Genshin Influence, the free-to-play action-RPG, is about to be faraway from PS4, developer MiHoYo has introduced. The Chinese language studio mentioned it will finish assist and updates for the sport on the previous-gen PlayStation console in future variations. MiHoYo mentioned it was discontinuing the PS4 model of the sport attributable to {hardware} limitations and platform utility dimension. Genshin Influence on PS4 can be faraway from the PlayStation Retailer on September 10, however the PS5 model of the sport will proceed uninterrupted, the corporate mentioned.

Genshin Influence to Be Eliminated From PS4

“Because of limitations associated to {hardware} efficiency and platform utility dimension, we can be discontinuing assist and updates for Genshin Influence on PS4 in future variations,” the corporate mentioned in a blog post revealed on its web site Wednesday. “Genshin Influence on PS5 will proceed to function usually and isn’t affected by the removing and replace discontinuation on PS4. Traveler will nonetheless be capable of benefit from the newest content material updates on PS5 and different supported platforms.”

MiHoYo introduced that Genshin Impact can be discontinued on PS4 over three phases, that would come with recreation removing, in-game purchases delisting, and eventually finish of replace assist.

The PS4 model of Genshin Influence can be faraway from PlayStation Store on September 10, 2025. PS4 customers who’ve by no means downloaded the sport will be unable to entry it, however those that have will be capable of redownload it from their libraries.

In-game purchases can be delisted from the PlayStation Retailer and the in-game retailer on February 25, 2026. Lastly, MiHoYo will finish all replace assist for Genshin Influence on PS4 on April 8, 2026. After that date, PS4 customers will not be capable of log in to the sport and Genshin Influence installations will cease receiving replace patches.

Any in-game gadgets bought from the PlayStation Retailer however not but claimed in-game earlier than Genshin Influence’s replace discontinuation on PS4 will be claimed by logging in to the sport on the console. After updates are halted, customers can declare the gadgets by logging in to the PS5 model of the sport.

MiHoYo additionally advisable gamers on PS4 to start out transitioning to PS5 or different supported platforms to proceed enjoying the sport. All recreation progress from PS4 can be carried over to different platforms.

Genshin Influence Required Specs Raised

The studio additionally announced Wednesday that it was elevating the Genshin Influence’s minimal and advisable system specification necessities throughout supported platforms beginning with the “Music of the Welkin Moon” replace. MiHoYo mentioned this was being carried out to “assist future model updates” and “optimise recreation efficiency”.

Genshin Influence would require Android 10,0 or above, with minimal necessities for SoC bumped as much as Snapdragon 660 (Adreno 610) or Helio G88 (Mali-G52) and above. On Apple gadgets, the sport will run on iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X, iPad mini (fifth era) or iPad Air (third era) or iPad (eighth era) and later fashions, however the developer recommends iPhone 12 collection or iPad (ninth era) and later fashions. Genshin Influence may even require iOS 13.0 and above.

The sport’s minimal necessities for OS, processor, and GPU on PC are additionally being raised.

“Units under the minimal specs should still launch the sport, however could expertise efficiency points together with body fee drops, instability, or crashes throughout gameplay,” MiHoYo mentioned.