Wuthering Waves Players Discover Sneaky Way to Unlock Characters Early

Wuthering Waves, a new open-world Gacha game by Chinese developer Kuro Games, has encountered various launch issues, prompting an apology from Kuro Games and the offer of compensation to players. This Genshin Impact-style game launched globally on PC and mobile, but players discovered an exploit allowing early access to an upcoming character, Yinlin, by changing system date settings. While this exploit is patched in the Chinese version, it remains active in the western version, causing concern about further potential exploits. The game has faced several technical problems, including login timeouts, age authentication issues, crashes, and performance issues. Despite an emergency patch, some players still experience severe overheating and frequent crashes, leading Kuro Games to suggest lowering graphics settings for smoother gameplay. As part of the launch celebration, Kuro Games is also offering in-game rewards via promo codes.

To unlock characters in Wuthering Waves, you use the gacha mechanic, also known as "pulling." You can access this feature through in-game currency and wishes, which may be obtained through gameplay or purchased with real money. The game also occasionally provides promotional codes for rewards that may include additional pulls.

Wuthering Waves follows a similar model to Genshin Impact, combining open-world exploration with gacha mechanics for obtaining new characters and weapons. Developed by Kuro Games, it aims to provide a rich and immersive experience across both PC and mobile platforms, albeit currently marred by initial technical challenges. The community is actively engaged, with many hopeful for swift bug fixes and improvements.