Title: Anime Expo Ticketing Gets Tough, “Genshin Impact” Sees a Supernatural Rise
Anime-related offline expos have become increasingly popular in recent years. Whether as a casual fan or an insider, one of the most noticeable changes is the growing number of attendees, making it harder to secure tickets. From events like “Tomorrowland” by “Valory Keepers” in 2022, to the upcoming “Bilibili World,” the difficulty in securing tickets has reached unprecedented levels. Within seconds, tickets for tens of thousands of attendees have been sold out, and ticketing systems have crashed. Meanwhile, large numbers of scalpers have entered the venues. To get their desired performances or expo tickets, fans have resorted to various unconventional methods. The “hanging Genshin Impact” has emerged as a new trend, where players claim that simply having the game open on their phone can significantly improve their ticketing success rates.
Today’s popular anime expos have become as competitive as celebrity concerts, with a variety of scalping tactics that have become more and more sophisticated. To secure their desired performances or expo tickets, fans have taken to using any and all means necessary. “Hanging Genshin Impact” has become a popular tactic, especially this year. Initially, players noticed that having Genshin Impact running in the background could make ticketing significantly easier. However, as ticketing for various events and concerts has become increasingly competitive, players are reluctant to hand over their money to scalpers. Thus, the “hanging Genshin Impact” technique has gained traction among players.
Recently, at the “Bilibili World” (BW) expo, the “hanging Genshin Impact” tactic has escalated. Players who were already familiar with the technique have started to deliberately download Genshin Impact just to use it during the ticketing process. There have even been instances where players downloaded the game just to try out the “hanging” method, only to get so engrossed in the game that they forgot about the ticketing process. This has led to a surge in the number of successful “hanging Genshin Impact” stories shared on various social media platforms, encouraging many ordinary ticket seekers to download Genshin Impact as well.
In the free rankings, it’s evident that the number of downloads of Genshin Impact has increased during the ticketing period for the “Bilibili World” expo. But does this method really work scientifically?
To understand this, let’s first look at some of the “miraculous” events that occurred before the widespread use of the “hanging Genshin Impact” technique. In 2023, the “Cyber God Doctor” (Cyber God Doctor) made his debut by helping players fix a black screen on their phones. Although the screen was still flickering, the player noticed significant improvement once they opened Genshin Impact. This led to the Cyber God Doctor’s rise to prominence in the field of screen repairs, and his techniques were further refined and expanded. In 2024, a video was posted by a YouTuber claiming that playing Genshin Impact improved the frame rate and smoothness of another game, “Ming Chao.” This was a clear demonstration of the impact of Genshin Impact on other games, and the Cyber God Doctor’s reputation as a skilled game optimizer began to solidify in the eyes of players and streamers.
More cases followed, including “Yan Yun Sixteen,” “Warming Narnia,” “Europa Universalis 4,” and “Yin Huan,” where players reported that Genshin Impact had improved the frame rate and stability of these games. The Cyber God Doctor’s skill in optimizing games was widely recognized.
So, does the “hanging Genshin Impact” technique really work scientifically?