Developer Hoyoverse is the subsidiary developer of miHoYo that createdGenshin Impact,and the team participated in Summer Game Fest to showcase two new titles. One game will take place in a futuristic city and offers combat similar toGenshin Impact, whileHonkai: Star Railfeatures a science fiction setting, and battles unfold in a drastically different way from the popular action roleplaying game.
Hoyoverse released the debut trailer forHonkai: Star RailatSummer Game Fest, which primarily highlights the sci-fi setting for the strategy roleplaying game. AlthoughHonkai: Star Railseemingly features currently unknown characters, some of them resemble memorableGenshin Impactheroes, like Shikanoin Heizou, Halfdan, Yae Miko, and Zhongli. Because the new Hoyoverse game is a strategy RPG, it’s likely that it will differ significantly fromGenshin Impactdespite any visual similarities displayed in the initial trailer.
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Honkai: Star Rail’s galaxy is full of worlds with unique landscapes and stories according to Hoyoverse, suggesting that there will be various biomes included in the upcoming title. Players will explore the sci-fi locations using the Astral Express in a pendingHonkai: Star Railclosed betato learn more about “Aeons,” mysterious universal incarnations that can freely travel between the countless worlds using a primitive force that will be discovered as players progress through the story. Hoyoverse has teased that players will embark on this journey with a group of passengers, but it’s currently unclear ifHonkai: Star Railfans will be able to swap party members around like inGenshin Impact.
TheHonkai: Star Railtrailer shown off during Summer Game Fest doesn’t show how combat will unfold in the game, but it highlights futuristic enemies that would look out of place in the fantasticalGenshin Impact. EachHonkai: Star Railcharacter offers a unique look and most of them are seen wielding unexpected weapons like one hero that’s notably playing an electric guitar. The variety in personality between theHonkai: Star Railcharacters may suggest that different heroes will use their own fighting styles as they cut down foes on the battlefield.
SomeGenshin Impactfans have already dubbedHonkai: Star RailGenshin “Space"Impacton social media, given the similarities in character models to the already successful ARPG from Hoyoverse. ManyGenshin Impactfans are celebrating the addition of another game to Hoyoverse’s catalog withZenless Zone Zero, given the developer only had a couple of games under its belt before the creation ofGenshin Impact. Just like the aforementioned ARPG,Honkai: Star Railwill be available for mobile and PC after a beta test that has already been confirmed.
