Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 Special Program Announced, Pearl Revealed

There have been two recent announcements from the Honkai: Star Rail team over the past few days. First, the Version 4.5 Special Program "To Roll the Stars in Astropolis" will release on August 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT. The presentation will be available on both YouTube and Twitch.

With Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 around the corner, the 4.6 character drip marketing has also begun. Pearl has been revealed as the first playable Ice Elation character.

"Welcome. I am 'Pearl,' an artwork investment specialist working for the IPC's Strategic Investment Department, and Planarcadia's current CEO. My calculated outcome: we can start with my artwork to get to know each other better."