Genshin Impact’s version 5.1 update is not fully voiced in English due to “recording arrangements”.
What these exact recording arrangements are isn’t mentioned in the patch notes that revealed the incomplete English voiceover track, but fans are speculating that the SAG-AFTRA strike action by video game actors over AI concerns is the cause.
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Eurogamer can confirm that Kinich (played by John Patneaude) and Kachina (played by Kristen McGuire) aren’t voiced in the the latest story update that continues the nation of Natlan’s Archon Quest.
Each update’s limited-time events release over the course of six weeks, so it’s also possible that the main event in version 5.1 isn’t fully voiced either. This event marks a return to the nation of Sumeru, which debuted in Genshin Impact in August 2022, so will be the first time some Sumeru characters have been seen (and possibly heard) in quite a while.