An interesting chart has revealed how well Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail performed in revenue during October. It's safe to say that Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail have become HoYoverse's most popular titles, accumulating tens of millions in revenue each month.
Both titles operate on a gacha-based system, meaning most of their sales come from limited-time in-game banners, which typically run for around three weeks. The most popular banner for both games is the Limited Character Banner, usually featuring two five-star and three four-star units per cycle.
A Reddit user named numberlockbs has shared a chart revealing October revenue numbers for various mobile games, including HoYoverse's popular titles Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. The data, apparently taken from a credible business website called Sensor Tower, shows Genshin Impact’s October revenue at around $27 million, similar to its September revenue. In comparison, Honkai: Star Rail's revenue dropped from $36 million in September to $24 million in October. Genshin Impact maintaining high sales is not surprising, given that October featured three different banner cycles with popular characters.
Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail October Revenue and Banners Explained
In October, Genshin Impact introduced two new five-star characters, Kinich and Xilonen. Kinich is widely considered one of the most fun characters to join the roster in a long time due to his unique ability to use a grappling hook in the overworld. Meanwhile, Xilonen has greatly enhanced the viability of Geo users. She can adapt to almost any team composition, providing substantial buffs while also reducing enemies' resistance. A lot of fans agree that Xilonen is an improved version of Kaedehara Kazuha, a character who was widely considered the best neutral support in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impac t’s November revenue could rise even further, as HoYoverse is likely to introduce a new five-star Anemo DPS named Chasca. Previous leaks suggested that Chasca might become one of the best DPS characters in the game. While HoYoverse has yet to confirm her banner placement officially, Chasca is expected to arrive in the first part of Genshin Impact's update 5.2.
Although Honkai: Star Rail had a similar banner schedule in October, its 20% revenue drop might be attributed to September’s release of one of the most highly anticipated characters, Feixiao. Honkai’s October banners featured the debut of two new five-star units, Lingsha and Rappa, along with re-run characters like Topaz and Imbibitor Lunae. The November schedule for Honkai: Star Rail will include a re-run double banner featuring Aventurine and Acheron.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
