Wuthering Waves is in its post-second-anniversary cycle, with Ver3.7 arriving September 30 to close the Xuanfang arc and add Resonators Xin and Suoming. The game's merchandise and media footprint now extends to a Hobby Sakura Mornye figure shipping June 2027, a Razer Dania product line, and an announced animated series from the new Kuro Onroad brand.
Wuthering Waves spent 2026 expanding faster than its update cadence alone would suggest. The game launched globally in May 2024 for PC and mobile, later adding platforms, with an Xbox Series X|S release landing July 10. Kuro Games used the mid-year stretch to push version updates on a steady schedule: Ver3.4, subtitled The Unchosen Dream, arrived June 8 with a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration that added Lucy and Rebecca as 5-star characters, Rebecca free through login; Ver3.5 followed July 10 with the Mengzhou - Xuanfang Realm area, two Resonance, and about 20GB trimmed from the PC install; Ver3.6 landed August 20 with Qingxiao and Jingran plus a programming-language change Kuro Games said lifted frame rates by an average of 10fps on iOS and PC. Ver3.7 is set for September 30, closing the Xuanfang arc with Act 4 of Chapter 4.
The most visible shift is outside the game. Razer announced a Danjin-themed peripheral collection on July 3, covering a chair, keyboard, mouse, and mouse mat with in-game bonus codes, and followed on September 4 with a four-product Dania line. Hobby Sakura opened preorders for a Nemunemu Series of deformed figures in July and a 1/6 scale Mornye figure in October. Kuro Games announced Wuthering Waves: Elysium, an animated series from the newly established Kuro Onroad brand, on July 18. A concert tour, To the New World, played Tokyo Garden Theater on August 22 after a Shanghai show in July, with Taipei, Los Angeles, Seoul, and Singapore still on the schedule.
Player metrics and physical events tell the same story of a game in a growth phase. Ver3.4 hit 49,497 concurrent players on Steam, a record for the game, and ranked second globally in Steam sales. The second-anniversary event at Makuhari Messe ran May 30-31 and moved to a larger venue than the previous year. What the coverage does not settle is how any of this converts into the announced animation, which has no release date or episode count.
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Newzoo's "Free-to-play in 2026" report, published September 30, says free-to-play playtime is flat rather than declining, holding 29.3% of total playtime across 37 markets in 2025, down 2.9 points from 2021. PC playtime is rising while PlayStation and Xbox playtime falls. Three gacha RPGs, Wuthering Waves, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, added 1.1 billion hours by 2025.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 ran September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. The 1,138 exhibitors from 53 countries and regions were the most ever, and the four days drew more than 250,000 visitors. The 21st was canceled because of an approaching typhoon. A photo report collects nine cosplayers dressed as characters from Chinese games, including Blue Archive, Wuthering Waves, Goddess of Victory: Nikke, and Genshin Impact.
Hobby Sakura is taking preorders on Amazon.co.jp for a 1/6 scale figure of Mornye from the open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves. The painted PVC and ABS figure stands about 220mm including its base and ships with a dedicated base and a can badge bonus. The reference price is 31,350 yen including tax, the Amazon.co.jp sale price is 27,549 yen including tax, and the release date is June 30, 2027.
KURO GAMES announced that Wuthering Waves' Ver3.7 update, subtitled "Delusive Realm Bound by Mirrors, Red Dust Illuminated by the Heart," launches September 30. It closes out the Xuanfang arc of the Tidal Missions story with Act 4 of Chapter 4, adds the area Dreamhub Tianluo and its Heart Domain, introduces Fantastic Tale Missions with full voice acting, and adds two Resonators, Xin and Suoming, both with Tune Break.
Razer has sold the Razer | Wuthering Waves Collection, a collaboration with the open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves, since September 4. The lineup centers on the Resonator Dania, added in May 2026, and includes four products: the Viper V3 Pro SE gaming mouse, the Gigantus V2 XXL mouse mat, the BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed keyboard, and the Iskur V2 X gaming chair, priced from 8,980 yen to 69,980 yen.
