Quick answer (updated 17 October 2026, Version 3.3). The Version 3.3 "Journey to the Sky" Special Program aired on 9 October 2026 at 19:30 UTC+8 and dropped one code, JRNY2SKY (Polychrome ×300, Senior Investigator Log ×2, W-Engine Energy Module ×3, Denny ×30,000). HoYoverse's own Intel Report set its expiry at 11 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC+8, so it no longer works. That makes 20 Special Program codes plus the launch code, all 21 with the identical bundle, and 12 in a row that died at broadcast plus two days. No livestream code is live right now. The next Special Program is projected for Friday 20 November 2026, 19:30 UTC+8. The one deadline still running this week: the Version 3.2 Server Update Compensation, 300 Polychrome, claimable until 21 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC+8.
On 3 October we published a dated, falsifiable prediction on this page: the Version 3.3 Special Program would be announced on 4 or 5 October, broadcast on Friday 9 October at 19:30 UTC+8, and its code would be dead by 11 October at 23:59 UTC+8.
All three landed. The announcement went up on HoYoLAB on 5 October, the stream ran on 9 October in the 19:30 slot, and HoYoverse confirmed the expiry in writing. Here is what the 3.3 broadcast added to the record, and what the same method says about the next one.
What was the ZZZ 3.3 livestream code?
The code was JRNY2SKY. It was the only code read out during the Version 3.3 broadcast, and it paid the standard Special Program bundle:
- Polychrome ×300
- Senior Investigator Log ×2
- W-Engine Energy Module ×3
- Denny ×30,000
We do not print a code from one source, and this one does not need the benefit of the doubt: the code string and the bundle are printed on HoYoverse's own Version 3.3 Intel Report infographic, the community redemption-code record cites the broadcast itself, and several separate outlets reported the same code and reward list on broadcast night.
The expiry is not in dispute either, because this time HoYoverse printed it. From the official Version 3.3 Special Program Intel Report on HoYoLAB, posted 9 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC+8:
"The Special Program redemption code will expire on October 11 at 23:59:59 (UTC+8). Don't forget to redeem it~"
That is 15:59 UTC, which was 17:59 in Central Europe, 11:59 on the US East Coast and 08:59 on the US West Coast on Sunday 11 October. If you did not redeem JRNY2SKY by then, it is gone. The game does not bring livestream codes back.
How accurate was the 3.3 prediction?
Exact on every count. That's worth showing, because the same method gives the next date.
| What we projected on 3 October | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Announcement on 4 or 5 October | Posted 5 October 2026, 12:00 UTC+8 | HoYoLAB announcement |
| Broadcast Friday 9 October, 19:30 UTC+8 | "will begin on October 9 at 19:30 (UTC+8)" | Same announcement |
| One code, standard bundle | One code, JRNY2SKY, standard bundle | Broadcast record |
| Code dead 11 October, 23:59 UTC+8 | "expire on October 11 at 23:59:59 (UTC+8)" | Intel Report |
The announcement wording was, again, singular. From the 5 October post:
"We will also be dropping an exclusive redemption code during the livestream, so make sure you tune in on time. Don't miss out, Proxies!"
One code per stream is now true for all 20 Special Programs, Version 1.1 to 3.3. Any page still telling you to "grab the three livestream codes" is carrying over a habit from a different HoYoverse game.
When is the next Zenless Zone Zero Special Program?
HoYoverse has not announced it yet. On the same two derivations that got 3.3 right, it lands on Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 UTC+8. On the usual numbering, that is the Version 3.4 program.
Derivation one, from the version boundary. The Version 3.3 Intel Report dates the Phase II Signal Search window as running to 1 December 2026, 14:59 server time. In every version that shipped a second-half banner, Phase II has closed at 14:59 on the day before the version ends, so Version 3.3 should end on 2 December. That end date is our inference: HoYoverse usually prints a version's exact length in the update announcement, which posts after launch. The gap from Special Program to version launch has now been 12 days in four of the last five versions and 11 days once:
- Version 2.8: 24 April to 6 May, 12 days
- Version 3.0: 6 June to 17 June, 11 days
- Version 3.1: 17 July to 29 July, 12 days
- Version 3.2: 28 August to 9 September, 12 days
- Version 3.3: 9 October to 21 October, 12 days
Two December minus 12 days is 20 November. Minus 11 is 21 November.
