Wuthering Waves pre-download release date, time, and countdown

All about Wuthering Waves pre-download (Image via Kuro Games)
All about Wuthering Waves pre-download (Image via Kuro Games)

Wuthering Waves' developer has finally offered details about the upcoming pre-download feature. Kuro Games recently premiered its JP/CN livestream and talked about that feature and many other announcements as well. According to the CN livestream, players can access the pre-download feature at 6 pm (GMT+8) on May 21, 2024.

You can download the majority of the game files before this title's global launch. This will enhance your gameplay experience by reducing the game's update time exponentially. This article will highlight everything you need to know about the upcoming Wuthering Waves pre-download, its release time for different time zones, and more.


Wuthering Waves pre-download release date and time officially announced

Kuro Games officials recently premiered a livestream for their JP/CN community. Many official announcements made during it involved new story chapters, in-game features, rewards, and more. One of the major highlights of the livestream was the pre-download feature.

This is a nice feature used by many developers, allowing players to download large game files in advance to reduce the download/update time greatly.

Here is when the pre-downloads for Wuthering Waves will go live in different regions:

  • GMT+8: 21 May 2024, 6:00 pm
  • PT: 21 May 2024, 3:00 am
  • ET: 21 May 2024, 6:00 am
  • CEST: 21 May 2024, 12:00 pm
  • IST: 21 May 2024, 3:30 pm
  • JST: 21 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • AEST: 21 May 2024, 8:00 pm

The pre-download will be available for different regions at the same date and time.

Interested players can also refer to this global countdown clock above, which tracks when the feature will go live. When this timer runs out, the title will arrive on the official website of Wuthering Waves.


Wuthering Waves release date countdown

As per the official announcement, Wuthering Waves will be released on all platforms globally on May 23, 2024, at 10 am (UTC+8).

Here's a list of timings for the game release in some of the major time zones:

  • PT: 22 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • IST: 23 May 2024, 7:30 am
  • ET: 22 May 2024, 10:00 pm
  • CEST: 23 May 2024, 4:00 am
  • JST: 23 May 2024, 11:00 am
  • AEST: 23 May 2024, 12:00 pm

Rovers can also find a universal countdown that shows the exact time until the release of the upcoming action RPG by Kuro Games:


Wuthering Waves global reveal livestream

Kuro Games is scheduled to premiere a global reveal livestream at 06:30 pm (PT) on May 19, 2024. This will take place on the game's official YouTube and Twitch channels at the same time. You can expect the officials to reveal tons of pre-release information that should come in handy for the community.

The livestream will also feature some special guests:

  • Navian
  • Rexlent
  • Matthew Stewart
  • Zekia Aru Rinh
  • Rebecca Yeo

While Rexlent is famously known as the player ambassador for Kuro Games, the other notable guests are known for their popular VA roles, cosplays, and more.


Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play action role-playing game created by Kuro Games, also known for its popular title, Punishing Gray Raven. It is an upcoming gacha game with an open-world aspect similar to HoYoverse IP Genshin Impact and is scheduled for release on May 23, 2024.

In the game, you play as Rover, an amnesiac protagonist who finds themselves in a future futuristic post-apocalyptic open world where humanity is on the verge of extinction due to a major catastrophe known as Lament. This title will let you travel across the vast lands filled with novel sights, technologies, and various monsters.

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