Genshin Impact 4.4 Gaming banner release date and 5-star characters

Gaming is an upcoming character that will debut in Genshin Impact's 4.4 update. He is a 4-star unit from Liyue and wields the Pyro element. HoYoverse has confirmed that Gaming could be featured among the first phase banners of 4.4, arriving on January 31, 2024. Furthermore, he will be one of the featured options on the 4-star character selector, which is a reward in the Lantern Rite festival.

Gaming is a Claymore user whose primary role is of a main DPS. His Elemental Skill allows him to perform Pyro-imbued Plunge attacks, whereas his Elemental Burst lets him enter an enhanced state and summon his companion, Man Chai.

This article will mention the release date and time for Gaming's debut in Genshin Impact. It will also include a universal countdown clock for the reader's convenience.

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Genshin Impact 4.4: Gaming release date and countdown

Gaming will be featured as a rate-up 4-star character on the limited-time character banners of Genshin Impact 4.4, as revealed by HoYoverse during the official livestream. Players should be able to obtain him by wishing on the Phase I banners of this update.

Here is the banner order for version 4.4:

• First half (January 31) - Xianyun and Nahida, with Gaming as a 4-star
• Second half (February 21) - Xiao and Yae Miko

Gaming will become available on all game servers simultaneously, as soon as the Lantern Rite update goes live on January 31, at 11 am (UTC +8).

The universal countdown above showcases the time left for Gaming's release worldwide. Players will have a chance to obtain him from the event wish till February 21, 2023.

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How to get Gaming in Genshin Impact

Gaming, as seen in his drip-marketing post (Image via HoYoverse)

Players should have a chance to obtain Gaming from the limited-time character banners. However, given that he is a 4-star, there is no guarantee of acquiring him with limited pulls.

Players who do not want to pull on the first-half banners have an alternate way of getting Gaming at C0 during the Lantern Rite festival, as he will be one of the available 4-star Liyue characters on the 4-star selector coupon.

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