Genshin Impact 3.8 Summer Update Launches Early July

It’s summertime over at Teyvat, and you’re invited!

Genshin Impact’s 3.8 update, the Secret Summer Paradise, will launch this 5th July according to a HoYoverse announcement. The new update adds new outfits for Kaeya and Klee, as well as a new limited-time area full of new open-world gameplay, summer attractions, and bountiful rewards. Here’s a breakdown & event description:

• A new limited-time map with summer attractions
• Two open-world gameplay modes and four event games with rewards including Kaeya’s outfit and Layla whom you can recruit
• New outfits for Klee and Kaeya, and Hangout Event for Kaeya
• New TCG PvE mode and 3 new Character Cards

Consisting of high hills, forested valleys, dark caves, and a myriad of amusement facilities, a brand-new area called the Veluriyam Mirage awaits visitors this summer in Teyvat. Players may fully explore the Mirage with two open-world game modes: the Choo-Choo Cart that ferries passengers throughout the area with exciting roller-coastering experiences, or the Preprint mode that teleports people into a two-dimensional world to unlock hidden puzzles and treasures. As players explore this area, they can collect Joyeux Vouchers to redeem various rewards, including Kaeya’s new outfit.

Four summer special events and attractions can also be found across the Veluriyam Mirage. These amusements offer more bonuses, which include the chance to recruit Layla for free. “Spino Blaster” features a water cannon shooting game, and “Dance of Flashing Thought” provides more combat challenges with different features. Participants can control a little Barking Fox and take part in an aerial speed race in the “Sojourns of the Barking Fox” event, or try their hand at a revamped shuffle-board game in the “Bing-Bang Finchball” event.

In addition, there will be a HoYo FEST happening this year, with online events and offline gatherings slated for Southeast Asia. Check out the official Genshin Impact Facebook page for more info.

The 3.8 update video below also teases new footage of the new continent of Genshin Impact: Fontaine, the Nation of Justice.