#boycottHYV

[the-fandom-crossroads]

Mihoyo is ignoring Boycotters and aiming for Return Players instead!

Mihoyo's marketing strategy is extremely obvious after that livestream and it's really demoralizing to see so many fall for it. Every X.0 update they add a bunch of QoL features fans have been asking for for years. (Pick your own 5 star, artifact recycling, picking artifact sub stats) Their aim is to get fans that have dropped off during previous patches to come back.

They have been ignoring those "boycotting" because they anticipate the return players to out number the boycotting ones. Also if you are still logging and playing daily you aren't boycotting in their eyes. Playtime and daily login numbers are what they care about when it comes to f2p players. Unless you are a whale going from 1,000s of dollars a patch to zero dollars you "going f2p" isn't going to hurt their bottom line. They want a large number of active users along with a few whales.

If you still care about showing Mihoyo you care about their colorism you can NOT download and play 5.0 day one. You need to actually boycott by giving mihoyo low player numbers for a X.0 patch.

We still haven't seen 3 of Natlan's tribes yet! They changed an NPC's skin tone already. We can still push them to correct with the other tribes! BUT YOU HAVE TO BOYCOTT!

If 5.0 has higher login numbers than Sumeru Mihoyo will feel like they have no reason to listen to the boycotters because they regained fans from other areas or pulled in new players. I'm not saying you have to Quit genshin forever. Just hold off on playing the Natlan update for a few weeks. Watch a youtuber's play through of the Archon quest if you can't wait for the story.

And please convince your friends who have seen the 5.0 news but haven't been keeping up with Genshin to wait before coming back. Plenty of players stopped playing after 4.3 because that's when the Fontaine Archon Quest ended. Those players need to be informed of the white washing and convinced to not come back for 5.0. Those are the players Mihoyo is "listening to feed back" from with it comes to the QoL updates. Why do you think people who haven't logged in in over 45 days are getting another 10 free pulls? Because those are the players they are aiming for. If those players say no we aren't coming back to pull for white washed characters Mihoyo is more likely to listen to the criticism.

Candace wasn't in the Sumeru trailers and Sethos was added after we left Sumeru. There is still time for them to add POC playable characters to Natlan. We still haven't seen Vanessa's tribe. PLEASE KEEP PUSHING! IT IS WORKING SO DON'T STOP NOW!

[homicidelobster]

have been slacking on artfight attacks recently, so heres a mavuika ^^ (design by squishsquashpop on twitter)

friendly reminder to boycott hoyoverse/stay f2p and absolutely raid this racist ass company's comments and app store/google play store ratings lol

[hyvboycott]

Due to visible growing dissatisfaction among the playerbase, we have branched out to Tumblr as well! This account will provide information on the HoYoverse boycott

[lord-arbiter]

If anyone is interested in seeing someone else's message to HYV customer service in order to use or inspire your own, here is mine:

I used parts of Anilyan's template and personalized it to me!

Upon further advice, it would be best to make messages more succinct and to the point!

Dear Genshin Impact Team,

Regarding the skin color discussion started by the reveal of Natlan characters:

We fans understand that the world of Teyvat is fictional, and that the Nations and characters are informed by different real cultures that end up being mixed to create a fictional setting. But it’s also undeniable that some Nations in the world of Genshin are primarily inspired by some cultures more than others, and that character traits tend to reflect the main countries the Nation they inhabit is based on. Nothing in this world is truly without reference and disconnected from some culture, even if it is conglomerated into a fictional setting. 

We see and appreciate all the hard work that has gone into creating and bringing to life such a robust and beautiful game. Thus, it’s a shame that all that effort is being drowned by the obvious racism and colorism reflected in the Sumeru and Natlan designs. It would make sense to have characters with significantly darker skin tones in Natlan and Sumeru, and many fans hoped for that with the new upcoming region.

It is blatant disrespect to ignore the African, SWANA, Rroma, and Indigenous cultures by stealing many aspects of these cultures, such as landscapes, names, music, clothing and fashion styles, without properly representing the skin color and ethnicities of these peoples. 

Please, significantly darken their skin tones. And please properly correct and respect the words and names of these cultures’ deities.

I have played Genshin Impact every single day since I started in version 1.1, and spent roughly thousands of dollars on characters I love and cherish, all in support of your game which brings many people happiness. Unfortunately, me and countless others are no longer willing to monetarily support and play Genshin Impact and other Hoyoverse games because of the clear lack of respect for proper representation of skin color diversity. 

