HoYoverse just released an Genshin Impact Cloud (Free) as an open beta in the US, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. This follows the launch of Genshin Impact (Free) version 4.7 “An Everlasting Dream Intertwined" update on all platforms. Genshin Impact Cloud, as an open beta, lets players in those regions download a small game client and play via streaming through real-time cloud technology without having to download the entire game. HoYoverse also confirmed that progression carries over once you log in just like on other platforms. Since the current install size for Genshin Impact on iOS is just under 30GB, this is great for saving space for those who want to stream the game. I’m curious how it ends up feeling and running compared to playing the same game natively for older devices.

You can check out the Genshin Impact Cloud Open Beta version of the app on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for ANdroid here. Check out the official cloud client website here for the PC link. This release has arrived before the upcoming major version 5.0 update that has upgraded visuals. Read about that here. If you’d like to play Genshin Impact (natively) and don’t own it yet, you can download it for free on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. The PC version is available on the official website here and the Epic Games Store. If you play on iOS, with iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 and later, you can use PS5 and Xbox Series X|S controllers to play Genshin Impact. We featured Genshin Impact as our Game of the Week when it released and awarded it our 2020 Game of the Year. I also featured it as one of the best iOS games to play with a controller. What do you think of Genshin Impact Cloud and will you be trying it if you’re in a supported location?