A leaked Zenless Zone Zero update reveals 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 launch alongside the late January update, which also introduces characters Astra Yao and Evelyn.

Version 1.4, released in December, included two new playable characters and an S-Rank Bangboo, plus two permanent battle-focused modes. However, Zenless Zone Zero frequently incorporates limited-time events with unique gameplay mechanics. The current "Bangboo vs Ethereal" event, for example, offers a tower defense experience.

The leaked platformer stages, showcased in screenshots, strongly resemble Fall Guys. Whether players will control their usual characters or Bangboo remains unclear. The event is anticipated to provide rewards such as Polychromes and potentially additional free pulls, as previously rumored for Version 1.5.

This isn't HoYoverse's first foray into platformer events; Honkai Impact 3rd's 2022 "Midnight Chronicle" event offered similar gameplay. Players in that event used chibi versions of Honkai characters, suggesting a similar approach might be used in Zenless Zone Zero, although the popularity of Bangboo could lead to their inclusion.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.5, slated for January 22nd, will also introduce Astra Yao and Evelyn, and potentially Nicole's first character skin and Ellen's Agent Story, according to earlier leaks.