Genshin Impact developer miHoYo came under fire yesterday as voice actor Brandon Winckler revealed on Twitter that they haven’t been paid in over four months.
According to IMDB, they are credited for voice acting Kazuha’s friend, Nervous An, generic bandits, and additional voices. Winckler also worked on miHoyo’s other game released this year, Honkai Star Rail, where they’re credited for additional voices. Winckler said they won’t work on Genshin Impact anymore unless it goes under a Union contract.
They’re not the only ones to have received the same treatment. Corina Boettger, the voice of Paimon (the beloved companion who accompanies player characters throughout their adventures in Genshin Impact), said they are owed thousands of dollars and have trouble paying rent for the same reason.
We’ve reached out to miHoYo to get their perspective on the situation and received the following response:
We truly regret to learn about the ongoing situation. Genshin Impact values and respects the work and effort of everyone involved, and we support our voice actors to claim their proper due. We have made payments to our recording studio on time, and we have immediately urged the studio to pay our voice actors. Meanwhile, we are also seeking alternative solutions. We will keep everyone posted on further developments.
It does seem like the blame rests mostly with Formosa Group, which handles the voice acting in Genshin Impact. Winckler said they love Studio Rocket Sound, which handles miHoYo’s other game, Honkai Star Rail.
We’ve reached out to Formosa and will update this story if and when we hear back.
