Summary
- Genshin Impact's newest leaks are teasing a major quality-of-life upgrade set to be added to the game with the launch of the Version 4.8 update.
- Version 4.8 will reportedly add a dialogue recap feature to the game's events and story content, allowing players to review past dialogue.
- Version 4.8 is also expected to remove the cooldowns for the game's World Bosses, alongside the release of Genshin Impact's newest limited-time area and new five-star character Emilie.
A Genshin Impact leak is teasing a major new quality-of-life feature coming to the game with the Version 4.8 update, adding a helpful recap feature to the game's cutscenes. The massively popular RPG from HoYoverse has plenty of story content for players to dive into, between the game's main story, its multitude of side quests, and its new events. Each update's main event typically comes with its own story, with some featuring expansive story content like Genshin Impact's summer events. Now, events are getting a nice upgrade with the game's next patch.
Since the release of the Fontaine region late last year, HoYoverse has made quality-of-life improvements a focus with Genshin Impact throughout the cycle. Genshin Impact's daily commission system received a much-needed overhaul, bringing the system more in line with the daily rewards offered by Honkai: Star Rail. Subsequent updates have made improvements to players' inventory, the friends list, and even the game's first Resin cap increase in more than three years. Version 4.8 is now adding a handy feature for players to keep track of dialogue during the game's story.
Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Story Quality-of-Life Feature in Version 4.8
A recent leak shared by prominent Genshin Impact leaker Kuroo is teasing a huge quality-of-life improvement for Genshin Impact's cutscenes. Within the leak, a video of Version 4.8's event story shows off the ability for players to pull up a recap of the dialogue for that specific scene. Players will be able to see all past dialogue within a certain scene, allowing Genshin Impact fans to catch up or check back on dialogue they may have missed. The post does not make clear whether the feature will only apply to Genshin Impact's new story content or retroactively be added to the pre-existing dialogue.
The text recap isn't the only quality-of-life upgrade expected to arrive in Version 4.8, with World Bosses potentially seeing a major change. Past leaks have suggested that Version 4.8 may be removing the cooldown for Genshin Impact's World Bosses, granting the ability for players to quickly and easily restart bosses for new materials. The World Boss changes come as many rumors about Natlan have also suggested that Genshin Impact's level cap may rise to 100 with the new region.
Genshin Impact's Version 4.8 looks to be bringing plenty of major content to the table alongside its numerous quality-of-life fixes. The update will add one new character to the playable roster, with Emilie set to debut as a five-star Dendro polearm character focused on the Burning reaction. Version 4.8 will also welcome Genshin Impact's newest limited-time area, said to revolve around the Hexenzirkel and potentially see an appearance from the long-rumored Alice. Genshin Impact is set to close out the Fontaine cycle with a bang with its plethora of content in Version 4.8.
Genshin Impact
- Released
- September 28, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
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...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
