Zenless Zone Zero Marks Its First Anniversary—Again—with a New Story Chapter

Alright, so here’s the thing. Zenless Zone Zero, right? It’s been, what, four weeks of absolute chaos but in a good way—like, spicy chaos. The game had this big moment, turning one, sorta. Well, not officially, but close enough, and Xbox folks finally got the goods with the new 2.0 update — that’s a big deal, isn’t it?

But hold up—everyone playing knows the real anniversary is in July. Imagine throwing a party a month early. Not that anyone minds a fun new patch and more story bits. That’s kinda the point, right?

Anyway, calendar check…July 4th hits, bam! Zenless Zone Zero’s birthday! 🎉 HoYoverse does their thing again, announcing this juicy update 2.1, except—wait for it—it’s just the announcement. The real goodies drop on July 16. Can we wait that long? I’d say not really, but oh well.

So, uh, they called 2.1 “The Impending Crash of Waves”—very ominous, very splashy. New faction’s in, new zones: Spook Shack, Sailume Bay, and wait for it—Fantasy Resort. Odd mix, but isn’t life all about odd mixes, like ice cream with fries? No?…Just me?

So, with Season 2 Chapter 2 kicking off, Sailume Bay’s where the magic—or chaos—happens, and Fantasy Resort is all summer vibes and events. I can almost feel the pixel sand. Ever tried walking on sand in shoes? Nightmare.

Oh, and agents galore! There’s Ukinami Yuzuha tossing candy bombs—delicious yet dangerous. Then Alice Thymefield, swordplay extraordinaire. It’s all very dramatic, isn’t it? Miss Esme’s coming too, with a re-run of Void Hunter and Yanagi. Names that sound like they could be rock bands, honestly.

Oh, and yeah, don’t forget those July codes floating around somewhere. Treasure hunt, anyone?

Okay, I’m off to try and remember why I walked into this room…