{"id":6023,"date":"2026-07-18T22:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/zzz-honkai-star-rail-crossover-winter-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:21:49","slug":"zzz-honkai-star-rail-crossover-winter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/zzz-honkai-star-rail-crossover-winter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HoYoverse Confirms ZZZ \u00d7 Honkai: Star Rail Crossover \u2014 Pom-Pom Is Already in New Eridu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been exploring New Eridu lately and spotted a familiar orange Bangboo lurking near the video store \u2014 no, you\u2019re not hallucinating. Pom-Pom, the beloved Astral Express conductor from Honkai: Star Rail, is already in Zenless Zone Zero, and HoYoverse has officially confirmed what this means: a full ZZZ \u00d7 Honkai: Star Rail crossover is coming in Winter 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFlYlAhCRUM\" title=\"Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 &quot;The Long Goodbye&quot; Special Program\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d Special Program \u2014 via Zenless Zone Zero on YouTube. The crossover announcement was made during this broadcast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>ZZZ \u00d7 Honkai Star Rail Crossover Confirmed<\/h2>\n<p>During the Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d Special Program on 17 July 2026, HoYoverse officially announced that a crossover between ZZZ and Honkai: Star Rail is in the works. The reveal was framed with typical HoYo humour: the official <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZZZ_EN\/status\/2078094366451577330\">ZZZ X account<\/a> posted that, after a \u201ctechnical evaluation,\u201d developers were \u201ctemporarily unable to fix the bug where Pom-Pomboo suddenly appeared on Sixth Street\u201d \u2014 and so, to celebrate the little visitor, the collaboration was confirmed instead.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pom-pomboo-honkai-star-rail-zzz.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pom-Pomboo, the mysterious Bangboo that is actually Pom-Pom from Honkai: Star Rail, spotted in Zenless Zone Zero\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crossover is officially scheduled for <strong>Winter 2026<\/strong>, which most fans expect to fall somewhere between December 2026 and early 2027. No specific in-game patch date has been announced yet. Detailed content reveals will come through official HoYoverse channels as the collaboration draws closer.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Find Pom-Pomboo in New Eridu Right Now<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zenless-zone-zero-gameplay-new-eridu.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sixth Street in New Eridu, Zenless Zone Zero\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The in-game teaser is already live. If you log into ZZZ now, you can track down Pom-Pom \u2014 disguised as a mysterious Bangboo called \u201cPom-Pomboo\u201d \u2014 at three locations on Sixth Street in New Eridu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Random Play Video Store<\/strong> \u2014 near the videotape display, browsing for a book titled <em>Pom-Pom\u2019s Bizarre Adventure<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Club 404<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gadget Store<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The character has unique voicelines at each spot \u2014 well worth checking out if you\u2019re an HSR fan who\u2019s made the leap to ZZZ (or vice versa).<\/p>\n<h2>Which Characters Might Cross Over? (Leaks \u2014 Not Confirmed)<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zenless-zone-zero-characters-action.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zenless Zone Zero characters in action\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HoYoverse has not officially revealed which characters will appear in the crossover. Leaks circulating in the community suggest the following, though <strong>none of this is confirmed<\/strong> \u2014 treat it as speculation until HoYoverse says otherwise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robin<\/strong> (HSR) may join ZZZ\u2019s Agent roster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Astra Yao<\/strong> and <strong>Ellen Jo<\/strong> (from ZZZ) may become playable in Honkai: Star Rail, reportedly tied to HSR patch 4.7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether the cross-over characters will be fully playable Agents\/characters or limited cameos also hasn\u2019t been confirmed. Full details to be confirmed by HoYoverse ahead of the Winter window.<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for Singapore\u2019s HoYo Community<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zenless-zone-zero-sixth-street.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zenless Zone Zero Sixth Street environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both Zenless Zone Zero and Honkai: Star Rail have enormous player bases in Singapore, and a crossover between the two is likely to be the kind of event that brings lapsed players back to both games simultaneously. ZZZ itself only <a href=\"\/blog\/zenless-zone-zero-3-0-steam-launch-june-2026\/\">launched on Steam in June<\/a> with Version 3.0, so there\u2019s a whole new PC audience ready for its first major HoYo cross-game event.<\/p>\n<p>Timing-wise, if the Winter 2026 window lines up with the holiday season, it could overlap nicely with the end-of-year school break \u2014 a peak gaming period for Singapore players. Local fans heading to <a href=\"\/blog\/hoyofest-2026-singapore-suntec\/\">HoYo FEST 2026 at Suntec (31 July \u2013 2 August)<\/a> might even get a first look at crossover merchandise or teaser artwork at the booth.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, ZZZ Version 3.1 \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d itself launches on <strong>29 July 2026<\/strong>, bringing new S-Rank Agents Remielle Dan and Sigrid de L\u2019Azur alongside second-anniversary rewards. Plenty to do while waiting for Winter.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HoYoverse officially confirms a Zenless Zone Zero \u00d7 Honkai: Star Rail crossover for Winter 2026. Pom-Pom from HSR is already roaming New Eridu \u2014 here\u2019s what we know and where to find it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":6018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[58,57,399,61],"class_list":["post-6023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-honkai-star-rail","tag-hoyoverse","tag-mobile-games","tag-zenless-zone-zero"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zzz-hsr-crossover-pom-pomboo.webp?fit=1600%2C700&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1z9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3511,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/hoyofest-2026-singapore-suntec-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":6023,"position":0},"title":"HoYo FEST 2026 Singapore: Dates, Venue and What to Expect","date":"June 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"HoYo FEST 2026 arrives at Suntec Singapore from 31 July to 2 August. 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