![]() They also regularly play Honkai Impact and Tears of Themis. Kez Macnamara, who leveled two Genshin Impact accounts above AR55, doesn’t expect anything from HoYoverse and doesn’t think fans should demand compensation from the company like they did last year. Might just be the hottest man in Genshin Impact. “I'm more interested in an anniversary event or even storyline that will make the player feel nostalgic and at home with the playable characters, whom we've come to know and love throughout the various story quests of the game.” She added that, if she could choose, there would be a skin for her favorite character, Zhongli. SevyPlays, a Genshin Impact YouTuber and Twitch partner based in the Philippines, also wants an in-game event rather than an item reward. “We want to feel special, and in turn, make the game's devs look great.” “A lot of people say that we should be grateful, but they don't understand that at the end of the day, a game's anniversary is a celebration of its players being there and keeping it alive,” he tells Inverse. He found last year’s anniversary rewards “not exciting, to say the least.” He hopes to see more in-game events to thank players this year. “We didn't even get a ‘happy anniversary’ in-game.” “All I ask is for the game to recognize its anniversary IN GAME and not elsewhere,” said Mike Thompson, who vividly remembers last year’s events. It eventually surprised fans with Primogem bundles, a login event, and an anniversary concert. HoYoVerse marked the occasion last year with a small fanart and cosplay contests on its social media channels, prompting outcry from fans who felt shortchanged. Players also want some acknowledgment that it’s the Genshin Impact anniversary in the game. ![]() The wishlist doesn’t end there: An anniversary namecard, Serenitea Pot furniture, skin, or even another glider – any of those would also be a welcome gift. HoYoverse used a login event to offer players a free 10-pull last year, so that’s also seen as a benchmark for the company to surpass this year. Players haven’t forgotten this wish and are still holding out for it as a possibility. Last year, Forbes’ Paul Tassi wrote an article about how HoYoverse could technically afford to give every player a 5-star character from the standard banner. Let’s get this over with: Yes, people want a free 5-star and/or at least 10 free pulls. But they also aren’t holding their breath after last year’s event. They tell Inverse they’re hoping to see anniversary-themed gifts, a free 5-star character, or something else that makes them feel that it’s the best time to be playing Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact fans hope for something like an anniversary event or special edition item that can’t be claimed at any other point in the year. It deserves more than some pocket change and a “thank you” message. We received more than 50 answers, and one thread unites them all: Players want to feel seen and valued for the time (and money) they’ve invested in the game.įor many live-service games, anniversaries are a grand event – think of it like a birthday, but the players get the presents. Inverse polled Genshin Impact players on social media and reached out to individual players about what they want from this year’s anniversary event, why they keep playing, and what they’re looking forward to in the game’s future. ![]() That was almost two years ago.Īll Genshin Impact players have their own story about why they put up with its infuriating artifact system, intermittent promotional blunders, and a community that can never seem to get enough drama. ![]() That was a month after the game first came out in September 2020. I wanted to try the pretty free-to-play RPG everyone was talking about instead of grinding through my current life struggle: my job.
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