HoYoverse officially released a teaser and in-game footage for Honkai: Nexus Anima as the clock rolled past midnight on August 29th. Known for their games Honkai: Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Tears of Themis, the new installment of Nexus Anima is another game that will fall within the larger Honkai franchise universe and feature a new game style: auto chess.

A teaser for Honkai: Nexus Anima was first released. Titled “Nexus Bond Teaser: Side by Side | Honkai: Nexus Anima,” it opens with a character sleeping on a desk. Creatures, known as Anima, are shown interacting with one another, the environment, and people. The teaser focuses on a horse-like Anima as it journeys through the world to retrieve a paper that blew off of the opening character’s desk. It sets a fun and playful atmosphere for Honkai: Nexus Anima. All aspects of the teaser are subject to change.

In-game footage from Honkai: Nexus Anima was also released shortly after the teaser on their YouTube Channel. It opens with footage of characters riding Anima, showing the different modes of movement: flying, riding, and gliding. Different locations are also put on display: an urban streak, a boardwalk, a beach, and a park area. Character creation was also teased, as were events with that players can engage with as the Anima. Aspects of the top-down auto chess game mode was also briefly previewed starting at 2:59 of the in-game footage. All in-game footage is subject to change.

On the official Honkai: Nexus Anima website, future players can discover some of the Anima that will be available in the game, such as Puddlipup, a pudding-themed dog, and Taileep, a long-tailed cat/weasel creature. Characters can also be previewed and are grouped into Sovereigns, Novarchs, and Others. Some familiar faces can be seen on the website, such as Kiana from Honkai: Impact 3rd and Blade from Honkai: Star Rail. As with all over content discussed thus far, everything currently on the website is subject to change.

Closed-beta recruitment is currently open for Nexus Anima, from August 29, 2025 12:00 (UTC+8) to September 12, 2025 23:59 (UTC+8). More information regarding the recruitment, called “Nexus Bond Test” by HoYoverse, can be found on this post on HoYoLab under the official Honkai: Nexus Anima account. There is also a giveaway for giftcards, beta access, and merchandise currently underway. Information regarding the giveaway can be found through this post. No official release date for Honkai: Nexus Anima has been announced.