00 "{{lang|zh|《原神》靠什么走出世界？音乐制作人：中西文化融合碰撞有成效}}"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912143743/https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20201217A0DYAK00 |date=September 12, 2022 }}. Tencent News. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220922062306/https://view.inews.qq.com/k/20201217A0DYAK00?web_channel=wap&openApp=false Archived] from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022. The Divine Damsel of Devastation uses the singing style of Chinese opera.{{cite web |last1=Ge |first1=Johnson |title=A Song in Genshin Impact Was Re-created By Top Chinese Opera Actors |url=https://www.superpixel.com/article/25984/song-genshin-impact-was-re-created-top-chinese-opera-actors |website=SuperPixel |access-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207081432/https://www.superpixel.com/article/25984/song-genshin-impact-was-re-created-top-chinese-opera-actors |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |date=7 February 2022 |url-status=live}} In contrast, the battle themes use polyphony and other composing techniques, as well as mimicking orchestration elements from composers such as Beethoven. Several soundtrack albums featuring music about characters and regions of the game have been released periodically.{{cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=City of Winds and Idylls |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/5966 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193509/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/5966 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}}{{cite web |date=November 6, 2020 |title=Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/6448 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193557/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/6448 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=November 8, 2020 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_-9mrBMLA8 |title=Genshin Impact OST Album – Vortex of Legends |date=April 2, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/n_-9mrBMLA8 |archive-date=October 30, 2021 |work=Genshin Impact |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact Character OST Album – The Stellar Moments Vol. 2 |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/18850 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318191244/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/18850 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }}{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2021 |title=Genshin Impact Character OST Album – The Stellar Moments |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/8555 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220318210344/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/8555 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }}

For his work on the soundtrack Chen was awarded the "Outstanding Artist—Newcomer/Breakthrough" at the 2020 Annual Game Music Awards. In an interview published in April 2021 Chen expressed interest in releasing the soundtracks on CD, as well as hosting concerts in the future. The first concert was held virtually on October 3, 2021, titled "Melodies of an Endless Journey" and featured multiple bands and an orchestra performing various soundtracks from the game.{{Citation |title=GENSHIN CONCERT 2021 "Melodies of an Endless Journey" |date=October 3, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIam8zl4af8 |work=Genshin Impact |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318204337/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIam8zl4af8&feature=youtu.be|access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2021 |title=GENSHIN CONCERT 2021 – Melodies of an Endless Journey (teaser I) |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/15256 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318214849/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/15256 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }}{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2021 |title=GENSHIN CONCERT 2021 – Melodies of an Endless Journey (Teaser 2) |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/15785 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318214851/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/15785 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }}{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2021 |title=GENSHIN CONCERT 2021 – Melodies of an Endless Journey (Teaser 3) |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/16174 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318215401/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/16174 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }} A second virtual concert was held on February 4, 2022, titled "Reflections of Spring" featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performing soundtracks from the Liyue region.{{Citation |title=GENSHIN CONCERT Special Edition – Reflections of Spring |date=February 4, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8svl0sQXDLI |work=Genshin Impact |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318232201/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8svl0sQXDLI|access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2022 |title=GENSHIN CONCERT Special Edition Preview｜Genshin Impact |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/19032 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318214850/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/19032 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com }}

On September 12, 2023, Yu-Peng Chen announced on Bilibili that he was leaving miHoYo and the HOYO-MiX team, and was no longer working on the soundtrack.{{cite web |title=验证码_哔哩哔哩 |url=https://www.bilibili.com/opus/840456272984670275 |website=www.bilibili.com |access-date=December 11, 2023 |archive-date=September 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230912144524/https://www.bilibili.com/opus/840456272984670275?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Stephanie |title=Genshin Impact Composer Yu-Peng Chen Leaves miHoYo |url=https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-composer-yu-peng-chen-leaves-mihoyo/ |website=Siliconera |access-date=11 December 2023 |date=12 September 2023 |archive-date=September 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913063238/https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-composer-yu-peng-chen-leaves-mihoyo/ |url-status=live }}

The worldwide release, September 28, 2020, was announced on August 17 for PC and mobile platforms, and on August 28, it was revealed that the PlayStation 4 version was released on the same date.{{cite web|date=August 17, 2020|title=On September 28, let's go on an adventure!|url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/5109|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193522/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/5109|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=September 7, 2020|website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}}{{cite web |title=The Adventure Comes to PlayStation®4 on September 28 {{!}} Genshin Impact: Behind the Scenes |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77CyEUZrgSU |website=Youtube |date=August 28, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418192053/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77CyEUZrgSU |url-status=live }} The game was made available on PlayStation 5 through backwards compatibility on November 11.{{cite web|last=Lunning|first=Just|date=October 30, 2020|title='Genshin Impact' devs share details on PS5, Timmie's dad, and Resin tweaks|url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-11-mihoyo-interview-ps5-timmie-dad-resin|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193526/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-11-mihoyo-interview-ps5-timmie-dad-resin|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=November 1, 2020|website=Inverse}} On April 28, 2021, the PlayStation 5 version of the game was released, featuring enhanced visuals, improved loading times, and DualSense controller support.{{cite web|last=Skrebels|first=Joe|date=October 7, 2020|title=Genshin Impact Has Plans for New Characters, Locations and Next-Gen – But Not Xbox|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-xbox-next-gen-new-characters-locations-updates|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193553/https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-xbox-next-gen-new-characters-locations-updates|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020|website=IGN}}{{Cite tweet |author=PlayStation |author-link=PlayStation |user=PlayStation |number=1377245795926302721 |title=Genshin Impact comes to PlayStation 5 with enhanced visuals, fast loading, and DualSense controller support. Face (and wield) the elements of Teyvat this Spring.}}{{cite web |last=Yi |first=Zhenzhong |title=Genshin Impact launches on PS5 April 28, brings 4K support, enhanced textures, and more |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/16/genshin-impact-launches-on-ps5-april-28-brings-4k-support-enhanced-textures-and-more/ |website=PlayStation.Blog |access-date=April 16, 2021 |date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416184716/https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/16/genshin-impact-launches-on-ps5-april-28-brings-4k-support-enhanced-textures-and-more/ |url-status=live }} A Nintendo Switch version has been in development since January 2020.{{cite web|last=Madsen|first=Hayes|date=October 22, 2020|title=When Genshin Impact Is Coming to Nintendo Switch|url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-nintendo-switch-release-date-when/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193527/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-nintendo-switch-release-date-when/|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=October 31, 2020|website=Screen Rant}}{{cite web |last1=Zollner |first1=Amelia |title=Genshin Impact On Switch 'Still In Development' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-switch-still-in-development |website=IGN |access-date=May 27, 2022 |language=en |date=May 6, 2022 |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110051623/https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-switch-still-in-development |url-status=live }} As of January 2025, no updates have been provided on the status of the Switch port leading some to come to the conclusion that it was quietly cancelled.

