HoYoVerse Genshin Impact US Age Verification Starts in May 2025

On the official Facebook page for Genshin Impact, HoYoVerse announced it will require age verification for everyone in the US who plays the game by May 20, 2025. It noted this is part of a measure to comply with laws in the country. This will be mandatory, and accounts could be suspended if people don’t comply by July 18, 2025. There’s also the prospect of potential deletion.

HoYoVerse actually mentioned two dates with regards to cut-offs for US players and the Genshin Impact age verification process. In the first part, it noted that someone needs to provide their date of birth by July 18, 2025. The consequences of meeting that date involve an account being suspended, friends on the friend list being deleted, all chat records being wiped, and notifications on mobile devices being disabled. The announcement didn’t note if complying after that date could result in the suspension being lifted.

Toward the end of the announcement, it noted a HoYoVerse account would be deleted starting on July 20, 2026 if these conditions aren’t met. The announcement said this would be irreversible. The official terms and conditions for the game noted that people who play must be at the minimum age of consent for Personal Data Collection and mentions being an adult.

Here’s a screenshot of the notice on Facebook:

Notably, this notification doesn’t appear on Facebook pages for other HoYoVerse games like Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero. 

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and US age verification will start on May 20, 2025 and be required by July 18, 2025. The latest update is now live and added Ifa and Escoffier as playable characters.