Honestly, it’s not every day that you see a company like miHoYo taking a strong stance against corruption. But that’s exactly what happened on February 6th, when the company released a statement on its official WeChat account, detailing the results of its internal investigation into several cases of corruption involving employees and suppliers.
According to the statement, four employees were found guilty of accepting bribes and were subsequently sentenced to prison terms ranging from 1 year and 3 months to 1 year and 4 months. Another employee was fired and turned over to the authorities for investigation due to severe conflicts of interest. Additionally, 24 suppliers were blacklisted and permanently terminated from cooperation with the company.
miHoYo highlighted three specific cases of corruption. The first involved three employees – Kang, Xu, and Xu – who used their positions to extort bribes from cooperating companies. The second case involved an employee named Cao, who used his position to secure illicit benefits for multiple suppliers and accepted bribes. The third case involved an employee named Zhang, who used his position to benefit his own company and was subsequently fired and blacklisted.
Here’s the deal – miHoYo is taking a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. The company has implemented a strict blacklist management system for suppliers involved in commercial bribery, interest transfers, and conflicts of interest. The list includes companies like Shanghai Qi Yi Cultural Media Co., Ltd., Chengdu Xi You Bu Luo Technology Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Kai Zhi Cultural Media Co., Ltd.
miHoYo is also serious about protecting its business secrets. Last September, the company issued a statement regarding the leak of unpublished game content, which led to the arrest of a network UP main “Liu Xing XXX” and the issuance of a lawsuit against QQ channel operator Yang and “unpacking” leaker Guo.
While miHoYo is pushing for compliance governance, the company is also keeping busy with its game business. In February, its core product “Genshin Impact” launched the “Moon of Four” version and started the Spring Festival theme “Sea Lantern Festival” activity. The company also participated in Alipay’s New Year’s collection activity for the first time.
Over the past year, miHoYo has maintained its core position in the global and Chinese two-dimensional game market with its “three horses” product matrix – “Genshin Impact”, “Honkai: Star Rail”, and “Tears of Themis”. According to Sensor Tower data, miHoYo ranked fifth in the global revenue list of Chinese mobile game publishers in 2025, while “Honkai: Star Rail” and “Genshin Impact” ranked seventh and ninth in the overseas revenue list, respectively.
