HoYoverse has officially confirmed the Genshin Impact 7.1 Special Program, titled A Rekviem for the Underworld, for Saturday, September 12, 2026. The livestream will be broadcast on the official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Following the tradition of every patch, the developer will showcase upcoming content, drop live redemption codes, and preview banners, events, and story progression. For this Genshin Impact 7.1 edition, the spotlight remains on Snezhnaya — the cryogenic nation tied to the Fatui — and the RPG's sixth anniversary, slated for September 28.
When and Where to Watch Genshin Impact 7.1
The official stream time announced by the @GenshinImpact account is 8:00 AM (UTC-4). In other regions: 9:00 PM in Singapore, 8:00 AM in Brasília, 1:00 PM in London, 9:00 PM in Tokyo, and 8:00 PM in Beijing. The channels usually open the waiting room about 15 minutes prior, occasionally featuring extra content.
After the broadcast ends, the VOD will remain available on the official YouTube channel. Players who miss the real-time stream can still grab the primogem codes, provided they redeem them quickly before they expire in a few hours.
What HoYoverse Has Teased So Far
The official announcement for the Genshin Impact 7.1 Special Program dropped on September 7 via the game's news site and social media channels. The broadcast promises deep-dive details into version 7.1. Both Gematsu and Eurogamer have highlighted the subtitle A Rekviem for the Underworld, which aligns with the darker, more somber narrative tone Snezhnaya has been building since version 7.0.
Through drip marketing — official artwork drops ahead of the patch — the community has already caught wind of two new names associated with the region: Vesna and Vodyanitsa. Industry reports describe Vesna as an Anemo sword user and Vodyanitsa as a Hydro catalyst support. However, exact kits, banners, and release orders for Genshin Impact 7.1 will only be set in stone once confirmed by the Special Program.
What This Means for Players
In short, Saturday's stream addresses the community's burning questions for this phase of Genshin Impact 7.1:
- which character banners will headline the patch;
- whether there will be a free standard 5-star character selector for the anniversary;
- how many Primogems and Intertwined Fates are landing in our in-game mail;
- what limited-time events will accompany the Snezhnaya story arc.
Previous anniversaries typically featured around 1,600 Primogems via mail, a seven-day login event with Intertwined Fates, a commemorative glider, and a Sanctifying Elixir for artifacts. While this is based on historical precedent rather than a direct guarantee for this edition, Saturday's program will finalize the exact numbers.
Why Genshin Impact 7.1 Matters Right Now
Genshin Impact turns six years old on September 28. Version Genshin Impact 7.1 aligns directly with this milestone window, which historically packs the highest volume of free rewards on the calendar. For players hoarding Fates or waiting for a specific rerun, the Special Program marks the moment when pull planning shifts from speculation to strategy.
Snezhnaya is also the longest-running regional arc the game has built since Fontaine and Natlan. Every regional patch introduces new maps, exploration mechanics, and deeper layers to the Fatui plot. The 7.1 title hints that the story is about to get much heavier, well beyond just snowy landscapes.
Sources: Official HoYoverse announcement (September 7, 2026), Gematsu, Eurogamer, and Notebookcheck.
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