Summary
Zenless Zone Zero, the new action-RPG from the developers ofGenshin Impact, will have a technical test period for PlayStation 5 players. The latest game fromHoYoversehas been drawing attention for having a similar aesthetic toGenshin Impactbut an utterly distinct setting.Zenless Zone Zerois scheduled for release in 2024, so HoYoverse is working at full throttle on beta tests to ensure a smooth launch.
Zenless Zone Zerowas announced in May 2022through a teaser from HoYoverse. Despite being an action-RPG in the vein ofGenshin Impact,ZZZbrings its own peculiarities. The player is a Proxy and must employ agents, the game’s characters, to fight for them. It’s possible to take three agents into the field and seamlessly switch between them. Closed beta testers say the combat is more akin to a hack-n-slash than the paced action ofGenshin Impact. Regarding similarities,Zenless Zone Zerois also a live service game with microtransactions and the notorious gacha system.
Zenless Zone Zero PS5 Closed Beta Sign-Up Starts
HoYoverse has dominated the live service games market.Genshin Impacthas raised billions since its existence, andHonkai Star Railhas also thrived. WithZenless Zone Zero, the Chinese company once again bets on action gameplay. However, the setting ofZenless Zone Zerois different fromGenshin Impact. WhileGenshinis a fantasy world,ZZZis an urban, high-tech world with humans and animal/human hybrids.
The PlayStation 5 technical test should be one of the final steps to ensure the game’s full functionality. Typically, HoYoverse conducts three betas of its titles before announcing the release. IfZenless Zone Zerobetasfollow the same pattern, after the PlayStation 5 technical test ends, HoYoverse should announce the game’s release date.Zenless Zone Zerois set to arrive simultaneously on mobile, PC, and PlayStation 5.
