Genshin Impact's Newest Character Already Has The Most Confusing Name

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has just unveiled the most recent character addition to its line-up, and the new arrival has a name that's definitely going to cause some headaches. The ever-expanding roster is a major aspect of 's enduring appeal, as new updates frequently bring characters with different playstyles and personalities. Keeping track of them all can be difficult for newcomers, but the distinct names with linguistic roots in a variety of cultural inspirations can sometimes make it easier to tell them apart.

The newest reveals are slated to arrive in Version 4.4, which is expected to hit the game in late January 2024. Recent 4.4 leaks and rumors have teased elements of the update, which might actually focus on expanding older map areas from the game rather than the newest region of Fontaine. Although much of 4.4 remains merely the subject of speculation for now, official character reveals have provided the first official look at major content additions planned for the first 2024 update.

Genshin Impact officially revealed a new Pyro character on Twitter, and the immediate standout of the announcement is that his name is Gaming. It doesn't take much thought to realize how much confusion this could cause, as Gaming obviously has other connotations in the English language. Trying to figure out a smart way to optimize the character by searching «Gaming build,» for example, is more likely to bring up PC rigs than equipment. It's also a fundamentally amusing moniker, and there's little doubt that the community will have plenty of fun with it even before version 4.4 even releases.

Gaming's English spelling in is essentially a weird quirk of how the game approaches the names of characters from Liyue, the region that's based off of China. The script