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    Man Arrested for Alleged Plot to Kill “Genshin Impact” Developers

    Ross Fisher-DavisBy Ross Fisher-DavisApril 27, 20212 Mins Read
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    A man is in custody in Shanghai after he entered the headquarters of game company miHoYo, developer of “Genshin Impact” and “Honkai Impact 3rd.” He was armed with a knife, allegedly with intent to attack miHoYo employees. Luckily, Shanghai Police quickly apprehended the man before anyone could be harmed.

    It is believed that the man embarked on his personal mission to attack the company following his displeasure with recent events surrounding the game “Honkai Impact 3rd.” A popular action RPG mobile game “Honkai Impact 3rd” is known for having limited events where players can earn unique items and costumes.

    An individual was arrested on April 24 for attempting to assassinate the founders of MiHoYo (Genshin Impact) with a knife.

    The individual was arrested at the MiHoYo HQ in Shanghai.

    The motive is believed to be dissatisfaction with a recent game update in Honkai Impact 3rd. pic.twitter.com/6YiogGgIV9

    — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 26, 2021

    Due to a recent controversy surrounding Bunny Girl outfits (and questionably inappropriate dance emotes), a recent anniversary event was available to international players, but not to those located in China. Many Chinese players saw this as discriminatory and unfair, and as a result the game and its developer has been under a range of online attacks such as review bombing and online threats.

    Whether it was the perceived discrimination, anger at the company’s event schedules, or some sort of bunny-girl based rage that set the would-be assassin in his attempt at the company is not known. We’re thankful no one was harmed and the company employees are safe.

    This event is just the latest in a disturbing modern trend of fans taking aggressive attitudes towards video game developers, with developers in many countries receiving online hatred and threats for delays, gameplay elements, or even narrative content. Last year in the US, voice actor Laura Bailey was the subject of a vicious targeted online harassment campaign against her for her role in “The Last of Us 2,” simply for providing the voice of a character that fans took umbrage with. Community manager of gaming developer Rare, Daley Johnson, made public a series of threats and abuse that her team received from fans following the launch of their Pirate RPG, “Sea of Thieves.”

    It’s important for fans to remember that no matter how important a game, film or comic book may be to them, that the people who create it are working hard to bring it to them in the best way they can. They are real people, and threats and aggression towards developers, writers, actors or any creative for doing their job is never an acceptable course of action.

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    Ross Fisher-Davis is an old-school goth from the rocky shores of Cornwall, England with a background in theater, filmmaking, entertainment journalism, and animal care. A fan of horror, sci-fi and all things strange, Ross is a writer of fantasy fiction and has created content for games such as Vampire: The Masquerade and Deadlands.

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