Many games have allowed its players to access their profiles and currently saved games on different platforms, and this is coming soon to Genshin Impact!
Here’s what we know so far about the Cross Save feature in Genshin Impact.
Latest – Genshin Impact 2.0
Genshin Impact version 2.0 is fast approaching; promising the biggest update yet. Introducing the Inazuma region, Baal the electro archon, a dozen new characters, and new quality of life features – one of which was long overdue.
miHoYo announced that a Cross Save function will be available after the arrival of the patch on Wednesday July 21.
What is a cross-save function
This will allow players to share their progress and all game data across all platforms and easily resume their game on a different system.
Genshin Impact is available for most gaming platforms including IOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5. There is also a possible release for the Nintendo Switch in the coming months.
Until now, players of the mobile version could continue their progress on their PC. However, they weren’t so lucky when it came to PlayStation and vice versa.
With Genshin Impact 2.0, you will be able to play as a Traveler on multiple devices.
Of Playstation to PC / Android / IOS
If you’ve played Genshin on your PlayStation so far and haven’t signed into an account on another device yet, then you’re in luck. This process will be relatively straightforward. Open Genshin Impact on your PlayStation, then go to Settings, then to the Account submenu.
Find the User Center and then find the option to link the account. Link your account to an email address that is not already associated with a MiHoYo account, and it will be associated with the account created on your PlayStation.
Once logged into this corresponding account on your Android / IOS / or PC phone, your progress between the two will be linked. You can even unlock PlayStation trophies while playing on your phone.
From PC / Android / IOS to Playstation
For those who want to move the progress you’ve made on Genshin in your phone or PC to your PlayStation, this will require a few more steps. Install Genshin Impact on your PlayStation, then open the game for the first time.
As soon as you open the game after agreeing to the Terms of Service, a window will appear, prompting you to log into your MiHoYo account (the email you use to register on your phone or PC). DO NOT CLICK PAST THIS WINDOW, if you do, the PlayStation will create a MiHoyo account for you and you will not have the option to link your previous account.
Once you sign in with your email address, your progress will be shared across both platforms (when the update goes live).
Important points to keep in mind
- This function does not currently support dissociation. Travelers, please think carefully before performing account linking.
- The PlayStation exclusive weapon can be used on any platform, but this weapon’s effect (Descension) only applies when playing on PlayStation.
- The PlayStation Exclusive Wind Glider cannot be used on other platforms. Once connected to other platforms, this wind glider will be changed to Wings of First Flight.
- After linking the accounts, there will be two friend lists, “Genshin Impact Friends” and “Genshin Impact Friends on ‘PlayStation Network’. ‘
- “Genshin Impact Friends on ‘PlayStation Network’” can only be viewed on PlayStation.
- When changing platforms, Genesis Crystals from different platforms will not be displayed. Travelers can use these Genesis Crystals on the platform they were obtained from.
- After account linking, Primogems from the same miHoYo account will be displayed on iOS / Android / PC / PlayStation and can be used on any of these platforms.
Players will have to choose between their accounts
Currently, a PlayStation account with existing game progress can only be linked to an email address that is not currently associated with a miHoYo account.
An account with game progress is counted as having registered a miHoYo account and cannot be linked to an email address already associated with another miHoYo account.
In other words, you cannot merge the two accounts and there is no option to switch between accounts. You will therefore have to choose which account you will keep active. The other option is to continue playing both of your accounts independently on their own platform and wait for the options to change in future updates.