Genshin Impact by HoYoverse is a super popular game that people love to play on their phones, PCs, and PlayStations. It’s been going strong for three years now, and with the new 4.0 update, there’s a bunch of content for players to check out.
Players can use their Primogems on exclusive characters available in special banners. Plus, there’s a big world to explore with five different regions, including the new water-filled Fontaine.
Xbox players haven’t been able to play in the Teyvat world yet. You might be curious if the game will be on Xbox in the future. Here’s what we know about a possible Xbox release so far.
Is Genshin Impact Coming to Xbox?
Unfortunately, you can’t play Genshin Impact on Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One right now. If you want to dive into HoYoverse’s free anime game, you have to get it on PC, PlayStation, or your mobile device.
Genshin Impact Xbox Release Date
As of now, HoYoverse hasn’t shared when Genshin Impact will be available on Xbox. The game first came out globally on September 28, 2020, and there haven’t been any updates about an Xbox release since then.
It’s very doubtful that Genshin will come out on Xbox. The game creators haven’t talked about it, and we’ll let you know if anything changes.
Why Isn’t Genshin Impact on Xbox?
A Reuters report talks about why Microsoft is paying more attention to the Chinese game industry. One of the reasons is that Microsoft didn’t get the chance to benefit from the success of Genshin Impact. This game has made a lot of money, especially on mobile devices, and Sony likely earned a lot from it on PlayStation 4 and 5.
According to a secret informant mentioned by Reuters, Xbox had talks with MiHoYo (now HoYoverse) during the early stages of Genshin Impact’s development but couldn’t make a deal. Now, Microsoft wishes they had.
Another insider says this missed opportunity is pushing Microsoft to look for Chinese developers. They also mention that Genshin Impact has brought in a lot of cash for Sony, although the exact amount is unknown because there’s no public data on how much the game earned on PlayStation.
HoYoverse shared that Genshin Impact is coming to Nintendo Switch, but there’s no news about it coming to Xbox yet. Microsoft wants to find a game like Genshin Impact for Xbox, and they’re putting together a new team to look for great games from Chinese developers, as mentioned in the Reuters report.
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