Summary
Zenless Zone Zerohas officially revealed the first new character players will be able to acquire during the game’s Version 1.1 update, teasing Public Security member Qingyi. The newest game from theGenshin Impactdeveloper has already gotten off to a strong start for HoYoverse, seeing plenty of fanfare and excitement throughout the weeks leading up to its launch.HoYoverse’s newest RPG passed 50 million downloadswithin just two days following its launch, already granting players new rewards. Now, HoYoverse is setting up the game’s first post-launch expansion for players.
The debut ofZenless Zone Zerobrought a wide variety of characters for players to choose from across several different roles. The launch roster boasts seventeen characters acrossZenless Zone Zero’s five character classes, each boasting their own unique skillsets and specialties. The game would see Ice Attack character Ellen Joe featured in its first limited banner, with the S-Rank character using her high mobility to quickly move around the battlefield and overwhelm enemies. The game’s next update now looks to feature a member of New Eridu Public Security as one of its spotlight characters.
The newest “drip marketing” post from HoYoverse has officially confirmed Qingyi as the first S-Rank character followingZenless Zone Zero’s launch. The post introduces Qingyi as a member of New Eridu Public Security, detailing her as a diligent and trustworthy member of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team. The announcement does not share any details about Qingyi’s element or her class withinZenless Zone Zero, expanding on her lore and backstory instead. While Qingyi’s release date was not confirmed, she is expected tomake her playable debut during the Version 1.1 update.
Zenless Zone Zero Reveals New Character Qingyi
Qingyi’s addition toZenless Zone Zerocomes as players have already been given plenty of opportunities to pick up their favorite cast members. The launch ofZenless Zone Zerogifted players witha multitude of “Master Tapes"to spend on the game’s gacha banner, between in-game events and redeemable codes. Several characters are made available for free through in-game progression and pre-registration gifts, including A-Rank characters Corin, Ben, and Soukaku. Players also receive the three main members of the Cunning Hares group as starter characters.
Zenless Zone Zero’s early success follows in the footsteps of HoYoverse’s previous high-profile RPG launches.Genshin Impactachieved unprecedented levels of success for the Shanghai-based development studio, quickly becoming a worldwide sensation following its 2020 launch.Honkai: Star Railsaw similar popularity with its launch early last year, withStar Railachieving 20 million downloadswithin a day of its release.Zenless Zone Zerois set to continue the trend of success for HoYoverse’s RPGs as it becomes the newest smash hit for the studio.
Zenless Zone Zero
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