Genshin Impact 1.5 Beta Testing Shut Down After Leaks Went Haywire, Fans are not Happy

Hritwik Raj

Published: Mar 18, 2021 06:03 am

Genshin Impact 1.5 update beta testing began on March 16, 2021, and despite signing the NDA, the internet was flooded with Genshin Impact 1.5 update related leaks. Even after a warning from miHoYo, we saw new leak footage surfaced over social media channels. And, it looks like after Genshin Impact 1.5 update leaks went haywire, miHoYo has decided to shut down version 1.5 beta testing.

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Here, we kindly ask for the support and help of all Travelers to resist leaks, and maintain a fair gaming environment. We will also increase our efforts to deal with such illegal disclosures.
— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) March 17, 2021

As per Twitter user Seewlie, Genshin Impact 1.5 beta testing has been shut down. There has been no official announcement done from miHoYo’s end.

[Update] Just like other Genshin Impact leakers, Seewlie’s Twitter account does not exist anymore.

https://twitter.com/Seewlie/status/1372482513348739077

While Genshin Impact leaks may interrupt the development process. Fans are not happy with miHoYo’s response to leaks. As many of the Genshin Impact fans believe that the developers should pay more attention to the security issues looming around Genshin Impact player accounts.

Leaks create hypes…. Just take care of your account securities issue. There is a wave of hacked account recently.
— Laurent LAI (@Sherpherd8) March 18, 2021

It's like talking to a child and ask them not to look for chrismas presents. Work on your security, not your community
— Gobelyn (@ElGobelyn) March 17, 2021

I would like to thank you leakers. I hate censorship and upon knowing what they did to Rosaria, I was able to make a swift decision and stop playing this game. Fuck censorship and fk this company, keep going leakers, I'm rooting for ya.
— Josie (@JosieVenator) March 18, 2021

Most of the Genshin Impact leakers have one counter-argument to miHoYo statement on version 1.5 leaks. And that is “Leaks don’t emerge from nowhere”.

MiHoYo deserves respect for the good products they make.

Nevertheless, they should own their mistakes. Leaks don't simply emerge from nowhere.
— Aramuhukunda (@Genshin_Intel) March 17, 2021

As we mentioned earlier, miHoYo has yet to make an official statement on the closure of Genshin Impact 1.5 beta testing. We will update this article if new news comes regarding this topic.

Genshin Impact is a free to play gacha-based role-playing game currently available on PC, PS4, Android, and iOS.

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Hritwik Raj

Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.