Published 12:12 IST, December 21st 2020

Genshin Impact 1.2 release date, maintenance period and update size

MihoYo has announced that the Genshin Impact 1.2 update is set to bring plenty of new features to the game. Scroll on for update release date and more details.

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Developers at Genshin Impact have confirmed that a new update is set to release later this week. update titled Genshin Impact 1.2 will feature a new Dragonspine location, new environmental mechanics and a lot more. game is also set to feature a new event called " Chalk Prince and Dragon." 

Players will be able to complete new campaign to unlock Festering Desire sword which will be exclusive to event. event will also feature a number of quests that will unlock new effects for sword. In addition,  player who equips Festering Desire will also gain access to special buffs as y go through Dragonspine.

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Genshin Impact 1.2 release date and maintenance

It has been confirmed that new Genshin Impact version 1.2 update will be released on December 23, 2020. game servers will undergo a maintenance period when servers will be taken down. According to official anuncement, update maintenance is set to begin at 06:00:00 (GMT+8) and last for approximately 5 hours. Players should te that y won't be able to access game during this period.

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Genshin Impact 1.2 update size

Genshin Impact developers have also revealed that game update size will be significantly large, however, exact size of update file hasn't been specified.

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Genshin Impact update

To update Genshin Impact on PC, you simply need to close game and relaunch it. w, just click 'Update' button when prompted. If you are an iOS user, head over to Apple App Store and click on 'Update'. On Android devices, you can eir visit Google Play Store and hit 'Update' button or launch game to receive update prompt.

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As for PS5 and PS4 console owners, new update can be installed by highlighting game on Home Screen and selecting  'Options' button. Click on 'Check for Update' to look up available updates.

Genshin Impact is w available across Windows PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iOS and Android platforms. MihoYo has confirmed that game will also release on Nintendo Switch.

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12:12 IST, December 21st 2020