HoYoverse has dropped a short but striking teaser for its upcoming fantasy MMORPG built on Unreal Engine 5, along with a newly-launched official website. The footage hints at lavish visuals, a living world, and large-scale battles as the studio takes a major leap forward.

What We Know So Far

The teaser doesn’t reveal a title yet, but some key features have emerged:

• A realistic fantasy setting, with wet terrain, subtle creature movement and misty horizons.
• An open world design promised, with “large-scale battles,” intelligent NPC systems and full-terrain AI.
• The website’s job postings suggest cross-platform support: PC, consoles and mobile devices.

Moving into photorealistic graphics and ambitious MMO design seems like a new direction for HoYoverse, which is well-known for anime-style games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. A significant investment in scale and fidelity is indicated by the move to Unreal Engine 5.

Given how fiercely competitive the open-world MMO market is, this project might be the next big step for HoYoverse. As development continues and more information becomes available, we should hear more soon.

Official website: https://boss.mihoyo.com/