Six Years of Genshin Impact Support Culminates in Next Month’s Sequel-Sized PS5 Update
After six years of development and narrative buildup since its 2020 launch, Genshin Impact is finally bringing players to Snezhnaya, the seventh and long-anticipated nation of the game’s open world Teyvat. The Fatui homeland will become playable on August 12th with version 7.0, marking what has been described as a sequel-sized update for PlayStation 5.
The expansion introduces significant new gameplay mechanics including third-person shooting, train transportation, and snow-filled environments. Snezhnaya’s arrival represents the culmination of a narrative arc spanning the entire lifespan of the live-service title, with the antagonistic Fatui faction having been woven throughout the game’s story and regions since launch.
The update demonstrates miHoYo’s sustained long-term support strategy for Genshin Impact, which has maintained a large, active player base across multiple platforms. The scale of this update suggests substantial new content—both in explorable regions and gameplay systems—marking a significant milestone in the game’s ongoing evolution rather than an incremental addition.