Prior to its release the game had over 10 million registrations, with over half of that from outside China.{{cite magazine|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|date=October 3, 2020|title=Genshin Impact may be biggest-ever global launch of a Chinese game|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-may-be-biggest-ever-global-launch-of-a-chinese-game/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225194537/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-may-be-biggest-ever-global-launch-of-a-chinese-game/|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2021|magazine=PC Gamer}}{{cite web|last=Mahmoud|first=Mustafa|date=September 29, 2020|title=Genshin Impact hit 10 million pre-registrations|url=https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/mustafa-mahmoud/genshin-impact-hit-10-million-pre-registrations/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122194100/https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/mustafa-mahmoud/genshin-impact-hit-10-million-pre-registrations/|archive-date=November 22, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=KitGuru}} According to some, the game was the biggest international release of any Chinese video game.{{cite web|last=Chapple|first=Craig|date=October 6, 2020|title=Genshin Impact Generates $60 Million in First Week as it Becomes World's No. 2 Grossing Mobile Game|url=https://sensortower.com/blog/genshin-impact-first-week-revenue|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010222117/https://sensortower.com/blog/genshin-impact-first-week-revenue|archive-date=October 10, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2020|website=Sensor Tower}} In the lead up to release, the game won the Tokyo Game Show Media Awards 2020 public poll, ranking first among 14 other games.{{cite web|last=Stenbuck|first=Kite|date=October 9, 2020|title=TGS Media Awards 2020 Public Poll Won By Genshin Impact|url=https://www.siliconera.com/tgs-media-awards-2020-public-poll-won-by-genshin-impact/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193515/https://www.siliconera.com/tgs-media-awards-2020-public-poll-won-by-genshin-impact/|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020|website=Siliconera}}

Shortly after the game's launch, miHoYo announced a schedule for content updates over the following months. As a long-term project, much of the game remains to be finished. On release, only two of the seven major regions intended for the game were released, and miHoYo anticipates it will take several years for the game's story to be completed.{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact story will 'likely take several years' to complete, says MiHoYo |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/genshin-impact-story-will-likely-take-several-years-to-complete-says-mihoyo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193543/https://www.gamesradar.com/genshin-impact-story-will-likely-take-several-years-to-complete-says-mihoyo/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |website=GamesRadar+}} In a presentation given in February 2021, miHoYo former president Cai Haoyu estimated that ongoing development for the game would cost {{US$|200 million|long=no}} per year.

Updates are implemented into the game every six weeks{{efn|The only exception was for Version 2.7, where the update was delayed by three weeks due to the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak.}}{{cite magazine |last=Martinez |first=Phillip |title='Genshin Impact' Roadmap and Upcoming Update Detailed |url=https://www.newsweek.com/genshin-impact-roadmap-update-version-new-characters-cities-quests-1538412 |magazine=Newsweek |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 12, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193538/https://www.newsweek.com/genshin-impact-roadmap-update-version-new-characters-cities-quests-1538412 |url-status=live }} and adds more characters, events and new areas of Teyvat;{{cite web |last=Gilliam |first=Ryan |title=Genshin Impact getting three new content updates in the next six months |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/15/21516533/genshin-impact-patch-content-roadmap-plans-schedule-details-new-area-dragonspine |website=Polygon |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 15, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193541/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/15/21516533/genshin-impact-patch-content-roadmap-plans-schedule-details-new-area-dragonspine |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |title=Genshin Impact 1.1 Update Details Revealed, Coming November |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-11-update-release-date-november-new-characters-quests-items-seasonal-event |website=IGN |date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193554/https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-11-update-release-date-november-new-characters-quests-items-seasonal-event |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact is getting even more improvements to its contentious Resin system |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-is-getting-even-more-improvements-to-its-contentious-resin-system/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=October 31, 2020 |date=October 30, 2020 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031170622/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-is-getting-even-more-improvements-to-its-contentious-resin-system/ |url-status=live }} each update comes with character banners which last around three weeks until the next update.{{Cite news |date=July 29, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact next Banner and current Banners, list of all Banners in Genshin Impact |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-next-banner-current-list-all-history-9026#:~:text=Every%20character%20event%20Banner%20usually,and%20three%20boosted%204-Stars. |access-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327211059/https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-next-banner-current-list-all-history-9026#:~:text=Every%20character%20event%20Banner%20usually,and%20three%20boosted%204-Stars. |url-status=live }} Character banners buff the chance of getting a character, but still with the chance of getting a standard character, also known as a 50/50; if a 50/50 is lost, during the next banner, the buffed character will be guaranteed.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Austin |date=May 15, 2021 |title=All Genshin Impact Wish & Banner Pull Rates Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-wish-characters-weapons-banner-pull-rates/ |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327211058/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-wish-characters-weapons-banner-pull-rates/ |url-status=live }} Major updates ("Versions"), adding new major regions, are implemented annually. As of version 5.5 (April 2025),{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2024 |title=Version 5.2 Maintenance Preview |url=https://www.hoyolab.com/article/35015197 |access-date=December 1, 2024 |website=www.hoyolab.com |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204054258/https://www.hoyolab.com/article/35015197 |url-status=live }} five major versions with an additional 35 updates have been released.{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact – Step Into a Vast Magical World of Adventure |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news |access-date=November 26, 2023 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127090014/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news |url-status=live }} Each update includes compensation in the form of 60 primogems – the currency used for the game's gacha system – for each hour the server is offline.{{Cite news |date=July 11, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact Primogems, from free daily Primogems to how to get wishes |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-primogems-free-daily-how-to-get-wishes-9026#:~:text=Primogems%20is%20the%20premium%20currency,all%20be%20earned%20through%20play. |access-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322185324/https://www.eurogamer.net/genshin-impact-primogems-free-daily-how-to-get-wishes-9026#:~:text=Primogems%20is%20the%20premium%20currency,all%20be%20earned%20through%20play. |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact maintenance time and rewards |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/genshin-impact/maintenance |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=PCGamesN |language=en |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328150432/https://www.pcgamesn.com/genshin-impact/maintenance |url-status=live }}

