miHoYo

miHoYo (simplified Chinese: 米哈游网络科技股份有限公司; traditional Chinese: 米哈游網絡科技股份有限公司; pinyin: mǐhāyóu wǎngluò kējì gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī) is a Chinese video game developer and animation studio founded in 2012 and based in Shanghai, China. Known as maker of Genshin Impact, the company was by three students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and, as of 2020, employs over 1,500 people.[1]

miHoYo Co., Ltd.
IndustryVideo games
FoundedFebruary 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
FounderCai Haoyu
Liu Wei
Luo Yuhao
Headquarters
Shanghai
,
China
Key people
Cai Haoyu (President & Co-Founder)
ProductsGuns Girl
Honkai Impact 3rd
Genshin Impact
Number of employees
 (1,500)
Websitewww.mihoyo.com

History

The company was founded in 2012 by three students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University who decided to develop games based on their love of anime. One of their notable games was Guns Girl which was released in 2014.[1] Since then, they have had success releasing anime-oriented games that appeal to consumers solely on the mobile platform. Although some of their games were successful in Asia, they would not reach global success until the release of Honkai Impact 3rd.[2] Their recent most popular game is Genshin Impact, released in September 2020.[3]

Games developed
Year Title
2011 FlyMe2theMoon[4]
2012 Zombiegal Kawaii
2014 Guns GirlZ
2016 Honkai Impact 3rd
2020 Tears of Themis
2020 Genshin Impact

References
  1. Ye, Josh (October 13, 2020). "How Genshin Impact's Chinese creator miHoYo found success with otakus willing to 'pay for love'". The Star. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. Ye, Josh (December 5, 2018). "This hit anime schoolgirl game looks Japanese, but it's from China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. Huang, Zheping (November 6, 2020). "China's Genshin Impact Is Racking Up Big Sales". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. Hestad, Ben (2020-10-09). "Who Exactly is Genshin Impact Developer miHoYo?". Gamezo. Retrieved 2020-11-19.


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