Genshin effect got another massive update on Tuesday night with the debut of the water-inspired region of Fontaine. While players will be able to explore underwater worlds with this patch, characters will not wear cute beach outfits. Developer Hoyoverse introduced a new way to censor his character’s ass, and now even conservatively dressed men have their butts covered.
In the 4.0 update, players can dive below the surface and explore the ocean around Fontaine. The swimming itself feels amazing, and it’s almost as if players can fly through the surrounding coral reefs and underwater caves. The moment you dive below the surface, characters’ butts are blurred by a small round shape that looks like bubbles. The small graphical effect probably has only one purpose: to obscure the view of your character’s butt. You can watch it below.
Image: Hoyoverse via Polygon
This TikTok contains a bigger compilation of other characters, if you want to see other examples.
In general, the bubble is not a big problem. I could barely notice it moving from place to place and it disappears when you move the camera forward. However, it just feels like the effect just seems… half-hearted? The censor is added to plenty of other characters, not just the women who wear skirts or skimpy outfits. Even someone like Bennett, who is pictured in the main image, gets one and he wears shorts and a fanny pack. Or there is Zhongli, who wears pants and also has flowing sashes covering his back, and he also gets the bubble.
Polygon reached out to Hoyoverse to ask questions about the bubble diaper and will update the article as soon as we hear back.
While it’s unclear why characters with full suits and shorts still need the bubble, the addition makes sense for a number of reasons. Genshin effect is a worldwide commercial success and a more conservative approach to character design could make the game accessible to more regions. In the winter of 2022, the developers released several alternative, more conservative outfits of characters in the game. In addition, fans have criticized the game for its boob jiggle physics of characters like Lisa. This could just be a safer approach as underwater swimming opens up new angles.
As for the men, well, there’s never been so much to see before, so it’s not like that little bubble is hiding much. Many of them, like Zhongli or Ayato, have their butts covered with their outfits. Kaveh was praised for having a great ass, but i disagree and just think his vision did a lot for his butt in that scene. And then there’s Kaeya, who I personally love, but who has spaghetti legs.
RIP to all Teyvat flat asses. May you be forever covered by a little bubble filter.