{{Video game reviews

| MC = iOS: 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/genshin-impact/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Genshin Impact for iPhone/iPad Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193625/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/genshin-impact |url-status=live }}
PC: 84/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/genshin-impact/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Genshin Impact for PC Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193554/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/genshin-impact |url-status=live }}
PS4: 81/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/genshin-impact/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Genshin Impact for PlayStation 4 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=December 19, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225194213/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/genshin-impact |url-status=live }}
PS5: 86/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/genshin-impact/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |title=Genshin Impact for PlayStation 5 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105193805/https://www.metacritic.com/game/genshin-impact/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |url-status=live }}

| Destruct = 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |title=Review: Genshin Impact |url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-genshin-impact-605041.phtml |website=Destructoid |date=October 4, 2020 |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129020218/https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-genshin-impact-605041.phtml |url-status=live }}

| Fam = 35/40{{Cite news |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2020-10-14 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1663 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1663 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014094952/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1663 |archive-date=2020-10-14 |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=Gematsu}}

| GI = 9.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Tack |first=Daniel |title=Genshin Impact Review—Into The Great Wide Open |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/genshin-impact/genshin-impact-review-into-the-great-wide-open |magazine=Game Informer |date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193557/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/genshin-impact/genshin-impact-review-into-the-great-wide-open |url-status=live }}

| GSpot = 7/10{{cite web |last=Kemps |first=Heidi |title=Genshin Impact Review – Direct Hit |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/genshin-impact-review-direct-hit/1900-6417583/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f |website=GameSpot |date=October 16, 2020|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

| HCG = 4/5{{cite web |last=Helm |first=Jordan |title=Review: Genshin Impact |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/2020/10/06/review-genshin-impact/388937/ |website=Hardcore Gamer |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 6, 2020 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126154640/https://hardcoregamer.com/2020/10/06/review-genshin-impact/388937/ |url-status=live }}

| IGN = 9/10{{cite web |last=Northup |first=Travis |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-review |title=Genshin Impact Review |website=IGN |date=October 14, 2020 |access-date=October 14, 2020 |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118175259/https://www.ign.com/articles/genshin-impact-review |url-status=live }}

| JXV = 15/20{{cite web |author=Aubin_Gregoire |title=Test : Genshin Impact : Le RPG free-to-play à l'ambition démesurée |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1300571/genshin-impact-le-rpg-free-to-play-a-l-ambition-demesuree.htm |website=Jeuxvideo.com |date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |language=fr |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125184553/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1300571/genshin-impact-le-rpg-free-to-play-a-l-ambition-demesuree.htm |url-status=live }}

| PCGUS = 84/100{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-review/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=October 16, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193750/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-review/ |url-status=live }}

| PG = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Dave |title=Genshin Impact review – "A true AAA gacha game" |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/084302/genshin-impact-review-a-true-aaa-gacha-game/ |website=Pocket Gamer |date=October 5, 2020 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-date=November 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105114755/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/084302/genshin-impact-review-a-true-aaa-gacha-game/ |url-status=live }}

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When the game was first unveiled at the ChinaJoy convention in 2019, it was immediately and initially met with criticisms claiming that the game had similarities to Breath of the Wild.{{cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=August 5, 2019 |title=Chinese Zelda Fans Protest Alleged The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rip-Off Genshin Impact |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/05/chinese-zelda-fans-protest-alleged-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-rip-off-genshin-impact |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814141516/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/05/chinese-zelda-fans-protest-alleged-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-rip-off-genshin-impact |archive-date=August 14, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2020 |website=IGN}} Zelda fans at the convention showed explicit gestures towards the Sony booth, with one individual destroying their PlayStation 4 console in protest.{{cite web |last=Ashcraft |first=Brian |date=August 5, 2019 |title=Zelda Fans Protest, Smash PS4 Over Very Similar Chinese Game |url=https://kotaku.com/zelda-fans-protest-smash-ps4-over-very-similar-chinese-1836963210 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009104428/https://kotaku.com/zelda-fans-protest-smash-ps4-over-very-similar-chinese-1836963210 |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=Kotaku}} Kamui Ye of IGN China highlighted similarities between the two games such as the overworld, art style and game mechanics while also emphasizing Genshin Impact's unique identity and features.{{Cite web |last=Kamui |first=Ye |date=2020-10-14 |title=IGN US《原神》评测 |url=https://www.ign.com.cn/genshin/30155/review/ign-usyuan-shen-ping-ce |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=IGN中国 |language=zh-hans |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726144802/https://www.ign.com.cn/genshin/30155/review/ign-usyuan-shen-ping-ce |url-status=live }}

Genshin Impact receives "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic. The open world of Teyvat drew praise; IGN{{'s}} Travis Northup described Teyvat as "a world that is absolutely bursting at the seams with possibilities", and Hardcore Gamer{{'s}} Jordan Helm described it as "one big environmental puzzle". Liyue in particular was picked out by Kotaku{{'s}} Sisi Jiang for being "one of the most exciting regions that I've visited in a video game in years", before continuing on to discuss how the region "shows an idealized portrayal of Chinese social relations that exists in localized pockets".{{cite web |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |title=A Farewell to Liyue, An Exceptional Part Of Genshin Impact |url=https://kotaku.com/a-farewell-to-liyue-an-exceptional-part-of-genshin-imp-1846093827 |website=Kotaku |date=January 20, 2021 |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121194655/https://kotaku.com/a-farewell-to-liyue-an-exceptional-part-of-genshin-imp-1846093827 |url-status=live }} Game Informer characterized the game as an incredible experience, noting that "[t]he gameplay loop of collection, upgrading, and customization is captivating and compelling". The execution of gameplay impressed Pocket Gamer, and Destructoid{{'s}} Chris Carter called the combat system "one of the most interesting things" about the game. NPR remarked that the game had an abundance of content despite being free to play.{{cite news |last=Kline |first=Kaity |title='Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun—If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/11/26/938942548/genshin-impact-is-free-to-play-fun-if-you-can-resist-opening-your-wallet |publisher=NPR |date=November 26, 2020 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-date=December 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202020250/https://www.npr.org/2020/11/26/938942548/genshin-impact-is-free-to-play-fun-if-you-can-resist-opening-your-wallet |url-status=live }} Gene Park of The Washington Post lauded the game as revolutionary for the genre, having players "imagine a mobile gaming world with titles with quality that matches the industry's top-tier experiences".{{cite news |last=Park |first=Gene |title='Genshin Impact' tries an interesting live service trick: Make a good game at launch |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/30/genshin-impact-impressions/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 30, 2020 |access-date=October 7, 2020 |archive-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006095510/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/30/genshin-impact-impressions/ |url-status=live }} Polygon also praised the game for differentiating itself from its peers, heralding its arrival as mobile games become more mainstream and appealing to "an audience outside the typical mobile gaming demographic" and "new players without the hardware to play more conventional and resource-hogging RPGs".

