Genshin Impact’s newest teaser trailer reveals the first five-star character set to join the game during Version 3.1, Cyno. With the action-RPG’s next update less than a week away, HoYoVerse has revealed plenty of what’s in store for players in the next version. Version 3.1 will introduceSumeru’s expansive desert regionand bring with it a trio of new characters in five-star characters Cyno and Nilou, as well as four-star character Candace. Now, the newest teaser from HoYoVerse has given players their first look at Cyno.
The newest trailer fromGenshin Impact, titled “Cyno: A Just Punishment,” shows off the “Mahamatra” of Sumeru’s Akademiya while introducing the concept of the Akademiya’s “Matra.” The Matra are said to regulate the flow and proper use of knowledge throughout Sumeru with Cyno acting as the organization’s leading general. Cyno’s teaser trailer shows off his ruthless personality as he pursues a researcher allying himself with the bandit Eremites. The video also teases the sprawling desert landscapes players will be able to explore duringGenshin’s coming update.
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Cyno was one of three characters revealed duringGenshin Impact’s Version 3.1 Special Programshowing off all the content from the coming update. His banner will also feature the newest four-star coming to the game in the previously mentioned Candace. The gacha banner for both characters will appear during the first half ofGenshin ImpactVersion 3.1 alongside a re-run of popular character Venti. Nilou, who heavily featured in the main story of Version 3.0, will be available for players during Version 3.1’s second half banner, paired with a re-run of Albedo.
Cyno’s animated trailer comes shortly afterGenshin Impactunveiled a major update for the future of animated content for the massively successful RPG. During the 3.1 Special Program, HoYoVerse officially announced a long-term collaboration withpopular Japanese animation studio Ufotable. No specific details were given as to the scope of the project, but Ufotable has previously worked on anime adaptations of popular games like theFate/Stay Nightfranchise andGod Eater.
With the game’s newest version right around the corner, fans have already started to look towards the future ofGenshin Impactand what’s to come next. HoYoVerse recently revealed “Genius Invokation TCG,“an in-gameGenshin ImpactTCG, planned to come to the game in a future update as a permanent gameplay feature. The main story for Version 3.0 also gave fans an advance look at several characters set to come to the game throughout the next versions including Dehya, Alhaitham, and Nahida among others. HoYoVerse will have plenty for fans to look forward to inGenshin Impact’s Version 3.1 and beyond.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
