Summary
- According to a recent leak, Natlan will have no map expansions in Version 5.7.
- Mare Jivari is expected to release in Version 5.8.
According to a reliable source in the Genshin Impact community, Natlan will have no map expansions in Version 5.7, as Mare Jivari will instead release in Version 5.8. While the Natlan era in Genshin Impact carried a lot of excitement at first, many players found it a downgrade over Fontaine. This sentiment largely stems from two issues: a fear of emerging powercreep, and long periods of content drought. The former can currently be observed with Escoffier and Skirk, while the latter requires deeper analysis.
Natlan in Genshin Impact launched with an ambitious map in Version 5.0, allowing players to explore the tribes of Nanatzcayan, Huitztlan, and Meztli, with Saurian abilities as the main selling point. Version 5.1 skipped a map expansion, focusing instead on the Archon Quest, while Version 5.2 released Ochkanatlan, widely considered to be among the best Genshin Impact zones. However, since Ochkanatlan, players have experienced a content drought between Version 5.2 and Version 5.5, and all signs point that it will happen again.
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According to DK2, Version 5.7 will not feature a map expansion, implying that Natlan will have another content drought between Version 5.5 and Version 5.8. In fact, given that Mare Jivari will launch in Version 5.8 instead, the leak also implies that Natlan will have no Summer Event in Genshin Impact. Compared to Fontaine or Sumeru, players feel inclined to label Natlan a smaller region. Given the praise Ochkanatlan and Tollan received by Genshin Impact fans, it appears that the main issue comes from a lack of quantity rather than quality.
Will Genshin Impact Have a Summer Event in Natlan?
While Mare Jivari in Genshin Impact will provide the final set of Pyroculi and Pyro Sigils, there is still a chance that Version 5.8 will also feature a temporary zone for its Summer Event. However, Natlan has been a major departure from tradition that there is no guarantee that the Summer Event will take place at the same time as a new map expansion. Information about a Summer Event for 2025 will likely come during Version 5.6, but players should nonetheless temper their expectations.
The lack of content in Natlan has certainly placed the Genshin Impact community into a bit of a lull, as many expected that the region would be backloaded to make up for a slow start. However, with Version 5.6 bringing players back to Mondstadt, and Version 5.7 likely featuring Skirk and Dain, it would seem that both developers and players alike are ready to move on from the Pyro Nation. Genshin Impact teased Nod-Krai in a behind-the-scenes video, as the next region will attempt the ambitious task of wrapping up loose threads in time for the final confrontation with the Tsartisa. Version 5.6 is set to launch on May 7, 2025, while players can expect Version 5.7 on June 18, 2025.
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
- Engine
- Unity
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
