Immediately Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse introduced the date of the following huge replace reveal and a brand new playable character coming down the road.
We study that replace 2.0, which can introduce the brand new planet Penacony, will probably be revealed on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8. That interprets into 3:30 a.m. PST, 6:30 a.m. EST, 11:30 a.m. GMT, or 12:30 p.m. CET, relying on the place you reside.
Since it is a huge milestone, the occasion will probably be livestreamed and launched instantly by CEO Lu “Dawei” Wei.
We additionally get the reveal of a model new character, Acheron. We do not know whether or not she’ll come for two.0 or afterward, however she’s a 5-star Lightning character following the trail of Nihility affiliated with the Galaxy Rangers.
Here is how she’s described:
“Lone voyagers within the cosmos are pushed by two needs: to tread within the trails of the previous, and to forge their very own approach. However below Their scrutiny… most find yourself adhering to the previous.”
A drifter claiming to be a Galaxy Ranger. Her true title is unknown, and she or he walks the cosmos alone, carrying together with her an extended sword. Although aloof and taciturn, her blade flicks out like lashing lightning. And but, she at all times strikes together with her scabbard, by no means drawing the sword free.
She’s voiced by Allegra Clark in English and Miyuki Sawashiro in Japanese. You could be aware of her because the voice of Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impression, Katalina in Granblue Fantasy, Aranea in Ultimate Fantasy XV, Minfilia in Ultimate Fantasy XIV, and lots of extra huge roles.
She’s not the primary playable character we see that we’ll meet on Penacony, as HoYoverse already launched Black Swan some time in the past.
Whereas we do not know whether or not they’ll be playable, we’ll additionally run into the Ever-Flaming Mansion household of the Annihilation Gang, who we simply met in their very own trailer just a few days in the past. Apparently, they need to destroy the entire planet.
Beneath you will discover the livestream for the two.0 reveal, if you would like to comply with alongside.
Honkai: Star Rail is on the market on PC, PS5, iOS, and Android. It is accessible free of charge however with the standard microtransactions for individuals who need to partake.
Talking of updates to HoYoverse’s video games’ we additionally just lately acquired the reveal of the following replace for Honkai’s older brother, Genshin Impression.
