MiHoYo has introduced plans to stop assist for Genshin Impact on PlayStation 4. Moreover, the sport is being delisted from the platform.
In a blog post, the developer states it’s ending assist for the favored free-to-play motion RPG on PS4 attributable to “limitations associated to {hardware} efficiency and platform utility dimension.” In layman’s phrases, it feels like the sport has merely develop into too large and demanding for Sony’s last-generation console to deal with anymore. Which means that within the close to future, Genshin Affect on PS4 will not obtain any updates, and MiHoYo is starting the method of sunsetting that model of the sport.
MiHoYo particulars a three-step plan that begins with the sport’s removing on PS4, which takes place on September 10. The sport might be unavailable to obtain after this date, however those that have beforehand downloaded the sport will nonetheless be capable to reinstall it, because it is not going to disappear from their library. You’ll additionally nonetheless be capable to log in and obtain replace patches till the sport is taken utterly offline.
Subsequent, in-game PS4 purchases on the PlayStation Retailer and the in-game store might be disabled on February 25, 2026. Gadgets bought on PSN earlier than this date however not but claimed in-game can nonetheless be obtained, nonetheless.
Lastly, on April 8, 2026, MiHoYo will stop all assist for Genshin Affect on PS4. Gamers might be unable to log into the sport, it received’t obtain any extra updates, and unclaimed gadgets bought on the PlayStation Retailer will solely be obtainable by logging into the PS5 model.
The PS5 model of Genshin Affect might be unaffected by this growth, and the sport helps cross-progression, making it simple to transition to the opposite platforms the sport stays playable on. Along with PS5, Genshin Affect is obtainable on Xbox Collection X/S, PC, iOS, and Android.