miHoYo (米哈游) : Shanghai studio behind anime-style hits Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.

Founded in 2012 by three students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, miHoYo develops anime-styled, free-to-play games.

Titles include open-world Genshin Impact, turn-based Honkai: Star Rail and action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, playable on PC, mobile and consoles.

Outside China, these games ship under the HoYoverse publishing brand, giving Western players direct access to English-language versions.

Does miHoYo comply with US privacy laws?

miHoYo's global entity HoYoverse complies with GDPR and CCPA for EU/US players. User data for global accounts is stored separately from China's servers. Privacy policies differ between global and China versions.

Can US players buy in-game items on miHoYo games?

Global accounts on the America server use standard payment methods: credit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay. China server requires WeChat Pay or Alipay, typically only available with Chinese bank accounts.

Is Genshin Impact the same globally as in China?

Genshin Impact is published by HoYoverse globally with identical game content. China's server has stricter chat filters and mandatory real-name ID for anti-addiction. No content is cut from global versions.