Genshin Impact Version 7.1 is expected to go live at 03:00 UTC on Wednesday, 23 September, once HoYoverse completes its scheduled five-hour maintenance. That means 11pm EDT on Tuesday in New York, 4am BST in the UK, 8.30am IST in India and 8am in Uzbekistan.
HoYoverse has scheduled downtime from 06:00 UTC+8 on 23 September, equivalent to 22:00 UTC on Tuesday, and is offering at least 300 Primogems in compensation to eligible players. Pre-installation is already available and requires roughly 10GB on PC and 4GB on mobile, although the final size can vary with installed voice packs.
- What time does Genshin Impact 7.1 release?
- Vesna and Vodyanitsa arrive as maintenance ends
- Should you preload Genshin 7.1?
For those who want a quick summary:
- Maintenance begins: 22 September, 22:00 UTC
- Expected Version 7.1 release: 23 September, 03:00 UTC
- Downtime: about five hours
- Maintenance compensation: 300 Primogems for Adventure Rank 5+
- Preload: about 10GB on PC, 4GB on mobile
Read more: Genshin Impact Version 7.1 — characters, Archon Quests and anniversary rewards
What time does Genshin Impact 7.1 release?
The update is not rolling out country by country. Maintenance begins simultaneously worldwide, and Version 7.1 should become playable everywhere at roughly the same instant if HoYoverse’s five-hour estimate holds.
| Location | Expected 7.1 release |
| US Pacific — PDT | 8pm, 22 September |
| US Eastern — EDT | 11pm, 22 September |
| UK — BST | 4am, 23 September |
| Central Europe — CEST | 5am, 23 September |
| Uzbekistan — UZT | 8am, 23 September |
| India — IST | 8.30am, 23 September |
| China / Singapore | 11am, 23 September |
| Japan / South Korea | 12pm, 23 September |
| Australia East — AEST | 1pm, 23 September |
Note that these are target times, as HoYoverse estimates five hours of downtime, so the servers can theoretically reopen earlier or later if maintenance does not run exactly to schedule.
Genshin’s America server uses its own fixed server clock, while US cities are currently observing daylight saving time. For a player in New York, the expected launch is 11pm EDT, while Los Angeles receives it at 8pm PDT.
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Vesna and Vodyanitsa arrive as maintenance ends
Version 7.1, A Rekviem for the Underworld, continues the Snezhnaya Archon Quest and brings Vesna and Vodyanitsa as the two new playable five-star characters. Their Phase 1 Event Wishes are expected to become available when the new version opens, while Skirk and Escoffier return during Phase 2.
The update comes days before Genshin Impact’s sixth anniversary on September 28. The anniversary rewards include 1,600 Primogems, 10 Intertwined Fate, a returning standard five-star character selector, and a new system that lets eligible players get one of six event-exclusive five-stars after completing Version 7.1 content.
Dig deeper: Genshin Impact 7.0 Archon Quests explained — Snezhnaya’s biggest twists
Should you preload Genshin 7.1?
Yes, particularly on a slower connection.
Prior to voice-over packs, the official maintenance information puts the pre-install at 10GB for PC and 4GB for mobile. That is only the preload package, not the game’s permanent extra storage after files are unpacked and replaced.
Pre-installation can temporarily restrict play while resources are downloaded, so doing it before Version 7.0’s final hours avoids a second launch morning wait.
