Genshin Impact update 5.0: release time and maintenance details

The fires of Natlan burn brightly and we’re close enough to the release of Genshin Impact 5.0 that we can feel their heat. Bringing ample anniversary rewards, a colorful cast of characters, and tons of new story, event content, and quality-of-life improvements, this upcoming update appears to be a massive one for the open-world RPG. Naturally, fans are already excited for patch day and want to dive into the brand-new region with its many adorable dinosaur-like creatures and fresh exploration mechanics – and, as always, a bit of preparation can help get you into the action quicker on launch day thanks to the preload functionality, which is open to PlayStation users for the first time in Genshin Impact history. Here are all the details on the Genshin Impact update 5.0 start and server downtime. The Genshin Impact servers are scheduled to go offline on August 28, 2024, at 6am (UTC+8) in preparation for update 5.0. Here’s what that means for your timezone: August 27, 3pm PT August 27, 5pm CT August 27, 6pm ET Au