Derivation two, from the broadcast cadence. The 3.x programs have run 41, 42 and 42 days apart (6 June, 17 July, 28 August, 9 October). Another 42 days from 9 October is 20 November 2026, a Friday, and every 3.x broadcast since 3.1 has been on a Friday. The 21st is a Saturday. One caveat: over the game's full history, programs have run anywhere from 35 to 49 days apart. The 41-to-42-day spacing has only held since Version 3.0.
When to expect the announcement. The 3.2 and 3.3 announcements both went up exactly four days before their broadcasts (24 August for 28 August, 5 October for 9 October). If the 20 November date holds, watch HoYoLAB around 16 November 2026.
When the next code will die. At broadcast plus two days, 23:59 UTC+8, that is 22 November 2026. Daylight saving will have ended by then, so it converts to 07:59 on the US West Coast, 10:59 on the East Coast and 16:59 in Central Europe, on a Sunday. Western players will have even less of the Sunday than they had for JRNY2SKY.
For what the 3.3 cycle actually contains, see our ZZZ 3.3 banners breakdown and the Version 3.3 overview.
How many codes does each Special Program give, and what is in them?
One code, and the contents have not changed across all 21 codes, the 20 broadcasts plus the launch code, in more than two years. JRNY2SKY carried the same four items as UNDERCOVERRNB did in August 2024.
A player who claimed all 21 would hold 6,300 Polychrome, 42 Senior Investigator Logs, 63 W-Engine Energy Modules and 630,000 Denny from livestream codes alone. Three hundred Polychrome is nearly two Signal Search pulls, which makes the livestream code the biggest single drop you can get from redemption. Social and collaboration codes have paid anywhere from 20 to 120. For the slower, repeatable sources, see our ZZZ Polychrome farming guide.
Some trackers list the Version 2.1 to 2.4 codes as paying "different" rewards. They don't. It's the same four items listed in a different order.
Why do so many ZZZ livestream codes fail?
Most people who miss it are caught by the expiry window, which HoYoverse changed in July 2025 without announcing it.
For the first eight Special Programs, Version 1.1 through Version 2.0, the code expired at the end of the next day. From Version 2.1 onward it has expired at broadcast plus two days, 23:59 UTC+8. With JRNY2SKY, that rule has now held for 12 consecutive codes with no exceptions:
| Version | Broadcast date | Code expired | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-04 | 1 day |
| 2.0 | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-25 | 1 day |
| 2.1 | 2025-07-04 | 2025-07-06 | 2 days |
| 3.0 | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-08 | 2 days |
| 3.1 | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-19 | 2 days |
| 3.2 | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-30 | 2 days |
| 3.3 | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-11 | 2 days |
Two days sounds like a lot until you convert the time zone. The broadcast runs on a Friday evening in Asia, so the code dies on Sunday morning in the Americas, before many players there are even awake. The second reason codes get missed is the assumption that there will be more of them. There won't: one code, two days, then it's gone.
Every ZZZ Special Program code so far
All of these have expired. We list them as a record of the pattern, not as codes to try. A code page that quietly shows dead codes as live is how players learn not to trust code pages.
