Zenless Zone Zero: gameplay, closed beta… We take stock of the next game from the creators of Genshin Impact

Game News Zenless Zone Zero: gameplay, closed beta… We take stock of the next game from the creators of Genshin Impact

Published on 21/05/2022 at 12:10

Announced recently, the new game from Hoyoverse / miHoyo has something to arouse curiosity among players of Genshin Impact and other Honkai Impact 3rd. Will it become the new Chinese video game phenomenon? Even though the announcement trailer recorded record views, it’s still too early to tell. For now, we can only take stock of the announcements that have been made and take stock of what this Zenless Zone Zero has in store for us.

Summary

What is Zenless Zone Zero?
Who develops Zenless Zone Zero?
Que raconte Zenless Zone Zero ?
Is there a connection with Genshin Impact?
The gameplay of Zenless Zone Zero that evening?
When and where will Zenless Zone Zero be released?
How do I access the closed beta?
What is the minimum configuration to play Zenless Zone Zero?

What is Zenless Zone Zero?

Between role play and action, Zenless Zone Zero is an urban fantasy title that was teased and then officially presented in early May. The information about him is revealed in dribs and drabs on the dedicated official website.

Who develops Zenless Zone Zero?

This is the Chinese development studio Hoyoverse. If the name Hoyoverse may not mean anything to you, know that it is a trademark registered and supervised by miHoyo (the studio behind Genshin Impact et Honkai Impact 3rd) intended to create “a vast virtual world, which includes games, anime series and other types of entertainment that will provide players with a high level of freedom and immersion”.

Zenless Zone Zero: gameplay, closed beta… We take stock of the next game from the creators of Genshin Impact

Que raconte Zenless Zone Zero ?

Zenless Zone Zero takes place in a futuristic universe in which civilization as we know it has disappeared. Following a supernatural phenomenon called hollows, it was purely and simply destroyed. Growing up, these species of supernatural black holes created completely distorted new dimensions in which evolve monsters, Ethereal.

As you can imagine, in the midst of this chaos, a last bastion of our civilization is trying somehow to survive. This is New Eridu, a shelter that lasts thanks to the precious resources contained in the dimensional rifts. In the game, you play as and proxy, essential guide to explore the latter and recover their riches. This will allow you to protect your bastion from enemy attacks, but also to discover the mysterious conspiracy behind this supernatural phenomenon and find a way to stem it.

The proxy seem to be distributed in different “houses”. As we write these linesonly two members of the Gentle House have been revealed. First we have Anby Demara, a young girl with a mysterious past known for her fighting skills and the fact that she is trustworthy. Five days after unveiling this first character, Hoyoverse presented us Nicole Demara, the cunning and resourceful founder of the proxy agency Cunning Hares (known for its high prices).

Is there a connection with Genshin Impact?

If apparently the two titles do not have much in common (except their creators), we are not immune to seeing the two universes converge. With Hoyoverse, the developers indeed seem eager to produce worlds that are part of a kind of metaverse and can thus be linked to each other. If we look at Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, we can find certain nods to each other, with characters from one reminiscent of some from the other. miHoyo took it further in May 2021 by unveiling a collaboration between the two titles.

So while Zenless Zone Zero appears to be set in a whole new universe, some winks and future collaborations with other Hoyoverse games, including the much-loved Genshin Impact, are not to be ruled out.

The gameplay of Zenless Zone Zero that evening?

We mentioned it above, Zenless Zone Zero is an action-RPG, but what form can it take? Well, you will have the choice between different characters (proxy) possessing their own abilities and weapons. These will change the course of your fights which should take the form of QTE. To attack the monsters present in the faults, it will indeed be necessary to press a series of keys with the right timing. Note that exploration in Zenless Zone Zero will also be tinged with roguelike mechanics.

One point remains unresolved: will Zenless Zone Zero be a gacha? It is indeed the favorite genre of the Chinese studio. The presence of several unlockable characters suggests that this will also be the case with Zenless Zone Zero. However, nothing has been confirmed about this yet.

When and where will Zenless Zone Zero be released?

No date has yet been announced, nor even a small release window. We still know that the game will be available on PC and iOS. A release on other platforms is planned later.

While waiting for a release date, know that the game is still going get a closed beta. As its name suggests, this test session is reserved for a few lucky ones. If you want to be, you have until May 23 to create an account on the official website of Zenless Zone Zero and complete the form Tuning Test. If at the time of your registration you encounter the slightest problem, you can look for solutions on the dedicated FAQ about. Once the registration phase has passed and if you are qualified, you will receive a message by email or SMS indicating the procedure to follow.

It is also possible to obtain access to the closed beta through the title’s various communication channels. Thus, you can participate in the draw on Twitter, comment on the news of the trailer onThe site Hoyolabshare an experience ici or help dear Anby distinguish between movies and real life ici. For more information, find our detailed article on the subject.

Note that this closed beta will be only available in Japanese, Chinese and English. To access it, you must have a PC or device running iOS. The test session can only be done on one of these two platforms and it will be impossible to change them along the way. All save data produced during this test session will be erased a priori, but you can share your impressions and images of the game as much as you wish (as long as it does not fall within the scope of legal limitations such as defamation or piracy). For the moment, we do not know the start date of this closed beta, but Hoyoverse should not be long in communicating on this subject.

What is the minimum configuration to play Zenless Zone Zero?

If the developers have not officially shared the minimum configuration necessary to play the game, we can already communicate to you the one recommended for players wishing to register for the closed beta:

On iOS