Zenless Zone Zero Marks “First Anniversary” with Major Version 2.0 Update and Xbox Series Console Launch

It was one of those days in New Eridu—I mean, where do I start? Zenless Zone Zero hits its first anniversary! Not officially, I guess. Its real birthday’s still a bit away. Anyway, let’s talk celebrations. We’re talking Version 2.0 rolling out, finally hitting Xbox… how long have we waited for that one? And, oh, this crazy log-in event: free S-Rank Agent. Free S-Rank W-Engine. A bunch of Polychrome—1,600 to be exact. That’s enough for, what, ten pulls? Plus, you get this flashy profile title and avatar. It’s like they want you to scream, “I WAS THERE!”… you know?

Backtrack a sec—I know what you’re thinking: “Has it really been a year since ZZZ launched?” Not quite. The real launch was July 4, 2024. But they run on some six-week update schedule, and who am I to argue? It means a long time—40 days?—to grab all freebies. That’s a long party.

And ZZZ? It’s this wild urban science-fantasy RPG thing. You follow Belle and Wise, siblings with that retro video store (I miss VHS tapes! Or not?). They’ve got this sneaky side gig leading Agents into these sketchy zone things—Hollows—popping up after some disaster hit. But twist: you don’t even play as them except in the hub. It’s the Agents you control during battles. Cool, right?

So, Version 2.0 kicks off what they’re calling “Season Two” (dramatic, huh?). Expect more of those mysteries from year one to unfold, plus new peeps and plotlines. Oh, new faces like Yixuan and Pan Yinhu join the ranks. Yixuan’s bringing in the first-ever Rupture Agent category—whatever that means. And there’s a new faction: Yunkui Summit. They sound important.

Oh, and Xbox! Yeah, ZZZ’s finally on Xbox Series consoles and cloud gaming. Took its sweet time getting from PC, PS5, and mobiles to this point. But we’re here now, folks.

Ah, let’s not forget the backdrop drama—the voice actors. HoYoverse has this dust-up because of some labor dispute with the US-based voice actors of ZZZ, Genshin Impact, and Honkai: Star Rail. Apparently, a bunch got swapped out. Some main cast too. They’re hinting it’s because they joined some strike, wanting better protection against AI. Companies never seem to have much to say about these things, do they? Just some vague chatter about “scheduling conflicts.” Go figure.

So, yeah, anniversary time. New updates. Drama. It’s all happening. Zenless Zone Zero’s living up to its name, dishing out the chaos we can’t get enough of.