HoYoverse, the game developer behind hits like Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, has posted new job listings hinting at the development of multiple upcoming projects. These listings indicate that the company is expanding into new gaming genres and using Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) for several of these titles.

Key listings shared by a Reddit user include:

1. Character Concept Art (Modern City) – Pre-research Project

• Modern City, Open World, RPG
• Stylized Rendering, Multiple Storylines
• BR (Physically Based Rendering), UE5

From the information above, the game will be made using Unreal Engine 5 and will be HoYo’s new Open-World game set in an Urban setting which means this is the game that will rival Project MUGEN and the recently announced Neverness To Everness.

1. Character Concept Art (Realistic Fantasy) – Pre-research Project

• Realism, Fantasy, Action
• PBR, UE5

From the information above, this game will be made with Unreal Engine 5 and will have a “realistic” approach when it comes to aesthetics. It will also be an action RPG.

1. Character Concept Art (Anthropomorphic Animals) – Pre-research Project

• Anthropomorphism, Chibi Style, Life Simulation
• Social Interaction, UGC (User-generated content)

This game was already reported before which we believe is Astaweave Haven, a simulation game that will play a lot like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley.

1. Scene Concept Art – Honkai IP Pre-research

• Modern Town, Fantasy, Spirit Companion
• Stylized Rendering

This was also reported before and we believe this is HoYo’s most anticipated title in this list as this game will be an online MMORPG set in the Honkai universe.

1. Scene Concept Art (European and American Cartoon) – Pre-research Project

• European/American Cartoon, Near Future, Fantasy
• Shooting, Multiplayer

A surprising entry but is totally expected. This game will be an online multiplayer shooter game set in the near future. From this information, we can theorize that this game will play similarly to VALORANT or Overwatch.

The listings suggest HoYoverse is diversifying its portfolio, with projects spanning open-world RPGs, action games, life simulations, and multiplayer shooters. This marks a shift from their traditional anime-style aesthetics, with an emphasis on realistic visuals and advanced game engines like UE5.

Further details are yet to be revealed so stay tuned to Enduins for more updates!