Genshin Impact devs cover up the butts of characters in underwater

Genshin Impact received one more big replace on Tuesday night time with the debut of the water-inspired area of Fontaine. Although this patch will permit gamers to discover underwater worlds, characters gained’t be rocking any cute seashore outfits. Developer Hoyoverse launched a brand new approach to censor the asses of its character and now even conservatively clothed males have their butts lined up.

In the 4.0 replace, gamers will be capable to dive beneath the floor and discover the ocean surrounding Fontaine. The swimming itself feels nice, and it’s virtually like gamers get to fly by means of the surrounding coral reefs and underwater caverns. The second you dive beneath the floor, characters butts’ shall be blurred by a small round form that appears like bubbles. The small graphical impact doubtless serves one function: to obscure the view of your character’s butt. You can view it beneath.

Image: Hoyoverse through Polygon

This TikTok incorporates a bigger compilation of different characters, if you wish to see different examples.

Overall, the bubble isn’t an enormous deal. I may barely discover it as I transfer from place to put and it goes away should you transfer the digital camera round to the entrance. However, it simply appears like the impact simply appears… half-assed? The censor will get added to plenty of different characters, not simply the ladies sporting skirts or skimpier outfits. Even somebody like Bennett, who’s pictured in the major picture, will get one and he wears cargo shorts and a fanny pack. Or there’s Zhongli, who wears pants and likewise has flowing sashes that cover his again, and he will get the bubble as properly.

Polygon reached out to Hoyoverse to ask questions on the bubble diaper and can replace the article as we hear again.

While it’s unclear why characters with full fits and cargo shorts nonetheless want the bubble, the addition is smart for just a few causes. Genshin Impact is a world industrial success and taking a extra conservative strategy with character design could make the recreation accessible to extra areas. In winter of 2022, the builders launched a number of alternate, extra conservative, outfits of characters in the recreation. Additionally, followers have critiqued the recreation for the boob jiggle physics of characters like Lisa. This may simply be a safer strategy, since swimming underwater opens up new angles.

As for the males, properly, there has by no means been that a lot to see so it’s not like that little bubble is hiding a lot. Many of them, like Zhongli or Ayato have their butts lined up by their outfits. Kaveh was hailed as having an awesome butt, however I’d kindly disagree and simply suppose his Vision was doing lots for his butt in that scene. And then there’s Kaeya, who I personally love, however has spaghetti legs.

R.I.P. to all the flat asses of Teyvat. May you endlessly be lined by a tiny little bubble filter.