This game is Genshin Impact’s biggest competitor, and will receive the biggest patch in its history after being ignored for years!

Undoubtedly, it is thanks to the success of Genshin Impact that HoYoverse is well known in the West today. But such production did not come out of nowhere! With an investment of more than a hundred million dollars, the company had to count on another title of its own: Honkai Impact 3rd, whose success in Asia in recent years has been phenomenal. However, based on the Teyvat universe we know so well, HoYoverse’s first game didn’t do well in Europe. Fortunately, this should change soon!

The promising new project from the creators of Genshin Impact

If Honkai Impact 3rd fails to take hold in Europe, it is primarily because players became familiar with it after Genshin Impact and, unlike the latter, it was designed exclusively as a mobile game without an open world. The interesting story and good gameplay were unfortunately not enough to make up for the title’s shortcomings compared to the formidable Genshin. However, Honkai Impact 3rd is still well liked in HoYoverse even today. After all, it is the game they started this adventure with. Which is why the company is not going to leave it.

Honkai Impact is preparing for what is, in effect, a relaunch. Next spring, the game will receive the most important update in seven years of its existence. It won’t be a fresh start, but rather the sequel as close as it can get. A new episode of the story begins, and the title changes to New graphics engine (if he gets there in time) and there will be an overhaul in terms of characters. It’s a fresh start that should satisfy the appetites of the millions of Chinese gamers who still consider it their favourite, but it’s also the best chance the company has ever had to make it attractive outside of Asia.

An update that should save Honkai Impact 3rd

The overhaul should eliminate many of the existing game issues. Players will no longer feel left behind because it is a kind of sequel. In addition, the big spring update with Make the universe more coherent With bigger and more fun levels to explore. While some of the design fundamentals are still intact, gamers who are used to the company’s recent titles will find it a bit softer. It’s a friendly starting point for veterans, but more so for new users.

The resurgence of Honkai Impact 3rd should not be interpreted as HoYoverse letting the game (Genshin Impact) which still generates the most revenue “die”. However, when it comes to titles in the same vein as Teyvat, there are few offerings more exciting than this. Seven years of piling up ideas on how to improve the game will now be put to good use. This is a very serious proposal, and perhaps the most important for the developer management.

HoYoverse is in full expansion and promises to deliver great updates at Gamescom 2023. So we’ll see you on August 22 to showcase this project and some more details about Zenless Zone Zero, the next new game that the developer will release.