If you’re looking to fill your summer with new video games, there’s plenty coming soon that you’ll want to check out. One new release in particular is making big waves in the action role-playing game scene.
Wuthering Waves, the newest action RPG from Kuro Games, the creators of Punishing: Gray Raven, releases on Wednesday, May 22.
This new open-world RPG will have gamers play as Rover, an amnesiac who wakes up from a deep sleep to find themselves in a newly postapocalyptic world filled with monsters and magic.
Whether you plan to play on mobile or PC, here’s how to get the free game Wuthering Waves, available to download now.
Wuthering Waves release date and time
Wuthering Waves, which could become the next big thing in free-to-play action RPG games, is set to make its big launch at 7 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 22.
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Players will be able to download the free game on Android, IOS and Windows PC on the Epic Games Store. According to polygon.com, Kuro Games has boasted that Wuthering Waves has already received over 30 million pre-registrations ahead of its May 22 release date.
Is Wuthering Waves free?
Yes. It is free to download Wuthering Waves to your PC or Android or iOS mobile device.
What is the story of Wuthering Waves?
Wuthering Waves is set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by a mysterious catastrophe only known as the Lament, which brought the world to near extinction. The Lament brought strange creatures and monsters to the world that players will have to keep a sharp eye out for.
Players will travel this new world as Rover, an amnesiac who has woken from a deep sleep to find the world they knew no longer exists. The few humans left are building a new world and Rover goes in search of their missing memories.
Along the way players will meet Resonators, who can resonate with special objects and use their powers to defeat the monsters. Players will need the help of the Resonators as they travel through this strange new world to take out the dangerous darkness threatening to wipe out humanity.
Is Wuthering Waves a Chinese game?
Yes, Chinese game developer Kuro Games are the creators of Wuthering Waves.
Kuro Games has two games out currently: 2016’s Twin Tail Battleground and 2021’s hit game Punishing: Gray Raven. Both are action role-playing games; however, Wuthering Waves will be the first open-world RPG from the developer.
You can download Wuthering Waves for free in the Google or Apple stores for Android and IOS users and in the Epic Games store for PC players.
Who is the canon MC in Wuthering Waves?
Rover is the canon main character (MC) in the new Wuthering Waves RPG.
Players will be able to choose if Rover is male or female and give them a real name and a birthday. The fun of Rover is going through the game to discover their lost memories and fight monsters along the way.
Is Wuthering Waves mobile only?
No, Wuthering Waves will not be for mobile play only. Those with a Windows PC will also be able to play, along with those using Android and iOS devices.
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