Genshin Impact 7.0 release time in your time zone
Genshin Impact's version 7.0 update is set to launch on 11-12 August, bringing players to the long-awaited region of Snezhnaya and introducing a new cast of characters. The update finally moves the story forward to meet the Tsaritsa, the enigmatic figure who has been collecting the seven gnoses throughout the game's narrative, making it a significant milestone for the years-old title.
Servers will go offline for maintenance at 11pm BST on Tuesday 11 August (times vary by region) for approximately five hours, with 7.0 expected to go live around 4am BST on Wednesday 12 August. New playable characters include the five-star Cryo user Odette and four-star Electro user Alyosha, alongside a snow-appropriate outfit for the Traveller. The patch also reverts to standard numbered versioning and will introduce several limited-time events offering Primogems and upgrade materials, including the "Great Expeditionist Challenge" starting 28 August, which rewards a crown and a copy of the character Diona.
In short
- Genshin Impact 7.0 launches around 4am BST, 12 August
- Update introduces Snezhnaya region and the Tsaritsa
- New characters Odette and Alyosha added; events from 28 August
Explained simply
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play role-playing game from Chinese developer HoYoverse. Players explore the fantasy world of Teyvat, meet characters and follow a story involving seven regions, each associated with an element and a powerful deity.
The story follows the Traveller, who searches for their missing twin while becoming involved in conflicts between nations and the Fatui, a group pursuing the seven gnoses: objects linked to the regions’ deities. The Tsaritsa, ruler of the northern nation of Snezhnaya, is the Fatui’s leader, making the region central to the game’s wider story.
Updates add story chapters, characters and events. Characters and equipment can be developed using in-game resources, while limited-time events offer additional activities and rewards.