Genshin Impact leak hints at Snezhnaya release window

The nation of Cryo, Snezhnaya, will be the seventh and last region of Teyvat to be released in Genshin Impact. So far, the game has been following the Teyvat Storyline Preview: Travail video released by HoYoverse in 2020. According to this video, Snezhnaya should be the next nation to be added to the game after Natlan. However, recent leaks suggest that that might not be the case, as Snezhnaya's release might be delayed.

Read on to learn more about this leak that discloses Snezhnaya's possible release window in Genshin Impact.

Note: This article is based on a leak so readers are asked to take this information with a grain of salt.

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Snezhnaya to release later than anticipated, according to leaks

According to a leak shared by credible leakers hxg_diluc and Full Stop Chan, the region of Snezhnaya will come with the 7.0 update, instead of 6.0, as previously expected. As per Genshin Impact's standard schedule according to the Teyvat Travail video, the ongoing story of Natlan was supposed to be followed directly by Snezhnaya's release. However, if this leak turns out to be true, players might have to wait for quite some time before they can reach Snezhnaya.

As per the leak, the entirety of the 6.x patches will focus on the region of Nod-Krai, with the main area of Snezhnaya releasing in patch 7.0. Based on standard update schedules and patterns, Genshin Impact version 7.0 is expected to go live sometime during the third quarter of 2026.

This leak has disappointed a lot of fans who had been looking forward to Snezhnaya's release next year. Snezhnaya being the seventh and last nation in the Teyvat storyline means that players will finally get to witness the conclusion to the overarching plot with the Gnoses of all the Archons. The Cryo Archon — called the Tsaritsa — is also a very popular character in the community, despite never appearing in the game.

All current Harbingers in Genshin Impact (Image via HoYoverse)

Snezhnaya is also home to the Fatui, one of the morally grey enemy factions in the game. Harbingers like Tartaglia, Arlecchino, Dottore, and Capitano are members of the Fatui. The 'A Winter Night's Lazzo' interlude teaser released by HoYoverse in 2022 also introduced the rest of the Tsaritsa's Harbingers, who quickly became characters everyone looked forward to meeting upon reaching Snezhnaya.

Now with the possible delay of Snezhnaya's release, players might have to wait longer before they can reach the nation of Cryo and get acquainted with the Cryo Archon as well as the Fatui Harbingers. Of course, this is still mere speculation based on a leak, so it would be better to wait for official confirmation or announcements from HoYoverse regarding Snezhnaya's release window.

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