Honkai: Star Rail Announces Version 1.3 Special Program

Summary

The Special Program for Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.3 has been confirmed for August 18, promising updates and potential future content reveals.
Players are eagerly anticipating Version 1.3, curious about new character banners and potential leaked content like a new area and events.
Alongside the Special Program, HoYoverse is hosting a contest that will reward free Star Rail Passes to 50 randomly-selected players.

HoYoverse has announced a Special Program for Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.3. A few months have passed since Honkai: Star Rail was released, and the space fantasy RPG has been on a successful path like HoYoverse's other games.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.2 has added a feature highly requested by players, who can finally use stickers in the game's chat. Kafka arrived in Honkai: Star Rail, with players being able to recruit one of the most anticipated characters. Honkai: Star Rail's current version also brought new events like the Treasure Hunt, where players can earn Stellar Jade and more rewards. HoYoverse also added Blade and Luka, who together with Kafka form the trio of characters featured in Honkai: Star Rail's current version.

Honkai: Star Rail announced on its official Twitter account that the Version 1.3 Special Program will be held on Friday, August 18, at 19:30 (UTC+8). Titled "Celestial Eyes Above Mortal Ruins," the broadcast will feature news about Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.3 and potential details about content beyond that. To celebrate the announcement of the Version 1.3 Special Program, HoYoverse has announced a contest that will give free Honkai: Star Rail Passes to players. To participate, players must quote the tweet by August 18 at 12:00 (UTC+8) saying what new content they are most looking forward to seeing, and include their UID. HoYoverse will randomly draw 50 players who will receive a reward of 10 passes.

Honkai: Star Rail players are speculating a lot about Version 1.3 contents, especially curious to know the character banners of this update. A leak revealed that Fu Xuan is coming to Honkai: Star Rail along with Imbibitor Lunae in Version 1.3, though their release dates have yet to be confirmed. If additional leaks are confirmed, Honkai: Star Rail will get content including a new area, Simulated Universe Curios, and events. Another thing players are looking forward to is the release date of Honkai: Star Rail on PS5 finally being announced.

As Honkai: Star Rail prepares to unveil Version 1.3 with the upcoming Special Program, players continue to discover news of the game's future through leaks. One example is the leak that revealed that Honkai: Star Rail will add a pet companion in the future, along with the release of a new character. Meanwhile, the protagonist Trailblazer will get a new version with a more supportive role. With so much official and leaked news, Honkai: Star Rail players always have something to look forward to from HoYoverse's game.