A voice actor fromGenshin Impacthas officially confirmed that her role will be recast as of Version 5.8, bidding farewell to a beloved Mondstadt character. The popular RPG from HoYoverse has seen a wide variety of characters join the game’s roster throughout the nearly five years since its launch.Genshin Impactcurrently boasts a roster standing at just over 100 characters, with Ineffa making her playable debut in Version 5.8. Now, one of the game’s earliest characters will soon have a new voice for her in-game dialogue.
Recasting has been nothing new forGenshin Impact, with the developer often switching out voice actors for one reason or another. Characters like Tighnari, Kinich, and Keqing have all received new voice actors, whether as a result of controversy involving the actor or the SAG-AFTRA voice actor strike, which only recently saw its conclusion. The recasting even saw one ofGenshin Impact’s most iconic voices leave the game, with Corina Boettgerstepping down from voicing Paimon. A new update now reveals that Sucrose will soon be sporting a new voice.
Voice actor Valeria Rodriguez revealed theGenshin Impactchange on Monday through her social media accounts. Rodriguez offered her gratitude to all the fans who had supported her during her time as Sucrose, expressing how much fun she hadplaying the role of Sucrose. Rodriguez also paid special mention to the fans who reached out to her during the process, claiming she’ll fondly remember that portion of theGenshin Impactfandom. HoYoverse has not confirmed a reason for the change in voice actors, nor has it revealed the identity of Sucrose’s new voice.
Genshin Impact is Recasting Sucrose’s English Voice Actor
Sucrose’s change in voice actors comes asGenshin Impacthas been embroiled in controversy over the voice actor strike. The strike saw several voice actors not providing any voice work for the company, with some characters going silent for several patches. While many characters were recast as a result of the strike, which notably did not specify HoYoverse as a target, other voice actors like Erika Harlacher as Venti andZach Aguilar as Aetherwere able to return toGenshin Impact.
The newest recasting to hitGenshin Impactcomes as the game is gearing up for its biggest update of the year. HoYoverse will launch the highly anticipated Version 6.0 next month, officiallywelcoming players to the Nod-Krai region.Genshin Impacthas already teased several characters set to appear in the region, including Fatui Harbingers Sandrone and Columbina, Durin, and Alice among others.Genshin Impactfans should have lots to be excited for from the RPG throughout the coming weeks.
