Genshin Impact Natlan Release Date Predictions (Based On Past Updates)
18.11.2023 - 16:19
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The exact release date for Natlan in is unknown, but it is possible to predict a time frame in which the new area will be added to the live-service game. Natlan is the sixth Nation of Teyvat to arrive to HoYoverse’s RPG and its reigning element is Pyro, the title’s equivalent to fire. Natlan has been mentioned a few times before and is expected to be introduced in 2024, as was previously announced by the developer in its post-release calendar. Nevertheless, it does not yet have an established release date. The focus, for now, is on Fontaine and the updates that are pertinent to the land of Hydro.
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In 2023, HoYoverse added Fontaine to , substantially increasing the size of the playable map, as well as allowing players to attune the Traveler to Hydro, meet a full roster of new characters, and experience a regional storyline through Archon Quests, which connects to the larger and overimpending narrative arc. Some details were already known about Natlan, but with the events that took place in Version 4.2, more information about the Nation of Pyro was revealed, as the Traveler prepares to set off to the next destination in their journey searching for their lost sibling – even if that may still take a while.
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The information about Natlan was revealed by the Hydro Dragon Sovereign, Neuvillette, after the main boss fight against the All-Devouring Narwhal and the conversation with Skirk in . The location came up in a conversation with the Traveler as they got ready to depart from Fontaine and head over to the next region to continue their search for their sibling. While Neuvillette did brush over a few details that were already known, he did offer more insight into what players can expect once they arrive in the Nation of Natlan. However, it may be a few months before players gain access to the region of Pyro.
Although Natlan does not have a definitive release date so far, as the content itself is likely still under development, it is possible to predict when HoYoverse plans on releasing it. Natlan’s release is likely connected to 5.0, but that does not necessarily mean that the game will go all the way through Version 4.9 before heading into the big annual update. In fact, leading up to Fontaine’s release in Version 4.0, the title effectively skipped Version 3.9, which means that similar behavior can occur during the current year of content.
The year before, HoYoverse also skipped Version 2.9 before entering Version 3.0 and the release of Sumeru.
There is a regular six-week schedule between updates and, based on this, it is possible to predict that the release date of Natlan via Version 5.0