Genshin Impact 2.7 delay: When is the next update expected to roll out?

HoYoverse, the creators of Genshin Impact, have finally reached out to their audience and uploaded an official announcement that the patch 2.7 update will be postponed. Players were made aware of the delay in the 2.7 Special Program through an unofficial announcement on Facebook and Bilibili's comment sections.

However, players were shocked to learn that the entire patch 2.7 will now be delayed until further announcements are made by the officials on this matter. Many content creators, data miners, and leakers have asked the Genshin Impact community to be understanding of the latest developments.

This article will explain everything players need to know about the patch 2.7 delay and when the next Genshin Impact update can be expected.

Genshin Impact: 2.7 Special Program and version update officially postponed

Many data miners and credible leakers had speculated that the 2.7 Special Program would premiere on 28 April, 2022. However, no official announcement was made about it as the days went by.

Finally, on 28 April, players learned that the 2.7 Special Program would be temporarily delayed to an unknown date. This information was originally passed on to fans on the official Genshin Impact Facebook and Bilibili accounts.

Genshin Impact officials made an unofficial announcement about the delay in the 2.7 Special Program in the comments section of their latest posts on the aforementioned official accounts. It is still unclear why the officials did not upload an official notice about it and had to use the regular comment section to announce the delay.

HoYoverse received a lot of backlash from their fans as they demanded an official announcement about the recent developments. On 29 April, the developers uploaded an official statement on all of their social media platforms. It was then officially announced that the entire patch 2.7 update was being postponed until further notice.

The official statement has alleviated the backlash made by the community. Additionally, many content creators and credible leakers played a huge role by using their influence to calm fans down.

Despite the initial outrage, the majority of the community has shown a lot of empathy and understanding towards the HoYoverse employees as they pray for their safety during the severe COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai.

When is the next Genshin Impact update expected to roll out?

No new dates have been announced by officials for the version 2.7 update. However, credible sources have received rumors that the next update will be delayed a couple of weeks due to the pandemic occurring in Shanghai.

Officials have asked fans to stay tuned and wait for further announcements. It was also indicated that there would be some sort of mysterious compensation for the delay. So, of course, many fans are hoping to be compensated with tons of primogems.

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