Genshin Impact launches for Xbox Series X|S on November 20
During this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live stage presentation, Hoyoverse announced that Genshin Impact will launch for Xbox Series X|S on November 20.
An optional pre-order bundle is available on the Microsoft Store for $9.99, which includes various weapons and enhancement materials. Also, it's worth noting the store page lists a date of November 17, although Hoyoverse's trailer mentions November 20. This might be a deadline to pre-order the bundle for the bonus items, although it's unclear. The store page also states that "Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass Core (sold separately)."
The Xbox platform news was shared alongside a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Natlan nation introduced in version 5.0 set to release on August 28. The new trailer can be found below, alongside details from the Microsoft store page.
For the fourth time in a row, Genshin Impact continues to bring fresh new content at gamescom, this time featuring its annual major expansion that goes live on August 28. First released in September 2020, the free-to-play open-world adventure role-playing game offers a journey through an ever-evolving world on consoles, PC and mobile devices.
Tonight's trailer takes gamers into Natlan, another major nation in Genshin Impact that distinguishes itself with the local warriors' unique lifestyle and their unparalleled agility and movement skills when roaming diverse landscapes and defeating powerful enemies. The trailer ends with the announcement that the game will be released on Xbox on November 20, 2024 with the option to add the game to the Wishlist today.
Genshin Impact - Xbox Pre-Order Bundle
For a limited time only, pre-order this bundle to receive the following bonus in-game items after the game's official launch:
- Advanced Character EXP Material: Hero's Wit ×15
- Advanced Weapon Enhancement Material: Mystic Enhancement Ore ×20
The standard items included in this bundle are as follows:
- Wishing Item: Acquaint Fate ×2
- Currency: Mora ×150,000
- Character EXP Material: Hero's Wit ×15
- Weapon Enhancement Material: Mystic Enhancement Ore ×20
- Food Item: Rainbow Macarons ×10
Please note: The items included in this bundle will be issued in-game after the game has officially launched.
Genshin Impact is an open-world adventure RPG. In the game, set forth on a journey across a fantasy world called Teyvat. In this vast world, you can explore seven nations, meet a diverse cast of characters with unique personalities and abilities, and fight powerful enemies together with them, all on the way during your quest to find your lost sibling. You can also wander freely, immersing yourself in a world filled with life, and let your sense of wonder lead you to uncover all of its mysteries... Until you are at long last reunited with your lost sibling and bear witness to the culmination of all things at the end of your journey.