Genshin Impact Version Luna IV Arriving January 14

HoYoverse announced its latest update for free-to-play action RPG Genshin Impact. The Luna IV update, titled “A Traveler on a Winter’s Night”, will release for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android on January 14, 2026. The update sees players enter the climax of the “Song of the Welkin Moon” main story chapter in Nod-Krai as they face off against Il Dottore. It will add three new playable characters: five-star Hydro Catalyst wielder Columbia — also known as the Moon Maiden — as well as five-star Geo Sword wielder Zibai and four-star Geo Lightkeeper Illuga.

The update expands the region, with players able to travel northward to Piramida, the headquarters of the Lightkeepers that overlooks the western Pillar of Embla and the Kipumaki Cliff, while its new World Quest sees them will join the Lightkeepers and Illuga in their fight against the Wild Hunt. It also sees the return of the annual Lantern Rite with new seasonal events, a new Classic Mode added to the Miliastra Wonderland, and more.

Genshin Impact originally released in September 2020. 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.