Ever since the miHoYo commenced the pre-registration process for Honkai Star Rail’s closed beta, tons of fans have been asking a lot of questions related to the game. The questions that fans are asking the most are — ‘Is Honkai Star Rail a sequel to JRPG Honkai Impact 3rd?’ or ‘When will Honkai Star Rail launch?’.
If you are here and looking for answers to these questions then look no further as we have got you covered. The developer behind Genshin Impact and Tears of Themis has not revealed its release date yet. However, that does not mean that we don’t know anything about the upcoming title. Honkai Star Rail.
Without any further ado, let’s find out whether the upcoming title is a sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd or not.
Is Honkai Star Rail a Sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd?
There have been various rumours and speculations regarding the sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd ever since the title turned out massive hit among gamers. The reason why fans are calling Honkai Star Rail a sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd is the devs have brought many characters back into the game.
If you visit HSR’s official site where they have unleashed a list of all characters appearing in the game, you will see multiple characters that we have already witnessed in Honkai Impact 3rd. Besides bringing back old characters to the game, the devs have not even changed their voice artists.
The confirmation of Honkai Star Rail comes a week before the 5th anniversary of Honkai Impact 3rd, which will be celebrated on October 14th, 2021. If rumours and leaks are to be believed, Honkai Star Rail would is a sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd. As per the trademark filing, the upcoming title will be exclusively released for Mobile and Nintendo Switch.
Honkai Star Rail Release Date: When Will It Launch?
The devs might have started pre-registration for its closed beta but they are yet to unleash the release date of Honkai Star Rail. Since the devs have just launched its closed beta registration, the game is still in development and will take a month or two to get it officially launched for users.
Since miHoYO has not dropped the release date of the game, we can’t tell you the exact release date of Honkai Star Rail. If you want to keep informed about every development of the game then be sure to visit this page from time to time as we will keep you updated with additional information when they become available.