Conversely, Genshin Impact has been criticized for its endgame content, its gacha monetization system, and its self-limitations. Ari Nortis of Kotaku, for instance, wrote that although the game provides a solid experience it also has "some of the typical bullshit that comes along with a zero-dollar price tag" and that the gacha system can lead to a "cycle that belongs more in Reno, Nevada, than a magical fantasy land of gods and wizards".{{cite web |last=Notis |first=Ari |title=Genshin Impact Is More Than A Breath Of The Wild Clone |url=https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-is-more-than-a-breath-of-the-wild-clone-1845232653 |website=Kotaku |date=September 30, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205234502/https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-is-more-than-a-breath-of-the-wild-clone-1845232653 |url-status=live }} GameSpot echoed this criticism, noting that the game is "hampered a bit by the restrictions its free-to-play model imposes". PC Gamer said that playing the endgame becomes "a slog", and that the resin system "feels so unnecessary".{{cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |title=Genshin Impact's endgame grind is as frustrating as it is unnecessary |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-endgame-grind-is-as-frustrating-as-it-is-unnecessary/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=October 16, 2020 |date=October 15, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193655/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-endgame-grind-is-as-frustrating-as-it-is-unnecessary/ |url-status=live }} Warning players about how predatory the monetization is, The Washington Post added that such a well-designed game from an aesthetic standpoint can lead some to gamble with the game's gacha system.{{cite news |last=Park |first=Gene |title=Analysis {{!}} I spent $130 in 'Genshin Impact.' If you might do this, maybe don't play it |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/10/06/genshin-impact-gambling/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 6, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193633/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/10/06/genshin-impact-gambling/ |url-status=live }}

When the Genius Invokation TCG minigame launched, it received positive comments from critics. CBR compared the non standalone card games with Hearthstone from World of Warcraft and Gwent from The Witcher 3, and believed that it could expand the game's audience.{{cite news |author1=Andrew Dilullo |title=Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG Is Being Held Back – By Genshin |url=https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |work=CBR |date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://www.cbr.com/genshin-impacts-genius-invocation-mini-game-tcg/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Wutz |first1=Marco |title=Genshin Impact may get its own Gwent-like in-game TCG |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/09/genshin-impact-card-game-leak |website=For The Win |date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=16 May 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516090604/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/09/genshin-impact-card-game-leak |url-status=live }} Siliconera critic Stephanie Liu said that the minigame rekindled her excitement in the early days of the game.{{cite news |author1=Stephanie Liu |title=Genshin Impact Genius Invokation TCG is Addictive |url=https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-is-addictive/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |work=Siliconera |date=December 27, 2022 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230164051/https://www.siliconera.com/genshin-impact-genius-invokation-tcg-is-addictive/ |url-status=live}} Gamersky editor Youming Xingkong said that the Genius Invokation TCG is an attempt to keep players fresh in Genshin Impact and solve the burnout that will occur in long-term operation games. The Youxiputao editor also pointed out that Genius Invokation TCG can "make up for the shortcomings of the game's long-term experience" and "strengthen the relationship between players". Prior to launch, fans had already made a Genius Invokation TCG mod on Tabletop Simulator.{{cite news |author1=Dai Hema |title=失业炉石主播，在《原神》七圣召唤找到第二春 |url=https://youxiputao.com/article/24392.html |access-date=January 22, 2023 |work=Youxi Putao |date=December 14, 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103943/https://youxiputao.com/article/24392.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news |author1=Ana Diaz |title=Genshin Impact is getting a virtual trading card game |url=https://www.polygon.com/23356455/genshin-impact-trading-card-game-tcg-hoyoverse-mihoyo |accessdate=January 22, 2023 |work=Polygon |date=September 16, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105103939/https://www.polygon.com/23356455/genshin-impact-trading-card-game-tcg-hoyoverse-mihoyo |url-status=live}}

On mobile platforms, Genshin Impact saw 23 million downloads and grossed approximately {{US$|60 million|long=no}} within a week after its release.{{cite web |last=Chan |first=Khee Hoon |title=Mobile games have quietly exploded |url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/3/22311787/core-mobile-games-among-us-genshin-impact-trends |website=Polygon |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=March 3, 2021 |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304113754/https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/3/22311787/core-mobile-games-among-us-genshin-impact-trends |url-status=live }} Within two weeks, that figure rose to over {{US$|100 million|long=no}}, recouping its development and marketing budget.{{cite magazine |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |title=Grossing over $100m, Genshin Impact recoups development costs in two weeks |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/grossing-over-dollar100m-genshin-impact-recoups-development-costs-in-two-weeks/ |access-date=October 14, 2020 |magazine=PC Gamer |date=October 11, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193701/https://www.pcgamer.com/grossing-over-dollar100m-genshin-impact-recoups-development-costs-in-two-weeks/ |url-status=live }} Its strong performance continued through October 2020 as the game was the highest-grossing game worldwide during that month.{{cite news |title=Worldwide digital games market: October 2020 |url=https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/worldwide-digital-games-market |access-date=December 11, 2020 |work=SuperData Research |publisher=Nielsen Company |date=November 20, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120160200/http://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/worldwide-digital-games-market |archive-date=November 20, 2020 }} Its largest revenue came from China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States, with 69 percent of mobile revenue coming from outside China itself during this time period specifically.{{cite news |last=Webb |first=Jack |title=Genshin Impact has earned over $100 million in two weeks despite being a free game |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/genshin-impact-free-to-play-money-game-a4568906.html |date=October 13, 2020 |work=Evening Standard |access-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193631/https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/genshin-impact-free-to-play-money-game-a4568906.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Chan |first=Stephanie |title=2020 Year In Review: 10 Mobile Milestones |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/mobile-app-milestones-2020 |website=Sensor Tower |date=December 22, 2020|access-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193632/https://sensortower.com/blog/mobile-app-milestones-2020 |url-status=live }} In the United States, its release was the largest launch of a role-playing game on mobile in history.

