Genshin Impact's new major region, Snezhnaya, launches on August 12

HoYoverse has announced that the next major Genshin Impact region, Snezhnaya, will launch on August 12.

This was revealed in a new "Behind the Scenes of Genshin Impact 'To Snezhnaya and the Future'" stream. There will be visual upgrades across the board for characters, new story content, and much more. Genshin Impact is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, iOS, and Android. You can find the stream, new images from the region, and highlights below:

Program Highlights:

• Snezhnaya Arrives August 12: The Nation of Cryo is finally coming in what is a narrative and gameplay milestone years in the making
• Story and World-Building: The culmination of plot lines, dating back to the game's launch, will reveal the Tsaritsa's agenda and the fate of the six Gnoses
• Cultural Inspirations: Trains, as both a new cultural element and new functional vehicle, and music inspired by classical symphonic traditions and Slavic folk music
• Evolving Combat and Interaction Mechanics: Cryo as a means of preservation in the open world, along with more brand-new gameplay
• Visual Improvements: Across-the-board character visual upgrades and greater integration of gameplay and cinematic storytelling