Summary
A recent leak fromGenshin Impactis hinting at one of the next expansions to the game’s map, adding a heavily rumored area to the Liyue region. As one of the first regions added toGenshin Impact, the China-themed Liyue has become a fan-favorite location for many players. The second region’s map has already seen a major expansion to the playable area with theVersion 2.6 update adding the mysterious Chasm, after being mentioned frequently within the game beforehand. Now, another rumored location within Liyue is expected to come during the Fontaine cycle.
Since the game’s launch in late 2020,Genshin Impact’s map has grown substantially in size, adding multiple new regions and locations to explore. Each year has seen another new playable region added to the HoYoverse RPG, most recently introducing the Hydro-themed region of Fontaine earlier this month. Past updates have also offered new expansions for pre-existing regions, including the previously mentioned Chasm and Mondstadt’s Dragonspine update back in Version 1.2. Now, Liyue is set to grow even larger in a future update, according to recent leaks.
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A new update shared by prominentGenshin Impactleaker Tao via leaker Uncle SH has revealed thatLiyue will be receiving a new expansion soon. The leak seemingly confirms the heavily rumored Chenyu Vale has a “high possibility” of being added toGenshin Impactwith the Version 4.4 update, after being previously rumored. Chenyu Vale was once thought to be the location whereplayers would enter Fontaine, before the entrance was revealed to be in the Sumeru desert.Genshin Impact’s Version 4.4 update is currently expected to release in December 2023.
The rumored addition of Chenyu Vale is far from the only expansion ofGenshin Impact’s older regions rumored to be coming to the game.Mondstadt has seen long-lasting rumors about expansionsto the RPG’s first region, with locations like Dornman Port and the Dandelion Sea teased by leaks and rumors. Several new characters are also rumored to be planned for the playable roster from previous regions, including Mondstadt’s Grand Master Varka and Liyue adeptus Cloud Retainer among others.
Liyue’s rumored expansion in Version 4.4 would look to come amidst several expected additions to Fontaine throughout the new region’s cycle.Fontaine is rumored to have three major expansionsplanned during its cycle, with the first coming as early as Version 4.1 adding the Fortress of Meropide. Leaks have already suggestedGenshin Impactwill add the Fontaine Research Institute during Version 4.4, potentially seeing a shared update with Liyue. The rumored Fontaine and Liyue expansions suggestGenshin Impact’s map is set to grow substantially throughout the coming updates.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
