Summary
Genshin Impactleaks are potentially hinting at the addition of several long-rumored areas to the in-game map, including locales in Mondstadt and Fontaine among others. The playable world for the massively popular HoYoverse RPG has grown exponentially since its release in 2020, adding a wide variety of unique new locales for players to explore. Each update cycle has typically added a new region to the game, most recently seeingthe debut of the Natlan regionin Version 5.0. Now, leaks may be teasing multiple new expansions to pre-existing regions.
ThoughGenshin Impacthas typically debuted expansive regions with plenty to do, HoYoverse often holds new locations for later exciting updates. Following Liyue’s initial release in Version 1.0, HoYoverse would add two more sections to the China-themed region with The Chasm launching in Version 2.6 and Chenyu Vale in Version 4.4. In-game lore has also teased a variety of locations that have been speculated to be added at a later date, including Mondstadt’s Dornman Port and Fontaine’s Mont Esus. However, fans may not have to wait much longer to see new expansions to past regions.
Genshin Impact Leak Teases Multiple New Areas
A recent update shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker Flying Flame teases a potentialrelease window for several rumoredGenshin Impactareas. The leak suggests thatGenshin Impact’s Version 6 cycle may see the long-awaited release of multiplerumored areas withinGenshin Impact, hinting at Dornman Port and Mont Esus. Though not explicitly mentioned, the leak could potentially include smaller teased areas like Inazuma’s “youkai village” that have previously been mentioned inGenshin Impact’s in-game lore. The Version 6 cycle forGenshin Impactis expected to begin in Summer 2025.
The potential introduction of multiple areas for older regions comes as the Version 6 cycle is rumored to see a marked departure from past updates. Recent early information fromGenshin Impacthas suggested that players may not be able to explore the main body of Snezhnaya following Version 6.0’s launch. Leaks have hinted that players may instead arrive tothe Snezhnayan border city of Nod-Krai, said to be a “melting pot” of people from all across Teyvat. The leak also suggests that Snezhnaya’s full release could be pushed as far as Version 7.0.
WhileGenshin Impact’solder regions still include several unexplored areas, HoYovese has given fans plenty of reasons to return to past locales. Each region typically receives a yearly event whisking players back to their past adventures, including Liyue’s Lantern Rite and Sumeru’s Sabzeruz Festival. Mondstadt also houses much ofGenshin Impact’s endgame content within its borders, with both the Spiral Abyss andImaginarium Theater located within the Anemo region.Genshin Impact’s previous regions may be set to grow substantially throughout the RPG’s next major cycle.
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Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
