The 6.0 Genshin Impact Version Luna I update brought with it a number of things, like a new Archon Quest and the Nod-Krai region, and it also marks the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the game. As part of that, HoYoVerse announced a number of events to celebrate the occasion, like the To Temper Thyself and Journey Far that offers a five-star character’s Stella Fortuna. Now, as part of the ongoing celebration efforts, it released a new Genshin Impact theme song by Venti VA Erika Harlacher as well.
The Genshin Impact fifth anniversary theme song is called “The Long Way Home.” Its music video highlights some of the places and people the Traveler and Paimon visited in all the prior updates. This includes Nod-Krai, as there’s a reference to the Moon Maiden at the end and in the official art for the track.
As a reminder, Erika Harlacher actually voices two characters in the game. She’s played Venti, also known as Barbatos, in Genshin Impact since launch. He’s the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt. However, HoYoVerse confirmed in July 2025 that she is also also Istaroth, one of the parts of the Heavenly Principles known as the Ruler of Time and The Thousand Winds.
Don’t forget to also log into Genshin Impact as part of the fifth anniversary celebration events for a free character and currency. A Uncover Lunar Realms, Hone the Eventide Radiance event lets you get a standard five-star and items to level them up to 60. The options are Dehya, Diluc, Jean, Keqing, Mizuki, Mona, Qiqi, and Tighnari.
Genshin Impact is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, though the PS4 version is delisted and support for it will end on April 8, 2026.