Genshin Impact has been a smash hit since Chinese developer miHoYo unleashed it on the world in 2020. In that time, it’s become one of the highest-grossing games in the mobile space, accruing an estimated $6 million a day in its first two months from players hoping for rare drops from its pseudo-gambling gacha system.

The hype hit a boiling point last March when collaboration events with Kentucky Fried Chicken had to be shut down in China after massive crowds violated the country’s covid-19 prevention measures.

Dutch studio Guerrilla Games introduced Aloy to the world in 2017’s Horizon: Zero Dawn. A sequel, Horizon: Forbidden West, is currently in development for a possible 2021 release, though PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst recently said he “isn’t quite certain” it can make its intended holiday launch window.

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This crossover event is the first of its kind for Genshin Impact, but Aloy herself previously appeared as a playable character in (where else) Fortnite earlier this year.