Due to shocking reports about one of the voice actors of Genshin Impact, the developer was forced to react quickly. In an official statement, the company explains what decision it made and why.
Genshin Impact got rid of one of the main voice actors in connection with a serious sexual allegation. Over the past few days, reports have been circulating of very serious allegations directed at Elliot Gindi, who voices Tighnari. Fan discussions on social media quickly began. In connection with the controversy, HoYoverse released a statement saying that they had fired the actor for breach of contract.
The statement was made on the Genshin Impact Twitter account . It is known from it that Gindi will no longer voice Tighnari in future versions of the game.
Dear Travelers, after contacting the voice recording agency, we hereby confirm that Elliot Gindi, Tighnari’s English voice actor, will no longer be voicing the character in future versions due to breach of contract.
In the follow-up, the developers assured fans that they are moving forward in terms of working with the voice actor agency to re-record Tighnari’s lines.