Leaked Genshin Impact Closed Beta map shows early-stage of all 7 nations

sportskeeda.com:

One Genshin Impact leaker decided to look at an old Closed Beta map with developer notes, and it revealed some interesting information worth analyzing. The map and developer notes have been making rounds on the internet. However, this article will summarize the important parts.

Essentially, the old Closed Beta map looks notably different from what gamers would get in later updates. For example, the placement of certain locations is a bit different, with something like The Chasm not being accounted for here.

The actual Closed Beta map will be seen in the following tweet.

Here is a summary of some interesting things to note:

Obviously, some things are bound to change from the development stages to the final product. Still, there is more to see. The full version of the map will be shown below for the reader's convenience.

Some more content not seen in the tweet include:

There is an NPC named Arabalika in Sumeru in the current version of Genshin Impact. However, there isn't anything related to him owning a fight club in a volcano. Not to mention, there hasn't been any onsen fanservice in Inazuma.

The current map of Genshin Impact is way larger than what the original design would have suggested. Unfortunately, Fontaine isn't here for comparison. Similarly, the Scorched Lava Lands (presumably a part of Natlan) and the Snowy Mountains (presumably a part of Snezhnaya) aren't in the current version of the game.

Still, players can see how different the following regions are:

Sumeru has been placed far more westward than its placement in the original Closed Beta map. Predictably, everything is far more detailed in this version of the map than the one with the developer notes.

The old map only seemed to have one island in Inazuma, whereas