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Genshin Impact is set to release Ver.7.0 "A Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods" on August 12, 2026, adding the seventh and final nation Snezhnaya, new characters Odette and Alyosha, and a full third-person shooter mode. The game continues to expand through merchandise, collaborations, and a sustained YouTube presence.
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Genshin Impact's Ver.7.0 update, announced on July 31, 2026, is scheduled for release on August 12. It opens Snezhnaya, the seventh and final nation of Teyvat, ruled by the Cryo Archon Anastasia Fyodorovna Snezhnaya. This completes all seven nations, six years after the game's initial launch in September 2020. The region was partially introduced earlier through Nod-Krai in the "Luna I" update on September 10, 2025. The update includes Archon Quests Chapter VII: Act I and Act II, and introduces new playable characters Odette and Alyosha, whose performance details were revealed during the Version 7.0 special program broadcast on July 31. Odette, voiced by Sumire Uesaka, increases team damage through Star reactions, while Alyosha, voiced by Gen Sato, provides Star Conduction damage increase and HP restoration.
The update also adds a full third-person shooter mode, with players using guns such as a Cryo rifle, an Electro rifle, and a grenade launcher in the Dark Domain. New gameplay features include the multi-functional tool "Glaiya's Eye," third-person shooting using "True Ice Creations," and the "Star Diffusion" reaction. HoYoverse announced on July 9 that Ver.7.0 will improve visual quality for new characters and background textures while keeping most system requirements unchanged, though some Android devices with specific GPU architectures may experience unstable performance. This follows the end of PS4 support in April 2026. The update also expands the "Path of Refinement" feature, adding nine selectable characters including Navia, Xianyun, and Clorinde.
Beyond the update, Genshin Impact remains active in merchandise and collaborations. Pre-orders opened for the limited edition of Genshin Impact Illustration Collection Vol. 3, releasing September 11, 2026, and for a Durin chibi figure and a Venti Nendoroid re-release. A KFC collaboration ran from June 10 to June 30, 2026, with limited-design dinner boxes featuring Alhaitham and Kaveh. The game topped SpiceSmart's May 2026 mobile game commentary YouTuber ranking for the second consecutive month. The Luna VIII update, released July 1, added outfits for Citlali and Charlotte, and introduced Sandrone as a playable character.
Key facts
- Ver.7.0 release date
- August 12, 2026 ↗
- Seventh nation
- Snezhnaya, ruled by Cryo Archon Anastasia Fyodorovna Snezhnaya ↗
- New characters
- Odette (voiced by Sumire Uesaka) and Alyosha (voiced by Gen Sato) ↗
- TPS mode
- Full third-person shooter mode with Cryo rifle, Electro rifle, and grenade launcher in the Dark Domain ↗
- Graphics and specs
- Improved visual quality for new characters and background textures; most specs unchanged, some Android devices may see unstable performance ↗
- Path of Refinement expansion
- Nine additional characters selectable, including Navia, Xianyun, and Clorinde ↗
- Illustration Collection Vol. 3
- Limited edition pre-orders open, release September 11, 2026, 6,270 yen ↗
- KFC collaboration
- Limited collaboration from June 10 to June 30, 2026, with Alhaitham and Kaveh dinner boxes ↗
- YouTube ranking
- First place in SpiceSmart's May 2026 mobile game commentary YouTuber ranking for second consecutive month ↗
Timeline
- Aug 7, 2026 Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 Adds Snezhnaya and a Full TPS Mode
- Aug 4, 2026 Genshin Impact Reveals Odette and Alyosha Performance in Version 7.0
- Aug 4, 2026 Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 Adds Snezhnaya, Completing All Seven Nations
- Jul 16, 2026 BilibiliWorld 2026 Draws 400,000 Visitors, Kevin Feige Appears in Shanghai
- Jul 15, 2026 Genshin Impact Illustration Collection Vol. 3 Limited Edition Pre-Orders Open
- Jul 9, 2026 Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 to Improve Graphics While Keeping Specs Mostly Unchanged
- Jul 1, 2026 Tim Sweeney Says Steam's High Fees Keep Free-To-Play Games Away, Critics Push Back
- Jun 18, 2026 Genshin Impact Luna VIII Adds Citlali and Charlotte Outfits
- Jun 16, 2026 Genshin Impact Luna VIII Preview Program Airs June 18 With Mariko Honda and Lynn
- Jun 12, 2026 Genshin Impact Durin Chibi Figure Opens for Pre-Order at AmiAmi
- Jun 10, 2026 Genshin Impact Nendoroid Venti Re-Released With Lyre and Wings
- Jun 5, 2026 Genshin Impact Tops May YouTuber Mobile Game Ranking for Second Month
- Jun 3, 2026 Genshin Impact KFC Collaboration Pre-Orders Open for Alhaitham and Kaveh Boxes
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Noted
- tako as Genshin Impact's Alice · 2026-08-29
- Noted
- Genshin Impact Tops May YouTuber Mobile Game Ranking for Second Month · 2026-06-05
- Release
- game · 2026-08-12 · 2026-08-04
- Release
- game · July 1, 2026 · global · 2026-06-18
- Release
- game · January 31, 2027 · Japan · 2026-06-10
- Release
- game · June 10 to June 30, 2026 · global · 2026-06-03
- Announced
- Ver.7.0 update adding Snezhnaya (announced on July 31, 2026) · 2026-08-04
- Announced
- new outfits for Citlali and Charlotte in the Luna VIII update · 2026-06-18
- Announced
- Genshin Impact Luna VIII Preview Program (June 18 at 21:00 JST) · 2026-06-16
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All coverage
3d ago
Inside's Comiket 108 cosplay feature spotlights nine cosplayers at the Tokyo Big Sight event held August 15-16, 2026. Corporate booth cosplayers include tako as Genshin Impact's Alice, Qianyang as Odette, and Xiao Bao littleky as Niko. General participants include Tsukune Tsukimi as Rin Tohsaka from the Honkai: Star Rail x Fate/stay night collaboration, Bunny Tu Tu as Azur Lane's Shinano, and Hitomi Kadorin as Princess Connect! Re:Dive's Pecorine.