Fancy Frontier 47, Taiwan's largest doujin event, ran August 21-23 at the Expo Dome in Taipei. Cosplayers came from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Southeast Asia, with Japanese participants drawing particular local attention. Rain hit all three days and closed the outdoor photo area on the first two. The 34-photo gallery centers on game characters, led by NIKKE and Wuthering Waves, with Japanese cosplayer Mai Shirata appearing twice as Anis.
KURO GAMES released development footage of Wuthering Waves Ver.3.7 characters Xin and Suoming. Xin is the Suizhu of Mengzhou, a near-divine being with a normal and white fox form. Suoming is the Zhoujian of Mengzhou from Titianguan. Both are of the Conduct attribute. The footage shows a special attack after switching that resembles Coordinated Attack.
KURO GAMES held the Tokyo performance of its Wuthering Waves concert tour "To the New World" on August 22, 2026, at Tokyo Garden Theater in Ariake. The tour, which began with a Shanghai show in July, will visit Taipei in September and continue to Los Angeles, Seoul, and Singapore. Despite heavy rain that brought over 100 millimeters per hour in parts of the Kanto region, attendees lined up for merchandise and entry. The concert opened with "Saving Light," the version 1.0 login screen theme, and progressed through songs tied to story moments, including "Daydream Grand Feast," "Against the Tide," and "Chasing Daylight." Performers included Amanda Achen, Casey Lee Williams, Crywolf, NANO, and Will Stetson. The encore featured "RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE" and "Turning Around," the latter commemorating the game's second anniversary. The final piece was "Unwavering Startorch," during which the audience sang along. The venue's penlights, provided as an entrance gift, changed color wirelessly in sync with the performance.
Dengeki Hobby Web's TOKYO Toy Show 2026 breaking reports covered a wide range of first-time displays and new items across multiple manufacturer booths. Studio Sota showed its official mascot character "Bani Pockle" collection figure (tentative) for the first time, alongside a miniature tooth model, "Ketsurikuko -Arachne- Rebirth," and more. Toho's Godzilla booth featured new items centered on 'Godzilla -0.0', including five new DESKTOP MONSTER series figures and SPLASH MONSTER items. MegaHouse displayed Godzilla Petit Rama DX and One Piece Petit Rama figures, plus "Tobimasu" from Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen. Hot Toys unveiled its original brand Lab C's new "UFO" and "Bubble B" items, along with a voice-functioning Stitch puppet. HAPPINET showed an RC Godzilla with moving parts and smoke-blowing gimmick, a JGSDF Type 10 tank, and "Gulliver Adventure." Kawada featured nanoblock sets for Pokemon, Moomin, Tamagotchi, and Evangelion. SOOTANG HOBBY displayed Wuthering Waves figures for Japan and keycaps with Sanrio and Harry Potter designs. Re-Ment showed miniature figures collaborating with Pokemon, Sanrio, Animal Crossing, and Kura Sushi.
Kuro Games announced Ver3.6 of Wuthering Waves, arriving August 20. The update adds Resonators Qingxiao and Jingran, new story chapters, and exploration content. A programming language change aims to improve performance, with an average 10fps boost on iOS and PC.
Kuro Games has announced a new animated series titled Wuthering Waves: Elysium, based on its open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves. The announcement came on July 18, 2026, via a short teaser trailer released on the official YouTube channel. The series is being produced by Kuro Onroad, a newly established animation brand under Kuro Games. In a press release, the company stated that the project "marks a new chapter for Kuro Games as it expands the Wuthering Waves universe beyond the game and offers fans another way to experience its characters, stories, and world through animation." The original game launched globally in May 2024 for PC and mobile, later expanding to additional platforms. Set in a post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophic event called the Lament, players control the amnesiac Rover, who travels with Resonators to uncover the truth about the world's past while fighting Tacet Discords. No release date or episode count has been announced for the animated series.
Microsoft announced 10 titles coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass between July 9 and 21, 2026. Two day-one new releases, Ascend to Zero and Fogpiercer, lead the lineup. Other additions include the Xbox debut of The Planet Crafter and the official launch of Palworld on July 10.
