Genshin Impact Patch 4.8 is coming, bringing new characters and a new story. This is the special summer event for this patch cycle, with a limited-time area to explore and hints about the upcoming Natlan region.
Below we explain when Genshin Impact maintenance begins and ends, next to the release time from version 4.8. We’ve also added some details about what to expect from Genshin Impact version 4.8.
What time is Genshin Impact offline for maintenance?
Genshin Impact will go down for maintenance Tuesday July 16 or Wednesday July 17 (depending on your time zone) at the following times and will be unavailable for approximately five hours:
- July 16 at 3:00pm PDT off the west coast of North America
- July 16 at 6:00 PM EDT off the east coast of North America
- July 16 at 10:00 PM GMT for the United Kingdom
- July 16 at 11:00 PM CET for Western Europe/Paris
- July 17 at 7am JST for Japan/Tokyo
- July 17 at 9am AEDT for Australia/Sydney
Be sure to burn off the resin before starting maintenance if you wish.
What time does Genshin Impact version 4.8 start?
Genshin Impact should return from maintenance with version 4.8 at the following times:
- July 16 at 8pm PDT off the west coast of North America
- July 16 at 11:00 PM EDT off the east coast of North America
- July 17 at 03:00 GMT for the United Kingdom
- July 17 at 04:00 CET for Western Europe/Paris
- July 17 at 12:00 JST for Japan/Tokyo
- July 17 at 2pm AEDT for Australia/Sydney
The servers may come online sooner or later depending on how the maintenance goes, but these are the estimated times that 4.8 should go live. Normally Hoyoverse is pretty good about adhering to maintenance times. We usually don’t get extended maintenance, but sometimes it does end early!
What’s New in Genshin Impact Version 4.8?
This is the usual big summer event for the launch of a new region. While players will be excited about Natlan on the horizon, there will be a new area to explore for a limited time, filled with minigames and opportunities to earn Primogems.
New five-star Dendro character Emilie makes her debut in this patch, and Navia, Nilou, and Yelan are getting replays, so if you missed them, now’s your chance. Nilou and Kirara are also getting two fairytale skins to celebrate the summer event.