Based on the materials from the first closed beta (CBT1/0.60) in October 2021, the story of Honkai: Star Rail was significantly different, presenting a darker, more localized, and less polished narrative compared to the final release.
The early version of the Simulated Universe (Herta's domain) was even more meta. Herta explicitly tells the player they are "pretending to be the Aeon of Trailblaze" and that the simulation is built directly from the Trailblazer's own brainwaves and memories. StarRail_cbt.rar
Compare the of early development to the final game. Detail the Stellaron Hunter story in the first version. Based on the materials from the first closed beta (CBT1/0