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Honkai: Star Rail publishers sue player for $150,000 over streaming a character before release
- HoYoverse, the publishers of Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, are suing a player for $150,000 for streaming a new Honkai: Star Rail character before its release.
- Alfredo Lopez broadcasted an early look at Castorice, a melancholy floral dragon summoner, to a Discord channel with around 12,000 members.
- The lawsuit was filed on June 6th in the United States District Court's Central District of California as per a report from the Gamefile newsletter by Nicole Carpenter.
- HoYoverse claims Lopez unfairly obtained a game update before its release and is more concerned about sharing footage of the character rather than how the game build was obtained.
- They argue that leaks like this diminish the excitement players experience when the updates are officially released.
- Castorice had already been revealed as an upcoming addition during the December Game Awards.
- Honkai: Star Rail is a live service gacha game with about 70 characters at present.
- The publishers may be sensitive due to the game's focus on microtransactions and the allure of randomly obtained characters.
- HoYoverse has a reputation for pursuing leakers, although this stance is not unique in the industry.
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