- Genshin Impact Version 7.0, titled 'Everwinter Without Mercy,' launches on August 12, skipping Version 6.8 and opening the frozen nation of Snezhnaya.
- Snezhnaya is a cold, industrial region powered by Kresnik energy, with sparse settlements connected by a train network to the capital Snezhnograd, home of the Fatui.
- A new Archon Quest covers a catastrophic blizzard, an energy crisis, and faction tensions, rewarding up to 560 Primogems.
- The Eye of Graeae tool provides cold protection, train summoning, and Prime Ice Constructs, and unlocks a third-person shooter (TPS) mode with modifiable firearms.