Genshin Impact to drop PS4 support by April 2026, affecting gamers’ access, experience
The popular Genshin Impact, action role-playing game developed by MiHoYo, will no longer be supported on the PlayStation 4 as reported by The Hindustan Times. The developer has announced a phased discontinuation of the title on Sony’s previous-generation console, citing hardware performance issues and restrictions on platform application size as the main reasons behind the move.
MiHoYo has recommended that current PS4 users migrate to PlayStation 5 or other supported platforms in order to retain access to their accounts and progress as The PS5 version will remain fully functional.
The phase-out process will begin on September 10, 2025 and Genshin Impact will be removed from the PS4 PlayStation Store for new downloads. Players who have already downloaded the game will still be able to reinstall it from their game libraries. On February 25, 2026, all in-game purchase options will be removed for PS4 users. By April 8, 2026, all update and login support will be terminated, officially ending the title’s compatibility with PS4.
Players have been assured that any unclaimed in-game items can still be retrieved either by logging into the game on PS4 before the April 2026 deadline. They can also retrieve by accessing their accounts on supported platforms such as PS5, PC or mobile devices.
Along with the announcement of the PS4 release, MiHoYo has confirmed that minimum and recommended system requirements for all platforms will be updated. Android smartphones must run Android 10.0 or higher, with processors ranging from the Snapdragon 660 to the Helio G88.
For iOS users, the minimum supported devices will be the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) and iPad (8th generation) running iOS 13.0 or later.
Devices such as the iPhone 12 series and newer are expected to perform at recommended levels.
PC players will also need to meet higher system requirements for CPU, GPU and operating system.
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Red sandalwood worth Rs 1.75 cr seized, five held
Bengaluru (PTI): Red sandalwood worth Rs 1.75 crore have been seized by the city police, by cracking two cases of an inter-state smuggling operation, police said.
Five people have been arrested in this connection, they added.
Police intercepted the vehicles carrying the red sandalwood in Hulimavu police station and R T Nagar police station limits on their way from Andhra Pradesh, based on a tip-off.
The total worth of seized logs is Rs 1.75 crore, city police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh told reporters here on Thursday.
In both cases, the consignments were coming from Andhra Pradesh. While in one case it was going to Tamil Nadu, in the other, the destination was Bengaluru.
Four vehicles in total have been seized.
