{"id":6893,"date":"2026-07-31T20:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/genshin-impact-7-0-snezhnaya-odette-august-12-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T20:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:24:18","slug":"genshin-impact-7-0-snezhnaya-odette-august-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/genshin-impact-7-0-snezhnaya-odette-august-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Genshin Impact 7.0: Snezhnaya, Odette and 12 August Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Genshin Impact 7.0 Special Program is live right now \u2014 and Snezhnaya, the game’s long-awaited final Teyvat nation, is confirmed to open on 12 August 2026<\/strong>. As we previewed in our watch guide earlier this week<\/a>, tonight’s broadcast is the biggest Genshin reveal in years. Here is everything HoYoverse has confirmed for Version 7.0: Everwinter Without Mercy.<\/p>\n

Snezhnaya \u2014 Teyvat’s Seventh and Final Nation<\/h2>\n

The frozen nation ruled by the Cryo Archon has been Genshin Impact’s final mainland destination since launch in 2020. Version 7.0 builds a map around tundra, snow-buried Slavic architecture, and industrial sprawl \u2014 including a train network<\/strong> that Travellers will use to navigate the region. The update name “Everwinter Without Mercy” sets the tone: this is not a gentle winter festival, but a nation where HoYoverse has said hope and suffering exist side by side.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Tsaritsa, Finally Revealed<\/h2>\n

HoYoverse officially unveiled the Cryo Archon’s name and design in the Transcendence Trailer “Sudden Snow”<\/a> (released 26 June 2026): Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya<\/strong>. Her visual design leans fully into the ice-and-authority aesthetic \u2014 silver hair, crystalline weapons, a wintry crown \u2014 after years of speculation from the community. Whether the Tsaritsa joins the playable roster in 7.0 or a later version is still to be confirmed by tonight’s program.<\/p>\n

New Characters: Odette and Alyosha Lead the 7.0 Launch Banners<\/h2>\n

The two confirmed launch-banner characters are Odette<\/strong> (5-star, Cryo, Sword) and Alyosha<\/strong> (4-star, Electro, Polearm).<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Odette<\/strong> carries the title “Swirling Snow.” By day she is the Prima Ballerina of the Korolevskiy Troupe, her combat style shaped by Swan Lake-inspired choreography. By night she operates as a Fatui agent \u2014 a dual life she reportedly finds exhausting. Her English voice actress is Alexis Tipton; the Japanese dub features Sumire Uesaka. Mechanically, she summons an off-field dance double that applies Cryo and enables Stellar reactions, pushing her team’s elemental damage through her Elemental Burst.<\/p>\n

\"Alyosha
Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alyosha<\/strong> is a hunter from Sretomoryzsk who fights through Snezhnaya’s snowfields alongside his hunting hound Tugarin<\/strong>. His kit revolves around Hunting Marks: tagging an already-marked enemy triggers a party-wide ATK buff, while Tugarin’s bite attacks add off-field damage and light healing. As a 4-star, he is the accessible pick for players who cannot pull the 5-star \u2014 and his Electro kit is designed to slot directly into Odette’s Stellar reaction architecture.<\/p>\n

Beyond the launch-banner duo, HoYoverse has revealed eight new characters<\/strong> in total for the Snezhnaya arc: Vodyanitsa, Alyosha, Odette, Valeriy, Vesna, Danica, Noy, and Mitya. Which of these appear in 7.0 versus future versions will be confirmed as the special program continues \u2014 check the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel<\/a> for the full reveal.<\/p>\n

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