Release date and maintenance details

The fires of Natlan are burning brightly, and we’re close to the release of Genshin Impact 5.0, so we can feel their heat. Bringing plenty of anniversary rewards, a colorful character roster, and tons of new story and event content, as well as quality of life improvements, this upcoming update looks to be a massive update for the open-world RPG.

Of course, fans are already dying to get patch day and dive into the brand new region, with its many cute dinosaur-like creatures and new exploration mechanics – and as always, a little preparation can help you get into the action quicker on launch day, thanks to the preload functionality available to PlayStation users for the first time in Genshin Impact history.

Here are all the details about Genshin Impact Update 5.0 Launch and Server Downtime.

The Genshin Impact servers are expected to be August 28, 2024, 6 a.m. (UTC+8) in preparation for Update 5.0. This means for your time zone:

The Genshin Impact servers are expected to be offline for a period of five hours, after which players can log back in and start exploring this year’s limited-time summer map – Simulanka.

Normally, HoYoverse doesn’t take more time than the scheduled five hours, so here’s when Genshin Impact update 5.0 should be available in your time zone:

For every hour of downtime, there are 60 free Primogems, so there’s a total of 300 of the in-game currency up for grabs when the dust settles. If something goes horribly wrong, HoYoverse always offers additional compensation. Don’t forget to claim this gift within the 30 days of the update, as after that time the message will delete itself, taking the free Primogems with it.

You can Pre-download Genshin Impact update 5.0 on PC, iOS, Android and – for the first time ever – also PS4 And PS5. Downloading the patch early will allow you to start playing faster on the day of the update, as most of the files you need will already be on your device.

PS4 and PS5 players can access the pre-download by launching the game and simply waiting a moment – ​​if there is enough storage space available on their console, the pre-installation should begin on its own.

Estimated download size for Genshin Impact 5.0:

Please note that the download size will vary depending on the language packs you have installed and the amount of content you have already deleted.