Summary
Genshin Impactofficially announces the premiere date for its Version 4.5 Special Program, revealing all the new details about the game’s next update later this week. The HoYoverse RPG’s “Special Program” broadcasts have become a highly-anticipated part of the game’s development cycle, with the developer revealing new information about the next update in advance of its release.Genshin Impact’s ongoing Version 4.4brought plenty of new content to the game, including new characters Xianyun and Gaming and new areas to explore. Now, players will learn all about Version 4.5 later this week.
While HoYoverse has not yet shared many details aboutGenshin Impact’s next update, the developer has already teased Version 4.5’s new character. The Version 4.5 update will welcome one new cast member toGenshin Impact’s roster, introducing the Inazuma character Chiori to the game. Chiori was confirmed to be joining the game as a five-star Geo Sword character, after being rumored for months ahead of her reveal and first appearing during Version 4.3’s “Muskets and Roses” event. Now, fans will soon learn more about everything coming alongside Chiori’s launch.

Genshin Impactofficially announced the date and time for its Version 4.5 Special Program on Tuesday evening. The post confirms that theGenshin ImpactSpecial Program will air later this week, scheduled for Friday, March 1 with a 7:00 A.M. EST start time. The teaser image used for the Special Programfeatures new character Chiori, Kirara, and Sucrose, both suggesting those characters' voice actors will host the Special Program and potentially hinting at Version 4.5’s re-runs.Genshin Impact’s Version 4.5 update is expected to launch on March 13.
Genshin Impact Reveals Date and Time for Version 4.5 Special Program
Despite the lack of official information,Genshin Impact’s Version 4.5 has seen plenty of leaks teasing content that may be coming in Version 4.5. Leaks have already hinted at multiple characters receivingre-runs inGenshin Impact’s Version 4.5, including Arataki Itto, Neuvillette, and Kazuha. Early information has also suggested thatGenshin Impactmay be debuting a new type of event-focused gacha banner in Version 4.5, featuring five-star character Albedo. HoYoverse themselves have confirmed the coming update will introduce the “Training Guide” quality-of-life feature, offering weapon and artifact recommendations.
Genshin Impact’s upcoming Version 4.5 update is heavily rumored to be a smaller patch than the RPG’s recent updates. Sincethe Fontaine region’s debut in Version 4.0,Genshin Impacthas introduced a new playable area with nearly every update, with Version 4.3 as the lone exception. The game has released eleven new characters since the newest region’s launch, debuting two to three characters in every Fontaine update.Genshin Impactlooks to be taking a breather for Version 4.5 as the game’s Fontaine cycle passes its halfway point.

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