How to fix Genshin Impact 1008 Failed to Obtain Zip Error on PC

Genshin Impact 1008 Failed to Obtain Zip
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Genshin Impact is a free-to-play, open-world action role-playing gacha video game from miHoYo. The game is now available on PC, PS4, and mobile devices. If you are on the PC version and are running into the Genshin Impact 1008 Failed to Obtain Zip error, here is how you can fix it.

The game is a massive success with over 17 million players just on mobile devices. It is available on both Android and iOS phones.

Genshin Impact 1008 Failed to Obtain Zip Error

A few users have reported that they are running into this error while trying to launch the game. The fix is relatively simple, and you can do so by following the steps below.

  • Head over to where you have the game installed, and navigate to the following folders
Genshin/Genshin Impact Game/ 
  • Here, simply extract the GenshinImpact_1.0.0.zip using compression software like Winrar or 7zip
  • Now, run the game via the .exe and not the launcher

While you are here, make sure you check out our other guides for the game as well.

DOWNLOAD GENSHIN IMPACT

You can download the game from the following links 

The Nintendo Switch version is planned for later release.

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