Hoyoverse has proven capable of changing and adjusting their values over time - we still believe you can recognize your mistake and fix it. You are a company that heavily supports fan and fan works, and who constantly invests in things that have a positive impact in society, which is why many people like to support you, and why this is so disappointing to see.

I know myself and many others are eager to see positive changes, because the Natlan characters designs have so much potential. 

Do not let this taint your legacy. Tech otakus were supposed to change the world, remember? And perpetuating colorism is not how you should do it.

I would be immensely grateful if my feedback were forwarded to the appropriate departments- I appreciate all of the customer service workers' hard and dedicated work. 

Thank you for your time and consideration,

[yonckis]

Please sign and share the BoycottHYV Petition!!

So close to 100k signatures!!

[danonishere]

I'm just want to say, I deleted Genshin impact (my phone space is finally breathing after 3 years). I also deleted the other Hoyoverse apps I had on my devices and removed their music from my Spotify lists.

I just wanted to cut all ties I had with the company and their products, and it was hard seeing how I had 3 years to build such an attachment to their games, stories and characters.

But I would rather support a company that listens to their players.

I'm not going to stop boycotting, I want to see this through, to see if they will actually listen to us this time.

This is not a sighn for everyone to delete their games if they don't want to. It was the right decision for me.

I also want to go back to my normal brain rot, Fandom, fangirl content I post. Just know that I'm still boycotting Hoyo and waiting for a response.

[durasposts]

happy birthday tartar sauce

[the-fandom-crossroads]

I Uninstalled Genshin Impact | #Boycotthyv #videogamestrike

This video is a cut down stream I did on our twitch channel. In it I share how many play hours I have in Genshin before uninstalling the game for good. This is for accountability as I can't go back and play more of the game without that time going up. If that happens it means I went back on my word and failed at the Boycott. I explain in the video why i feel it's important for content creators to fully boycott the game and not just go free to play.

The rest of the video is me going through comments from multiple PoC genshin players sharing their own experiences and frustrations with the Natlan news. As many of them say it is not just "White US SJWs" upset with this but real people from these cultures. I felt it important to compile a large chunk of their voices in one place. If you are struggling to understand why people are upset please consider pausing at these comments and reading a few of the full comments themselves.

If you decide not to fully boycott Genshin that's up to you. But please consider signing these petitions supporting the two strikes at the very least.

Change.org petition about the whitewashing directed at Mihoyo

Petition about video game voice actors directed at voice acting agencies

[marionedde]

was watching the capitano vs mauvika cutscene and this was the only thing i could think of the whole time

btw i am still boycotting genshin. even if i wanted to play it i don't have enough storage. I recommend if you still want to play, go f2p. don't fund them.

these are three kinda ocs i made (in order from right to left) kiseswa, abeni, and imani

[macaron-tea-party]

Almost 95k signatures!

[erbis-artist]

Genshin Impact Redesigns Pt. 6/?

Full video on my YouTube:

[littlemissprophetess]

…im gonna be completely honest here this whole thing of ‘turning humans back into apes of regressed intelligence’ sounds so incredibly like the kind of things people used back in the day to “scientifically justify” racism against black people that im honestly appalled at this point. all this after the cultural appropriation hoyo is known for and the one (1) playable black character in the entirety of honkai star rail despite the fact that scenes that were pioneered by african americans are so prevalent in penacony. are they just actively trying to get themself into more controversy??? im not the only person seeing all this right???

[theno-1shark]

!!! Everyone boycott hyv!!! They think they can just get away by whitewashing a whole nation but do not let them. Complain, use your voices. Do the necessary things to show that you are not happy with the way that they are doing things!!

Come on man the game is based off of real life and Natlan is supposed to be Mesoamerican and West African civilizations (this is from google) and you're telling me that there is not a single person of color???? Wow, just wow.

Boycott Hoyoverse.

HOW DO I COMPLAIN TO HOYOVERSE?

It's easy, and there are MULTIPLE things you can do! I recommend doing each item on this list.

1. SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION

The petition will be delivered to the appropriate cultural reps, in order to complain to the CCP about the negative impression this is leaving on Chinese companies. Genshin Impact is highly favoured by the government for the positive press it gives the country, and putting pressure on the 'big daddy' is FAR more likely to make Hoyoverse buckle.

As of right now, the petition has nearly 38k signatures.

2. EMAIL HOYOVERSE

Email them directly at genshin_cs@hoyoverse.com to state how this has affected your desire to continue playing their games.

