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Genshin Impact was officially released on September 28, 2020 for iOS, Android, PC, and PS4. Find out what time and date the game came out, and more details with its first anniversary!
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Release Date | September 28, 2020 |
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Release Time | 10:00 AM (UTC+8) |
Genshin Impact is a free, online, open-world gacha game that was released on September 28th, 2020, at 10:00 AM (UTC+8) and is now available for iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5!
Genshin Impact had a worldwide release at the same time for all players. This means that players around the world first experienced the game at different times of day, with players in some western countries able to play starting on September 27th. Refer to the chart below to find when the game was made available in your time zone.
Time Zone | Local Release Time |
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Eastern Daylight Time (US) | 10:00 PM, September 27th |
Pacific Daylight Time (US) | 7:00 PM, September 27th |
British Standard Time (UK) | 3:00 AM |
Japan Standard Time | 11:00 AM |
Australian Eastern Daylight Time | 1:00 PM |
New Zealand Daylight Time | 3:00 PM |
Source: Genshin Impact Official News
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![]() Mondstadt Guide |
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Two out of the 7 known nations in Teyvat were made available upon Genshin Impact's initial release, Mondstadt, and Liyue. Other areas like Dragonspine and Inazuma were released in later patch updates.
All Nations and Regions of Teyvat
The game supports crossplay between iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, and Playstation 5, and will presumably allow for crossplay with the Nintendo Switch when it is released for that console as well. Release info for Nintendo Switch is still to be determined, so check back for more news!
Genshin Impact celebrated its first anniversary on September 28, 2021, with plenty of events and daily mail rewards for players. Check out all the anniversary details in our guide:
Genshin Impact PS5 Release Date & News
Version 2.7 News Guides | |
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2.7 Livestream | 2.7 Banners & Dates |
2.7 Redeem Codes | Delay Updates |
Delay Compensation | |
2.7 Characters | |
2.7 Equipment | |
2.7 Quests | |
2.7 Events | |
Spices From the West | Perilous Trail, Realms of Guile and War |
The Arataki Drumalong Festival | A Muddy Bizarre Adventure |
Core of the Apparatus |
Update 2.7 Release Date & Patch Notes
2.6 Characters | |
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2.6 Equipment | |
2.6 Locations | |
2.6 Quests | |
2.6 Events | |
Hues of the Violet Garden | Spices From the West |
Outside the Canvas | Vibro-Crystal Research |
Theater Mechanicus Rerun | Ley Line Overflow Rerun |
Update 2.6 Release Date & Patch Notes
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2.5 Banners & Dates | 2.5 Livestream | ||||
Version 2.5 Highlights | |||||
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Hyakunin Ikki Rerun |
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Overflowing Mastery Rerun |
Update 2.5 Release Date & Patch Notes
Gensin Impact Past Version Updates and News | |
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Version 1.1 | Version 1.2 |
Version 1.3 | Version 1.4 |
Version 1.5 | Version 1.6 |
Version 2.0 | Version 2.1 |
Version 2.2 | Version 2.3 |
Version 2.4 |
When Did Genshin Impact Come Out? | Initial Release Date and Time
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