Genshin Impact Age Verification: Everything you need to know

Genshin Impact recently announced a new rule for US players. If you live in the US, you must verify your age in the game. If you do not complete this verification process by a specific date, the developers will delete all your personal information from your HoYoverse account.

However, you still have a lot of time to complete the verification process. Once you are done with this, you can play Genshin freely. This rule was enforced due to the FTC's lawsuit against HoYoverse for selling lootboxes to players under 16 years. Further information about the FTC's lawsuit will be included in this article.

This article lists all the information about the Genshin Impact Age Verification rule, which HoYoverse recently announced.

---

Genshin Impact Age Verification Rule in the US

Age Verification Process for US Players byu/superusercode inGenshin_Impact_Leaks

HoYoverse officially announced a new rule for all US Genshin players: You must verify your age in-game to continue playing Genshin — the age verification process for all US players will be announced by May 20, 2025. The developers will send this verification process when you're on your login or account registration screen.

HoYoverse will send further details about this process directly to US players. You have until July 18, 2025, to complete this age verification process. However, if you fail to verify your information by this date, these are the consequences:

• Account suspension
• In-game friends and chat records will be deleted
• No further notifications post-suspension, as your account will be inaccessible.

If you have not yet submitted your information by July 18, 2025, you will still have time till July 20, 2026, before the personal details of your HoYoverse account are permanently deleted. Thus, you have to make sure to complete the age verification process by this date.

---

Why does Genshin require Age Verification in the US?

On January 18, 2025, the FTC announced that the Genshin developers had been fined for selling loot boxes to children without parental consent. HoYoverse has agreed to pay $20 million and change some of its features.

Following this news, Genshin announced on May 7, 2025, regarding their new age verification process for US players. Moreover, they also changed the details in their shop. You can view how many pulls each Genesis Crystal pack provides. The soft pity for all banners is also shown in more detail.