Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Image via miHoYo.

Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn is making her way to Genshin Impact

You didn't see this coming.

Aloy, the fan-favorite hero of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West will make her way to Genshin Impact. The protagonist from the hugely successful Guerrilla titles will be arriving in Genshin Impact in update 2.1. miHoYo made the surprise announcement today, and it gets even better for fans of the character.

Recommended Videos

The legendary hunter Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn will join the Genshin Impact character roster as a five-star character. Players across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Android, and iOS can obtain this new five-star character for free within a limited time.

Aloy, who will be referred to in Genshin Impact as a “savior from another world”, will arrive in-game for PlayStation players during update 2.1, and for PC and mobile players during update 2.2. Even more interestingly, miHoYo refer to this as the “first collaboration with Horizon Zero Dawn”, so even more might be on the, eh, horizon.

See Genshin Impact on Amazon

The collaboration, while extremely surprising, actually makes a lot of sense. Horizon is a huge property for Sony, and Genshin Impact has been a massive success on the platform, so some promotional collaboration between the two is a good idea. Aloy is also a superb character and her earnest nature will actually fit in perfectly into the Genshin Impact universe.

She will also be a 5 Star character, so you know she will be strong as hell. We don’t know anything about her kit just yet, but miHoYo has advised that more information will be on the way as update 2.1 gets closer. Update 2.1 is expected to release in early September.


Gamepur is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien has been playing games for over three decades and has been writing about them for five years. When not getting stomped on by the creations of Hidetaka Miyazaki, he enjoys spending too much time in Warframe, Destiny 2 and any other ARPG with a solid grind. When not writing, he is doing inexplicable behind-the-scenes magic for GAMURS Group.