Genshin Impact 5.3 drip marketing date and character speculation
Genshin Impact's version 5.3 will be the first update of the upcoming year and will be released on January 1, 2025. Ahead of its arrival, HoYoverse will tease the new characters debuting in the patch on November 18, 2024, via drip marketing. Latest leaks have suggested that the developers may confirm Pyro Archon Mavuika for the update while also teasing another fan-favorite.
This article will provide information regarding the release date and time of the Genshin Impact version 5.3 drip marketing campaign and will also list the expected characters for it.
Note: HoYoverse did not follow the usual drip marketing pattern so the new characters weren't revealed at the expected time. Read on for more details. Some aspects are based on speculations and are subject to change.
Genshin Impact 5.3 drip marketing date speculation
Based on the previous drip marketing, HoYoverse was expected to reveal the new characters on November 18, 2024, at 6 PM (UTC +8). Unfortunately, the developers did not follow the usual drip marketing pattern this time.
However, it is now speculated that HoYoverse might reveal the new characters after the nominees are announced at The Game Awards 2024. The stream will begin on November 18, 2024, at 12 pm ET/9 am PT. Thus, Travelers can expect the version 5.3 character announcements around this time.
This is simply an assumption based on Alhaitham's drip marketing as he was also revealed after The Game Awards 2022 nominations were announced.
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Genshin Impact 5.3 drip marketing character leaks
According to the leaks shared by @ProjectENKA1 on X, HoYoverse will reveal via drip marketing that Mavuika and Citlali will debut as playable characters in the 5.3 update. Both of them have already appeared in the narrative and play a major role in the Natlan chapter of Archon Quests.
Mavuika is the Pyro Archon and is among the most anticipated characters ever. Needless to say, she is expected to be a 5-star character and based on the Natlan Archon Quest, her weapon of choice is likely a Claymore.
Citlali, on the other hand, wields the Cryo element and is a genius from the Masters of the Night-Wind tribe. She is also expected to be a 5-star character and her weapon of choice is rumored to be a Catalyst.
While the leaks are reliable, readers are still advised to take it with a grain of salt until the info is officially confirmed by HoYoverse.
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