Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to action RPG free-to-play title, Genshin Impact. But only for a limited time.
The news of Aloy’s appearance in the popular F2P title was announced on Twitter via the official PlayStation account.
Aloy is coming to the world of Teyvat! ?
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 22, 2021
Guerrilla and miHoYo are proud to announce that everyone’s favorite machine hunter will join the Genshin Impact roster for a limited time. More info soon! https://t.co/fQCbk37VTk pic.twitter.com/w8Yt2TbwCr
“Aloy is coming to the world of Teyvat!” announced the tweet. “Guerrilla and miHoYo are proud to announce that everyone’s favorite machine hunter will join the Genshin Impact roster for a limited time.”
While much was not revealed in terms of gameplay details for Aloy, a blog post stated that she will be a free five-star character.
When will Aloy become available?
Aloy will become available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 accounts following update 2.1 on September 1st. Additionally, Aloy’s Predator Bow will also be available for players with an Adventure Rank of 20+. Additionally, Aloy will then become available for PC and mobile players when update 2.2 rolls out on October 13th.
In a follow-up tweet to the announcement, it stated that players will receive an email granting access to Aloy and her Predator Bow.
Want to obtain Aloy’s Predator Bow? Travelers above Adventure Rank 20 will receive this for free via in-game mail.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 22, 2021
And if you’re playing on PS4 or PS5, you’ll get exclusive access to Aloy as of Update 2.1! pic.twitter.com/RY6m8oqM6F
Unfortunately, it seems that Aloy will not be available for PC or Nintendo Switch. Are you looking forward to playing as Aloy in Genshin Impact? Let us know across our social media channels.
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