Zenless Zone Zero Celebrates Its First Anniversary—Yet Again—with a New Story Chapter!

The last month has felt like a weirdly busy carnival for Zenless Zone Zero. So, picture this: they kicked off a whole year of being alive in the gaming universe with Xbox finally getting in on the action and then, voilà, we got the massive 2.0 update. Pretty wild, right?

But hang on a sec, because anyone deep in this sci-fi RPG loop knows the real anniversary isn’t till July. Yet, who’s gonna gripe about a new patch and the thrill of diving into a fresh chunk of storyline? Not me, probably not you.

Y’know, time’s kinda slippery like that. Here we are, it’s July 4, and Zenless Zone Zero is officially marking its real first birthday. HoYoverse is dialing up the celebrations with another meaty update. But —curveball— today’s just the teaser for 2.1. We gotta wait till July 16 for the real deal.

This update’s buzzed about as The Impending Crash of Waves; introduces us to this mysterious new faction and a couple of fresh spots to explore. Spook Shack? Sounds quirky, probably fits right into the aquatic vibe alongside Sailume Bay and Fantasy Resort. Makes sense, kinda.

Right, this kicks off Season 2 Chapter 2. So Sailume Bay is where things are gonna go down, story-wise. And Fantasy Resort? Oh, that’s your go-to for all things summery and event-ish.

Yeah, and some hotshot new Agents are landing. Ukinami Yuzuha’s a blast—literally, with candy bombs tossed by this tankui buddy, Kama. Meanwhile, Alice Thymefield—she’s slicing through foes with killer sword skills. Her Blade Etiquette kinda charges her up for some insane strikes.

When 2.1 drops later this month, it comes with Miss Esme, another S-Rank, plus re-runs of Void Hunter Miyabi and Yanagi, for those who fancy a bit of Frost or Electric Anomaly action.

Oh, and don’t forget to check Zenless Zone Zero’s July codes if you’re looking to catch up on some extras.