Summary
- Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact will receive major updates for the new iPhone 15 Pro, offering players features not possible on previous smartphones.
- Honkai: Star Rail's latest update, Version 1.3, will be followed by another update for the iPhone 15 Pro, including improved water animations and graphics.
- Genshin Impact on the iPhone 15 Pro will have a major graphical update, faster response times with MetalFX upscaling technology, and the possibility of running demanding performance settings.
HoYoverse announces that Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact will receive major updates for the new iPhone 15 Pro, which was revealed at the September 12 Apple Event. The iPhone 15 Pro's powerful A17 Pro chip allows Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact players to make use of features that weren't possible on previous generation smartphones.
HoYoverse's Genshin Impact quickly became one of the company's most successful titles when it launched in September 2020. Millions of players would enter Teyvat for the first time or return to play through story content and events from Genshin Impact's most major updates. Following the success of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse released the sci-fi turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail and promised a similar model for post-launch updates. Honkai: Star Rail launched as one of 2023's most downloaded titles this past April with over 20 million downloads in a single day. Version 1.3 is the latest update for Honkai: Star Rail, but the game will receive another update for Apple's upcoming product launch.
Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact were briefly showcased during the September 12 Apple Event, and HoYoverse confirms the games will receive major updates on iPhone 15 Pro. First, HoYoverse's Fish Ling revealed that new water effects and reflections will be available in Honkai: Star Rail on iPhone 15 Pro through a new update. Footage of Honkai: Star Rail running on the A17 Pro chip shows the improved water animations and textures during one of Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.3's story missions. Moreover, the iPhone 15 Pro will allow players to toggle the most demanding graphical settings possible on mobile devices.
HoYoverse's Meng Wang praises the powerful GPU of the A17 Pro chip by demonstrating Genshin Impact gameplay running on iPhone 15 Pro. Like Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact will receive a major graphical update for the new iPhone model that will allow players to run demanding performance settings. In addition, Wang notes that Apple's MetalFX upscaling technology will be supported in Genshin Impact on iPhone 15 Pro, so players will notice faster response times while gaming. AMD's competing upscaling technology, FidelityFX Super Resolution, is currently supported in the PC version of Genshin Impact.
Release dates for the new Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact updates were not announced, however. These updates will likely be available sometime after the launch of iPhone 15 Pro on September 22, but a release with the new iPhone remains a possibility. Fans should follow HoYoverse's official channels for Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact since HoYoLab is regularly updated with information regarding new features and version updates.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.4 leaks suggest a release in the first half of October, so new iPhone 15 Pro users will be able to experience the update's new content alongside players on other platforms. Genshin Impact Version 4.1 is expected to launch on September 27 with more story content, playable characters, and bug fixes.
Honkai: Star Rail is available now for Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation 5 version launches in Q4 2023.
Source: Apple Event