Genshin Impact 2.8 is going to release very soon. The Maintenance is scheduled for 1 July 2022, which features a new Four-Star Anemo Catalyst user named Shikanoin Heizou from the Inazuma region. Along with that, it welcomes a re-run of Summer Islands, Echoing Tales V2, a story quest for Kazuha, a Hangouts event for Shikanoin Heizou, new weapons, quests, and more.
Since so much content has been added to this Genshin Impact 2.8, it may take a long time to update on release day. So if you want, you can pre-download it even before release to avoid slow update download speed issues.
The pre-download of Genshin Impact 2.8 will be available from July 1, 2022, for both mobile and PC platforms. Players are curious to know how they can Pre-download it on their platform. So, keeping that in mind, we have prepared a handy guide on how they can Pre-download Genshin Impact 2.8 update on their platform.
How to Pre-Download Genshin Impact 2.8 Update
Pre-downloading the Genshin Impact 2.8 update is pretty simple. Follow the steps given below to do so:
For Mobile Users ( Android/ iOS):-
- Launch the game
- Tap on the “Pre-Install Resource Package” icon in the bottom-left corner of the login screen, or else go to the Paimon Menu > Settings > Other > Pre-Install Resource Package.
- Tap on Pre-install Now
After tapping the Pre-install button, Genshin Impact 2.8 update will download on your Android/ iOS device. Then, when the update is released on 13 July, you have to update the game through your Playstore / Appstore.
For PC Users:-
- Update the Genshin Impact Launcher
- Launch the game
- Click on Game Pre-installation on the left of the yellow “Launch” button to download the latest game resources.
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play gacha-based role-playing game currently available on PlayStation, iOS, Android, and PC.
