MiHoYo held from March to April a new Closed Beta Test for its online action RPGGenshin Impact. Following the test’s closure,Genshin ImpactProducer Hugh Tsai shared a new development update. In it, he most notably stressed outGenshin Impactwill “eventually launch as a free-to-play game” and will be “fair to the players”. More details regarding the monetization ofGenshin Impactand its free to play status will be coming at a later date.
In terms of gameplay,Genshin Impactis also often mislabeled as an MMORPG, while the whole adventure will be enjoyable solo. Players will be able to enjoy the game the way they want. You’ll be adventuring with friends and/or strangers only when you feel like it.
As for the Beta Test and its feedback: Globally, multiple players pointed outGenshin Impactlacked content after over 50 hours of playtime. The Beta Test was three weeks long, and as such, many players reached that state. Producer Hugh Tsai mentioned more and more content will be added in the future. This will include new dungeons, daily quests, and more multiplayer content.
Lastly, we also learned a Guild-like system will be implemented inGenshin Impactat some point. It’s called the Homeland system.
You can read the full message onGenshin Impact’s official site.
Genshin Impactwasfirst revealed in June 2019 for PC, iOS and Android. APS4 versionand aSwitch versionwere later announced. The project started in 2017 and now has over 500 developers on it.Genshin Impactalso has an ongoing and pretty nice manga. So far,Genshin Impacthas a Chinese and a Japanese dub confirmed. You can check out thegame’s Japanese main cast here.
