Words by Jose Alvarez Developer: miHoYo | Publisher: miHoYo Platforms: PC, PS4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch (future)
When it comes to viral games, there have been tons of them in 2020. The COVID-19 lockdowns have kept us indoors, and that means lots of time to throw at video games. Know a lot of people and still want some degree of social interaction? Try playing Among Us. Want to hunt ghosts? There’s Phasmophobia. Lots of games have gone viral in 2020, and the most interesting one comes out of China: Genshin Impact. I have never heard of miHoYo before this game came out. miHoYo is a game developer and publisher based out of Shanghai, China founded by avid anime fans at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Many of their previous games are anime-style games, and they even have offices in Japan. Genshin Impact follows this formula with amazing artwork that stands out among games of its genre (play the PC version for the best results). The best part about this game is that it’s free-to-play (albeit with lots of microtransactions and loot boxes).
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