Those who have been waiting the greater part of a year for the chance to sink their teeth into a sizable chunk of new Genshin Impact content need wait only a few days more. Developer MiHoYo has this morning confirmed that Version 2.0 of their open-world action-platformer will be going live on North American, European and Asian servers from 21 July 2021. This update is titled “The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia”, and will introduce the new region of Inazuma, new story events and characters, and full cross-platform support between the PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Unlike Mondstadt and Liyue, Inazuma is surrounded by the sea on all sides and consists of six main islands, often accompanied by a strong sea breeze and thunderstorms. Although Inazuma is greatly affected by fleeting lightning and the Electro element, the Electro Archon who rules the area has turned to the pursuit of eternity. Throughout the adventure in Inazuma, players will be able to explore the unique cultural landscapes, stories, secrets, and historical connections to Inazuma and the Electro Archon on each of the different islands, as well as the answers to eternity from the Electro Archon herself.
Among the various new characters of Inazuma, Version 2.0 will introduce three of them as new playable characters through the in-game gacha “Wish” system:
Kamisato Ayaka: The daughter of the Yashiro Commission’s Kamisato Clan, is often conceived as dignified, elegant, wise, and strong by the locals. She has been familiar to many fans and players since closed beta testing, and will be added as a five-star Cryo sword user.
Yoimiya: She’s a Pyro archer and an expert in fireworks. Known as the “Queen of the Summer Festival,” Yoimiya excels in her craft of creating fireworks that symbolize people’s hopes and dreams.
Sayu: A new four-star ninja character who wields an Anemo Vision and a giant claymore bigger than herself.
New Boss Enemies and precious loot also await players in Inazuma. In Version 2.0, the Hypostasis family will see a new Pyro member joining – the Pyro Hypostasis. Another new boss, the Perpetual Mechanical Array which seems to have some kind of connection with the Ruin Guards in Mondstadt and Liyue will also appear in Inazuma. After its debut in Version 1.6, Maguu Kenki will also be found as a World Boss and a source for Character Level-Up Materials in Inazuma.
Cross-Save functionality is finally being rolled out across PlayStation, PC and Mobile platforms – meaning that you no longer need to choose between playing on your home video game console or enjoying the convenience of a PC/Mobile split. The update will also bring a number of additional features to platforms, including more refined character shading, Haptic Feedback support for the PlayStation®5 DualSense Controller, and more feature optimizations will be added to the game – which they hope will deliver a richer visual and tactile experience to players.
To summarise, the main additions to Genshin Impact Version 2.0: The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia include:
- The introduction of the new Inazuma area, including new landscapes, hub city, cultures and characters.
- New narrative content spanning across the main story and side quests
- Three new playable characters attainable through the Gacha Roulette “Wish” system – Ayaka, Yoimiya and Saya
- Cross-Save compatibility between the PlayStation, PC and Mobile.
