HoYoverse has announced Genshin Impact’s first international Genius Invokation TCG Tournament Series entitled Astra Carnival: The Prince Cup. Scheduled to open in the latter half of 2023, the tournament series will play host to regional tournaments and invitationals, win rewards, watch live games, and even host their own unofficial competitions. Genshin Impact players from multiple nations and regions can join six regional championships and a number of invitational tournaments fighting for a share of the prize pool worth over $270,000. Currently, the Prince Cup consists of two parts: six regional tournaments happening between June to September, plus three cross-regional invitationals in June, August, and December. In each regional, top candidates from the “Cat’s Tail Gathering” community tournaments and wildcard competitions will compete for the regional championship, and players who advance to the quarter-finals will compete on-site, with the live broadcast on the official AstraCarnival Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and TikTok channel.…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s version 3.7 update entitled “Duel! The Summoners’ Summit” is coming on May 24, 2023. The latest Genshin Impact update will bring the “King of Invokations Grand Prix” main event, more than 60 brand-new TCG cards, as well as the new playable four-star character Kirara into the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEtfzr0fpY New Activities for Card Players Card players of all levels can attend the unofficial tourney “Zero Hour Invokation” and duel with selected cards. Visitors who are interested in Genius Invokation can also try out “Evermotion Mechanical Painting” or “Heart of the Dice,” two mini-games that incorporate elements of Genius Invokation TCG. The former requires participants to restore card illustrations from complex and disordered mechanics and gears, and the latter is a combat challenge where random Elemental Dice can be obtained to unleash special skills. For people who just want to enjoy leisurely gameplay, “A Tour of…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s Version 3.6, “A Parade of Providence,” is arriving on April 12, 2023. This update to Genshin Impact will bring the first Akademiya Extravaganza and bring players to a new adventure-filled area in Sumeru, while also featuring the arrival of two new playable characters: Baizhu and Kaveh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__RT5pXQbaM The grand celebration will greet players with two main events: the Wisdom Gala and the Interdarshan Championship. Booths will be set up at the Gala and six different mini-games will be offered, each designed by one of the Six Darshans to showcase their research interests and achievements. For example, Layla’s Rtawahist Darshan applies the study of stars to a mini-game involving an astrolabe, in which players control it to form special constellations and light up the stars. At the booth of the Kshahrewar Darshan, visitors are offered a tricky game in which they have to use their…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact Version 3.5, entitled “Windblume’s Breath,” is launching on March 1, 2023. The update will celebrate the Windblume Festival, providing players with various mini-games such as the rhythm game “Ballads of Breeze,” the maze chase game “Floral Pursuit,” and the photo-touring mode “Breezy Snapshots,” for a limited time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTUi59vw_E The update will also welcome two new characters to the playable roster, Dehya and Mika. The legendary Eremite Dehya wields her giant claymore and the power of Pyro in combat. With her Elemental Skill, Dehya can create a fiery field that not only deals Pyro damage to enemies within it but also transfers part of the damage taken by her teammates to herself. With her Elemental Burst, Dehya casts aside her claymore and strikes her enemies with fists and a stylish kick. Another new character, Mika, is the most active cartographer at the Knights of Favonius.…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s first update of 2023 is coming on January 18. Version 3.4, entitled “The Exquisite Night Chimes,” will bring the grand annual celebration of Lantern Rite, competitions in Inazuma, elegant outfits, and rich rewards such as a free four-star Liyue character and a total of 13 Intertwined Fates! Two new Dendro characters, Alhaitham and Yaoyao, will become playable and will join the roster of characters lucky enough to pull for them. Alhaitham, Yaoyao, and Xiao will be available during the first half of Version 3.4’s Event Wishes, and the latter half will feature Hu Tao’s and Yelan’s reruns. https://youtu.be/FiEuMkRNQ7A Alhaitham is a 5-star sword wielder that will be playable after his appearance in Sumeru’s main storyline. Alhaitham can create “Chisel-Light Mirrors” to convert his attacks into Dendro Damage, unleash coordinated attacks, and increase the damage dealt by his Elemental Burst, etc. to make combat easier.