‘Genshin Impact’ Version 5.0 Update Releases on August 28th, New Trailer Released Showcasing Natlan and Much More

HoYoverse just announced the release date for the major Genshin Impact (Free) version 5.0 “Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn" update for iOS, Android, PS4, PS5, and PC platforms. Genshin Impact 5.0 brings in the sixth nation: Natlan, new characters like Mualani, reruns for Raiden Shogun, and much more. The update launches beginning August 28th for all platforms. Another new change is a quick start for new players letting them unlock the Natlan map by completing all Mondstadt Archon Quests and reaching AR 19. The first banner features: Mualani, Kachina and Kaedehara Kazuha while banner 2 has Kinich and Raiden Shogun. Watch the Genshin Impact version 5.0 “Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn" trailer below:

This major version 5.0 is supposed to bring in updated visuals as well. Read about that here. If you’d like to play Genshin Impact and don’t own it yet, you can download it for free on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. The PC version is available on the official website here and the Epic Games Store. If you play on iOS, with iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 and later, you can use PS5 and Xbox Series X|S controllers to play Genshin Impact. We featured Genshin Impact as our Game of the Week when it released and awarded it our 2020 Game of the Year. I also featured it as one of the best iOS games to play with a controller. What do you think of Genshin Impact 5.0 so far?