Genshin Impact Update: Release Date, Livestream and New Features

The latest patch for Genshin Impact Luna IV is out, and so is Columbina, the fourth Moon Goddess. Apart from her and Zibani's banner, there are also a few re-run character banners of other 5-star characters who are quite powerful, and are placed quite high in the Genshin Impact Tier List.

However, today, instead of exploring character details, we will examine the future versions of the game and the content that will be available for us to play. If you are interested in details about future Genshin Impact updates, keep reading, as it gets interesting.

When is the next Genshin Impact update?

If HoYoverse follows their regular version update pattern, then the upcoming Genshin Impact patch should be available to play on 25th February 2026. HoYoverse usually runs its versions for 6 weeks, which is ample time for the players to get their desired characters and weapons.

Apart from regular character and weapon banners, there are also multiple events in-game that handsomely reward players on quest completion. If you are planning to get Varka in the upcoming version, you'd better start pre-farming for those Ascension materials of Varka, as it's only a month away.

What will be in the Genshin Impact update?

In the upcoming Genshin Impact update, we are expected to return to the City of Freedom, Mondstadt. According to a credible leaker from X (formerly Twitter), we might be getting an Archon Quest in Mondstadt, which might be related to Abyss Order and Ley Lines. It will be interesting to see the Grand Master of the Knights of the Favonius in action, along with some old, known characters.

Apart from Varka making his playable debut, it is expected that the long-awaited Dorman port might be the next addition as an explorable area. It should be on the North side of Mondstadt, although the chances are quite low, as in the recent patch, we got a new area of Nod-Krai. As far as HoYoverse goes, the chances of adding the port are quite slim, but there is always hope.

List of upcoming Genshin Impact Updates

According to the regular update cycle of HoYoverse, Genshin Impact versions usually last around 6 weeks each, and each Livestream happens exactly 12 days before they drop their upcoming patch, so if we are following that exact pattern, then the upcoming version of Genshin Impact should be :

We have collected the above-mentioned dates from reliable users and predictions based on the game's update cycles. Therefore, there remains a chance of any last-minute changes in the version release or livestream dates from the developers.

How often do Genshin Impact updates come?

Genshin Impact is an open-world RPG, where you can explore the world of Tevyat via different modes of travel, meet new people, and explore. HoYoverse, the developers maintain a strict cycle of 6 weeks for each version update. The devs introduce various quests and in-game events to keep the community engaged during this period.

Additionally, HoYoverse also releases several web-login events, revealing small lore details of their upcoming versions, so follow their X handle to stay updated. And for everything else related to Genshin Impact, keep tabs with our Sportsdunia page for the latest tips and updates.