Discover the release date and time for HoYoverse's latest live service game, Honkai: Star Rail, along with pre-registration rewards you can claim by signing up early. Set in an alternate universe, this sci-fi gacha game features returning characters from previous Honkai games but doesn't require prior experience with the franchise.
Honkai: Star Rail Release Date and Time
The leaked pre-registration page on iOS revealed the official release date for Honkai: Star Rail as Wednesday, April 26th at 3am UK (BST). Pre-installation will begin on Sunday, April 23rd. For other time zones:
- Europe: April 26th, 4am (CEST)
- East Coast US: April 25th, 10pm (EDT)
- Central US: April 25th, 9pm (CDT)
- West Coast US: April 25th, 7pm (PDT)
- Australia: April 26th, 2pm (AEST)
- Japan: April 26th, 11am (JST)
The release date coincides with March 7th on the Chinese calendar - a significant date for one of the main characters in Star Rail.
Pre-Registration Rewards for Honkai: Star Rail
Pre-registering for Honkai: Star Rail grants useful in-game rewards based on sign-up milestones:
- 500,000 pre-registrations - Receive 50,000 Credits.
- One million pre-registrations - Obtain x3 Star Rail Passes.
- Two million pre-registrations - Unlock Avatar (Trailblazer Welcome).
- 3.5 million pre-registrations - Acquire Serval, a 4-Star Lighting character of The Erudition Path.
- Five million pre-registrations - Earn x15 Star Rail Passes.
Additional rewards include 50,000 Credits and two Star Rail Passes if the game's official channels reach 2.5 million collective social media followers.
Pre-register or Wishlist Honkai: Star Rail on the Epic Games Store, App Store for iOS, and Google Play Store for Android devices. Note that regular Star Passes can only be used on standard Banners, not time-limited event Banners. Pre-registration rewards will be sent via in-game mail upon availability.
Enjoy Honkai: Star Rail when it releases!