Genshin Impact Fans Don't Like Barbara's New Voice, And They're Taking It Out On Her Voice Actor
Genshin Impact’s brand new 1.3 patch, released earlier this week, added new characters, new activities, and a whole new event, but it also took something away: Barbara’s voice. Barbara is a playable character who’s basically a pop star, and before 1.3, her peppy demeanor reflected that. Now her delivery is more muted. Many fans are extremely opposed to this change, but instead of kicking down developer Mihoyo’s doors about it, they’re going after the target that makes the least sense: Barbara’s voice actor. Though the new Barbara sounds like she was voiced by a completely different person, anime and video game veteran Laura Stahl actually voiced both versions. As some fans have observed, that’s impressive as hell! But many others have slid into her mentions and DMs to ask why she, personally, made the decision to alter the voice of a character she has no real control over, essentially harassing her for being good at taking notes from a director. “I can’t ask them to change it back,” S