Summary
- Honkai: Star Rail's first anniversary celebrations are speculated to coincide with a major update, bringing new content and rewards for players.
- Unlike another popular game from HoYoverse, Honkai: Star Rail has been praised for its generosity, regularly giving out login bonuses to players.
- Leaks suggest that the game's Version 2.1 update will introduce Penacony, a new explorable world with a steampunk aesthetic, and new characters like Black Swan and Misha.
A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing the release window for the game's first anniversary celebration, speculating the festivities to be following a major update. While the newest sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has only been available for six months, the game has already brought a plethora of new content for players. HoYoverse has introduced more than 10 new characters to the playable roster alongside smaller map expansions to its initial worlds. Now, fans are getting an idea of when the game's first big post-launch celebration will arrive.
Anniversary celebrations have been a touchy subject for fans of another of HoYoverse's flagship games, Genshin Impact. Each annual celebration for the fantasy RPG has seen backlash from fans, feeling that HoYoverse's anniversary rewards are lackluster and accusing the company of being stingy. While Honkai: Star Rail has only been out for six months, many fans have already praised the game as being more generous with currency, regularly giving out login bonuses throughout its opening patches. New information now reveals when Star Rail players can expect their first anniversary celebration.
Recent leaks shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker StepLeaker reveals the release window for Honkai: Star Rail's first anniversary celebrations. According to the post, Star Rail's first year festivities are set to take place during the game's Version 2.1 update. The release date for the update has been a question among Star Rail fans for multiple reasons, with leaks conflicted about whether the game's Version 1.X cycle will run through Version 1.6 or go up to Version 1.8. Star Rail also recently announced a shortened patch cycle for Version 1.4, only lasting five weeks instead of the usual six.
Honkai: Star Rail's first anniversary's arrival in Version 2.1 would see the celebrations follow a major rumored release for the RPG. Honkai: Star Rail's Version 2.0 patch is expected to introduce Penacony as the game's third fully explorable world, reportedly boasting a steampunk aesthetic. Leaks have already shown off several new enemies from Penacony, including multiple clockwork robots and mechanical foes for players to challenge. Other early reveals have also teased new characters expected to arrive with Penacony, including Black Swan and Misha.
While Star Rail's anniversary celebrations and Penacony are still far off into the game's future, the RPG is currently gearing up to move into the second half of Version 1.4. The back half of the newest update will feature two new characters added to the roster with five-star Hunt character Topaz and four-star character Guinaifen. The second half will also feature two new events with "Planar Infinity" as a new Simulated Universe event and "Realm of the Strange" offering double Relic rewards. Honkai: Star Rail looks to have an exciting lineup of content for players in the near future.
Honkai: Star Rail is available now for PC, PS5, and mobile devices.