Sure, let’s take a dive into what’s happening with Zenless Zone Zero — ZZZ, if you’re cool — as it celebrates its first-ish anniversary. Big shoutout to New Eridu, where the party’s going down. And they’re not holding back, I mean, they’re rolling out Version 2.0. Yeah, you heard it, an Xbox port too, finally. And for those into gacha goodies, well, you get a free S-Rank Agent, S-Rank W-Engine, and there’s 1,600 Polychrome floating around. Oh, and don’t forget to grab that exclusive profile title thingy to show you were part of it all.
Now, if you’re thinking, “Wait a sec, has it really been a year?” you’re not wrong. It’s still a month away — kinda. The game kicked off on July 4, 2024, but hey, traditions, right? HoYo’s games love that six-week cycle, so bam, here you go, celebrating early with, let’s say, 40 days or so to snag those goodies.
Here’s something neat about Zenless Zone Zero: siblings Belle and Wise headlining the show as they run a retro video store. It’s really just a front though — classic, right? They’re actually guiding these “Agents” through some spooky exclusion zones called “Hollows.” Seems New Eridu’s got its share of drama after a big disaster hit. Also, it’s kinda funny how Belle and Wise just chill in the hub while your recruits do all the fighting.
But Version 2.0’s where it’s at. It kicks off Season 2 and continues unfolding last year’s mysteries with fresh faces, or should I say, fresh Agents? Meet Yixuan and Pan Yinhu, the S-Rank and A-Rank newcomers. There’s also a new faction, Yunkui Summit — sounds important. Yixuan’s got this Rupture Agent title, too. New damage type, apparently, so that’s fun!
Oh, and while this upgrade goes live, ZZZ sneaks onto Xbox Series consoles and the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. About time, right? Anyway, there’s still a bit of a storm cloud over HoYoverse with some voice actors in the US raising their voices — see what I did there? Strikes over AI training on their work and all. Recasting’s been happening, and nobody’s really saying much except blaming it on “scheduling.” Hmm.
So, there you have it. Zenless Zone Zero’s getting a glow-up, and we’re all just along for the ride, catching whatever chaos comes our way. Fun, isn’t it?
