This subpoena asked for information on Ubatcha, a leaker with over 460,000 Twitter followers and a reputation for early and reliable pre-release information. As of today, Ubatcha has deleted all tweets and departed from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Discord server, where Genshin leaks are common. Cognosphere cited that server in Ubatcha’s DMCA notice.
WFP Twitter is still active despite the Discord ban. In response to Hoyoverse’s “leaker hunt decree,” many Genshin Impact leakers have also turned dark or deleted their accounts. The term is an amusing play on the Vision hunt decree described in Genshin’s Inazuma storyline. We’ve seen it before, but it’s gaining traction after the recent and highly visible legal action from developer Hoyoverse. When Save Your Primos locked down its Twitter account, it stated that they were not in legal trouble or facing any threats. Due to recent events, this is a precaution. DMCA notices were sent to the Genshin Impact Leaks subreddit following a data breach.
As a result of the subpoena, leaks for the next Genshin Impact update seem to have slowed. Additionally, Hoyoverse hasn’t shown any teaser art for the new characters coming in update 3.4. However, days before the subpoena was issued that the developer called for beta testers through the game’s official Discord.