Game Spark and Inside have published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 6, 2026, covering both the Japanese and North American markets. The headline titles this week are 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced', 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok', and 'Palworld', all scheduled for release on July 9 and July 10 respectively. 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' launches on July 9 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok' also arrives July 9 on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. 'Palworld' follows on July 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable releases include 'Echoes of Aincrad' (July 9 on PS5, Xbox, PC; July 10 on PS5, Xbox, PC), 'Digimon Story Time Stranger' (July 9 on Switch 2 and Switch), 'Wuthering Waves' (July 10 on Xbox Series X|S), and 'College Football 27' (July 9 on PC, PS5, Xbox). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie and digital-only titles across all platforms.
Razer officially announced the Razer | Wuthering Waves Collection on July 3, 2026, a set of four gaming peripherals themed after the Resonator Danjin from the open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves, developed by Kuro Games. The lineup includes the Iskur V2 X gaming chair, BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed keyboard, Viper V3 Pro SE mouse, and Gigantus V2 XXL mouse pad. Each item features Danjin-inspired illustrations and color schemes. The keyboard and mouse pad are available in set configurations in Japan, while the mouse pad may be sold separately overseas. Pre-orders are open globally at Razer's official website and select retailers, excluding Canada. US prices are $399.99 for the chair, $199.99 for the keyboard, $119.99 for the mouse, and $49.99 for the mouse pad. Japanese prices for the keyboard are 35,980 yen, the mouse is 21,180 yen, and the mouse pad set is 30,160 yen; the chair's domestic price has not been announced. Purchases include in-game bonuses such as a limited-edition Travel Token, Astrite, Shell Credits, Premium Energy Cores, and Premium Resonance Potions.
Hobby Sakura is releasing a Nemunemu Series of deformed figures based on characters from Wuthering Waves. The lineup includes Brant, Cantarella, Rococo, Carlotta, Zani, and Phoebe. Each figure stands about 85mm tall and is priced at 2,970 yen. Pre-orders are open at AmiAmi, with a complete box set also available.
Razer announced a collaboration with KURO GAMES' open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves on June 29. The lineup includes gaming devices featuring the character Dani, with a teaser video showing a customized keyboard. Full details will be revealed on July 3 at midnight.
KURO GAMES announced the Ver3.5 update for Wuthering Waves, releasing July 10. The update adds the Mengzhou - Xuanfang Realm area, two new Resonators, and a fourth Electro attribute for the Rover. PC version storage drops by about 20GB via new compression, and mobile gets improved resource cleanup.
Kuro Games will stream the Ver.3.5 Preview Special Communication for Wuthering Waves on June 26 at 20:00 JST. The broadcast will introduce six characters including a new version of Yangyang, Yangyang・Xuanling, and her older sister Suisui. A pre-show featuring voice actors Toshiki Masuda and Shiori Izawa will start at 19:30.
Kuro Games released Wuthering Waves version 3.4, The Unchosen Dream, on June 8, featuring a collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners that adds Lucy and Rebecca as playable characters. The Steam version hit 49,497 concurrent players, a new record, and ranked second globally in Steam sales.
Kuro Games held a two-day real-life event for the second anniversary of Wuthering Waves at Makuhari Messe on May 30-31, 2026. The event featured life-sized Rover statues, a giant Exostrider statue, a live drawing by illustrator Kevin Bayashi, collaboration food, interactive attractions, and stage events with voice actors and a music live. The venue was expanded from last year's Akihabara UDX location.
KURO GAMES announced that Wuthering Waves version 3.4, titled The Unchosen Dream, will launch on June 8. The update includes the previously announced collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. First gameplay footage showed Lucy and Rebecca as playable 5-star characters. Rebecca can be obtained for free by logging in during the event.
In an interview with Denfaminicogamer, Miku Ito and Toshiki Masuda, the Japanese voice actors for Dania and the male Rover in Wuthering Waves, described the emotional toll of recording Ver.3.3. Ito said she screamed internally during the climax, and Masuda was stopped by the director for being too intense.