…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact version 3.3, entitled “All Senses Clear, All Existence Void,” is coming on December 7. The update will include the following highlights: Trading card game, Genius Invokation TCG combines Genshin Impact’s element-based combat system with strategy development New Archon Quest Interlude Chapter reveals how our former enemy Scaramouche becomes the friendly Wanderer Two new playable characters – five-star Anemo catalyst wielder, the Wanderer, and four-star Anemo archer Faruzan A new season of fun events and challenges Italian and Turkish text languages added to the game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTIHLsa0bj0 The biggest addition to the update is the trading card game, Genius Invokation TCG. In a match of Genius Invokation, the winner must defeat all of their opponent’s Character Cards with Normal Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts of their own Character Cards. Therefore, skillfully swapping Character Cards to trigger Elemental Reactions and applying more buffs and effects with…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s v3.2 update, “Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises,” is coming on November 2. Following Genshin Impact’s 3.1 update, Sumeru’s main storyline will culminate in a climax before coming to a grand finale, and more local allies, including Nahida and Layla, will be ready to join as playable characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT3qW-Zgtow The Sumeru Archon Quest will finally conclude with its last chapter “Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises.” While the Traveler teams up with various characters to rescue Nahida from The Doctor’s nefarious plot with the Akademiya, the third Fatui Harbinger boss will stand in their way. During the epic boss fight, The Balladeer will transform into a massive mechanical-looking puppet with two forms and multiple elemental abilities. 2 new characters will also be made playable in this Genshin Impact update – Layla and Nahida. Layla is an Akademiya student in Astrology who can sleepwalk to…
HoYoverse has released a new Genshin Impact player story documentary in celebration of the memories shared with players and fans for the past two years. Over 150,000 unforgettable Genshin Impact stories have been shared in less a month on HoYoLAB, HoYoverse’s gaming community forum, for the #EndlessJourney Player Stories Submission Event. Among the many player stories collected during the past two years, some have been adapted and featured in the latest documentary, while others were featured in landmark locations and outdoor banners across various regions and languages. The documentary also recalls a series of offline events from the previous years to honor the in-person connections with fans and players. Illuminated in-game Teleport Waypoints can also be found at the top of the Alps, on busy streets and shopping centers, and in different corners of the world. More exciting moments were shared at the Han River Festival as well as various…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s version 3.1 update is launching on September 28 for the PlayStation, PC, and Mobile Devices. Entitled “King Deshret and the Three Magi,” the update will soon introduce a vast desert area along with 3 new playable characters in Nilou, Cyno, and Candace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2-WKyGTUrM Related – Meet the star-studded voice cast of Genshin Impact Players will get to encounter two new bosses in the area. The Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network is the leader of the mechanics guarding the Mausoleum of King Deshret, and it can become invisible in combat. Another new Boss Enemy, Aeonblight Drake will challenge players in the rainforest with distinct attack patterns. Meanwhile, three Sumeru characters will be available to be recruited as reliable allies in players’ teams. After her debut as a dancer, Nilou will be joining as a five-star Hydro playable character, combining her elegant dance moves…
Genshin Impact has been a massive hit for HoYoverse, and with the recent release of the 3.0 update that brings the Sumeru Region along with the addition of the Dendro Element, players have once again flocked to tackle the new adventure. Despite the game featuring superb character artwork, some artists have reimagined the game using pixel art, and it looks equally as awesome. Freelancer Pixel Artist Ohodavi (@ohodavi on Twitter) posted this fantastic rendition of what Genshin Impact would look like as a turn-based JRPG with pixel art. The result? Fantastic! You can see the party of Keqing, Aether, Ningguang, and a weirdly dressed Zhongli take on a Ruin Hunter. As the menu comes up, a team-up attack is chosen, which results in a flashy flurry of slashes that ends with Keqing striking down the foe. You can check out the short 