A free-play-to-play RPG with a likeness to Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact, is coming to PC by October 2020 and getting a final PS4 closed beta in July.
Aside from Disgruntled Zelda fans, Genshin Impact has captured the attention of a lot of players eager to give it a shot, both in China where its developer is based, and internationally. Upcoming open-world RPG Genshin Impact has received a launch window for this year on mobile platforms and PC, with a PS5 closed beta coming later this month.
Genshin Impact’s first trailer revealed that it does borrow heavily from Breath of the Wild, featuring similar climbing and gliding mechanics, elemental arrows, and enemies that would look right at home in Hyrule, on top of the obvious visual inspiration. Developer Mihoyo has announced that Genshin Impact will launch on iOS, PC, and Android before October of this year, so the wait won’t be much longer for some players.
Some players will get their hands on a preview sooner but it seems PS4 players will have to wait a little longer before getting the full game. Mihoyo says that it’s holding a closed beta test for the PS4 version of Genshin Impact to provide all travelers with a high-quality, smoother Genshin Impact experience. On July 30th, the closed beta will be held. Just closed beta players from North and South America are qualified to partake.
Genshin Impact is turning out to be significantly more than only a clone in spite of its undeniable obligation to Breath of the Wild. Genshin Impact will highlight a few diverse character classes and allow them to play. Mihoyo says that online play will be cross-stage however it hasn’t uncovered whether progress will persist for players who have numerous forms. It will likewise have a discretionary online community, however, it is anything but an MMO.
Footage from past beta tests shows there’s much more to Genshin Impact than only an infectious visual style. In the case of nothing else, finding the opportunity to play a game that looks a ton like Nintendo’s best game on PC and PS4 isn’t totally a terrible thing either.
