Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail Collaboration Release Date and Version Details

Fans of the Honkai universe from HoYoverse will be thrilled to learn that the collaboration between Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail has been officially announced. A preview regarding this much-anticipated collab was previously shared on Honkai Impact 3rd’s official X account. Additionally, a comprehensive Behind-the-Scenes video for the collaboration has now been released, providing details on the Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai: Star Rail collaboration date, the featured characters, and the release version of the collaboration.

This article details all the latest information available about the Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai: Star Rail collaboration, as highlighted in the official Behind-the-Scenes video.

Collaboration Date and Release Version for Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai: Star Rail Announced

The Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai: Star Rail collaboration is set to launch on November 28, 2024. This unprecedented collaboration between the two Honkai universes is generating considerable excitement among fans of both titles.

The collab will debut in Honkai Impact 3rd v7.9, accessible across all global servers. This initiative marks a pivotal step in uniting the two Honkai universes, which could have significant implications for the lore within both Honkai games. Currently, canonically, the only crossover character from Honkai Impact 3rd to appear in Honkai: Star Rail is Welt.

While other characters from Honkai Impact 3rd are also presented in Honkai: Star Rail, these representations are distinct versions of the original characters. Notable characters include Bronya, Seele, Acheron (Raiden Mei), Himeko, Natasha (Raven), Sushang, Yanqing, and Luocha (Otto Apocalypse/Void Archives).

As this collaboration links the two Honkai titles, it’s likely that we may see these ‘EXPY’ characters in Honkai Impact 3rd in the future. However, it’s important to note that these characters will not be part of the Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai: Star Rail collaboration at the present time.

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The Behind-the-Scenes video showcases various ideas that the Honkai Impact 3rd team proposed for the collaboration with Honkai: Star Rail. Among the concepts was a storyline featuring Welt’s return to his original home within Honkai Impact 3rd. Another concept depicted a direct confrontation between the Astral Express and St. Freya, highlighting matchups such as Kiana vs. Trailblazer, Himeko vs. Himeko, Mei vs. Dan Heng, Herrscher of Reason Bronya vs. Welt, and Fu Hua vs. March 7th.

Although many of these storylines were ultimately set aside, they may resurface in future collaborations between the two Honkai games. Characters from the Behind-the-Scenes video might appear later or be referenced within the Honkai Impact 3rd storyline.

At this stage, it appears that only Honkai Impact 3rd will see new content for the collaboration, with no updates being introduced in Honkai: Star Rail. Fans should stay tuned for more updates regarding this collaboration through official announcements from HoYoverse.

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