MiHoYo's Latest Trademarks Hint at Exciting Game Horizons

MiHoYo has filed new trademarks, it has been reported
These games (if they are) could be in new genres
But are these just very early-stage plans?

As noted by our pals over at GamerBraves, Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developers MiHoYo have filed new trademark applications. According to their translation, these titles (which were filed in Chinese) translate to Astaweave Haven and Hoshimi Haven.
Naturally, speculation abounds as to what these new games might potentially be. GamerBraves themselves speculate Astaweave Haven to be a management sim.
However, it is important to keep in mind that developers and publishers do establish trademarks early on in a game's development or planning. This is so that they can't be undercut and then have to go through the lengthy process of acquiring a desired trademark from someone else. So it could very well be that these trademarks represent only very early concept-stage plans by MiHoYo.

That's a lot of games
Certainly, MiHoYo has been building up a catalogue of truly impressive proportions. Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and now the upcoming Zenless Zone Zero all join an already substantial pre-Genshin lineup. So would adding more to that be wise? Maybe, but we wouldn't fault MiHoYo for wanting to dominate the market in other genres, so realistically if they were planning new games they would want to venture outside the gacha genre.

So are these just early-stage plans? Or can we anticipate new MiHoYo games soon? We'll just have to wait and observe.

But in the meantime if you're looking for something to play while you wait and conjecture, then why not consult our list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far)? Better yet you can delve into our even larger list of the most eagerly awaited mobile games of the year to ascertain what's on the horizon.

Both lists have curated entries from every genre, so you know what's popular and what's (likely) going to be popular!