3. USE THE IN-GAME SURVEY OR FEEDBACK

Genshin Impact has frequent update surveys, and there is a permanent option to give feedback at any time. You can find it in the Paimon Menu.

4. REVIEW BOMB

Rate Hoyoverse's games, particularly Genshin, with one star on the app store. This has already proven in the past to have an effect, when this caused the team to review the anniversary rewards.

Here is a guide on how to do this!

5. POST IN OFFICIAL HOYOVERSE ACCOUNTS' COMMENTS

Do not be silent! Speak up about your displeasure. It's important that these comments outweigh the rest! Show that we are the MAJORITY.

6. SPEAK UP

Use the tags!

#BoycottHYV #WhyAreTheyWhiteHoyo #GenshinImpact #FixNatlan

Be relentless.

FURTHER DETAILS UNDER THE CUT!

WHAT SHOULD I NOT DO?

The following actions should NOT be taken:

DO NOT spend money on Hoyoverse games.

DO NOT sent threats, to voice actors OR customer service staff.

DO NOT engage with trolls or racists. Block and report.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

It's easy to dismiss this in the face of 'more important' issues in the world at the moment, but Genshin Impact (And by extension, Hoyoverse) is a very influential game and company. It is extremely popular, and directly influences MANY other games and players through this popularity.

This isn't an issue of 'just stop playing'- This is not anger for a game's decisions, it's anger for a precedent. It's a demand that not only should Hoyoverse care about representation, but other, smaller, companies too. If Hoyoverse can get away with it, so can others- But if Hoyoverse is held accountable for their exploitation of culture, then it sets the precedent that other companies have no chance of doing the same.

Like it or not, Hoyoverse has a lot of influence, and the CCP itself values the company for giving China a positive image in other countries. This is bigger than just being mad at character design.

EDIT: It was also pointed out to me that if POC were to simply stop engaging with hostile content, they would have nothing left. 'Just stop playing' isn't fair, plain and simple. POC deserve to play the things that they enjoy WITHOUT being ostracized.

DOES HOYOVERSE LISTEN?

They listen if there's no money lining their pockets, they listen if their reputation is damaged, and they listen if the CCP gets involved. We have direct evidence of this.

Review bombing alone caused Hoyoverse to reconsider the first anniversary rewards.

The CCP forced Hoyoverse to reskin various characters to comply with their laws, which HYV did. (This isn't necessarily a good thing, however, it is still evidence that CCP has influence over them.)

This is by far the largest outcry the company has seen so far, and MANY of HYV's voice actors have spoken out in support for the movement as well. This is not just playerbase complaints, but staff, too.

I recommend following AvenOfStrats on X/Twitter for further updates on the petition's progress, and on other ways to contribute. They also share plenty of resources on why this is important, and guides on how to complain.

[grimestic1]

funny thing is that before shit happened with Natlan, i wanted to download zzz (what can i say im weak to silly gunslingers in red coats) but everytime it tired to open my phone lag so hard that i just gave up it was a sign before the storm that would happen

[the-fandom-crossroads]

I Quit! Uninstalling Genshin Stream | #BoycottHYV #VideoGameStrike

Terry is streaming Genshin for probably the last time. We will be uninstalling the game on stream while discussing the Natlan controversy and the Sag-Aftra strike.

If you have any questions about Why I am doing this feel free to come to the stream. TLDR is that as a content creator my genshin content is free advertising for Mihoyo. With two Boycotts happening I do not feel comfortable streaming or playing the game. Mihoyo gets told when someone uninstalls the game. I believe uninstalling along with not spending on any other Mihoyo games is the most effective way to hurt the company with what they care about. Concurrent player count/daily player login. If those numbers plummet even after Natlan's release then it will be hard to deny they misstepped.

If you do not have time to join the stream please consider signing these two petitions.

Change.org petition about the whitewashing directed at Mihoyo

Sag-Aftra petition about video game voice actors directed at voice acting agencies

[helly-watermelonsmellinfellon]

Hoyoverse teased several new characters coming in Honkai: Star Rail and the 'hold them accountable' crowd hasn't said a thing about how they're all white.

All this wrath about a lack of representation in Genshin and how Genshin needs to be held accountable(rather than the people who made it and many other games) is so interesting. Especially since the same people whining about a lack of brown skin in Genshin are all playing HSR and simping over the new cast rn.

But you know, #BoycottHYV and all that.