“Genshin Impact” is an open world adventure game developed and published by Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd. It was officially launched at the end of January 2017, the initial test kicked off on June 21, 2019, the second test started on March 19, 2020, the departure test started on June 11, 2020, the PC version of the technical open test started on September 15, and finally officially launched on September 28, 2020. In terms of data, under the same official server, the account data between iOS, PC, and Android platforms are interoperable, and players can use the same account to switch between different devices.
The game takes place in a fantasy world called “Teyvat Continent”, where the power of seven elements is nurtured, and the people chosen by God are given the “Eye of God” to guide the power of the elements. Players will play a mysterious role, embark on a free journey, meet companions with different personalities and unique abilities, challenge powerful enemies together, find lost relatives, and gradually uncover the truth of “Genshin Impact”.
On the “Teyvat Continent”, ancient stories and disasters once plunged the world into chaos, but now, the disasters have stopped, and peace has not yet arrived. As the protagonist of the story, you drifted from outside the world and landed here. In the vast world, you can travel freely, meet new friends, and explore the seven gods who control the earthly elements until you reunite with your separated blood relatives.
There are many controllable characters in the game. You can choose your gender at the beginning, and the gender of the character is fixed in the future. Characters other than travelers can be obtained through plots, wishes, and activities. For example, Amber is the first character in the game that players can activate through the plot except the protagonist. Most characters need to be obtained through wishes. The wishes are divided into two types: permanent and active. The wishes need to consume the fate of encounter or entanglement.
“Genshin Impact” is an open world adventure game. Players can control characters to use two types of equipment: one is weapons, which are equipped with corresponding weapons according to the character’s attack method; the other is holy relics, which are equipped on the character and can obtain additional attributes after forming a suit. Consumables in the game include currency, materials, and dishes. Currency can be obtained by opening treasure chests, secret realm clearance rewards, completing tasks, offering to idols, and killing wild monsters; materials mostly come from treasure chests and mining; dishes require consumable materials to be made according to recipes.
Game achievements:
On October 29, 2020, Sensor Tower released data showing that the global estimated revenue of “Genshin Impact” in the first month of its launch was as high as US$245 million (about RMB 1.6 billion), ranking first in the global mobile game revenue list, but this figure does not include revenue from third-party Android markets in China and other regions.
On November 13, 2020, Sensor Tower released its latest report, showing that “Genshin Impact” had a revenue of US$239 million on the global App Store and Google Play, ranking first on the global mobile game best-selling list, of which China’s revenue accounted for 31%.
On April 13, 2021, Sensor Tower data showed that the overseas revenue of “Genshin Impact” on mobile terminals was nearly US$116 million.
In 2022, Sensor Tower data showed that the revenue of “Genshin Impact” in the Japanese market exceeded that of China many times. In November and December 2020, the revenue share of “Genshin Impact” in the Japanese market reached 25.7% and 30.3% respectively.
In August 2022, Twitter released the “Game Overseas White Paper”, and “Genshin Impact” was one of the top 10 games most mentioned on Twitter in 2021.
On January 28, 2023, Sensor Tower released the 2022 China Mobile Game Overseas Annual Review, and “Genshin Impact” won the overseas revenue championship. In February, Sensor Tower data showed that the mobile terminal revenue of “Genshin Impact” reached 186 million US dollars, ranking second on the list.
Game evaluation:
“Genshin Impact” allows players to experience a visual feast with its rich game content and exquisite pictures. Whether it is looking for ingredients, exploring mountains, or cooperating with other players to fight powerful BOSS, every inch of space on the continent is carefully carved, making players feel that the trip is worthwhile. The game’s combat system is impressive, and the exploration and beautiful world also bring endless surprises to players. Although there are some card-drawing micro-transaction models, “Original God” is excellent.