| Version | Code | Broadcast | Expired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | JRNY2SKY | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-11 |
| 3.2 | FLINTWORKS | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-30 |
| 3.1 | ZZZY2ANNIV | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-19 |
| 3.0 | BEYONDTHECLOUDS | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-08 |
| 2.8 | PROMEIA | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-26 |
| 2.7 | MISSHISS | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-16 |
| 2.6 | DREAMINGANGEL | 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-01 |
| 2.5 | VOIDHUNTER1230 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-21 |
| 2.4 | KRAMPUS | 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-16 |
| 2.3 | LUCIA1015 | 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-01 |
| 2.2 | OBOLSQUAD | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-24 |
| 2.1 | SPOOKSHACK | 2025-07-04 | 2025-07-06 |
| 2.0 | ZZZANNIVERSARY | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-25 |
| 1.7 | MOCKINGBIRD | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-12 |
| 1.6 | SOLDIER0ANBY | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-01 |
| 1.5 | ASTRANOMICAL | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 |
| 1.4 | VOIDHUNTER | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-07 |
| 1.3 | VIRTUALREVENGE | 2024-10-25 | 2024-10-26 |
| 1.2 | TOURDEINFERNO | 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-14 |
| 1.1 | UNDERCOVERRNB | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-04 |
| Launch | ZZZFREE100 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-11 |
ZZZFREE100 was the launch code rather than a broadcast code, so its date is the day it appeared. Two other entries come with caveats, and we would rather say so than hide them. DREAMINGANGEL has no broadcast reference in the community record. We place it at Version 2.6 because it has the exact Special Program bundle and the two-day expiry, its 30 January 2026 date fits the slot before Version 2.6's 6 February launch, and a Version 2.6 Special Program broadcast is confirmed separately. PROMEIA's reference is dated 7 June 2026, which can't be right, since Version 2.8 had already launched on 6 May. It actually aired on 24 April 2026, the date printed on the official Version 2.8 key art further down this page.
Which ZZZ codes still work in October 2026?
No livestream code is active right now. Outside the livestream, the community redemption-code record still lists four codes as live, and every one of them dates from 2024:
| Code | Issued | Reward listed | Expiry status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZENLESSGIFT | 2024-07-04 | Polychrome ×50, Official Investigator Log ×2, W-Engine Power Supply ×3, Bangboo Algorithm Module ×1 | Listed as indefinite |
| ZZZGRIND32 | 2024-09-10 | Polychrome ×20, Denny ×2,222 | Unknown |
| ZZZINK32 | 2024-09-11 | Polychrome ×20, Denny ×2,222 | Unknown |
| ZZZVOID32 | 2024-09-12 | Polychrome ×20, Denny ×2,222 (one outlet lists 60 Polychrome) | Unknown |
Treat these as worth trying, not as guaranteed. HoYoverse has never published an end date for the three 2024 promo codes. The record also warns that "indefinite" does not mean "infinite": a code can stop working once it hits its usage cap or if HoYoverse withdraws it.
Also watch for stale lists. Some trackers still show ZZZ2YEAR, ZZZ31REMIELLE and the Japanese collaboration code ZZZMEIJI as working, but the community record says all three expired on 8 September 2026, the day before Version 3.2 launched. For non-livestream codes as they appear, check our Zenless Zone Zero codes list.
How do you redeem a ZZZ code in time?
There are two routes, and they don't work the same way:
- In-game. Menu, then More, then Redemption Code. This works on every server.
- Website. The official redemption page at zenless.hoyoverse.com/redemption. The community reference marks this route as being for Global servers, and the in-game route has no such restriction. If the website rejects a non-Global account, this is why.
Either way, the feature has to be unlocked first: HoYoverse's own fine print ties the Mail and Redemption Code functions to the Prologue, and the community wiki lists the gate as Inter-Knot Level 5. Rewards arrive as in-game mail, and HoYoverse's own notices say that mail expires after 30 days. For the full walkthrough, including what each error message means, see our ZZZ redeem code guide.
For 20 November, open the redemption page in a browser tab before the stream starts, keep the stream on a second screen, and paste the code within the first few minutes. Chat will have the code the moment it's read out, so there's nothing to gain by waiting for a recap article. If you skip the stream to avoid spoilers, the two-day window still counts from the broadcast, not from when you hear about it.
