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Wuthering Waves

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Wuthering Waves
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Developer(s)Kuro Games
Publisher(s)
  • CHN: Guangzhou Kuro Technology Co., ltd.
  • WW: HK Kuro Games Limited
  • TWN/HKG/MAC: Nijigen Games (operated by Kuro)
Director(s)Solon Lee
Producer(s)Solon Lee
Designer(s)FLA
Wolf
Dong
Programmer(s)Farmer
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, Android, iOS
  • May 22, 2024
  • macOS
  • Early 2025
  • PlayStation 5
  • January 2, 2025
Genre(s)Action role-playing, Gacha
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Wuthering Waves [a] is a free-to-play open world action role-playing game developed and published by Kuro Games. It was released on May 22, 2024.

Wuthering Waves is set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world of Solaris-3 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 awakened from a deep slumber and sets out to explore this new world.

It was revealed on March 23, 2022, initially inspired by Death Stranding with the aim to create a post-apocalyptic world where players can experience the fusion of new and old civilizations. The game development also draws inspiration from various sources, including Punishing: Gray Raven for its combat mechanics, as well as the Pokémon for its echo system.[1][2] Wuthering Waves has been compared to other titles of the genre such as Genshin Impact, but aims to place greater emphasis on its combat system compared to its predecessors.[3]

Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot showing character Yangyang engaging in a fight

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

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 abilities (skills) are triggered when the characters are switched.[6][7]

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.[8]

Characters may equip Echoes, granting them abilities which summon or transform characters into monsters briefly.[6]

Development

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Wuthering Waves was revealed on March 23, 2022 by Kuro Games. It was announced for iOS on March 25, 2024.[9] Development happened at Kuro Games's recently opened facility in Hong Kong, instead of its main studio in Guangzhou.

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".[5]

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.[10] In May 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves will be available via the Mac App Store in the future.[11]

Reception

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Wuthering Waves had over 30 million pre-registered users from over 100 regions and initially launched to a mixed reception with some positive feedback.[12][13][14] While some players pointed out some issues at the game's launch, others praised the game saying it had the "best gameplay" among gacha games.[15] Within its first week, it became the most downloaded in 100 regions.[12] Some players were able to access unreleased content by changing the system clock.[16][17][18] Other bugs included animation errors, such as issues with character movement.[19] 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.[20]

At the same time, critics said that the generous rewards in Lustrous Tides made up for these bugs.[12] 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 issues.[21] When patch 1.0.19 was released on May 29, in an attempt to fix the game's bugs, players found that the patch had removed all music from the game, and guides were released on how to fix the bug.[22][23][24] On the same day, a bug was found that caused the game's audio to become delayed or be removed altogether. Guides were later released on how to fix both bugs.[25]

Despite the rocky launch, critics and the overall playerbase praised Wuthering Waves for its "refreshing" combat system, open world, and movement mechanics alongside its "forgiving" gacha system.[13][14]

Awards

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2024 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards Best Audio / Visual Accomplishment Won [26]
Game of the Year Nominated
Galaxy Award Best Science-Fiction Game Won [27]
The Game Awards Best Mobile Game Nominated [28]
Players' Voice Nominated

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wuthering Waves.

Notes

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  1. ^ Chinese: 鸣潮; pinyin: Míng Cháo; lit. 'Sound Tide'

References

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  2. ^ Siddarth, N. (July 10, 2024). ""The initial concept was Inspired by Death Stranding" - Wuthering Waves devs discuss its development, challenges, and future plans [Exclusive]". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Wuthering Waves release window, platforms, trailer, and more". Destructoid. March 28, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wuthering Waves Gameplay Trailer Shows Open-World Action". Siliconera. July 26, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Orr, Brett Michael (May 23, 2024). "Wuthering Waves Review: Genshin-Like, But No Genshin-Love". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Koeinigin Yu (March 27, 2024). "Confirmed! Wuthering Waves official release date". Gamestegy. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Romano, Sal (March 29, 2024). "Wuthering Waves launches May 22". Gematsu. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c 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.
  13. ^ a b 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.
  14. ^ a b 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.
  15. ^ Busby, James (May 24, 2024). "Tectone praises Wuthering Waves saying it has "the best gameplay in any gacha"". Dexerto. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Black, Grace (May 31, 2024). "Wuthering Waves: How to Fix Lag & Framerate Issues". Game Rant. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "Wuthering Waves: How to fix Fatal Error bug". Dexerto. May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Woodward, Jacob. "Wuthering Waves no music playing: How to fix". www.msn.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  24. ^ Souza, Patrick (May 28, 2024). "How to Fix Music Not Working in Wuthering Waves". The Escapist. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "How to fix delayed audio in Wuthering Waves cutscenes: Audio delay solution". May 29, 2024.
  26. ^ PocketGamer.biz Staff (August 20, 2024). "Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 winners revealed". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  27. ^ "《鸣潮》获"银河奖最佳科幻游戏奖", "科不科幻"国内外玩家吵翻天". GameLook. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  28. ^ "2024 Game Awards - Best Mobile Game". The Game Awards. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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