On mobile platforms, Genshin Impact had grossed over $393 million within two months after release and over $1 billion by the end of March 2021, the third highest revenue from a mobile game during that time frame after Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, making it one of the highest grossing mobile games of all time and the fastest game to reach that milestone on Google Play and the App Store.{{cite web |last=Chapple|first=Craig |title=Genshin Impact Races Past $1 Billion on Mobile in Less Than Six Months |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/genshin-impact-one-billion-revenue |website=Sensor Tower |access-date=March 24, 2021 |date=March 23, 2021 |archive-date=March 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324183500/https://sensortower.com/blog/genshin-impact-one-billion-revenue |url-status=live}} By October 2021, the game had grossed $2 billion.{{cite web |last=Baggs |first=Michael |title=Genshin Impact earns $2 billion after 'unheard of' success in first year |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-58707297 |website=BBC News |access-date=October 2, 2021 |date=September 30, 2021 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002135800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-58707297 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |title=Genshin Impact Made $2 Billion In A Year |url=https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-made-2-billion-in-a-year-1847774648 |website=Kotaku |access-date=October 2, 2021 |date=September 30, 2021 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002135800/https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-made-2-billion-in-a-year-1847774648 |url-status=live }} It became the world's third highest-grossing mobile game of 2021,{{cite news |last1=Chapple |first1=Craig |title=Record-Breaking Eight Mobile Games Surpass $1 Billion in Global Player Spending During 2021 |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/billion-dollar-mobile-games-2021 |access-date=December 28, 2021 |work=Sensor Tower |date=December 16, 2021 |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228150834/https://sensortower.com/blog/billion-dollar-mobile-games-2021 |url-status=live }} with {{US$|1.9 billion|long=no}} grossed that year.{{cite book |chapter=Top Games by Monetization Descriptors — How Top Titles Use Monetization Features |title=The State of Mobile Game Monetization 2022 — An Analysis of the Latest Mobile Game Monetization Strategies |url=https://go.sensortower.com/rs/351-RWH-315/images/st-state-of-mobile-game-monetization-2022.pdf |access-date=March 3, 2022 |publisher=Sensor Tower |date=March 2022 |pages=12–9 |chapter-url=https://go.sensortower.com/rs/351-RWH-315/images/st-state-of-mobile-game-monetization-2022.pdf#page=12 |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303190905/https://go.sensortower.com/rs/351-RWH-315/images/st-state-of-mobile-game-monetization-2022.pdf |url-status=live }} By December 2021, the game had grossed {{US$|3 billion|long=no}} on iOS and Android devices worldwide. The game's largest mobile market is China with 30% of revenue, followed by Japan with 23% and then the United States with 20% of revenue.{{cite news |last1=Obedkov |first1=Evgeny |title=Genshin Impact reaches $3 billion in player spending on iOS and Android |url=https://gameworldobserver.com/2022/01/12/genshin-impact-reaches-3-billion-in-player-spending-on-ios-and-android |access-date=January 16, 2022 |work=Game World Observer |date=January 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127171646/https://gameworldobserver.com/2022/01/12/genshin-impact-reaches-3-billion-in-player-spending-on-ios-and-android |url-status=live }} Based on a December 16, 2023 survey conducted by Nikkei Entertainment, the fanbase of Genshin Impact within Japan has an average age of 27 years, and a male-to-female ratio that skews 60:40.{{cite web|url=https://xtrend.nikkei.com/atcl/contents/18/00960/00001/|title=今、本当に推されている「人」「作品」が分かる 最旬"推し"新潮流|date=February 2, 2024|author1=Ayase Hirashima|author2=Eri Hatano|website=Nikkei Cross Trend|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222142208/https://xtrend.nikkei.com/atcl/contents/18/00960/00001/|archive-date=February 22, 2024}} But according to another December 2023 survey, Japan and other Asian countries have a relatively more male skew in their player base compared to the West and it actually has a 55:45 male to female ratio globally.{{Cite web |title=What's The Average Player Age in Genshin Impact [Answered] |url=https://theglobalgaming.com/genshin-impact/genshin-impact-average-player-age |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=theglobalgaming.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-19 |title=Genshin Impact Advertising Strategy Explained – Udonis |url=https://www.blog.udonis.co/mobile-marketing/mobile-games/genshin-impact-advertising |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Udonis Mobile Marketing Agency |language=en}}

Across all platforms (including mobile, console and computer platforms), the game is estimated to have grossed nearly {{US$|3.7 billion|long=no}} in its first year by September 2021, the highest ever first-year launch revenue for any video game.{{cite news |title=Genshin Impact's estimated revenue of nearly $3.7 billion in its first year is reported to be the highest ever for a game in its first year |url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-fortnite-gta5-first-year-revenue/ |last=Tyler |first=Joshua Edward |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |date=November 3, 2021 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003031741/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-fortnite-gta5-first-year-revenue/ |url-status=live }} In that same month, the Raiden Shogun's debut banner earned $33,020,905 among iOS users in China alone.{{cite web | url=https://genshinlab.com/genshin-impact-revenue-chart/ | title=Genshin Impact Revenue Chart | Banner Revenue Chart | access-date=October 12, 2023 | archive-date=October 3, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003161028/https://genshinlab.com/genshin-impact-revenue-chart/ | url-status=live }}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=February 2024}} The mobile version grossed a further {{US$|567 million|long=no}} between January and March 2022,{{cite news |last1=Chapple |first1=Craig |date=May 13, 2022 |title=PUBG Mobile Shoots Past $8 Billion in Lifetime Revenue |work=Sensor Tower |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/pubg-mobile-8-billion-revenue |access-date=May 14, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129021241/https://sensortower.com/blog/pubg-mobile-8-billion-revenue |url-status=live }} adding up to more than {{US$|{{#expr:3.7+0.567}} billion|long=no}} grossed {{As of|2022|3|lc=y}}.

The game's commercial success has often been attributed to its visual design and use of Chinese cultural references.{{Cite book |last1=Eyman |first1=Douglas |title=Games & Play in Chinese & Sinophone Cultures |last2=Eyman |first2=Douglas |last3=Sun |first3=Hongmei |date=2024 |publisher=University of Washington Press |isbn=9780295752402 |editor-last=Guo |editor-first=Li |location=Seattle, WA |chapter=Translation and Chinese Culture in Video Games |editor-last2=Eyman |editor-first2=Douglas |editor-last3=Sun |editor-first3=Hongmei}}{{Rp|page=261}}

