Between Fortnite and Hades 2, 2024 has been a strong yr for video games impressed by Greek Mythology. Now, the subsequent sport to hop on the development is the sci-fi journey Honkai: Star Rail.
In February 2024, developer Hoyoverse launched the two.0 replace for Honkai: Star Rail and added the world of Penacony. Since then, the sport has largely targeted on adventures set on this dreamlike world. Nevertheless, that’s about to alter. Hoyoverse confirmed that the forthcoming 2.7 replace would be the final patch earlier than the members of the Astral Specific lastly journey to a brand new world: Amphoreus. A teaser trailer launched as a part of the two.7 livestream program on Friday revealed a primary take a look at this world and confirmed this new location shall be impressed by Greek mythology.
The teaser trailer didn’t present any gameplay, however as an alternative tells a mythic story in regards to the origin of Amphoreus with artwork styled to emulate the look of Athenian vase work. For some time, the narrator talks about how the world began as chaos, however then the gods forged down the “Coreflames,” and the Titans had been born. From there, we’re launched to a number of characters on this saga, like a “three-faced messenger” who traverses by a myriad of doorways or the daughter of the River Styx. In the long run, the trailer additionally reveals a short take a look at the return of Herta and her new 5-star kind.
It’s straightforward to get forward of ourselves, however there’s yet one more patch till the storyline round Amphoreus kicks off within the 3.0 replace. That stated, it’s not as if there isn’t something to look ahead to in 2.7. The subsequent patch will lastly welcome the return of the villainous (and lovely) chief of Penacony, Sunday.
