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data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/143/1200x712/secondary/Genshin-Impact-Xbox-5775230.jpg?r=1732052632744" alt="Genshin Impact for Xbox" title="Genshin Impact for Xbox" width="590" height="350"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">Genshin Impact makes its Xbox debut on November 20 <span class="caption">(Image: miHoYo)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/143/1200x712/secondary/Genshin-Impact-Xbox-5775230.jpg?r=1732052632744"></span></span></div><div class="text-description"><p>Four years after its original release, <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" title="Genshin Impact" href="/latest/genshin-impact" target="_blank">Genshin Impact</a> is finally coming to <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" title="Xbox Series X" href="/latest/xbox-series-x" target="_blank">Xbox Series X</a> and Xbox Series S.</p><p>The free-to-play adventure game has a November 20 release date on Xbox and a 3am GMT release time for fans living in the UK.</p><div id="ad-vip-article"><div id="div-gpt-ad-vip"></div></div><div id="mantis-recommender-top-placeholder"></div><p>With a file size of approximately 100GB, it's definitely worth downloading early to ensure you can start playing at launch. 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