HoYoverse Announces New Round of Closed Beta for Its Highly Anticipated Urban Fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero

Fine-tune your equalizers and venture into a brand-new New Eridu, where uncharted territories, unique characters, reworked combat, and an exquisitely overhauled city await.

Nov 4th, 2023, Singapore — Global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse announces the 2nd closed beta test, also known as the Equalizing Test, for its highly anticipated urban fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero. The title is returning with a series of changes and content updates that include new stories and explorable areas, more playable characters, re-designed combat mechanics, as well as a thoroughly overhauled city with new, immersive urban gameplay. The forthcoming beta test will kick off on PC, iOS, and Android, sign-up is now available on its official website: zenless.hoyoverse.com

Zenless Zone Zero is a brand-new urban fantasy ARPG by HoYoverse. In the game's story, contemporary civilization has been destroyed by a supernatural disaster known as the Hollows. Amidst this overwhelming calamity, the city of New Eridu has risen against the odds by harnessing the technology and resources necessary to combat the Hollow disaster, gradually evolving into the final beacon of modern civilization. Players will take on the role of a Proxy — a professional specialized in guiding people in their exploration of Hollows, and embark on an adventure with a group of unique companions to conquer unknown enemies and unravel the mysteries behind New Eridu.

The game features a standalone IP and a mixed narrative story-telling. In its latest beta, players will be able to explore a new story chapter that centers on Belobog Heavy Industries — one of the major factions in the game. Thanks to a series of immersive urban gameplay mechanics added to the upcoming beta, players will be able to probe into the Proxy Network known as Inter-Knot and take unusual commissions or play arcade games with friends, pet loveable animals, and roam around the vibrant Sixth Street.

Zenless Zone Zero also features a one-of-a-kind art style and music design that amplifies the feeling of audio-visual immersion. In the upcoming closed beta, the city of New Eridu will be further revamped with a full-scale visual update based on the previous beta. The game's track list will also be more modern, vibrant, and groovy. In addition, three new characters, each with their unique background and charm, will be coming to New Eridu to team up with players.

Apart from that, one of the game’s defining features is its thrilling action. By strengthening the impact and rhythm of combat animations and introducing a brand-new Perfect Assist mechanic, the game’s latest version is friendlier than ever to action game newcomers. At the same time, it introduces a newly developed challenge mode – Hollow Zero, which not only serves as a significant setting in the story but also is sure to meet the expectations of veteran action game players in terms of combat experience.

Sign-up for the Equalizing Test is now available via zenless.hoyoverse.com. To learn more about Zenless Zone Zero and to stay up to date, please visit the official website or follow @ZZZ_EN on Twitter (X).

About HoYoverse

At HoYoverse, we are committed to creating immersive virtual world experiences for players around the world. In addition to game products such as Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, HoYoverse has also launched the live wallpaper software N0va Desktop, the community hub HoYoLAB, and created a variety of products such as animations, comics, music, novels, and merchandise featuring original creative concepts. Adhering to our mission of "Tech Otakus Save the World," we have always been committed to research and development, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and accumulating technical capabilities in cartoon rendering, artificial intelligence, cloud gaming technology, and other fields. HoYoverse is actively engaged in globalization, with offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.