Honkai: Star Rail is an ambitious upcoming game developed by HoYoverse (miHoYo), the company responsible for Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3, and Tears of Themis. In this new turn-based RPG, players can go on a trailblazing adventure across the galaxy, discovering new worlds, collecting Stellaron, and making new friends along the way.
Pre-registrations for Honkai: Star Rail has officially begun. Click on the official link to get directed to either the App Store or Google Play Store (when accessing from mobile) or the official site (when accessing from PC). By pre-registering, you can score a plethora of in-game rewards upon launch, including 20 Star Rail Passes and a four-star character, Serval.
Honkai: Star Rail release date for mobile and PC
Honkai: Star Rail will officially be launching on April 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM (UTC+8), across the App Store, Google Play Store, Windows (via downloading from the official site), and the Epic Games Store. However, you can begin pre-installing the game as early as April 23 to ensure that you're ready to trailblaze as soon as the game releases. Consider following the game on HoYoLAB to get ahead of all the exciting news surrounding this long-awaited journey.
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Will Honkai: Star Rail release on PS4 or PS5?
HoYoverse has announced that a PlayStation launch is in the works, but it's still currently quite early into development. Unfortunately, it will not be released alongside PC and mobile platforms on April 26. Be on the lookout for more information on PlayStation support by tuning in on HoYoLAB, the official HSR Twitter, or here on Pro Game Guides. Additionally, do know that Honkai: Star Rail has controller support, so you can still play with a controller across PC and mobile.
For more on this exciting game, check out Honkai: Star Rail vs. Genshin Impact – a comparison of HoYoverse’s open-world titles here on Pro Game Guides.
Nicki is a freelance writer with 5 years of writing experience. She's a fan of anything from HoYoverse, from Genshin Impact to Tears of Themis and Honkai: Star Rail. She also loves rhythm games like BanG Dream! and D4DJ.