HoYoverse Studio has released a 15-minute video in which the game designer discussed what awaits players in the game's massive new season. By the way, the game has been out for almost a year now.

The developer touched on a variety of significant topics: story, combat system, gameplay experience, optimization, events, and more. In version 2.0, players will get a huge new regionā€”Waifei Peninsula, where a special material resistant to Ether contamination is mined. The first settlers of this area monitored an unstable Hollow nearby, and over time, the settlement turned into a stronghold located atop a cliff.

In this place, Proxy will have to find answers to previous questions: what Sara, who is behind the story of Victim and Bringer, truly wants; uncover the truth about the fall of the Old Capital; and reveal certain secrets of the Phaeton siblings. It seems that the new update will feature more traditional Chinese folklore, complete with temples, monks, and possibly even magic. This is hinted at by the presence of Yunkuiā€”a mentor to the mysterious girl in yellow, who could be encountered in the Hollow in the last update.

A lot of time was dedicated to the combat system and Agents, particularly keeping them relevant. The Zenless Zone Zero community has long been concerned that, similar to other HoYoverse games where new characters gradually outshine old ones in terms of effectiveness (power creep), the same would happen here. The game director of ZZZ assured that his team would strive to keep all characters (including older ones) relevantā€”both in terms of gameplay and story. In the former case, this will be achieved by adding new techniques and increasing the importance of an Agentā€™s role (for example, ensuring battles arenā€™t played with just one character but involve the whole team). As for the story, both the main and side quests will feature deeper interactions with Agents, weaving their stories into the main plot.

Navigation has also been reworked, with the addition of a mini-map and a complete overhaul of movement. As a result, instead of a horizontal ribbon with icons and constant loading screens between rooms, players will get a larger, seamless location. This is being done not only for convenience but also to help players better understand the gameā€™s world and its layout.

Additionally, a new faction was mentioned, as well as other characters who will play a significant role in the upcoming season. And of course, there were announcements about improvements to various events.

In conclusion, the developer acknowledged that, as a young team, they didnā€™t handle the story and gameplay perfectly at the gameā€™s launch. However, thanks to fan feedback (for which the studio is very grateful), they have fixed and improved many things and will continue to do so.

The video didnā€™t show much gameplay footage, but very soon, on April 13, a special Season 2 teaser will be revealed, showcasing the new factions, locations, and other content of the upcoming update in detail.

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