At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Nodusfall was announced — a new game from HoYoverse, primarily known for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero. The company's head, Liu Wei, admitted that the project significantly differs from the studio's usual releases.
Nodusfall is a very un-miHoYo game.
According to the head, Nodusfall will be miHoYo's first realistic fantasy online game. The project will offer large-scale boss battles and cooperative gameplay. It is this departure from the usual formula that made the game's development particularly challenging.
Judging by Liu Wei's statement, the ancient Chinese book "Shan Hai Jing" ("Classic of Mountains and Seas"), dedicated to the myths, legends, and geography of ancient China, had a significant influence on the game.
In its concept, Nodusfall is more reminiscent of Monster Hunter. Players will have to team up and fight huge creatures that once existed only in myths. Characters can be customized using various combat styles and skill combinations.
Defeating monsters will allow players to obtain valuable resources, unlock new skills and weapons, and gradually develop their own builds. The developers promise a large number of tactical possibilities.