Genshin Impact 2.1 Update Launching Next Week

Developer and publisher miHoYo announced that it’s version 2.1 update for Genshin Impact will launch on September 1, 2021. The update is titled “Floating World Under the Moonlight” and features the conclusion to the main story around Inazuma. It includes two more major islands — Watatsumi Island and Seirai Island — and adds Raiden Shogun, Sangonomiya Kokomi, and Kujou Sara as playable characters. The update will also include new boss fights, introduce fishing to the game, and add the game’s first crossover character, Horizon’s Aloy.

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play action RPG that originally released in September 2020 and is available is PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android. Players control a character in the world of Teyvat known as “the Traveler” and must embark on a journey to find their missing sibling. They are joined by NPC companion Paimon, travelling in a party of up to four active members.