Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact Developer MiHoYo Officially Rebrands As HoYoverse

Well, I sure didn’t see that one coming. The developer of Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Tears of Themis, MiHoYo, announced today that it would be officially rebranding itself as HoYoverse.

The brand aims to create and deliver an immersive virtual world experience to players worldwide through a variety of entertainment services, and also quote: “reflect on our growing commitment to providing global audiences with immersive entertainment through high-quality, diverse content.”

Under the name HoYoverse, the developer aims to expand its content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in multiple offices based in Montreal, Los Angeles, Singapore, Tokyo, and Seoul. It is yet unknown how this will affect the Genshin Impact scene from now on, but I certainly am looking forward to what’s in store.

You can view their full announcement here.

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play open-world action RPG that brings players to the visually stunning world of Teyvat. The player takes on the role of the mysterious “Traveler,” who sets off on a journey to discover the fate of their lost sibling and unveils the mysterious secrets of Teyvat along the way.

The long-awaited Version 2.5 update will be arriving on February 16, 2022, on the PS4 and PS5 from the PlayStation Store, on Android from Google Play, on iOS from the App Store, and on PC from Epic Games Store or the Genshin Impact official website. In addition, a pre-load function is currently available for players to perform on PC and mobile. For PC, 15.6 GB of free storage is required. For mobile, 3.0 GB of free storage is required.

In case you missed it, check out our coverage of the Version 2.5 Special Program.