SINGAPORE – Global entertainment brand HoYoverse today brings two applauded RPG titles, their latest release, Zenless Zone Zero, and ongoing Honkai: Star Rail, to the stage of Peacock Theater at the annual gaming celebration – The Game Awards. Apart from celebrating the global gaming industry’s achievements in 2024, the urban fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero invites its most well-known superstar Astra Yao for her grand debut, presenting the audience with her enchanting performance. Meanwhile, the space fantasy RPG Honkai: Star Rail, gives players and fans a sneak peek at Amphoreus, the next stop of the Trailblazer’s intergalactic journey alongside a mysterious character, Castorice.
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse’s latest release, an urban fantasy ARPG, in which contemporary civilization has been destroyed by the calamity known as Hollows. New Eridu, the last beacon for civilization, immerses players in an exhilarating and vibrant urban adventure as a “Proxy”. Launched globally in July, the game has achieved 50 million downloads within the first three days. It is about to embrace its 4th version update on Dec 18th, bringing new engaging gameplay and significant in-game optimizations for Proxies around the world.
During The Game Awards 2024, Zenless Zone Zero presented the global premier of New Eridu’s superstar, Astra Yao. As the brightest star adored by the citizens, she strolls down Sixth Street, shadowed by an enigmatic character, and reminisces outside Random Play over her glamourous red carpet showcase. Besides a fierce battle between members from Section Six and their formidable enemy, Sacrifice, the trailer also unveiled Astra’s graceful performance in the grand opera house, illuminated by her enchanting voice. While Astra concludes her spellbinding melody, a mysterious figure gives a faint smile, hinting at the story that will start a brand-new chapter for Zenless Zone Zero in 2025.
Since its official release in April 2023, Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse’s space fantasy RPG, has been crafting a symphony of interstellar wonder. The game invites players to embark on a journey across uncharted intergalactic territories, where a blend of fantasy, myth, and legend weaves through the narrative of a space-age saga. Trailblazers have traversed many cosmic odysseys and engaged in epic battles, each anticipating the direction of Astral Express’s next journey.
At the year-end gaming festival, Honkai: Star Rail captivated Trailblazers with a thrilling world premiere trailer that whisked them away on a trip down memory lane, from the frost-kissed resurrection of Belobog, to the recent silkpunk adventure centering around the Luminary Wardance in the Xianzhou Luofu, and finally, the dreamy sojourn on the “Planet of Festivities” Penacony. More importantly, the trailer teased the next trailblazing destination – Amphoreus. Alongside breathtaking visuals of the Eternal Land, Castorice also showed up, poised to be a pivotal companion in the adventures ahead! Her connection to the land, particularly the conception of Death, shrouded her debut in mystery, igniting anticipation among players eager for new star-chasing thrills in 2025 and beyond. Zenless Zone Zero’s next version update”A Storm of Falling Stars” will be arriving on December 18, and the latest update for Honkai: Star Rail, Version 2.7 titled “A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn” was released on December 4.
