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Genshin Impact is a free-to-play open-world action RPG from HoYoverse, originally released in 2020 across PC (HoYoPlay, Epic Games Store), PlayStation, iOS, and Android, later adding Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud support for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. The game supports crossplay and cross-saving across all platforms.
Version 7.0: Everwinter Without Mercy
Launching August 12, 2026 after roughly five hours of maintenance, Version 7.0 -- titled Everwinter Without Mercy -- finally opens the door to Snezhnaya, Teyvat's seventh and final nation, marking a genuinely long-anticipated milestone years in the making. Snezhnaya is a homeland of relentless cold and fierce, deadly blizzards, home to the Fatui and the Tsaritsa herself, connected by an extensive train system rather than the traversal methods used in other regions.
The Archon Quest Reaches Its Endgame
The update pushes the main Archon Quest into Chapter VII, split across two acts -- "Everwinter Without Mercy" and "Wraith's Nocturne" -- finally digging into why the Tsaritsa, Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya (the second Cryo Archon), has been gathering Gnoses and why the Fatui have meddled in other nations since the game began. Completing the Archon Quest within the version window rewards 560 Primogems plus Odette's ascension materials.
New Characters and Mechanics
Two new playable characters join the roster: Odette, whose own story quest lets players set her schedule in a way that directly changes her fate, and Alyosha, a free 4-star character whose quest hands players a Special Access Card unlocking a hidden location. Confirmed returning characters include a Arlecchino rerun banner alongside Odette in Phase 1, with Flins and Ineffa reruns in Phase 2. New mechanics include the Cryo Traveler (unlocked by resonating with a Statue of the Seven), the Eye of Graeae traversal tool, and Goggles -- used for cold protection, calling trains, and creating Prime Ice Constructs for both puzzle-solving and interaction. Two new elemental reactions and a shooter-style combat mode are also confirmed additions, alongside the game's first-ever Crunchyroll collaboration launching alongside the update.
Key Locations and World Quests
Snezhnograd, home to the Fatui's headquarters and a full display of Snezhnaya's technological and military power, serves as the region's central hub, reachable by train from Dottore's research lab. New World Quests are confirmed in Flamefeather Valley and White Birch Snowgrave, rewarding an additional 400 Primogems for exploration, alongside limited-time events including races across the frozen terrain and the "Miliastra Wonderland" spooky-tales adventure event.