Genshin Impact 4.0 Fontaine Release Date & Time (Countdown Timer)

Aug. 9, 2023

After much anticipation and leaks, Hoyoverse finally announced the long-anticipatedGenshin Impact 4.0update, which brings along a new region called Fontaine. The update also brings a few notable changes and improvements to the menus and character animations and simply improves the overall playability of the game. We are getting three new characters in Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet with the 4.0 update. That said, with the update right around the corner, you must be searching for the exact release details for the latest Genshin Impact 4.0 Fontaine update. We are here to help with all the details and a Fontaine countdown timer.

Genshin Impact Release Date & Time

Note: You should be aware that server maintenance will begin five hours before the stipulated update time, as confirmed by HoYoverse in anofficial post. That means the game will become unplayable at 6:00 AM UTC+8 for all regions.

Considering everything goes right and players don’t need to wait for extra hours due to prolonged maintenance, expect Genshin Impact 4.0 torelease at the expected timesright after the maintenance ends. The table above should give you an idea of when you can finally start exploring the Fontaine region in Genshin Impact. Do note that the maintenance periods are not fixed and can change.

That said, here’s a countdown timer to the upcoming Genshin Impact 4.0 Fontaine update. We suggest you bookmark this page and keep checking back to keep an eye on the 4.0 update rollout.Genshin Impact Fontaine Countdown

In an official post, the developers have confirmed the estimated download size for the Genshin Impact Fontaine update on both mobile and PC platforms. An important thing you need to know is that Genshin Impact 4.0will havea bigger download size.“In Version 4.0, some game files have been adjusted to optimize the gaming experience, meaning that this update will require a large amount of space,”stated HoYoverse.

Since the update will require more storage space than usual, we suggest you clear out some storage to make room for the upcoming region, Fontaine. Here are the estimated download sizes on Windows, Android, and iOS:

You can head to theofficial post from the developerto learn how to pre-install the resource package in time for the upcoming update. All the steps for Windows, Android, and iOS are outlined in the linked guide.

Once the game’s maintenance is done, players can obtain andredeem Genshin Impact codesto get free primogems. If the maintenance takes longer, HoYoverse will provide 60 primogems to players for every hour, i.e. a total of 300 primogems. Are you excited for Genshin Impact 4.0 update release? Show us your excitement in the comments section below.