A free-to-play, gacha, open-world, live-action RPG developed by Chinese company Mihoyo released in September 2020. The game features an open-world environment and action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching, and uses gacha game monetization for players to obtain new characters, weapons, and other resources. Genshin Impact has a rather seen explosive worldwide popularity around the internet, amassing a fanbase between many regions.