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According to Mobile Games Insider, within two years of its launch, Genshin Impact had collaborated with food and beverage brands 12 times and with tourist destinations 11 times,{{cite news |author1=willow |date=2022-10-11 |title=Top *Genshin Impact* collabs: 20 brand partnerships in just two months |url=http://www.nadianshi.com/2022/10/331163 |accessdate=2022-11-21 |work=Mobile Games Insider |language=zh-hans |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121104608/http://www.nadianshi.com/2022/10/331163 |url-status=live }} including partnerships with Alipay, Heytea, Pizza Hut, Mengniu Suibian, Amap, Redmi, Nippon Paint, KFC, OnePlus, and others.{{Cite web |title=《原神》变"财神" 米哈游还能继续躺赢吗_新闻推荐_北京商报_财经传媒集团 |url=https://www.bbtnews.com.cn/2022/0908/451310.shtml |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.bbtnews.com.cn |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922143637/https://www.bbtnews.com.cn/2022/0908/451310.shtml |url-status=live }} In March 2021, Genshin Impact partnered with KFC in Mainland China for a cross-promotional event.{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=Genshin Impact's Themed KFCs Are Really Going All Out |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/03/08/genshin-impacts-themed-kfcs-are-really-going-all-out/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311164535/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/03/08/genshin-impacts-themed-kfcs-are-really-going-all-out/ |archive-date=2021-03-11 |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=cnBeta |title=《Genshin Impact》x KFC new event: Buy a meal and get in-game rewards and costumes – Games |url=http://hot.cnbeta.com/articles/game/1098465.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310043823/https://hot.cnbeta.com/articles/game/1098465.htm |archive-date=2021-03-10 |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=cnBeta.COM |language=zh-CN}} On March 6, miHoYo officially announced the collaboration with KFC, launching Genshin Impact-themed stores and offering themed postcards and badges with meals.{{Cite web |last=Sina Games |date=2021-03-09 |title=Meet in another world, enjoy the delicacies! KFCxGenshin Impact collaboration kicks off! Get exclusive Wind Glider outfits! |url=https://games.sina.com.cn/2021-03-09/detail-i-ikkntiak6865526.shtml |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=games.sina.com.cn |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812051431/https://games.sina.com.cn/2021-03-09/detail-i-ikkntiak6865526.shtml |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=KFC continues "gamifying" marketing with *Genshin Impact* collaboration teaser |url=http://www.sohu.com/a/452109221_162522 |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=Sohu |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812051434/https://www.sohu.com/a/452109221_162522 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-19 |title=*Genshin Impact* is so popular, even KFC didn't see it coming |url=https://www.ign.com.cn/genshin/31883/opinion/yuan-shen-zhe-yao-huo-bao-lian-ken-de-ji-ye-mei-xiang-dao |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=IGN China |language=zh-hans |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320030131/https://www.ign.com.cn/genshin/31883/opinion/yuan-shen-zhe-yao-huo-bao-lian-ken-de-ji-ye-mei-xiang-dao |url-status=live }} The event was wildly popular, with many fans cosplaying as game characters while visiting themed stores.{{Cite web |title=KFC China cancels *Genshin Impact* badge giveaway at two outlets after crowds gathered overnight |url=https://mothership.sg/2021/03/genshin-impact-kfc-badge-cancelled-event/ |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=Mothership.sg |language=en |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317002528/https://mothership.sg/2021/03/genshin-impact-kfc-badge-cancelled-event/ |url-status=live }} However, on March 13, KFC announced on Sina Weibo that due to overcrowding in themed stores in Shanghai and Hangzhou, violating pandemic regulations, the events in those cities would be canceled.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Genshin Impact players crowd into KFC for Noelle and Diluc souvenirs |url=https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-kfc-event-noelle-diluc-souvenirs/ |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=TheGamer |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319015534/https://www.thegamer.com/genshin-impact-kfc-event-noelle-diluc-souvenirs/ |url-status=live }} The event’s slogan, "Meet in another world, enjoy the delicacies," became a new Internet meme, and discussions of the collaboration spread beyond ACG fans to include Reddit users, as well as both gaming and non-gaming media.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Build Genshin Impact |url=https://genshinlab.net/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |language=vi |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222080457/https://genshinlab.net/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=The unexpected rise of the KFC x *Genshin Impact* collab: What went wrong? |url=https://www.jiemian.com/article/5824560.html |access-date=2021-06-18 |work=Jiemian News |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320072142/https://www.jiemian.com/article/5824560.html |url-status=live }} Additionally, according to incomplete statistics from Xinmin Evening News, Genshin Impact partnered with at least 14 brands, including Lawson, Alipay, and Amap in the second half of 2022.{{Cite news |author=Mao Yiyun; Huang Wenting |date=2022-09-23 |title=Genshin Impact becomes a "collaboration monster": What's the appeal? We checked out the themed stores to find out |url=https://www.shxwcb.com/930107.html |accessdate=2022-10-06 |work=Xinmin Evening News |language=zh-cn |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008132146/https://www.shxwcb.com/930107.html |url-status=live }}

On September 20, 2023, to commemorate the third anniversary of Genshin Impact, QQ Music and WeSing held a celebratory event for Genshin Impact players.{{Cite web |author=Zeng Shengyu |date=2023-09-20 |title=Genshin Impact's third anniversary: QQ Music and WeSing launch various events for players to relive the best in-game moments |url=http://ent.china.com.cn/qitaneir/detail2_2023_09/20/4149215.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=China.com and 大众网 |language=zh-cn |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030135358/http://ent.china.com.cn/qitaneir/detail2_2023_09/20/4149215.html |url-status=dead }} On November 3, 2023, Genshin Impact announced a renewed collaboration with Juneyao Airlines, unveiling the world’s first Genshin Impact-themed livery on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, called "Genshin" (registration number B-209R), which began operating domestic and international routes for Juneyao Airlines on November 8. According to the partnership plan, the livery will remain for at least one year, and Genshin Impact merchandise such as a 1:150 scale model of the "Genshin" Boeing 787, a third-anniversary blanket, and passport covers will be available for purchase.{{Cite web |title=Juneyao Airlines' "Genshin" aircraft has officially taken flight; commemorative boarding passes, meal boxes, and cups will be available during the first flight week |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/731/842.htm |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=IT Home |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214205718/https://www.ithome.com/0/731/842.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Juneyao Airlines and miHoYo unveil the world's first *Genshin Impact*-themed livery |url=http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/6/202311/t20231116_1372264.html |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=CAAC News |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214205723/http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/6/202311/t20231116_1372264.html |url-status=live }}

