Zenless Zone Zero Just Pulled a Whole New Crew Out of a Hat for Season 3, Including... Thirens?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Zenless Zone Zero is gearing up for Season 3 by revealing ten new characters, including mysterious 'thirens,' and the new explorable area, Roscaelifer, setting the stage for fresh narratives and likely playable additions from HoYoverse.
Right then, grab your favorite brew, folks, because HoYoverse is at it again, serving up another digital feast. Zenless Zone Zero, the action RPG that's quickly becoming a masterclass in urban fantasy mayhem, is absolutely gearing up to blow our minds with Season 3. And guess what? They’ve just dropped a whole truckload of new characters and a shiny new explorable area called Roscaelifer.
Our mate Diana Velásquez Vargas over at Game Rant spilled the beans (fair play, Diana!) that ZZZ is about to wrap up Season 2 with the 2.8 update, set for a May 6th launch. This patch isn't just a placeholder, oh no. It's bringing two new S-Rank Agents – Promeia and Starlight - Billy – who are apparently key players in unraveling Remielle's shadowy plans. And if you've been paying attention to the digital tea leaves, you'll know Remielle's got some serious ties to Sunbringer, a name that echoes through the Void Hunter lore like a misplaced magical incantation.
But the *real* headline, the one that got my digital antennae twitching, is the teaser for Season 3. The trailer, aptly titled 'Before the Wind Rises' (a title that just *screams* impending narrative storm, doesn't it?), unveiled a whopping ten new characters! We’re talking about a mix of familiar faces like Remielle, Velina, Norma, and Seth Lowell's brother, Severian, alongside intriguing newcomers such as Claret, Roxy, Sigrid, Phoenix, The Storyteller, and the mysterious Sunbringer himself. Ten, mate! It’s like HoYoverse found a portal to a character dimension and just started grabbing them by the handful.
Now, here's where it gets a bit weird and wonderfully curious: Remielle, Severian, Sigrid, and Sunbringer seem to be… *thirens*. Yeah, you heard me. Animal-like features. My inner wizard is already wondering if they're shape-shifters, digital chimeras, or perhaps just HoYoverse leaning even harder into the fantastical. What happens if you give a thiren a high-five? Do they purr, growl, or just zap you with elemental damage? So many questions!
This new roster is set to populate Roscaelifer, also known as the Celestial Nexus, which sounds less like a city and more like a high-tech interdimensional junction point. Apparently, it’s a place where humans and those adorable (and sometimes explosive) Bangboo coexist, all founded and ruled by the enigmatic Sunbringer. New factions and missions are on the horizon too, which is always a good sign for keeping the gameplay fresh, rather than just endlessly grinding the same old digital corridors.
While HoYoverse hasn't formally declared all these characters playable (classic cautious marketing, eh?), if Season 2's pattern is anything to go by, it's a pretty safe bet we'll be pulling for most of them. Speaking of pulls, Velina (a Wind-Anomaly unit, sounds breezy!) and Norma (Fire-Stun character, fiery stunner!) have already been 'drip-marketed' for Version 3.0, part of Roscaelifer's External Strategy Department. And let's not forget our protagonists, Belle and Wise, who are getting new combat forms in Version 3.0 – Pyrois, an Ether-Attack unit. Looks like someone's been investigating them, too. Intrigue! Shenanigans! My kind of party.
Oh, and for those of us who prefer our gacha goodness on a bigger screen, ZZZ is also making its debut on Steam. No exact date yet, but you can wishlist it now and bag some free rewards when certain milestones are hit. Pretty clever, getting us to do their marketing for them, isn't it? Season 3 itself is expected around mid-June, so we won't have to wait *too* long to dive into Roscaelifer's mysteries and meet these new thirens. Just don't forget to grab S-Rank Agent Cissia before her banner vanishes on May 5th, if that's your jam.
So, what do you reckon, ZZZ fans? Are you ready for a whole new digital adventure, complete with animal-eared characters and celestial nexus shenanigans? I, for one, am buzzing like a faulty circuit board. Bring it on, HoYoverse!
Tags: ZenlessZoneZero, HoYoverse, GachaGames, ARPG, GamingNews
Original article: Game Rant