3d ago
The Ver.7.0 update, A Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods, takes players to Snezhnaya and the Fatui headquarters. The once-hostile organization shows a softer side: hardworking, kind, and full of unexpected gaps. The article traces how the Fatui Harbingers evolved from unscrupulous antagonists to beloved figures.
Aug 10
This week's mobile games column leads with Genshin Impact's 7.0 update, Everwinter Without Mercy, arriving August 12th. The update opens the frozen nation of Snezhnaya, adds Cryo-based elemental reactions, a third-person shooter mode via tech-goggles, and introduces characters Odette and Alyosha. The column also explains why many live-service games schedule events for mid-to-late August.
Aug 10
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26 at Makuhari Messe, featured a large HoYoverse presence. Inside's roundup showcases figures from Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai: Star Rail, and Genshin Impact, including a swimsuit Zhu Yuan, a Saber figure from the Star Rail x Fate collaboration, and Raiden Shogun.
Aug 7
HoYoverse's Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 update, Snow Country Unloved by the Gods, arrives August 12. It opens Snezhnaya, the seventh nation, introduces characters Odette and Alyosha, and adds a full third-person shooter mode plus environmental tools. A play report details the new region's cities, trains, and the Eye of the Grayai device.
Aug 4
During the Genshin Impact Version 7.0 "Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods" special program broadcast on July 31, the performance details for two new characters were revealed. Odette, voiced by Sumire Uesaka, and Alyosha, voiced by Gen Sato, were both introduced with their abilities showcased during the stream. The broadcast also announced that nine additional characters, including Navia, Xianyun, and Clorinde, will become selectable in the "Path of Refinement" feature starting with Version 7.0. This update expands the roster of playable characters available through this system, which allows players to choose specific characters to add to their party. The special program served as the primary platform for these announcements, with images captured directly from the broadcast. The new characters and the expanded selection are part of the upcoming version update, which is themed around a snowy region. Further details about the characters' specific skills and the full list of selectable characters were not disclosed in the initial announcements, but the broadcast provided a first look at what players can expect.
Aug 4
HoYoverse announced on July 31, 2026, that Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 "A Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods" will release on August 12. The update adds Snezhnaya, the seventh and final nation of Teyvat, ruled by the Cryo Archon Anastasia Fyodorovna Snezhnaya. With this release, all seven nations of Teyvat will be complete, six years after the game's initial launch in September 2020. The region was previously partially introduced through Nod-Krai in the "Luna I" update on September 10, 2025. Ver.7.0 includes Archon Quests Chapter VII: Act I "The Snow Country Unloved by the Gods" and Act II "Nocturne of the Dead Soul," which continue the story involving the core settings of Teyvat. New gameplay features include the multi-functional tool "Glaiya's Eye," third-person shooting using "True Ice Creations," and the "Star Diffusion" reaction. In the Dark Domain, an area shrouded in darkness, players will use guns such as a Cryo rifle, an Electro rifle, and a grenade launcher. New playable characters Odette and Alyosha were also revealed, with Odette increasing team damage through Star reactions and Alyosha providing a Star Conduction damage increase and HP restoration. A special program "Teyvat Talk!! Just Before Entering Snezhnaya" will air on August 11.
