Summary
- HoYoverse may have leaked the title for its next major game release, continuing to expand one of its most popular franchises.
- Several social media accounts were recently created for a "Honkai: Nexus Anima," potentially teasing a major announcement to come.
- Many fans have speculated that Nexus Anima may be the rumored Pokemon-inspired game said to be in development by HoYoverse.
Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse may have leaked the next major game from the developer, hinting at Honkai: Nexus Anima through a mysterious batch of new X accounts. Throughout recent years, Chinese developer HoYoverse has become a household name within the gaming industry following the overwhelming success of 2020's Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact's monumental release and swift rise would lend itself to HoYoverse's following games as well, with both Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero bursting onto the scene following their launch. Now, HoYoverse may have just teased the developer's next major game.
The Honkai: Star Rail studio has seen a plethora of rumors surrounding future projects to come from the developer. Rumors have swirled throughout the past few years surrounding a potential Animal Crossing-inspired game in development by HoYoverse, even seeing "Starry Sky Valley" leak as the game's purported title. HoYoverse has also been linked to rumors about a potential Pokemon-like game, previously featuring multiple mini-games across its games inspired by the monster-catching franchise. Now, another new game looks to be on the way soon from HoYoverse.
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A recent discovery from the Honkai: Star Rail community has revealed that HoYoverse may be gearing up to officially announce its next game. Fans have discovered that several new accounts on social media platform X have been created under the name Honkai: Nexus Anima, potentially hinting at HoYoverse's next game. The rumored game saw several accounts created for different languages, heavily hinting at HoYoverse gearing up its social media presence for a global announcement for Honkai: Nexus Anima. HoYoverse has yet to officially confirm any details about its next major release.
HoYoverse Leak Hints at Next Major Release
HoYoverse's newest game could potentially follow several of the developer's past trends, alongside confirming some previous rumors. Fans have heavily speculated that Nexus Anima may be the rumored Pokemon-style game from the developer, with HoYoverse previously teasing some early key art from the game. Honkai: Nexus Anima's rumored title also suggests that it will be another expansion of the Honkai universe, with many of HoYoverse's games all tying into the overarching multiverse of its main franchise.
The rumored Honkai: Nexus Anima looks to match the overwhelming success of HoYoverse's recent games, with the developer growing a sizable passionate fanbase. Zenless Zone Zero's highly-anticipated launch last year saw staggering numbers in short succession, racking up more than 50 million downloads within just two days of the game's release. HoYoverse has also regularly stood as one of the pinnacles of gacha games in terms of revenue, with Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail often among the highest-earning games. HoYoverse fans should have plenty to be excited for with Honkai: Nexus Anima's official announcement likely on the way.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- April 26, 2023
- ESRB
- Teen / Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unity
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Turn-Based RPG