Outside Mainland China, on July 29, 2021, Japan's Sweets Paradise announced that starting from September 1, all of its cafes in Japan would become Genshin Impact collaboration cafes for one month. In addition to offering food-themed around Mondstadt from the game, they also released exclusive pre-order merchandise.{{Cite news |date=2021-07-30 |title=Genshin Impact and Sweets Paradise Japan Collaboration! Klee and Albedo become store mascots! |url=https://www.wanuxi.com/%E3%80%8A%E5%8E%9F%E7%A5%9E%E3%80%8B%E4%B8%8E%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%92%96%E5%95%A1%E5%8E%85sweets-paradise%E5%B1%95%E5%BC%80%E8%81%94%E5%8A%A8%E6%B4%BB%E5%8A%A8%EF%BC%81%E5%8F%AF%E8%8E%89%E3%80%81/ |accessdate=2021-11-01 |language=zh-MY |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316180236/https://www.wanuxi.com/%E3%80%8A%E5%8E%9F%E7%A5%9E%E3%80%8B%E4%B8%8E%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%92%96%E5%95%A1%E5%8E%85sweets-paradise%E5%B1%95%E5%BC%80%E8%81%94%E5%8A%A8%E6%B4%BB%E5%8A%A8%EF%BC%81%E5%8F%AF%E8%8E%89%E3%80%81/ |url-status=live }} From December 3 to 14, 2021, miHoYo hosted the HOYO-FEST event in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. During the event, local partner restaurants offered Genshin Impact-themed meals and merchandise.{{Cite news |author1=CCH |date=2021-10-15 |title=HOYO-FEST themed stores officially announced! Get *Genshin Impact* merch in Malaysia! |url=https://www.wanuxi.com/hoyo-fest%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E8%BF%9E%E9%94%81%E5%BA%97%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%8F%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%EF%BC%81%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E5%9C%A8%E9%A9%AC%E6%9D%A5%E8%A5%BF%E4%BA%9A%E4%BA%B2%E8%87%AA%E5%88%B0%E5%9C%BA/ |accessdate=2021-12-03 |work=Wanuxi |language=zh-hans |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203030712/https://www.wanuxi.com/hoyo-fest%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E8%BF%9E%E9%94%81%E5%BA%97%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%8F%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%EF%BC%81%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E5%9C%A8%E9%A9%AC%E6%9D%A5%E8%A5%BF%E4%BA%9A%E4%BA%B2%E8%87%AA%E5%88%B0%E5%9C%BA/ |url-status=live }}

Prior to the release of the game, miHoYo released a manga on their websites detailing the background of its characters and the fictional world of Teyvat.{{Cite web |title=《原神》官方网站-全新3.4版本 「磬弦奏华夜」上线！ |url=https://ys.mihoyo.com/main/manga |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=ys.mihoyo.com |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819113433/https://ys.mihoyo.com/main/manga |url-status=live }} It is translated into various different languages though only 13{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact – Step Into a Vast Magical World of Adventure |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/manga |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210091746/https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/manga |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact |url=https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/genshin-impact/list?title_no=242646 |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=www.webtoons.com |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017094626/https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/genshin-impact/list?title_no=242646 |url-status=live }} of its 16 chapters were officially released in certain languages. Various other artwork and short comics are also released on Genshin Impact's official X accounts.{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact |url=https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206000615/https://twitter.com/genshinimpact |url-status=live }}

Animated videos teasing its story and characters{{Cite web |title=Story Teaser – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqWr7dyJNgLICZACs2Fge9bkhlvdE_Y70 |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=www.youtube.com |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217152733/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqWr7dyJNgLICZACs2Fge9bkhlvdE_Y70 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Character Tales – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqWr7dyJNgLJ80iJSJa-Yw89Z0Z-q-0Bg |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=www.youtube.com |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217152735/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqWr7dyJNgLJ80iJSJa-Yw89Z0Z-q-0Bg |url-status=live }} are regularly released on Genshin Impact's official YouTube channels.{{Cite web |title=Genshin Impact – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@GenshinImpact/channels |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=www.youtube.com |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217152733/https://www.youtube.com/@GenshinImpact/channels |url-status=live }}

In September 2022, miHoYo announced a partnership with Japanese animation studio Ufotable to develop a speculated anime adaptation based on the game, accompanied by a concept trailer.{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title='Genshin Impact' to Be Adapted as Anime Series |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/asia/genshin-impact-anime-series-1235374930/ |website=Variety |access-date=September 18, 2022 |date=September 16, 2022 |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206231804/https://variety.com/2022/digital/asia/genshin-impact-anime-series-1235374930/ |url-status=live }}{{Citation |title=Genshin Impact Long-Term Project Launch: Concept Trailer {{!}} Genshin Impact |date=September 16, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKay6bhIMg |language=en |access-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130094426/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKay6bhIMg |url-status=live }}

Other future plans include a line of comics, toys, and a possible movie.{{cite magazine |last=Sin |first=Ben |date=December 2, 2020 |title=Following Apple Award Win, Shanghai Developers Of Genshin Impact Hopes To Build Its Own 'Marvel Universe' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2020/12/02/following-apple-award-win-shanghai-developers-of-genshin-impact-hopes-to-build-its-own-marvel-universe/?sh=3d001cf16084 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=December 2, 2020 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929085409/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2020/12/02/following-apple-award-win-shanghai-developers-of-genshin-impact-hopes-to-build-its-own-marvel-universe/?sh=3d001cf16084 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2018 |title=Paimon's Genshin Site Map |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/63 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329222649/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/63 |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |access-date=January 22, 2021 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}}

The game has been criticized for initially lacking security features ubiquitous on other sites, like two-factor authentication. On October 19, 2020, a vulnerable security flaw was discovered that exposed the phone number linked to a player's account during the password recovery attempt on the miHoYo website. However, the issue was not rectified until November 9, 2020.{{Cite magazine |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=November 9, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact developer says mobile number leak has been plugged |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-appears-to-be-exposing-some-players-mobile-numbers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193545/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impact-appears-to-be-exposing-some-players-mobile-numbers/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |magazine=PC Gamer}} miHoYo issued notices following the wake of security exposures, informing players to be careful about sharing account details and to bind their account to their email address and phone number.{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact issues security PSA following hacking reports |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/genshin-impact-issues-security-psa-following-hacking-reports/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193548/https://www.gamesradar.com/genshin-impact-issues-security-psa-following-hacking-reports/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2020 |website=GamesRadar+}}{{cite web |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Regarding Account Security and Account Theft |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/6816 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127061226/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/6816 |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2020 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}} In May 2021, two-factor authentication was added whenever the player signs in on a new device.{{Cite web |last=Lunning |first=Just |date=May 18, 2021 |title='Genshin Impact' update fixes the worst thing about the game |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-2fa-update-two-factor-authentication |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521021915/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/genshin-impact-2fa-update-two-factor-authentication |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021 |website=Inverse}}{{Cite web |last=Irorita |first=Franz Christian |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Genshin Impact introduces 2FA authentication for more security |url=https://clutchpoints.com/genshin-impact-introduces-2fa-authentication-for-more-security/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521021915/https://clutchpoints.com/genshin-impact-introduces-2fa-authentication-for-more-security/ |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021 |website=ClutchPoints}}

