A new leak shared from trusted Genshin Impact leaker Blank has revealed an aquatic location planned for Version 3.8 referred to by the codename “Penumbra.” Blank reveals the region is a sub-region of another, similar to past regional additions to Genshin Impact like Enkanomiya and The Chasm. Penumbra will reportedly be related to “Water-formed Mirages/Delusions,” with a possible connection to the Oceanid boss players can fight in Liyue. Blank was not able to confirm whether the region will be tied to a specific event, like the Golden Apple Archipelago.
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The addition of a Water-themed region in Version 3.8 would likely shortly precede the next major region to join the game in Fontaine. Genshin Impact’s fifth major region was leaked to be heavily centered around the Hydro element, with the region’s elemental deity being the Hydro Archon. The Oceanid’s in-game lore also revealed the boss to have originated in Fontaine with others of their kind, the “Lochfolk,” also residing in the Hydro region. The launch of the region as a part of Genshin Impact’s Version 3.8 would place its release date well into 2023.
Genshin Impact has seen a number of significant future leaks in recent weeks alongside the Penumbra region and the previously mentioned Fontaine information. A major data leak has revealed several future desert expansions coming for the Sumeru region with previous leaks also hinting at a new village to be added to Liyue. Genshin Impact’s playable roster is projected to grow significantly with new characters like Dehya, Baizhu, and Yaoyao rumored to be coming in future Sumeru patches.
With Genshin Impact’s playable area continually growing with new patches, HoYoVerse is looking to give players plenty more activities to do in-game. The previously revealed “Genius Invokation TCG” mini-game is reportedly planned to be coming in the near future, currently rumored to be arriving in Version 3.3. Genshin Impact is also set to add multiple new bosses to the game with a “Sandworm” and “Dendro Dragon” planned for the game in Sumeru’s new regions. Genshin Impact will look to give players plenty more reasons to dive into the world of Teyvat throughout the coming updates.
Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
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