Genshin Impact 4.2 Livestream - Date, Time, & What To Expect
21.10.2023 - 14:47
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The 4.2 livestream will be a grand event for players who want to learn more about the future of HoYoverse’s popular action RPG. As a live service game, regularly receives new versions, which patch the title with more playable characters, story missions, limited-time events, and even quality-of-life updates. These patches are installed every six weeks in , but before they actually arrive, the developer holds a special livestream event to announce most of the content that will be added. The livestream is where new characters, story details, and more content expected for Version 4.2 will be officially confirmed.
Of course, for more content-hungry players, not much will actually be new, as there have been several 4.2 leaks and rumors shared so far. Leaks have been plaguing the game for quite some time, but the large batch of information shared ahead of the release of the Fontaine region was surprising – and most of it was accurate. As such, even if they should be taken with a grain of salt because they can be wrong or subject to change, leaks are considered mostly trustworthy. Those attuned to leaks should already know what characters are arriving in the upcoming version, as well as how they play out.
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Because of the game's regular six-week schedule between updates, it is possible to predict that Version 4.2 is due to be released on November 7. In addition to that, because version livestreams tend to happen two weeks prior, on the weekend, it is also possible to predict when the 4.2 livestream will occur. It is expected that the special event will be held by HoYoverse at some moment between October 27 and October 29. This is, of course, considering that there are no delays to the planned content – the game has not seen a delay in over a year and has shown no signs of one recently.
This article will be updated once the developer confirms the official date and time for the Version 4.2 livestream.
Possibly one of the most important pieces of content is the set of new characters in 4.2. HoYoverse has already confirmed that two heroes are being added through the patch: Furina and Charlotte. Furina is expected to be a 5-star Hydro character, as she is the vessel for the Hydro Archon, Focalors. Charlotte, on the other hand, will be a Cryo character and is expected to be ranked as a 4-star hero. While their names and elemental prowess are the only actual bits of information shared by the developer, there are leaks that provide more information about them, including the aforementioned rarities.
Furina’s leaked gameplay kit in 4.2, for instance, confirms that she will be a sword user and that she will have an exclusive mechanic that plays