HoYoverse ends Genshin Impact support on PS4

Posted on August 7, 2025

HoYoverse has announced that it will no longer support Genshin Impact on PlayStation 4. This popular open-world RPG gacha game was playable on the platform since its 2020 launch, but before the end of the year, the PS4 version of the game will be pulled from PlayStation stores.

HoYoverse announced on HoYoLab that it will remove Genshin Impact from the PlayStation 4, citing hardware limitations, performance issues, and the game’s growing file size. The process will roll out in three phases. First, HoYoverse will remove the PS4 version from the PlayStation Store, though current players can still redownload and play the game. By February 2026, the company will disable in-game purchases. And in August 2026, PS4 players will no longer be able to log in and it will stop receiving updates on that platform. HoYoverse released a tutorial to help players transfer accounts to other platforms and continue their Teyvat adventures without losing progress.

Genshin Impact is one of the biggest gacha games in the world, with Dexerto reporting that it had an average player count of 10 million in July 2025 and maintained over 60 million monthly players in 2024. Meanwhile, Business of App reported that Genshin Impact generated $0.7 billion USD revenue in 2024 alone. Additionally, Genshin Impact has won multiple awards since its launch, including “Best Mobile Game” at The Game Awards 2021 and an “Excellence Award” at the 2024 PlayStation Partner Awards, among others.

Aether paimon and Venti in genshin impact

Genshin Impact’s story is still ongoing as it released its fifth chapter, set in Natlan, back in 2024. Now, fans await two more chapters that the game’s official YouTube channel teased back in 2020 in a storyline preview.

Genshin Impact is available to play on PC, Mac, Mobile, PlayStation and Xbox Series X/S.