Summary
HoYoverse announces thatHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactwill receive major updates for the new iPhone 15 Pro, which was revealed at the September 12 Apple Event. The iPhone 15 Pro’s powerful A17 Pro chip allowsHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactplayers to make use of features that weren’t possible on previous generation smartphones.
HoYoverse’sGenshin Impactquickly became one of the company’s most successful titles when it launched in September 2020. Millions of players would enter Teyvat for the first time or return to play through story content and events fromGenshin Impact’smost major updates. Following the success ofGenshin Impact, HoYoverse released thesci-fi turn-based RPGHonkai: Star Railand promised a similar model for post-launch updates.Honkai: Star Raillaunched as one of 2023’s most downloaded titles this past April with over 20 million downloads in a single day. Version 1.3 is the latest update forHonkai: Star Rail, but the game will receive another update for Apple’s upcoming product launch.
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Honkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactwere briefly showcased during the September 12 Apple Event, and HoYoverse confirms the games will receive major updates on iPhone 15 Pro. First, HoYoverse’s Fish Ling revealed that new water effects and reflections will be available inHonkai: Star Railon iPhone 15 Pro through a new update. Footage ofHonkai: Star Railrunning on the A17 Pro chip shows the improved water animations and textures duringone ofHonkai: Star RailVersion 1.3’s story missions. Moreover, the iPhone 15 Pro will allow players to toggle the most demanding graphical settings possible on mobile devices.
HoYoverse’s Meng Wang praises the powerful GPU of the A17 Pro chip by demonstratingGenshin Impactgameplay running on iPhone 15 Pro. LikeHonkai: Star Rail,Genshin Impactwill receive a major graphical update for the new iPhone model that will allow players to run demanding performance settings. In addition, Wang notes that Apple’s MetalFX upscaling technology will be supported inGenshin Impacton iPhone 15 Pro, so players will notice faster response times while gaming. AMD’s competing upscaling technology, FidelityFX Super Resolution, is currently supported inthe PC version ofGenshin Impact.
Release dates for the newHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactupdates were not announced, however. These updates will likely be available sometime after the launch of iPhone 15 Pro on September 22, but a release with the new iPhone remains a possibility. Fans should follow HoYoverse’s official channels forHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactsince HoYoLab is regularly updated with information regarding new features and version updates.
Honkai: Star RailVersion 1.4 leakssuggest a release in the first half of October, so new iPhone 15 Pro users will be able to experience the update’s new content alongside players on other platforms.Genshin ImpactVersion 4.1 is expected to launch on September 27 with more story content, playable characters, and bug fixes.
Honkai: Star Railis available now for Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation 5 version launches in Q4 2023.
