Waiting for what HoYoverse has in store for hit online games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail? Then read our article to find the latest news and offerings from the Chinese developer at the 2023 Tokyo Game Show.
Tokyo Game Show 2023 HoYoverse Livestream & Schedule
Hoyoverse at TGS 2023 (6:00 a.m. EDT, 3:00 a.m. PDT)
HoYoverse's TGS 2023 streamed on YouTube, X/Twitter, and niconico at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time or 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Everything Announced at HoYoverse's TGS 2023 Livestream
Hoyoverse Special Program reveals important updates on their games. Learn more about updates about Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Tears of Themis, Honkai Impact 3rd, Zenless Zone Zero, and HoyoCreators.
Genshin Impact
4.1 Update - Fontaine Region
Genshin Impact released its 5th region, Fontaine. This region has underwater exploration and added fresh elements. On September 28, 2023, Genshin Impact 4.1 will be released.
The broadcast also showed the story trailer for 4.1, where Monseuir Neuvillette employs the help of the Traveler and Paimon to find out what had happened to Childe after being convicted. Traveler will need to infiltrate the Fortress of Meropide and pretend to be convicted. There they will find the exiled convicts, and the Duke of the Fortress, Wriothesley.
4.1 New Characters
Genshin Impact's 4.1 characters are Wriothesley and Neuvilette. Wriothesley is a Cryo Catalyst user, while Monsieur Neuvilette is a Hydro Catalyst user. They will be available in the Event Banners as 5-star characters with Hu Tao and Venti.
Gameplay Feature
The special program showed some gameplay of a few players fighting the new bosses, Experimental Field Generator and Millenium Pearl Seahorse. Aside from that, it also showed the underwater feature for Fontaine, where players can swim around the vicinity without drowning or losing stamina.
New Locations Available
In Genshin 4.1, the Fontaine Academy of Sciences will be available to be explored. This laboratory is set within a cave. An engineer conducted an experiment and caused an accident, leading it to become abandoned. The Traveler will be able to explore this discarded place to solve various mysteries and explore hidden stories.
Another location is called Clockwork Workshop. This may be part of a world quest where a suspicious person tries to recruit the Traveler to do some research.
Honkai Star Rail
Highlights of the Story Plot
The broadcast showed the current characters and their gameplay in the first part of the Honkai Star Rail section of the special program. It also showed the story up until now.
Available to PS5
It was announced that Honkai Star Rail will be available to PlayStation 5 on October 11, 2023.
Honkai Star Rail 1.3 Gameplay
Nijisanji Vtuber Elu tried out the Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster with Fu Xuan, Lynx and Dan Heng - Inhibitor Lunae voice actors and thought that the combat experience is enjoyable.
Tears of Themis
To the Fans, From the Japanese Voice Cast
Tears of Themis, the romance-detective game accompanied attorneys for two years celebrated for its impactful in-game events and limited SSR-memories with the four male leads. The broadcast brought a heart-warming video message from the Japanese voice cast including Yuki Kaji (Luke Pearce's JP VA), Junichi Suwabe (Artem Wing's JP VA), Jun Fukuyama (Vyn Richter's JP VA), and Kaito Ishikawa (Marius von Hagen's JP VA).
The video also mentioned the events that became beautiful memories for the attorneys such as Dreams of Childhood Snow Over the Mortal World, Cozy Couples’ Getaway, and Fluffy Fuzzy Time.
Honkai Impact 3rd
Moving To Mars
Honkai Impact 3rd's upcoming story arc set on Mars was showcased during their Tokyo Game Show 2023 presentation. HoYoverse CEO, director, and founder Da Wei (real name: Liu Wei) took to the stage during their Tokyo Game Show 2023 presentation to deliver an update to their legendary and beloved title, Honkai Impact 3rd. It will feature an entirely new storyline, a new combat system, and, of course, a completely new world for players to immerse themselves in.
No specific release date for this massive update has been provided, with only a rough February 2024 drop date to go by. HoYoverse has committed to refining the details to perfection before presenting them to their dearest players. Judging from the reactions of its fanbase, their decision to hold back on even hinting that they're rushing the product proved effective as they were met with very positive messages.
Despite being almost 7 years old, Honkai Impact 3rd still receives massive and stunning updates from its developers. It goes to show that the game is the company's prized baby and their true passion project.
Zenless Zone Zero
World View Showcase
Zenless Zone Zero is a highly anticipated urban fantasy RPG. In this program, the players can see the in-depth view of New Eridu, the last urban civilization in Zenless Zone Zero. It also showed the features of the city, as well as the character designs.
No Release Date, Console Release Considered
Zenless Zone Zero's release date was not announced at this show. It was announced, however, that the game is slated for a console release once there is sufficient demand. At this time, fans are hoping it won't be a repeat of the empty promises made for a Nintendo Switch port for Genshin Impact.
HoyoCreators
Genshin Broadcast started by showing amazing artworks for the Hoyoverse franchises. The artworks are not limited to only artworks but also songs, drone dances, cosplay and animation. This concept video is called HoYoCreators, a HoYoverse brand dedicated to building a creator ecosystem. The concept Creators Light Up HoYoverse
means that the creative ecosystem is inseparable from every creator's passionate work and HoYoverse is grateful to all creators.
