Comic Book Resources have interviewed Liu “Dawei” Wei, who is the co-founder and current president of miHoYo, the team behind the immensely popular free-to-play game, Genshin Impact. Wei spoke about the strong accusations that were levelled at the company and development staff when they unveiled Genshin Impact and how it was initially portrayed by gamers and the media as a Zelda: Breath of the Wild clone. Wei said that many of his colleagues were extremely upset and that he thinks that helped inspired them to make the game what it is today. Genshin Impact is available on iOS and Android along with PlayStation consoles.
“The accusations of plagiarism took a heavy toll on the development team. According to Wei, many of his colleagues were crying and saying “Why is this happening?” and “What did we do wrong?” “Let’s prove ourselves,” Wei said. “Let’s make the part of Genshin that everyone didn’t see!” The establishment of Liyue in Feb. 2020 gave players a better understanding of what miHoYo was building with Genshing Impact, leading to a more positive perception of the game.”
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