HoYoVerse opened a social media account for Astra Yao, a brand new Zenless Zone Zero character teased within the 2024 The Recreation Awards trailer for the cellular sport. It additionally marked her launch date within the sport in pictures and descriptions on the web page. It famous we’ll see her on January 22, 2024, which is when the 1.5 replace arrives. HoYoVerse had the official Zenless Zone Zero account observe this one, lending to its authenticity. The present Asaba Harumasa and Hoshimi Miyabi banners each run till January 21, 2024.
The primary put up on Astra’s account concerned a photograph of her telling her followers she loves them and saying folks can discover updates on her subsequent efficiency there. This featured an official “observe” in entrance of her piano.
On December 15, 2024, a video appeared on the account. It featured a 32-second clip of Astra “taking part in” one among her new songs on a piano.
Whereas the character isn’t playable within the sport but, we are able to see her. She seems following the 1.4 replace at sure segments forward of her precise debut.
Astra Yao isn’t the one new character we’ll see in Zenless Zone Zero within the 1.5 replace. HoYoVerse teased the second. It’s Evelyn Chevalier. She’s truly tied to Astra and part of the identical faction, as she works as Astra’s bodyguard and supervisor. She additionally appears to be counted among the many singer’s mates, as some of the current posts on the account references Astra cooking for her and Snap.
Zenless Zone Zero is accessible on the PS5, PC, and cellular gadgets. The subsequent replace is 1.5, and it’ll drop on January 22, 2025. That can also be after we’ll see Astra seem.