Updated on September 11, 10:14 a.m. (GMT+8): Added more details about the Genshin Impact McDonalds collaboration.
HoYoverse and McDonalds are cooking up something exciting. Both companies announced a special collaboration involving the popular video game, Genshin Impact, and the iconic fast-food chain.
The Genshin McDonalds collaboration features Beidou and Kaedehara Kazuha, two popular characters from Liyue’s Crux Fleet. Fans can choose from two special set meals, each offering a variety of in-game rewards, including free Primogems.
A Genshin Impact McDonalds collab is finally happening
Here’s what you’ll get when you purchase these specific McDonalds items:
| GENSHIN MCDONALDS COLLABORATION PRODUCT | MEAL INCLUSIONS | REDEMPTION CODE INCLUSIONS |
| Genshin Impact Apple Pie (Beidou set) | 1x Apple Pie | 40 Primogems 20,000 Mora 3x Golden Apple Pastry Recipe: Golden Apple Pastry 4x Mystic Enhancement Ore 2x Hero’s Wit |
| Genshin Impact Deluxe McCrispy Meal (Kazuha set) | 1x Apple Pie 1x McCrispy 1x Fries 1x Beverage | 1x Wind Glider “Wings of Delicacies” 1x Namecard “Celebration: Crispy and Sweet” |
The Genshin Impact McDonalds collaboration runs for about two weeks, starting on September 17, 2024 and ending on September 29, 2024 in the United States.
The beloved restaurant chain teased the Genshin Impact McDonalds collab on X (formerly Twitter) with a cryptic ASCII art image of three Hydro Slimes. The post included a phone number, inviting fans to guess their next “quest.”
Additionally, the fast-food chain updated its profile picture with a Mondstadt-themed “M” logo and a header image featuring a Luxurious Chest.
HoYoverse shared a mysterious note on the Genshin Impact account, featuring various in-game items and local specialties:
- Mora
- Cecilia flower
- Dandelion Seed
- Onigiri
- Noctilucous Jade
- Apple
- Lakelight Lily
- Dandelion Seed
- Silk Flower
The first letters of these items spelled out “McDonalds,” confirming the Genshin Impact McDonalds collaboration.
Before their collaboration with McDonalds, the popular video game had partnered with other well-known food chains. Genshin’s initial collaboration was with KFC in China, featuring Mondstadt characters Diluc and Noelle, and later expanding to include Fontaine characters Lyney and Lynette.
The game also teamed up with Pizza Hut, featuring Mondstadt characters Amber and Eula, followed by Liyue characters Yelan and Ningguang.
Both collaborations introduced Genshin-themed food packaging and merchandise, including button pins, postcards, and stickers. A special in-game item, the Wings of Feasting wind glider, was also made available through a redemption code obtained by purchasing a specific KFC combo meal in China.
Even before the official Genshin McDonalds collab, the gaming community had already begun imagining what this partnership might look like. Fans created memes, often referred to as “McGenshin,” depicting Genshin Impact characters in a McDonalds cap and a microphone.
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play, open-world action role-playing game developed by HoYoverse. Set in the fantasy world of Teyvat, players take on the role of a traveler who has lost their twin sibling and sets out on a journey to find them.
The game features stunning graphics, diverse characters with unique abilities, and a vast, explorable world filled with puzzles, challenges, and hidden secrets. Players can summon new characters and weapons using a gacha system, and can also play in cooperative multiplayer with friends.
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