HoYoverse announces Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero collaboration

HoYoverse has announced a collaboration between its space fantasy RPG Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, scheduled for version 4.8.

The collaboration will feature characters Ellen Joe and Astra Yao. Official details have revealed that Ellen Joe will be an Ice/Destruction character, while Astra Yao will be a Quantum/Harmony character. Combat sequences in the upcoming update are expected to incorporate action styles reminiscent of Zenless Zone Zero.

A reciprocal collaboration is also planned for Zenless Zone Zero in the winter of 2026 (version 3.4), which will feature characters Kafka and Robin from Honkai: Star Rail.