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Why Is ‘Genshin Impact’ And Its Natlan Region Being Accused Of Cultural Appropriation And Whitewashing? The ‘Hoyoverse Controversy’ Explained
MiHoYo, the Chinese firm behind Genshin and Honkai: Star Rail, is being protested against by the Genshin Impact fanbase, who claim that Hoyoverse is stealing cultural elements and whitewashing characters that are influenced by Latin America and Africa for the next Natlan nation update. Why Is Genshin Impact Being Accused Of Cultural Appropriation And Whitewashing? […] The post Why Is ‘Genshin Impact’ And Its Natlan Region Being Accused Of Cultural Appropriation And Whitewashing? The ‘Hoyoverse Controversy’ Explained appeared first on MyNewsGh.
MiHoYo, the Chinese firm behind Genshin and Honkai: Star Rail, is being protested against by the Genshin Impact fanbase, who claim that Hoyoverse is stealing cultural elements and whitewashing characters that are influenced by Latin America and Africa for the next Natlan nation update.
Why Is Genshin Impact Being Accused Of Cultural Appropriation And Whitewashing?
The story began when Genshin Impact unveiled a teaser for the game’s next nation, Natlan, which is said to be modeled after African and Latin American cultures—a common Genshin motif—as the gacha already features nations that appear to be modeled after France, Japan, and other cultures.
The post Why Is ‘Genshin Impact’ And Its Natlan Region Being Accused Of Cultural Appropriation And Whitewashing? The ‘Hoyoverse Controversy’ Explained appeared first on MyNewsGh.
