Honkai: Star Rail launches on PS5 next month
Pre-registration is now available
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Hoyoverse has announced thatHonkai: Star Railwill launch onPlayStation 5on October 11, 2023.
Revealed during the September 14 State of Play livestream, the free-to-play turn-based RPG, from the studio that brought usGenshin Impact,is finally arriving next month after first launching onPCandmobilein April.
Honkai: Star Railwill be free to download on PS5 as well, and will feature cross-play capabilities as well as cross-progression, so you can easily switch between playing on PC or mobile to console.
Although the game will be free when it is released, players can get their hands on a limited pre-order bundle, which will allow them to pre-download the game ahead of time for a cost. The digital content will also give users some exclusive in-game items, such as two Star Rail Passes, 150,000 credits, and more goodies to upgrade your characters and weapons.
This is the first time Hoyoverse has introduced paid pre-downloads, previously allowing users to download theirHonkai: Star Railon PC and mobile before the official release to avoid having to install a massive game file on day one. The same can be said forGenshin Impact, which didn’t have a paid pre-order bundle when it launched on PS5.
Pre-registrations are available now, all you need to do is head over to the official website and enter your information to sign up. You’ll also earn some pre-registration rewards, as well as some login rewards when you boot up the game.
If you’re new toHonkai: Star Rail, you’ll pick between two protagonists at the start of the game and explore a wide variety of locations across the galaxy aboard the Astral Express. As you progress through the story, you’ll meet characters who can become playable as they’re added to your party.
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The game has a gacha system, meaning you’ll earn specific currency that allows you to “roll” on characters and weapons in the store to obtain them.
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