MiHoYo has introduced plans to stop assist for Genshin Influence on PlayStation 4. Moreover, the sport is being delisted from the platform.
In a weblog submit, 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 measurement.” In layman’s phrases, it seems like the sport has merely change into too large and demanding for Sony’s last-generation console to deal with anymore. Which means within the close to future, Genshin Influence on PS4 will now 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 will likely be unavailable to obtain after this date, however those that have beforehand downloaded the sport will nonetheless be capable of reinstall it, because it won’t disappear from their library. You’ll additionally nonetheless be capable of log in and obtain replace patches till the sport is taken fully offline.
Subsequent, in-game PS4 purchases on the PlayStation Retailer and the in-game store will likely be disabled on February 25, 2026. Objects bought on PSN earlier than this date however not but claimed in-game can nonetheless be obtained, nevertheless.
Lastly, on April 8, 2026, MiHoYo will stop all assist for Genshin Influence on PS4. Gamers will likely be unable to log into the sport, it gained’t obtain any extra updates, and unclaimed objects bought on the PlayStation Retailer will solely be obtainable by logging into the PS5 model.
The PS5 model of Genshin Influence will likely be unaffected by this improvement, and the sport helps cross-progression, making it straightforward to transition to the opposite platforms the sport stays playable on. Along with PS5, Genshin Influence is out there on Xbox Collection X/S, PC, iOS, and Android.
