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- Genshin Impact 5.0 will go live at 4am BST on August 28, 2024.
- The game will be unavailable for 5 hours prior to the release of the update to conduct server maintenance.
- Pre-install the update to cut down on wait time when it goes live.
Heads up Travelers, the Genshin Impact 5.0 release time is right around the corner. Here, you’ll be able to keep track of when the update goes live, that way you can continue your adventures without skipping a beat.
This next chapter of the gacha game is called “Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn”. It will feature a ton of new content including the debut of new playable characters such as Mualani in Phase 1 and Kinich during Phase 2. Kazuha will have a rerun banner alongside Mualani while Raiden makes her comeback in the second half of the patch.
When does Genshin Impact 5.0 come out?
According to an official HoYoverse news post, the update is scheduled to release at 4am BST on August 28, 2024. The game’s servers will go down for maintenance five hours prior to this, so be prepared for some downtime. You can use the table below to find out what time the patch goes live in your region.
| Region | Release Time |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BST) | August 28 at 4am BST |
| United States – Seattle (PDT) | August 27 at 8pm PDT |
| United States – Chicago (CDT) | August 27 at 10pm CDT |
| United States – New York (EDT) | August 27 at 11pm EDT |
| Europe (CEST) | August 28 at 5am CEST |
| Japan (JST) | August 28 at 12pm JST |
| New Zealand (NZST) | August 28 at 3pm NZST |
Update release countdown
Here’s a countdown timer to help you keep tabs on the exact moment the update is scheduled to go live. Keep in mind that this is subject to change in case any issues are encountered during maintenance.
Patch 5.0 is a pretty big update for Genshin Impact. It will add some long-awaited changes to the game along with rewards for its fourth anniversary. Official patch notes for the update will be posted by HoYoverse at 12am BST on August 28, an hour after the servers go offline for maintenance. And remember, you can pre-install the update to cut down on wait time once the patch is live.
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