Claim 300 Polychrome before Version 3.3 launches
There is one deadline this week that a lot of players will walk past. The Version 3.2 Update Announcement attached two separate 300 Polychrome compensations, and one of them is still claimable:
- Server Update Compensation, Polychrome ×300: "Can be claimed until the end of Version 3.2. Please note that Version 3.2 will run for 42 days, ending on 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8)." Still open, but only until 21 October.
- Issue Fix Compensation, Polychrome ×300: this one had to be claimed "before 2026/10/09 23:59 (UTC+8)", and that has now passed.
Both required reaching Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before the 9 September 2026 update, and both arrive as in-game mail that expires 30 days after delivery. So read the deadline carefully: if you qualified but have not logged in since the update, log in before 21 October at 06:00 UTC+8 so the Server Update grant is delivered at all. If you logged in back in September, that mail has already reached its 30-day limit, so check your mailbox rather than assume it is waiting. Version 3.3 goes live on 21 October with Phoenix as the Phase I debut. Our Phoenix page covers what is confirmed so far.
The Intel Report also lists an All-New Program event for Version 3.3: log in on 7 days in total and you get Encrypted Master Tape ×10. That's a login reward, not a code, and it needs no redemption.
What is confirmed and what is projected?
Confirmed by HoYoverse: the 9 October 2026 19:30 UTC+8 broadcast, the JRNY2SKY code string and its reward bundle (on the Intel Report infographic), the 11 October 23:59:59 UTC+8 expiry of the 3.3 code, the 21 October 2026 Version 3.3 launch, the 1 December 2026 14:59 close of the Phase II Signal Search, the 21 October 06:00 UTC+8 Server Update Compensation deadline, and the singular "an exclusive redemption code" wording on the 3.2 and 3.3 announcements.
Confirmed by the community record and independent reporting: the full list of 21 codes with their broadcast and expiry dates, cross-checked against independent coverage for JRNY2SKY.
Projected, not announced: the 2 December end of Version 3.3, the 16 November announcement, the 20 November broadcast and the 22 November code expiry. They come from the same intervals that called 3.3 exactly, which is strong evidence. It is still a projection, and we will grade it here once the program airs.
Not confirmed at all: the next code string, the next version's agents and its banners. We won't print a guessed code, and we won't name an unannounced agent.
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FAQ
What was the ZZZ 3.3 livestream code? JRNY2SKY, revealed during the Version 3.3 "Journey to the Sky" Special Program on 9 October 2026. It gave Polychrome ×300, Senior Investigator Log ×2, W-Engine Energy Module ×3 and Denny ×30,000.
Does JRNY2SKY still work? No. HoYoverse's Intel Report set the expiry at 11 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC+8, and livestream codes are never brought back once they expire.
When is the next ZZZ livestream? It hasn't been announced as of 17 October 2026. The program-to-launch gap and the 42-day broadcast cadence both point to Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 UTC+8, with the announcement expected around 16 November.
How many codes does the ZZZ livestream give? One. All 20 Special Programs from Version 1.1 to Version 3.3 have given exactly one redemption code, and HoYoverse's announcements describe it in the singular as "an exclusive redemption code."
How long do ZZZ livestream codes last? Two days. Every code since Version 2.1 has expired at broadcast plus two days, 23:59 UTC+8, now 12 out of 12. The eight codes before that lasted only one day.
Are there any active ZZZ codes right now? No livestream code is active. Four older codes, ZENLESSGIFT, ZZZGRIND32, ZZZINK32 and ZZZVOID32, are still listed as live in the community record, but HoYoverse has never published end dates for them, so try them without counting on them.
Sources: Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.3 Special Program Announcement (5 October 2026) and Version 3.3 Special Program Intel Report (9 October 2026), Version 3.2 Update Announcement (9 September 2026), and the Version 2.8 to 3.2 Special Program announcements, all from the official HoYoLAB channel; broadcast times read off the official Special Program key art; community redemption-code record with per-code broadcast and expiry dates; independent broadcast-night coverage of the 3.3 code. Verified 17 October 2026. All times UTC+8 as stated in the source material unless converted.
