Fans surprised after Genshin Impact extends Ayaka banner for 240 days, followed by new announcement

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As expected, Genshin Impact version 2.6 has been extended indefinitely. The developers recently announced that the current update would include a phase 3 with no new characters or weapon banners.

Due to the COVID situation in Shanghai, HoYoverse employees haven't been able to work efficiently. As a result, version 2.7, which will bring in Yelan and Kuki Shinobu, has been temporarily delayed.

Here's everything to know about phase 3 of version 2.6.

Today, many players discovered that the countdown on Ayaka's banner states that it will be live for 240 days. Considering that banners usually stay for three weeks, the community was shocked, and Travelers were quick to assume that version 2.7 had been delayed by eight months.

However, the developers soon clarified with an announcement that the countdown that appears on the interface of event wishes and Test Run events is not definitive. Upcoming announcements will reveal the actual end date.

This means that phase three of Genshin Impact version 2.6 currently doesn't have a fixed end date. Leakers like Lumie believe that the delay will last three weeks, but it is recommended to always take leaks with a grain of salt.

Genshin Impact version 2.6 phase 3 will begin on May 14, 2022. The existing banners have been extended, which means:

Alongside the banners, the following events will arrive during phase 3:

Travelers must make seasonings according to the recipes provided by Nazafarin. This is a teapot-based event that was originally planned for version 2.6's phase 2.

Players assumed that Spices from the West had been scrapped, but it will begin on May 14, 2022, and will leave the game on June 7, 2022.

This event is similar to Leyline Overflow. Instead of Leyline outcrops, players can get