As Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero continue their ever-growing march, one of the most exciting rivals to the HoYoverse action gacha games is preparing a major update. Wuthering Waves 2.0 whisks us away to brand-new area Rinascita, introducing new characters, weapons, and plenty more story and side content. If you've yet to dip into this free-to-play challenger to Genshin's crown, its new update is a great chance to do so, and it arrives right at the start of 2025.
free PC game, you can jump in and give it a try at no cost to see whether it clicks for you.

Wuthering Waves 2.0 is titled 'All Silent Souls Can Sing,' and sees us traveling to the enchanted land of Rinascita, which comprises several independent city-states. Alongside the new zone, you can look forward to the arrival of new playable characters Carlotta and Roccia, with several more Resonators from the region set to release in subsequent updates as more Wuthering Waves banners roll out.
You won't have to wait to get there, either, as a main quest fast track feature allows you to jump to Rinascita and the 2.0 story after finishing chapter one, act three of the initial main quest. Expect plenty of quality-of-life upgrades in the new update: You can switch your Rover's appearance every 24 hours, access Synthesis on the go, and make use of flight for smoother exploration of the new world, for example.
An immersion mode lets you hide the UI to really sink into the experience, and the ability to challenge boss fights early will allow you to earn character upgrade materials for your newest Resonators. Beyond launch comes a wealth of additional events ranging from exploration and companion invitation events to photo collections and combat challenges, including special co-op tasks.
Wuthering Waves version 2.0, All Silent Souls Can Sing, is set to launch on Thursday January 2, 2025. You can play for free. Take a Wuthering Waves codes as well.
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