As March approaches another new era in Genshin Impact is set to begin. Sumeru is becoming mature, and the game will start preparing the transition to the next nation Fontaine.
The Hydro Nation promises significant changes. Based in XIX century France, the land of justice will present a region with advanced technology and sophistication.
In this piece, we present you with the road ahead with a detailed calendar for 2023. We will be adding more information as soon is published. However, some parts are based on leaks, so we recommend taking some info with a grain of salt.
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Genshin Impact Banner Schedule 2023
After a hiatus due to COVID last June, Hoyoverse is back on track with the return to 42-day-long patches in Genshin Impact 3.3. Therefore we can mark our 2023 Calendar with the release date for the upcoming updates and banners.
Besides listing the release date for patches, we have added details about upcoming characters and the most notorious changes based on official information and leaks.
For this year's calendar, we also add the birthdays of all the characters in the game. Travelers can check Genshin Impact Social Media on those days to obtain Unique Artwork of their favorite characters.
Genshin Impact 3.4
- Release Date: January 18, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Scaramouche (January 3)
- Thoma (January 9)
- Diona (January 18)
- Rosaria (January 24)
- Beidou (February 14)
- Kokomi (February 22)
Bennet is known for his bad luck; this year is no exception. He will not have a birthday in 2023, as he was born on February 29.
- New Characters:
- Possible Reruns
- Xiao, Hu Tao & Yelan
- Map Region: Hadramaveth Desert in Sumeru
Genshin Impact 3.5
Genshin Impact 3.5 is set to release on March 1, 2022.
- Character Birthdays:
- Qiqi (March 3)
- Shenhe (March 10)
- Jean (March 14)
- Noelle (March 21)
- Ayato (March 26)
- Xiao (April 4)
- New Characters:
- Possible Reruns
- Eula, Cyno, Albedo
- Possible Map Region: Last Sumeru Expansion (Details TBD)
Genshin Impact 3.6
Genshin Impact 3.6 is set to release on April 12, 2023.
- Character Birthdays:
- Yelan (April 20)
- Diluc (April 30)
- Candace (May 3)
- Collei (May 8)
- Gorou (May 18)
- Yun Jin (May 22)
- Possible New Characters:
- Baizhu
- Possible Reruns
- Nahida (Dendro Archon), Shenhe & Ayaka
- Map Region: Qiayoing Village in Liyue (Border with Fontaine)
Genshin Impact 3.7
- Release Date: May 24, 2023
- Character Birthdays:
- Fischl (May 27)
- Paimon (June 1)
- Arataki Itto (June 1)
- Lisa (June 9)
- Venti (June 16)
- Yoimiya (June 21)
- Cyno (June 23)
- Raiden Shogun (June 26)
- Yae Miko (June 27)
June is tied with July as the month with more birthdays in Genshin Impact, with characters sharing the same day as Paimon and Arataki Itto.
- Possible New Characters:
- Kaveh
- Possible Map Region: Second Area of Qiaoying Village
Genshin Impact 3.8
- Release Date: July 5, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Barbara (July 5)
- Kujou Sara (July 14)
- Hu Tao (July 15)
- Childe (July 20)
- Heizou (July 24)
- Klee (July 27)
- Kuki Shinobu (July 27)
- Yanfei (July 28)
- Amber (August 10)
- New Characters:
- Hoyoverse may repeat the formula and bring the last Sumeru Reruns during the Summer Patch.
- Possible Map Region: The Golden Apple Archipelago Chapter 3
There are rumors Hoyoverse is launching a Genshin Impact 3.9 version. But, we consider this unlikely, as the company like cyclical releases, and the current schedule make version 4.1 arrive one day before the third anniversary.
Genshin Impact 4.0
- Release Date: August 16, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Faruzan (August 20)
- Ningguang (August 26)
- Mona (August 31)
- Chongyun (September 7)
- Razor (September 9)
- Albedo (September 13)
- Possible New Characters:
- Liney & Lynett (Speculation)
- Map Region: The debut of the Hydro Nation Fontaine
Genshin Impact 4.1
- Release Date: September 27, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Ayaka (September 28)
- Xinqiu (October 9)
- Xinyan (October 16)
- Sayu (October 19)
- Eula (October 25)
- Nahida (October 27)
- Kazuha (October 29)
- Xiangling (November 1)
- New Characters
- Unfortunately, we don't have details about more Fontaine characters, but we will update the calendar as information is revealed.
- Possible Map Region: Fontaine's first expansion
Genshin Impact 4.2
- Release Date: November 8, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Keqing (November 20)
- Sucrose (November 26)
- Kaeya (November 30)
- Ganyu (December 2)
- Nilou (December 3)
- Layla (December 19)
- New Characters:
- Possible Map Changes: New Fatui Harbinger Boss.
Genshin Impact 4.3
- Release Date: December 20, 2022
- Character Birthdays:
- Tighnari (December 28)
- Zhongli (December 31)
The Geo Archon celebrates his birthday on the last day of the year, although Hoyoverse follows the Chinese calendar that celebrates the new year on January 21-22.
- New Characters:
- TBD
- New End Game Mode?
- The last major update of Genshin Impact in 2022 introduced a new mode called Genius Invokation, a TCG based on the characters in the game.
- We may have a new mode that allows PvP competition next year.
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