Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. The game features an open-world environment and action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching, and uses gacha game monetization for players to obtain new characters, weapons, and other resources. The game is online-only and features a limited multiplayer mode allowing up to four players to play together. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS in September 2020, for PlayStation 5 in April 2021, and for Nintendo Switch sometime later. Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, which is home to seven distinct nations, each of which is tied to an element and ruled by a god associated with it. The story follows a twin, referred to as the Traveler, who has traveled across many worlds with their twin but has become separated from them by an unknown god in Teyvat.
| Release date(s) | Android, iOS, Windows, PS4, September 28, 2020, PlayStation 5, April 28, 2021, Nintendo Switch, TBA |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
About Genshin Impact
Free-to-play action role-playing game based in the mystical world of Teyvat. The story followers a Traveller who sets out to find their lost sibling from whom they were separated after an encounter with a fierce deity. The game brought in nearly $400 million in its first two months making it one of the most successful mobile games in history.
Achievement of Genshin Impact
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain were used as inspiration for several in-game zones. In 2020, it was nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards.
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Latest information about Genshin Impact updated on July 28 2021.
