Fans fear Genshin Impact ban in the US as Senate bill 686 sparks debates and rumors

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Senate bill 686 (also known as the RESTRICT Act) has gotten many people wondering if Genshin Impact will be banned in the US. It is worth noting that this popular multiplayer game is not currently illegal in the United States. Nonetheless, several TikTok videos have spread the news that this popular title will cease to become playable in the near future.

If one were to read Senate bill 686 on the official Congress website, they should see that the purpose of the new law is:

Genshin Impact would technically be "foreign" in this instance. TikTok is the main topic in the news for this subject, but both that platform and Genshin Impact have ties to China.

It is vital to mention that Senate bill 686 never explicitly says "Genshin Impact" by name. Still, the game has ties to the Chinese government, which is why many players assume that the title will be banned soon. Senator Mark Warner — who introduced this bill — has stated:

This new bill's full name is "Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act." It's abbreviated to the RESTRICT Act if one takes the first letter of each capital word before "Act."

Many Genshin Impact fans were surprised by the news. Here is a reason why some people fear the worst, as stated verbatim in Senate bill 686:

Beneath this passage are some letters and what's included in this section. Under C) is "gaming applications." That means a secretary could review games.

Some passionate gamers even made video essays on the subject. The above footage is nearly an hour long and focuses on the potential ramifications of such a ban on Chinese games as a whole. A lot of it is based on theoretical situations, yet some censorship could logically happen if Senate