Genshin Impact burst onto the scene on September 28, 2020, marking the beginning of its meteoric rise as one of the most anticipated and well-received free-to-play action RPGs in gaming history. Developed by miHoYo, a Shanghai-based game development studio that had previously seen success with their previous projects such as Gun Gale Online and Honkai Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact represented a significant leap forward for both the company and players of large-scale online role-playing games. The release date of September 28 was initially exclusive to iOS and Android devices in regions outside mainland China. Days later on October 1st, it…