Genshin Impact, restart the painting chapter
Since the super popular game “Genshin Impact” was released in 2020, it has quickly set off a gaming craze around the world and has become a highly influential Chinese game masterpiece. On September 16 this year, the “Genshin Impact” project team announced that they will join hands with the world-renowned animation production company ufotable to jointly produce the “Genshin Impact” animation project. In the preview special program of the new version of “Genshin Impact” (version 3.1) broadcast on the same day, the official released the concept video for the first time, and this news made many players excited.
Since the launch of the game, “Genshin Impact” has continued to attract the attention of global players with its exquisite video clips. For example, game plot shorts such as “Winter Night Fool Play” and “Snowy Meet Chun” have been played more than 17 million and 11 million times on Bilibili, among which “Winter Night Fool Play” has received more than 10 million views on YouTube. Many players also left messages in the comment area, asking whether “Genshin Impact” will have longer animation works launched.
The “Genshin Impact” animation project is planned to be produced as a long-form work, in cooperation with ufotable, which is known for its high-quality products. ufotable has produced classic works such as “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”, “Fate/Zero”, “Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works”, “Tales of Zestiria The X” and “Touken Ranbu”. Its animated film “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” was released in 2020 and became the top box office in Japan that year, and the global box office exceeded 500 million US dollars.
“In addition to games, “Genshin Impact” has been trying to expand the boundaries of content, allowing players to experience the charm of the fantasy world in a rich form.” The project leader of “Genshin Impact” said that they will maintain their consistent insistence on high-quality game content and invest in the production of the project in full swing. “The response and support from travelers have far exceeded our expectations. We will strive to make the animation project available to everyone as soon as possible, and we hope that everyone will like this work.” ufotable also said: “The journey of animation production has begun, and we are excited and looking forward to it. In order to depict the charming open world of “Genshin Impact”, related work has been carried out in the studio, and we sincerely look forward to the day when we embark on the journey with everyone.”