UPDATE 5PM UK: Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games has detailed its improvement plan for the game following a shaky launch.
Major improvements include redesigning the skip function and increasing the number of skippable scenes, plus optimising combat with better controller use and feedback. These points and more are outlined in a new blog post.
As further compensation for the disruption, players will be given ten Radiant Tides for gacha pulls, as well as a free custom 5-Star Standard Resonator voucher.
Dear Rovers,
After yesterday’s post, we have some new updates to share with you regarding our future plans for game improvements.
– We plan to make every type of story content skippable in future updates, giving you more control over your gameplay. Most of the story content will…— Wuthering Waves (@Wuthering_Waves) May 24, 2024
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ORIGINAL STORY 11AM UK: The developer behind new gacha adventure Wuthering Waves has apologised for the number of bugs and lag issues at launch.
The game launched worldwide yesterday (UK time) but has already seen multiple hotfixes, the latest of which forced an uninstall and reinstall of the game, Eurogamer can confirm.
An English post on X from Chinese developer Kuro Games has acknowledged the situation and promised players compensation of ten Lustrous Tides – essentially gacha pulls for new characters and weapons. Further, a BiliBili post in Chinese includes a fully apology.
“We have identified some issues that have impacted your gaming experience and are now actively working on solutions,” wrote the developer. “We are committed to constant self-reflection and improvement, with your satisfaction as our top priority. We are incredibly grateful for your understanding and patience during our recent technical issues.”
Dear Rovers,
Wuthering Waves has officially launched worldwide, and we are immensely grateful for the support of our players. We have identified some issues that have impacted your gaming experience and are now actively working on solutions. We are committed to constant…— Wuthering Waves (@Wuthering_Waves) May 23, 2024
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Further, a news post on the game’s website details a list of known issues. That includes a login timeout issue that’s supposedly been fixed, issues of age authentication in certain areas, and needing to repeatedly log in when the game client is relaunched on PC.