MIHOYO

Levelling Up on User Experience

The Challenge:

Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. Kablamo were asked to update and improve the Paimon character extension on Twitch. The solution needed to reflect the Genshin Impact visual experience using brand themes, UI and characters, while supporting thousands of concurrent players and integrating seamlessly with Twitch's platform.

TAGS

AI

Design

Gaming

Key Stats

  • 10.9M — Minutes watched
  • 436k — In-game code redemptions
  • 600M+ — Custom emote uses in chat
  • Global — US, Korea, Spain, Germany, Brazil

Key capabilities:

  • AWS DynamoDB for data storage
  • AWS Lambda for serverless APIs
  • Pixi JS, React, TypeScript for the frontend game
  • Storybook for component development
The Approach

Kablamo worked with the Brand Partnership Studio to design and build the bespoke extension including cloud infrastructure, security, API interfaces, authentication, and data design.

Within the first sprint, rapid user journey wireframing was completed along with high-fidelity prototyping for both desktop and mobile.

The Results

Twitch helped HoYoverse bring Genshin Impact's beloved character Paimon to life with streams across the US, Korea, Spain, Germany and Brazil.

Looking Forward

By using popular development languages and serverless cloud technology, ongoing operational costs for Twitch were reduced. The extension reflects the visual experience of Genshin Impact with localisation, design layouts for different devices, and reusable design assets.

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