Summary

• Genshin Impact is coming to Xbox consoles later this year, expanding to a new platform.
• Version 5.0 launching in late August will bring the new Natian region and its related characters.
• Players can expect new main story missions and a fresh year of content in Genshin Impact, which will be enjoyed by the new Xbox base.

new Natlan characters in Genshin Impact 5.0. After that, a new player base will be able to start adventuring in Teyvat.

As was revealed during the Gamescom Opening Night livestream, which was broadcast on the Gamescom channel on Twitch, Genshin Impact will be released for Xbox consoles on November 20 this year. The game will be made available for Xbox Series X/S consoles, leaving the previous generation of hardware behind. The title will also be included in the Xbox Game catalog. The release of the action RPG on Xbox consoles should coincide with the arrival of Version 5.2 if the six-week schedule for every update sees no delays.

Genshin Impact Will Be Released For Xbox Consoles In November

The Game Will Reach A Brand-New Player Base

The release of Genshin Impact on Xbox consoles was not publicly announced by developer HoYoverse ahead of the reveal during the Gamescom Opening Night Live show. The title already has a product page on the Xbox Store, where it can be installed through a Game subscription, though the game itself will only become available on November 20. It is worth ing that the RPG is a cross-platform title, meaning players can carry over their 's progress and continue playing on Xbox consoles even though they started on mobile, for instance – and transit between platforms seamlessly.

Players will likely be able to connect their existing HoYoverse to their Xbox s, be that on PC or Xbox consoles. This will allow them to play on whichever platform they prefer and keep their progress through the campaign, as well as their characters, weapons, and respective builds. The special announcement of Genshin Impact on Xbox consoles did come as a surprise, especially considering the title has yet to be released on another platform it was already announced for.

The action RPG is set to arrive for Nintendo Switch consoles since its release, but there have been no developments as to when that may actually happen – if it ever will. HoYoverse has not confirmed the cancelation of the Nintendo Switch version of Genshin Impact, though hope for its release has died off among players of the community.

The news of the game on Xbox, however, is positive, as it allows new players to enter the world of Teyvat, even if they have a lot of story content to catch up on. According to the game's page on the Xbox Store, the title will be optimized for Xbox Series X/S consoles, with 4K Ultra HD resolution, HDR10, and the respective Xbox achievements. Xbox players only have to wait a few more months before jumping into Genshin Impact and experiencing all it has to offer, including the content related to Natlan.

Source: Twitch/Gamescom, Xbox Store