Zenless Zone Zero is heading to the floating island of Roscaelifer in Version 3.0, titled A Sleepwalker's Confession, the eighteenth major release for the game and the kickoff of Season 3. The Season 3 teaser trailer packs in a long roster of new and returning characters, from fresh playable Agents like Velina to story figures such as Lady Sunbringer and a blindfolded narrator known only as The Storyteller.
Quick answer: Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.0 releases on June 17, 2026, and is expected to introduce the new Season 3 characters shown in the trailer.
Zenless Zone Zero 3.0 release date
Version 3.0 is slated to launch on June 17, 2026. The characters teased throughout the Season 3 trailer are expected to roll out across the 3.0 update and its later patches, with the patch line continuing into 3.1, The Long Goodbye.
New playable Agents teased in the Season 3 trailer
The three confirmed 3.0 Agents are Pyrois, Velina, and Norma, all tied to the External Strategy Department of Roscaelifer.
Pyrois is a being connected to the hidden powers of the Phaethon siblings, and files from the External Strategy Department show photos of both the Proxies and Pyrois. Velina is a member of that same department and stands out as the first playable Agent to use the Wind attribute, which gives her a new role in team building. Norma also belongs to the External Strategy Department and specializes in building Bangboo, and she is frequently shown alongside Velina.
All Season 3 characters from the Roscaelifer trailer
The teaser introduces a wide cast beyond the playable Agents, mixing returning faces with brand-new figures. Here is who appears and what they do.
| Character | Role in the trailer |
|---|---|
| Pyrois | A being tied to the hidden powers of the Phaethon siblings; appears in External Strategy Department files. |
| Velina | External Strategy Department member and the first playable Wind attribute Agent. |
| Norma | External Strategy Department member who builds Bangboo and is often beside Velina. |
| Ramiel (Remielle Dan) | First met during the Version 2.7 Main Story Commission; shown walking Roscaelifer in a black cloak. |
| Lady Sunbringer | Inventor of Bangboos and a Void Hunter; her confrontation with Remielle closes the trailer. |
| Severian (Severian Lowell) | Senior Commissioner for New Eridu Public Security HQ, likely brought to Roscaelifer by a case. |
| Phoenix | Seen sitting among debris in what looks like lava, with six rays of light from her back. |
| Sigrid | A spear-wielding horse thiren in black-and-white armor, shown training and downing many foes at once. |
| Claret | Associated with Flint Workshop; hesitant about signing documents brought by Databoo. |
| Roxy | A close associate of Claret who convinces her to sign without troubling Databoo. |
| The Storyteller | A blindfolded woman who narrates the trailer and appears able to manipulate metal. |
| Girl in Tree | Seen behind Norma, holding the trunk with an insect in her hand. |
| Unnamed Scientists | Background figures discussing reviewing something as Claret signs. |
| Woman in Purple | Exits a room near a framed photo of Belle and Wise, her back to the camera. |
| Blonde Man | Stands in the doorway by the same photo, face obscured even in close-up. |
| Databoo | A Roscaelifer Bangboo tasked with informing department heads of an undisclosed decision. |
How the Pokémon Sword and Shield comparison fits
The Roscaelifer reveal leans into a colder, higher-altitude look than past regions. Several teased characters, including Lady Sunbringer, wear winter-style clothing that stands out against the usual New Eridu fashion, fueling expectations of a snowier, more elevated setting for Season 3. The trailer also shows off heavier presentation in the story scenes, which the community has read as a step up for the Main Story experience.
The Storyteller frames the whole teaser as its narrator, while the closing tease of Lady Sunbringer facing Remielle sets up the central conflict heading into the patch. With Pyrois, Velina, and Norma confirmed as 3.0 Agents and the rest of the cast scattered across the trailer, the lineup points to a story-heavy update once Version 3.0 goes live on June 17, 2026.