Similar to other online games, the game uses an anti-cheat system implemented by a kernel driver. The driver is used to prevent other programs from performing code injection, memory inspection, and other process manipulation.{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2020 |title=About Our Anti-Cheat System (Updated) |url=https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/5818 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120092440/https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/5818 |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=genshin.hoyoverse.com}}{{Cite magazine |last=Messner |first=Steven |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact's kernel-level anti-cheat no longer runs after you close the game |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-kernel-level-anti-cheat-no-longer-runs-after-you-close-the-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193628/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-kernel-level-anti-cheat-no-longer-runs-after-you-close-the-game/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 15, 2020 |magazine=PC Gamer}} Shortly after release, players discovered that the game's kernel-based anti-cheat system would remain active after the game was closed or uninstalled,{{cite web |last=Bashir |first=Dale |date=September 29, 2020 |title=miHoYo Publicly Addresses Genshin Impact 'Spyware' Issue, Releases New Patch to Fix It |url=https://sea.ign.com/genshin-impact/164292/news/mihoyo-publicly-addresses-genshin-impact-spyware-issue-releases-new-patch-to-fix-it |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193606/https://sea.ign.com/genshin-impact/164292/news/mihoyo-publicly-addresses-genshin-impact-spyware-issue-releases-new-patch-to-fix-it |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=IGN}} which raised concerns that the game had installed spyware. Some Japanese players using iOS devices also observed that the game read the contents of players' clipboards while starting up.{{Cite web |last=Agossah |first=Iyane |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact Spyware Controversy Explained, miHoYo's Statement |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/genshin-impact-spyware-controversy-mihoyo-explained/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193607/https://www.dualshockers.com/genshin-impact-spyware-controversy-mihoyo-explained/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 15, 2020 |website=DualShockers}} miHoYo announced that both issues were the result of coding errors and have been addressed and fixed.{{Cite web |last=Agossah |first=Iyane |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact: miHoYo Answers Clipboard Snooping Allegations in New Statement (Updated) |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/genshin-impact-clipboard-snooping-allegations-mihoyo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021225230/https://www.dualshockers.com/genshin-impact-clipboard-snooping-allegations-mihoyo/ |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 15, 2020 |website=DualShockers}}

On October 6, 2020, journalist and Twitch streamer Kazuma Hashimoto published a video on social media site Twitter (currently X) demonstrating how political terms controversial in China such as "Hong Kong" and "Taiwan" are censored within the in-game chat.{{cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=October 7, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact censors "Taiwan" and "Hong Kong" |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-07-genshin-impact-censors-taiwan-and-hong-kong |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222130532/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-07-genshin-impact-censors-taiwan-and-hong-kong |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=Eurogamer}} As the developer of the game, miHoYo, is based in China, which they are subject to China's censorship policy, which includes complying with a relatively large list of banned words that cannot be used in game or via chat. Other terms not related to Chinese politics are banned as well, such as "Putin", "Hitler", and "Stalin".{{cite magazine |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=October 7, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact's chat filter removes 'Taiwan' and 'Hong Kong,' but also 'Putin,' 'Hitler,' and 'words' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-chat-filter-removes-taiwan-and-hong-kong-but-also-putin-hitler-and-words/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193533/https://www.pcgamer.com/genshin-impacts-chat-filter-removes-taiwan-and-hong-kong-but-also-putin-hitler-and-words/ |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |magazine=PC Gamer}} Extending outside of purely political wordage, innocuous terms such as "enemies" and "words" were also being censored.{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Genshin Impact Is Censoring Words Like 'Taiwan' And 'Hong Kong' |url=https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-is-censoring-words-like-taiwan-and-ho-1845294645 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193614/https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-is-censoring-words-like-taiwan-and-ho-1845294645 |archive-date=December 25, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=Kotaku}}

In 2021, the Chinese government stated that video game companies should avoid "obscene and violent content and those breeding unhealthy tendencies, such as money-worship and effeminacy."{{Rp|page=261}} In a September 2021, over 200 Chinese video game companies signed a self-censorship pact, agreeing to remove content that would promote the "wrong set of values" and fall foul of Chinese government regulations on gaming.{{cite web |last1=Ye |first1=Josh |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Exclusive: Headache for China's game developers as memo details Beijing's red lines |url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3150622/new-game-approvals-dry-china-internal-memo-shows-developers-now-have |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |publisher=South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. |language=en |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224093820/https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3150622/new-game-approvals-dry-china-internal-memo-shows-developers-now-have |url-status=live }} In early 2022, HoYoverse released an update that provided new outfits for many playable characters that were more modest than the original designs.{{Rp|pages=260–261}} These alternate outfits were implemented as an additional option for global servers, but were mandatory in China.{{Rp|page=261}} In response, some media outlets discussed whether this was an instance of the game of censoring its content.{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Joseph |date=January 5, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact Characters Censored To Appease CCP |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/genshin-impact-characters-censored-to-appease-ccp |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=TechRaptor |language=en |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330150823/https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/genshin-impact-characters-censored-to-appease-ccp |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Irorita |first=Franz Christian |date=January 5, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact new costumes may have been caused by censorship |url=https://clutchpoints.com/genshin-impact-new-costumes-censorship |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520044846/https://clutchpoints.com/genshin-impact-new-costumes-censorship |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Ruina |first=Shemiah |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact 2.5 Is Making Alt Outfits Even Worse |url=https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-2-5-alt-outfits-skins-bad/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |language=en |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228120129/https://screenrant.com/genshin-impact-2-5-alt-outfits-skins-bad/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Lin |first=Andrew |date=January 5, 2022 |title=Genshin Impact censorship? Alternate outfits, redesign for characters coming |url=https://apptrigger.com/2022/01/05/genshin-impact-censorship-outfits/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=App Trigger |language=en-US |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520043348/https://apptrigger.com/2022/01/05/genshin-impact-censorship-outfits/ |url-status=live }}

In January 2025, HoYoverse issued a $20 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission for selling loot boxes to children and collecting their personal data without parental consent. The complaint alleges that HoYoverse “deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes" and that it collected the personal information of children in violation of the COPPA act. The settlement also prohibits HoYoverse from selling loot boxes to children, requires the company to disclose the loot box odds, and requires them to delete the personal information of all users under 13.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=2025-01-18 |title=Genshin Impact's developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges |url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346862/genshin-impact-developer-20-million-fine-ftc-data-lootboxes |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120014205/https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346862/genshin-impact-developer-20-million-fine-ftc-data-lootboxes |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/genshin-impact-game-developer-will-be-banned-selling-lootboxes-teens-under-16-without-parental |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Federal Trade Commission |language=en |archive-date=January 26, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126043736/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/genshin-impact-game-developer-will-be-banned-selling-lootboxes-teens-under-16-without-parental |url-status=live }}

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