Summary
Two of HoYoverse’s biggest games are set to team up in the near future, withHonkai Impact 3rdofficially announcing an upcoming crossover withHonkai: Star Rail. Since the studio was first founded as MiHoYo Studio in 2011, HoYoverse has gone on to achieve international fame with several of its games boasting tens of millions of downloads. The developer would achieveuniversal acclaim following the release ofGenshin Impactin late 2020 and saw similar success withHonkai: Star RailandZenless Zone Zero. Now, two of the developer’s flagship games are set to cross over.
Honkai Impact 3rdhas been one ofHoYoverse’s longest-running games, pre-dating the launch ofGenshin Impactby four years with its 2016 China release. The developer has continued to push out consistent updates toHonkai Impact 3rd, even launching one of the game’s biggest patches yet with the “Part 2” update in February.Honkai Impact 3rdhas also previously featured a collaboration event with the developer’s biggest game, seeingGenshin Impact’s Fischl and Keqing made available in-game. HoYoverse is now looking to add another of its hit games toHonkai Impact 3rd.
Honkai Impact 3rdofficially announced its newest crossover event on Saturday morning through the game’s official social media. HoYoverse revealed thatHonkai Impact 3rdwill be featuring a collaboration withHonkai: Star Railduring the v7.9 update, with more information about the collaboration coming on September 19. The developer did not confirm any specific details about what will be featured aspart of theStar Railcrossover, with a teaser showcasing Stelle battling with Kiana alongside characters like Welt and Jing Yuan. HoYoverse has not revealed whenHonkai Impact 3rd’s v7.9 will launch.
Honkai Impact 3rd Announces Honkai: Star Rail Crossover
The upcoming crossover betweenHonkaigames come asHonkai:Star Rail’s in-game universe has already teased plenty of connections toHonkai Impact 3rd.Welt’s appearance inHonkai: Star Railwas confirmed to be the same character previously seen throughout the main story ofHonkai Impact 3rd.Honkai: Star Railalso features new versions of several characters prominently featured withinHonkai Impact 3rd, including Seele, Bronya, and Himeko among plenty of others.
The collaboration withHonkai Impact 3rdisn’t the only major crossover on the horizon forHonkai: Star Rail. HoYoverse officially announceda shocking new crossover event withFate/Stay Nightwill be coming toHonkai: Star Railin the near future. While details have been light on what the crossover will contain, the initial reveal trailer featured voice lines from Archer, potentially hinting at guest characters coming toHonkai: Star Railwith the event. HoYoverse looks to have plenty of exciting crossovers on the way between its many games.
Honkai Impact 3rd
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Honkai Impact 3rd is a next-gen 3D cel-shaded anime action game. Experience epic stories and intense battles with Valkyries!Honkai is the shadow of civilization that aims to exterminate it. The Will of Honkai grew with civilization until it wished to inhibit its progress, and thus created Herrschers, humanoid beings that possess unthinkable strength. To resist Honkai and save our home, you will assume the role of a Captain who commands a memorable cast of Valkyries. The bonds you forge will become your greatest weapon against Honkai!Hard-hitting Combo ActionYour skills will bring out the full potential of powerful Valkyries! Combine their large movesets and you will be playing with endless combo possibilities!Immersive StoriesThe ongoing Honkai stories are told through top-notch gameplay, cinematics, and voice acting! You can become anyone on the battlefield!Diverse GameplayRanging from mini-games like racing and shmup to full-scale expansions like twin-stick shooter and open-world adventure, there are tons of ways to play!
