A leaked Zenless Zone Zero update suggests a new Version 1.5 event featuring a Fall Guys-style multiplayer platformer game mode. This temporary event, tentatively titled "Grand Marcel," is expected to arrive alongside the late January release of Version 1.5, which introduces characters Astra Yao and Evelyn.
Version 1.4 recently added two permanent battle-focused modes, but HoYoverse has a history of incorporating temporary, unique game modes into special events. The current "Bangboo vs Ethereal" event, for example, offers a tower defense experience. This new platformer mode, as revealed by leaker Palito, showcases stages reminiscent of Fall Guys. While the leak suggests it's event-exclusive, the playable character (whether player-selected or Bangboo) remains unclear. Rewards are anticipated to include Polychromes and potentially additional free pulls, as previously rumored.
This isn't HoYoverse's first foray into platformer events; Honkai Impact 3rd's 2022 "Midnight Chronicle" event similarly utilized Fall Guys-inspired stages with chibi characters. Given the popularity of Bangboo in Zenless Zone Zero (featured in Hollow Zero mode), their inclusion in this event is a strong possibility.
Version 1.5, slated for January 22nd, will also introduce Astra Yao and Evelyn, and potentially a Nicole character skin and an Ellen Agent Story, as per prior leaks.
