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Honkai: Star Rail’s 2.3 update is here, as are the details of what we can expect in the HoYoverse from the latest release.
Honkai: Star Rail continues to compete with the mighty Genshin Impact, which is going into its version 4.6 imminently, as a gacha game stablemate with another license to print money.
Update: this article has been updated to reflect the fact the game is now out.
Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 release date
Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 was released on June 19, 2024.
What do we know about Honkai: Star Rail 2.3?
"Extraterrestrial Satellite Communication" Firefly
"Fireflies are such magical creatures, aren't they? They may throw themselves at a flame or suddenly grow old, but every night before that, they will shine brighter than the stars."
A member of the Stellaron Hunters and a young… pic.twitter.com/9zFpsZp7l0
— Honkai: Star Rail (@honkaistarrail) April 23, 2024
Even at this early stage, some details are emerging. We know we will be getting a new character, Firefly, who will be a new five-star character. Firefly has already been part of the game as an NPC but will become playable in the 2.3 update.
A post from the official HSR X account titled “Extraterrestrial Satellite Communication” gave us some new info on the character who will be voiced in English by Analesa Fisher and Adin Rudd.
The post has already received nearly eight million views – an indicator of how popular the game is.
