Wuthering Waves

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Wuthering Waves
The logo of Wuthering Waves
Developer(s)Kuro Games
Publisher(s)Kuro Games
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseiOS, Android, Microsoft Windows
May 22, 2024
Genre(s)

Wuthering Waves (simplified Chinese: 鸣潮; traditional Chinese: 鳴潮; pinyin: Míng Cháo; lit. 'Sound Tide') is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by Kuro Games. It was released on May 22, 2024.

Being an open world gacha game, Wuthering Waves has been compared to other titles such as Genshin Impact, but aims to emphasize combat more than its predecessors.[1]

Synopsis[edit]

Wuthering Waves is set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophe called the Lament wiped out most of humanity and caused unknown beings and monsters, called Tacet Discords, to appear. Humanity adapted to the threat and over time rebuilt civilization. The story follows the amnesiac Rover, who has awoken from a deep slumber and sets out to explore this new world.

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay screenshot showing character Yangyang engaging in a fight

Wuthering Waves is set in an open world.[2] The player controls the protagonist Rover, as well as recruited units called Resonators, which are split into 4-star and 5-star rarities.[1] The endgame content features modes where characters can be used in a series of combat challenges.[3]

The game's combat system features Intro and Outro skills: Intro skills are triggered when the characters enters combat and Outro skills are triggered when the characters leave combat. Both skills are triggered when the characters are switched.[4][5]

The game's gacha system features banners known as Convenes, where Resonators and weapons can be obtained. There are three types of Convenes: novice, event, and standard. A pity system guarantees that 5-star items are obtained within a set amount of pulls.[6]

The game features Echoes, an ability that transforms characters into monsters briefly or summons monsters briefly.[4]

Development[edit]

Wuthering Waves was revealed on May 23, 2022, on Kuro Games' social media accounts. It was announced for iOS on March 25, 2024.[7]

The game underwent two closed beta tests, with the second concluding in March 2024. After the first closed beta test, the story content was largely reworked in response to player feedback that it felt "uncomfortable".[3]

On March 29, 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves was to be released on iOS, Android, and PC via the Epic Games Store in late May.[8] In May 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves will be available via the Mac App Store in the future.[9]

Reception[edit]

Wuthering Waves had over 30 million pre-registered users from over 100 regions and initially launched to a mixed reception.[10] Many players were unsatisfied with the game's state at launch.[11] Numerous issues affecting player experience were present at launch, such as players being able to access unreleased content by changing the system clock.[12][13][14] Other bugs included animation errors, such as issues with character movement.[15] Some players who attempted to launch the game from the Epic Games store were met with a screen that read "Fatal Error", with a guide later being published on how to fix the issue.[16] On May 23, 2024, Kuro Games issued an apology to players and promised that players would receive in-game rewards as compensation for the game's numerous issues.[17] When patch 1.0.19 released on May 27, 2024, in an attempt to fix the game's bugs, players found that the patch had removed all music from the game.[18][19][20] Despite the rocky launch and numerous bugs, critics and the overall playerbase praised Wuthering Waves for its refreshing combat system, crafted open world, movement system as well as its "forgiving" gacha system.[21][22]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Wuthering Waves Gameplay Trailer Shows Open-World Action". Siliconera. July 26, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "This Genshin Impact rival brings the HoYoverse charm but with better combat". PCGamesN. March 27, 2024. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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  5. ^ Dean, Grace (May 28, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Resonator Intro and Outro Skills explained". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Is Wuthering Waves a gacha game? Here's what you can expect | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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  8. ^ D'Angelo, William (March 29, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Releases May 22 for PC and Mobile". VGChartz. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Lada, Jenni (May 20, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Launch Trailer and Mac Store Release Shared". Siliconera. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Mohan, Aaryanshi (May 30, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Player Count: How many people are playing". Esports News Gaming. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Corbett, Noelle (May 23, 2024). "Wuthering Waves players slam "unfinished" and buggy launch". Dexerto. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Liu, Stephanie (May 24, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Bug Lets You Access Future Content Early". Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Gose, Lance (May 24, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Trick Lets You Unlock New Characters Early". Game Rant. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Makar, Connor (May 24, 2024). "Wuthering Waves players have been testing an unreleased character by changing the date on their devices". VG247. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Fields, Sarah (May 23, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Players Aren't Happy With the Game's Launch State". Game Rant. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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  17. ^ Nightingale, Ed (May 24, 2024). "Wuthering Waves developer apologises for launch issues". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ Stella, Marloes Valentina; De Santiago, Eddie; Rothery, Jen; et al. (May 28, 2024). "Music Not Playing - No Music Bug Explained - Wuthering Waves Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  20. ^ Haq, Hamza (May 29, 2024). "Wuthering Waves: How to Fix Music Not Playing". Game Rant. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  21. ^ Alice, Holly (May 30, 2024). "Wuthering Waves review - why have one good gacha when you can have two". Pocket Tactics. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  22. ^ Chakrabarti, Sanmay (June 3, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Review: A Combat Juggernaut in Gacha Gaming". Beebom. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

External links[edit]

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