Kuro Games’ open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves has launched globally on Steam alongside its Version 2.3 update, Fiery Arpeggio of Summer Reunion. The update introduces a new 5-star character, story content, and a slew of anniversary events to celebrate the game’s first year.
The Steam launch is off to a strong start, hitting 10,888 concurrent players within 24 hours of launch. The game originally launched nearly a year ago in May 2024 for both mobile and PC. Hitting 10k+ players on Steam is a testament to the platform’s popularity, as anyone could have played it off-Steam on PC before.
Version 2.3 Highlights
New 5-Star Character: Zani joins the roster, featured in the Between Light and Shadow banner alongside Lumi, Taoqi, and Yuanwu.
Story Content:
- A Blaze in the Dark companion story
- Your Summer Will Never Wither event quest
Endgame Challenges:
- New Phantom Echo bosses (Crownless, Nimbus Wraith)
- Tactical Hologram battles (Fleurdelys, Lorelei)
First Anniversary Events (May–June 2025)
Login Rewards
- Gifts of Grand Celebration: Claim 10 Radiant Tide and a Moment of Resonance for logging in daily (May 23–June 11).
- *7-Day Login Events*: Earn Radiant Tide, Astrite, and upgrade materials across two phases.
Limited-Time Activities
- Cubie Derby: Roll dice on a board game-style map for Radiant Tide and exclusive cosmetics.
- Gilded Nightmarket: Exchange tokens for Radiant Tide, modifiers, and Phantom Echoes.
- Cube, Cubic ‘n Cubie: Team-based combat challenges with permanent replayability.
- Memory Travelogue: Scavenger hunt for Astrite and upgrade kits.
Double Drop Events
- Chord Cleansing: Double Echo rewards (May 1–8).
- Bountiful Crescendo: Double materials from Simulation/Forgery modes (June 2–9).
Further reading: Steam Store page
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