Summary
Genshin Impactis finally being released for a new platform following years of being made available only on PC, PlayStation consoles, and mobile devices, as seen duringGamescom 2024. The action RPG by HoYoverse is set to start Version 5.0 in late August and, with it, kick off a brand-new year of content set in Natlan. This will bring forth new main story missions, a new region to explore, and, of course, thenew Natlan characters inGenshin Impact5.0. After that, a new player base will be able to start adventuring in Teyvat.
As was revealed during the Gamescom Opening Night livestream, which was broadcast on theGamescomchannel on Twitch,Genshin Impactwill be released for Xbox consoles on November 20 this year.The game will be made available for Xbox Series X/S consoles, leaving the previous generation of hardware behind. The title will also be included in the Xbox Game Pass catalog. The release of the action RPG on Xbox consoles should coincide with the arrival of Version 5.2 if the six-week schedule for every update sees no delays.
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Genshin Impact Will Be Released For Xbox Consoles In November
The Game Will Reach A Brand-New Player Base
The release ofGenshin Impacton Xbox consoles was not publicly announced by developer HoYoverse ahead of the reveal during the Gamescom Opening Night Live show. The title already has a product page on theXbox Store, where it can be installed through a Game Pass subscription, though the game itself will only become available on November 20. It is worth remembering thatthe RPG is a cross-platform title, meaning players can carry over their account’s progress and continue playing on Xbox consoleseven though they started on mobile, for instance – and transit between platforms seamlessly.
Players will likely be able to connect their existing HoYoverse account to their Xbox accounts, be that on PC or Xbox consoles. This will allow them to play on whichever platform they prefer and keep their progress through the campaign, as well as their characters, weapons, and respective builds.The special announcement ofGenshin Impacton Xbox consoles did come as a surprise, especially considering the title has yet to be released on another platform it was already announced for.
The action RPG is set to arrive for Nintendo Switch consoles since its release, but there have been no developments as to when that may actually happen – if it ever will. HoYoverse has not confirmed the cancelation of theNintendo Switch version ofGenshin Impact, though hope for its release has died off among players of the community.
The news of the game on Xbox, however, is positive, as it allows new players to enter the world of Teyvat, even if they have a lot of story content to catch up on. According to the game’s page on the Xbox Store, the title will be optimized for Xbox Series X/S consoles, with 4K Ultra HD resolution, HDR10, and the respective Xbox achievements. Xbox players only have to wait a few more months before jumping intoGenshin Impactand experiencing all it has to offer, including the content related to Natlan.