20-second clip below! https://twitter.com/oho_davi/status/1562150794925080576 Ohodavi mentioned that this…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact’s massive 3.0 update will be launching on August 24, 2022. Titled “The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings,” the 3.0 update will introduce players to the fourth nation of the game, Sumeru, along with a new element in Dendro, the last piece of Genshin Impact’s seven-element system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxkKExpu94 When the Genshin Impact Version 3.0 update goes live, players will be able to explore the dense rainforests and the settlements within, including Sumeru City and Port Ormos. In the Sumeru rainforest, plants and creatures with Dendro characteristics can take on various polymorphic transformations by coming into contact with the Hydro, Pyro, and Electro elements. Monsters can switch between different states or attack sequences and can produce different drops, while certain plants and mushrooms can provide useful effects. The new boss enemy, the Jadeplume Terrorshroom is a type of Fungus with a strong animalistic nature and becomes…
Kotobukiya has announced that figures for the Genshin Impact male and female travelers will be available for pre-order in the near future. These 1/7 scale figures have no announced release date or price yet, but we get to see both figures already in full color, revealing fantastic sculpt and details that will surely make this pair a must buy for fans of the game. Check out some of the images below: Kotobukiya previously released a Barbara 1/7 figure as well, which retails for almost 20,000 Yen. If that was any indication, then we can probably assume that this pair may cost around the same price. Will you be adding this to your ever growing collection of Genshin Impact merchandise?
Just a few days ago, HoYoverse provided updates and a peek at the upcoming Sumeru Region Characters for Genshin Impact, but more than that, players were treated to a jaw-dropping trailer that gave a look at all of the Fatui Harbingers for the first time. These Fatui Harbingers are the highest-ranking officers of the Fatui Organization, a powerful military force that is led by The Tsaritsa, ruler of the Snezhnaya region. Their powers exceed that of ordinary beings thanks to “Delusions” given to them by The Tsaritsa. There are a total of 11 Harbingers, 3 of which players already know of in the form of Childe/Tartaglia, Scaramouche, and La Signora. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmaAOV4SJNQ Related – Meet the star-studded voice cast of Genshin Impact Just like the other characters in the game, the Japanese voice actors of the Fatui Harbingers are very recognizable and have appeared in various other shows that you may…
Genshin Impact v3.0 is shaping up to be a big one, and HoYoverse has revealed some big news today about the Fatui Harbingers along with the new Sumeru Dendro characters making their way to the game. A new cinematic trailer was revealed today, which showed all of the Fatui Harbingers in their full glory. If you’re watching this trailer without context of previous events, it will obviously be a very spoiler-filled affair, so you have been warned! Watch – Genshin Impact “A Winter Night’s Lazzo” Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmaAOV4SJNQ Genshin Impact New Sumeru Region Characters HoYoverse has also confirmed the three new Sumeru Region Dendro element characters making their way to the game soon – the Avidya Forest Watcher Tighnari, the Avidya Forest Ranger Trainee Collei, and the Sumeru Merchant Dori. https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1546346418964598786 https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1546347821787332608 https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1546348502057332741 In the meantime, v2.8 update “Summer Fantasia” is coming very soon and will treat players to a Golden…
HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact Version 2.8, “Summer Fantasia,” will be released on July 13, 2022. The new update will see a grand makeover for the Golden Apple Archipelago, welcoming travelers with brand-new areas, engaging stories, intriguing puzzles and treasures, and various island recreations. Of particular note, Diluc will receive a new outfit featuring a distinctive look, new idle animation, and new effects, available in-store at a limited-time discount. Players can enjoy the “Resonating Visions” event, collecting special conches to redeem Fischl’s new outfit. Players will also get a chance to get their hand at a new playable character, four-star Shikanoin Heizou, who is the first melee catalyst user in the game that can deal Ameno damage with powerful strikes and kicks, and he can even cause extra elemental damage to enemies affected by Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro. Here are the highlights of Genshin Impact Version 2.8 “Summer Fantasia” The Golden Apple…