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Genshin Impact’s new area Inazuma and game version 2.0 launch July 21The new islands are pretty shocking indeed
The new islands are pretty shocking indeed
Open world battle grind ‘em upGenshin Impacthas revealed more information about its next major update and it’s a big one. Mihoyo have gone and skipped a couple version numbers even, queuing up game version 2.0 for later this month. The next major map area Inazuma is nearly here and they’ve given quite and in-depth introduction to the next big area your Travelers will be exploring. It all launches on July 21st.
The new trailer for update 2.0 down here introduces some of the backstory of Inazuma and the conflicts you’ll be digging into there with the Elecro Archon. It also introduces two playable characters: cryo sword-wielder Kamisato Ayaka and pyro archer Yoimiya.
Version 2.0 “The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia” Trailer | Genshin ImpactWatch on YouTube
Version 2.0 “The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia” Trailer | Genshin Impact
Inazuma, made up of six islands, is associated with the electro element, they explain. You can spot a lot of that up above in the new trailer. Unlike the Dragonspire area focused on the cold and snow, parts of Inamuza appear to be pretty stormy.
The developers explain a litle bit about Inazmua’s electricity-themed open world puzzles and such during the special program livestream also. You can spot a player using energy-conducting crystals to solve a puzzle, for one. They also mention expanding on Electro element combat within Inazuma.
They’ve also learned from developing past map areas, they say, and have “abandoned some of the challenges that require players to use certain characters or specific elements in order to complete them.” You’ll find some mechanism-based puzzles in Inazuma instead.
Mihoyo also give a lot of background on the lore of Inazuma, along with some backstory on new character Ayaka, game events arriving in 2.0, and more in the special program. It’s worth a watch, in my opinion, for the rare chance to hear Mihoyo’s developers sharing their work on the game firsthand.
As ever, the special program handed out someGenshin Impact codes. Here are those, which you’ll need to redeem in the next several hours until 5am BST on July 10.
Version 2.0 titled “The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia” is launching on July 21st.
