Summary

  • Genshin Impact and McDonald's team up for a collaboration in the US from September 17 to 29.
  • Exclusive in-game rewards like Primogems and Wind Glider will be available with purchase of special promotional meals.
  • Limited edition items like the "Genshin Impact Apple Pie" and "Deluxe McCripsy Meal" will only be accessible through the McDonald's app.

Genshin Impact and McDonald’s are teaming up to provide a new collaboration for fans of the free-to-play open-world adventure RPG. Genshin Impact has done several collaborations with other companies before, with Duolingo and the Discovery Channel being some examples. Things like toys, primogems, and cosmetics have been given out in different collabs.

This is far from the free-to-play RPG’s first collaboration with a food company. Many Asian regions have had promotions partnering with food services in the past, one example being KFC in China recently collaborating with Genshin Impact by giving out exclusive toys as part of the promotion. The upcoming McDonald’s partnership is the first Genshin Impact promotion to feature a food company in the United States.

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Genshin Impact and McDonald’s are starting a collaboration from September 17 to September 29, featuring limited edition products for players and customers alike. The promotion has currently only been announced for the United States and will only be accessible from the McDonald’s app. The collaboration gives fans the opportunity to earn unique in-game rewards with the purchase of a “Genshin Impact Apple Pie” or the “Genshin Impact Deluxe McCripsy Meal.” The in-game rewards include Primogems, Golden Apple Pastries, a special Wind Glider, an exclusive name card, and more. The last promotion to feature a wind glider cosmetic like this was when Genshin Impact partnered with Korean coffee chain Mega Coffee.

Genshin Impact Collab with McDonald's Features Exclusive In-Game Items

The first promotional item is the “Genshin Impact Apple Pie,” which features McDonald’s classic Apple Pie with exclusively designed and limited edition packaging that features two popular characters from the game, Kaedehara Kazuha and Beidou. Fans who purchase the Apple Pie through the McDonald’s app will receive items in-game like 40 Primogems, three exclusive Golden Apple Pastries, and a “Golden Apple Pastry” Recipe that can enhance the player’s combat strength. Crafting recipes have been a thing with other food collaborations in the past, with a Pizza Hut Japan and Genshin Impact collaboration featuring two recipes of its own.

McDonald’s second promotional item with Genshin Impact introduces a new meal for fans of the RPG. The “Genshin Impact Deluxe McCripsy Meal” features the Deluxe McCrispy, fries, the exclusively designed limited-edition Apple Pie, and a drink. Customers who purchase this meal through the McDonald’s app will be rewarded with a code that gives players the “Wings of Delicacies” Wind Glider and an exclusive “Celebration: Crispy and Sweet” Namecard to decorate their journey in Teyvat. This item does not include primogems, unlike previous codes in partnerships with Genshin Impact.

This is the first ever Genshin Impact and McDonald’s crossover and will be available for players in the United States. Fans can read about the event details, guidelines, and rules on the Hoyolab website, as well as in the McDonald’s App and via Genshin Impact’s Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts. There has been no word as of time of writing if this promotion will come to other countries, so fans should keep an eye out if promotions like these come to their region. Genshin has done some pretty wild collaborations outside the US in the past, like when the Discovery Channel featured Genshin Impact characters to spread awareness of climate change.

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Genshin Impact
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RPG
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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
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Released
September 28, 2020
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Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
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Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.

You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.

Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...

MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?

ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.

Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.

BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.

SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.

BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.

JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.

As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!

Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
All platforms
Cross Save
All platforms
Genre(s)
RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
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