Genshin Impact 4.4 release date and Lantern Rite celebrations

HoYoverse announced the Genshin Impact 4.4 release date during the open-world game’s latest livestream and teased plenty of new events, freebies, and more. Lantern Rite is back, and with it comes a chance to invite one 4-star Liyue character to your team for free, including newcomer Gaming. More characters are getting skins, there’s a brand-new part of Liyue to explore, and HoYoverse updated Genshin Impact’s tech a little to improve some of the visuals. If you’re wondering who else is coming in the next version update, check out our Genshin Impact 4.4 banners overview. Genshin Impact 4.4 goes live on Jan. 31, 2024. As always, the version update lasts for six weeks, and while the Lantern Rite event will likely last for the entire update, you can expect smaller events to pop up and last for a week or two at a time. The annual Lantern Rite event is back, with its usual suite of freebies and new modes. Taking part in these modes earns you Festive Fever, among other rewards, and once you build up enough fever, yo