Genshin Impact
"Genshin Impact" is a game well-known to players worldwide, attracting attention with its unique game design and high-quality voice acting. However, there recently has been controversy regarding unpaid wages, with overseas voice actors claiming on platforms such as Twitter that they have not received their salaries for several months.
According to Twitter messages, the English voice actors for the characters Paimon and Kaedehara Kazuha in the game "Genshin Impact" posted that they have not received their salaries for 7 and 4 months respectively. The English voice actor for Paimon mentioned waiting since December 2022. These messages sparked heated discussions online and filled the official social media platforms of "Genshin Impact" with criticism.
After a fifth email with no response, This is regarding Genshin Impact. Inexcusable for us as actors to be waiting 4+ months for pay when you make $86 million per month. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem- (thread) https://t.co/BPBW3WibG9
— Brandon Winckler (@BWincklerVA) July 13, 2023
However, opinions on this matter are divided. Some people point out that this may be an issue with the outsourcing voice acting company, possibly involving delays in coordination or internal problems. Therefore, it may not be appropriate for the voice actors to directly approach "Genshin Impact" for their salaries. As the game developer, HoYoverse has always been generous in terms of finances, so there's a chance that the problem does not lie with them.
There are also updated reports suggesting that the issue may lie with the voice actor company, Formosa Group, rather than HoYoverse. This viewpoint has received support from many Twitter comments, and some comments under "Genshin Impact" tweets are asking about the salary matter.
Another well-known content creator's take on this incident
The latest information indicates that the problem may indeed be with the voice acting studio. Some voice actors may have wanted to bring this issue to light using the popularity of "Genshin Impact," and miHoYo may have been innocently implicated. It has been reported that some voice actors did not explicitly mention the name of "Genshin Impact" in their posts, which many people overlook.