The long-awaited update in Genshin Impact, v2.7, is just a few days away, which will bring in a lot of things for travelers to enjoy. The ongoing 2.6 update has been going on for approximately 60 days due to the recent COVID outbreak and the precautions taken by the company. So it is only natural that players will be starving for new content in this live service game.
Thankfully, Hoyoverse is all set to release a new update on May 31, following the usual scheduled maintenance. This version will feature the release of a new 5-star and a 4-star, alongside reruns of two 5-star characters. The following article breaks down everything in detail regarding the upcoming v2.7, its release date, time, and how to pre-install its files.
Genshin Impact 2.7 is all set to be released on May 31 at around 11:00 AM (UTC +8). As expected, Hoyoverse will be closing down their official servers five hours prior to holding the maintenance at around 6:00 AM (UTC +8).
Typically, players will also be getting 300 Primogems, which is equivalent to 60 Primogems per hour. Any traveler who has already reached Adventure Rank 5 or above will be able to claim this before the end of 2.7, as the mail itself will expire in 30 days.
To start pre-installing the files on your PC, simply open the official Genshin Impact launcher and update it if asked. Once done, you will see a small button on the left side of the yellow Launch option that says "Game Pre-Installation." Click on it and confirm the file data size as shown in the next pop-up.
The updated file size is approximately 10 GB, which will extract up to 22 GB. Pre-installing these files now will be helpful for you on launch day, especially during installation.
If you're an iOS user, you can launch the game and
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