Jul 16
BilibiliWorld 2026, the three-day ACGN event hosted by Bilibili, concluded on July 12 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. The event attracted 400,000 visitors from over 30 countries and regions, with 170 exhibitors participating. For the first time, BilibiliWorld sold tickets to overseas users, drawing fans from the United States, Russia, South Korea, Italy, and elsewhere. The venue featured approximately 1,000 itasha cars and over 60,000 cosplayers. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige attended, marking his first visit to China in seven years. He unveiled the concept poster for Avengers: Doomsday and discussed Robert Downey Jr.'s role as the villain. Other exhibitors included Arknights, Genshin Impact, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The event also had a significant economic impact: overseas flight bookings to Shanghai rose 35% year-on-year, hotel reservations in Shanghai increased 126% month-on-month, and hotel bookings within 5 km of the venue surged 600% month-on-month. Cambodian Princess Norodom Jenna also visited the event.
Jul 15
Pre-orders have opened for the limited edition of Genshin Impact Illustration Collection Vol. 3, available exclusively through Kadokawa's ebten store. The ebtenDX Pack includes the Japanese translation edition of the book, a set of four magnet bookmarks, and a sticky note pad. The collection features over 160 illustrations across 206 pages. Release is set for September 11, 2026, priced at 6,270 yen.
Jul 9
HoYoverse announced on July 9 that Genshin Impact's Ver.7.0 update will deliver improved visual quality for new characters and background textures. The company stated that the majority of required specifications for PC, iOS, and console will remain unchanged. For Android devices, the minimum and recommended specs stay the same, but some devices with specific GPU architectures may experience unstable performance. The update follows the end of PS4 support in April 2026. Genshin Impact is approaching its sixth anniversary, and HoYoverse emphasized a continued focus on optimizing device performance alongside graphical enhancements. The Ver.7.0 update is expected to launch later this year, with details on the seventh nation Snezhnaya also being revealed.
Jul 1
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney posted on July 1 that Steam's 30% base commission deters major free-to-play titles like Genshin Impact from launching there. He argued lower fees would attract those companies and increase Steam's revenue. Critics pointed to Epic's own layoffs and noted that many such games already exist on Steam.
Jun 18
HoYoverse announced new outfits for Citlali and Charlotte in the Luna VIII update of Genshin Impact, set for release on July 1, 2026. Citlali's outfit, "Star and Smoke Night Talk," shows her in casual pajamas, while Charlotte's outfit, "Harlock Variation," is a detective-style look. Citlali's outfit will be sold in the in-game shop, and Charlotte's outfit will be a free reward from the new "Spirit Shadow Festival" event, where players can also obtain the 4-star character Charlotte herself. The Luna VIII update, titled "Return to Summer! Shadows? Spirit Festival!," also introduces the Fatui Harbinger Sandrone as a playable 5-star Cryo character, alongside a rerun for Citlali. New gameplay features include a spaceship for aerial exploration across Teyvat and a floor display function for maps. The update will be available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Jun 16
HoYoverse announced on June 16 that it will stream the "Genshin Impact Luna VIII Preview Program" on June 18 at 21:00 JST. The program will feature voice actors Mariko Honda, who voices Sandrone, and Lynn, who voices Columbina, as guests. The announcement thumbnail shows Sandrone and Columbina against a background that appears to be Fontaine, and also previews new costumes for the characters Charlotte and Citlali. The broadcast will air on Thursday, a departure from the usual Friday schedule for these preview programs. The Luna VIII update is the next major version before a significant update, and past previews before major updates have introduced limited-time maps such as the Golden Apple Archipelago and Veluriyam Mirage, as well as new costumes. The program will be streamed on the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel and official X account. Genshin Impact is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases.
Jun 12
Myethos has opened pre-orders for a chibi figure of Genshin Impact's Durin in her Flower Language and Travel Diary Ver. The figure, priced at 8,210 yen at AmiAmi, stands 125mm tall and includes a dedicated base and a bonus art board. It is scheduled for release in April 2027.
Jun 10
Good Smile Company is re-releasing the Nendoroid figure of Genshin Impact's bard Venti. The 100mm plastic painted movable figure includes three face parts, the lyre Fleur de Lys, and Skyward Wings. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan at 7,181 yen, with a release scheduled for January 31, 2027.
Jun 5
SpiceSmart's May 2026 mobile game commentary YouTuber ranking shows Genshin Impact at first place for the second consecutive month, driven by version updates and early access content. Nine of the top ten titles from April also appear in May, indicating stability. Dragon Quest Smash Glow enters the top 20, and Wuthering Waves returns to the chart.
Jun 3
Kentucky Fried Chicken and Genshin Impact are holding a limited collaboration from June 10 to June 30, 2026. Pre-orders for two limited-design dinner boxes featuring Alhaitham and Kaveh began June 3. Each pack includes in-game items, and a lottery offers tapestries and autographed color boards from the characters' voice actors.