Genshin Impact: Sumeru Character Leaks Controversy Explained
Genshin Impact is a popular gacha game known for its intricately designed characters, each with their own personality and skillset. It’s these characters that hook players from all over the world, getting them to pull on Wish Banners in hopes of acquiring their favorites.
Recently, there have been plenty of leaks surrounding the Sumeru region and the upcoming Genshin Impact version 3.0. A majority of these leaks are about the new Dendro characters that will be revealed after the major update. While many in the Genshin Impact community were excited to pull for new characters, a significant portion of the fanbase expressed their discontent at the character designs.
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In the past few weeks, leakers have provided a wealth of information on Sumeru and the Dendro element of Genshin Impact. Sumeru is a region in Teyvat supposedly based on the cultures of Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) countries. Players gleaned this from the Genshin Impact storyline trailer from 2020, which showcased the character Cyno with a headdress reminiscent of an Egyptian jackal. It was further confirmed with recent leaks, which featured characters with Arab and Indian names, such as Kusanali and Tighnari.
It’s important to note that HoYoverse has yet to confirm what real-world location Sumeru of Genshin Impactis based on, but it’s looking like a mix of multiple nations from the SWANA region. If this were the case, then it’s a significant shift from HoYoverse’s old design philosophy, as past regions were based on one country. Mondstadt was based on Germany, while Liyue and Inazuma were inspired by China and Japan, respectively.
Now, assuming that the Sumeru region is based on countries like Egypt
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