Honkai Star Rail surpasses Genshin Impact launch with 20 million downloads in 1 day
Hokai Star Railis already proving incredibly popular withthe gamehaving surpassed Genshin Impact’s launch with 20 million downloads in just 1 day.
HoYoverse took the gaming world by storm with the release ofGenshin Impactback in 2020. Thegacha gameswiftly gained a dedicated fanbase thanks to its vibrant anime visuals, vast explorable world, and exciting action combat.
The team’s latest title, Honkai Star Rail, has kept the anime-inspired foundation but swapped out action for a more traditional turn-based combat system.
The game has been highly anticipated since the project was first announced in October 2021, and it’s already proving extremely popular having surpassed its predecessor’s launch after a record-breaking first day.
Honkai Star Rail has alreadysurpassed Genshin Impact’s launch with 20 million downloads just 1 day after its release. When Genshin Impact launched, it had17 million downloads in its first 4 daysso in a single day Honkai Star Rail has already smashed HoYoverse’s previous record.
The impressive milestone was announced via the game’sWeibo accountin a statement from HoYoverse, where the developers expressed their gratitude to players. The translated statement reads:
“Dear Pioneers:
Travel through the sea of stars, alongside you. Thank you for supporting “Collapse: Star Dome Railway” during this boundless journey. Because of you, we have achieved great results in topping the charts in multiple countries and regions.”
The team then detailed an in-game ‘Departure Festival’ event which will take place onApril 30, 2023,at 19:30 (UTC+8),and reward all players withx10 Special Star Rail Passes, one of the game’s covetedcurrencies.
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Departure FestivalMay the stars be with you on this journey. We are grateful for your support in this boundless voyage with Honkai: Star Rail.Thanks to you, we have achieved fantastic results in topping the charts of many countries and regions.The Express Crew would like to…pic.twitter.com/fp42WaEB8U
Prior to launch, the game already had over 30 millionpre-registrations, with 21 million coming from China and 10 million from the rest of the world which is a higher milestone than Genshin Impact achieved on release.
Not only has the turn-based title had a staggering amount of downloads in 24 hours, but the game has already started breaking records by reaching thenumber one position on the iOS game download chartin more countries than any prior title.
It’s certainly safe to say that the Astral Express has had a successful start to its journey!
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