Genshin Impact developers continue to work from home as COVID lockdown continues
Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse is based in Shanghai, and the city is currently facing a severe COVID outbreak. A lockdown has been imposed by the government, and residents are struggling to fulfill their daily needs like food.
Several gaming studios have been established in Shanghai, which not only includes HoYoverse but also Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, and EA. Employees in these companies have no option but to work from home. Naturally, this has affected their efficiency.
This article will talk about the current state of the game developers in Shanghai and what this means for the release of Genshin Impact 2.7.
According to Kotaku, game developers in Shanghai have clarified that the ongoing COVID situation hasn't affected the development process so far. However, they've not been able to get food supplies on time. Tech giants in the city used to deliver food to their employees, but the lockdown has led to indefinite delays.
Rumors regarding a delay in the 2.7 update for HoYoverse's most popular game surfaced after the developers scrapped the Spices from the West event without any prior notice.
From the looks of it, they couldn't complete the Serenitea Pot maintenance on time. Accordingly, the Marvelous Merchandise event will be released in the second half of the 2.6 update.
It is worth noting that patch 2.7 should ideally arrive on May 11, 2022. However, the latest 'Event Preview' announcement by HoYoverse stated that the end date for the Marvelous Merchandise event is May 13, 2022.
Fans assumed that HoYoverse would delay the next update by 2-3 weeks. Even though the developers haven't officially opened up on the matter, the rumors have spread like wildfire.
Based on the recent reports, it seems like the 2.7 update will
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