miHoYo Continues to Face Public Copyright Infringement Issues
Recently, a company organizing an anime event was ordered to pay miHoYo 500,000 yuan (approximately 2 billion VND) for unfair competition practices by illegally using images and trademarks from popular games such as Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3.
Traditionally, anime exhibitions are platforms to celebrate culture and creative products; however, this incident has stirred up considerable concern among gamers and the Chinese anime community, highlighting the serious issue of copyright infringement.
According to Shangguan News, the company organized events titled “Shanghai Genshin Impact X Star Iron X Collapse ONLY” and “ONLY Genshin Impact X Collapse X Dome,” leading participants to believe these events were officially connected to miHoYo. During these events, the organizing unit brazenly used character images, stands, officially released promotional videos, performed songs from the games, and sold various merchandise, all of which violated miHoYo’s copyrights. Notably, there were 74 characters that were under miHoYo’s copyright protection that were infringed upon.
The Compensation Amount for miHoYo is Considered Insufficient
Not accepting the infringement of their intellectual property rights and the unauthorized use of their trademarks, miHoYo filed a lawsuit at the People’s Court of Jinshan District, Shanghai. The company demanded damages for the infringement, totaling 500,000 yuan (equivalent to nearly 2 billion VND) for economic losses and costs of protecting its rights.
After reviewing the case, the court determined that the company’s actions constituted copyright infringement, including distribution, exhibition, and the unauthorized use of character images through information networks— all of which are rights belonging to miHoYo. This case serves as a significant warning about the importance of copyright protection in the creative industry and entertainment. The ruling has taken effect, marking an important legal victory for miHoYo in safeguarding its intellectual property rights.
