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HoYoverse has announced a major update for Genshin Impact. The game is preparing for the upcoming Version 7.0 with a twist for Android gamers. The changes are designed to support future content, but some players will face downsides, especially those who have been using older devices.
Genshin Impact has reached new heights of success since its launch. With every update, players have received new regions, characters, and events. As the world expands, developers are upgrading the technology that powers it. This is good news for some players, but not for everyone.
Genshin Impact Version 7.0 will introduce updated character models, enhanced environment textures, and improved visual effects, which will automatically increase the hardware requirements to run the game. Fortunately, the specifications for PC, iOS, PlayStation, and Xbox will remain the same. Only players who have been using older Android devices to play the RPG will have to switch to a newer version.
Simply put, if you have an Android phone with Mali-G52 MP2, Mali-G57 MP, Imagination BXM, or older PowerVR GPUs, the game will crash, freeze, show black screens, and experience other technical difficulties once the update goes live.
According to official reports, the minimum requirement to run Version 7.0 smoothly is Android 10. The developers have recommended Android Version 12 for the best experience. Since Genshin Impact has millions of players worldwide, even a small group of affected users would still be a very large number.
The update may be about more than graphics. HoYoverse supports the game on mobile, PC, and console, and keeping all those versions working together is not easy.
With the new engine upgrades, the team can create larger regions, bigger events, and more detailed environments. They could also help the game take advantage of future hardware that is more powerful than today's devices.
Other big games have done the same thing. As technology advances, developers generally update their engines to keep their games evolving for many years.
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Some players believe better optimization could have kept older devices running the game for longer. Others feel that a game this large eventually needs stronger hardware. Both sides have a point. Good optimization can improve performance, but it cannot remove every limit. HoYoverse has to balance better graphics, new content, and support for players across many different devices.
With Version 7.0, the company seems to be choosing growth. The world of Genshin Impact is getting bigger and better looking, even if some older devices may not be able to keep up.
