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Wuthering Waveshas announced a collaboration with the hit animeCyberpunk: Edgerunners, and fans are already speculating what it could be.Wuthering Waveswill soon wrap up its first year with the launch of Version 2.3, which is expected to add a ton of limited content.
Since its debut in May 2024,Wuthering Waveshas reached its fair share of milestones, including a PlayStation 5 release and a Best Mobile Game nomination at The Game Awards. With the RPG’s first anniversary fast approaching, developer Kuro Games recently held a special livestream forWuthering Waves' 2.3 update, confirming new characters, special limited banners, and extra free pulls for players. Near the end of the broadcast, the game unveiled a surprise major crossover with an unexpected anime series.
Wuthering Waveshas confirmed a collaboration withCyberpunk: Edgerunnersfor 2026. While Kuro Games did not give much detail about the partnership, the developers stated that “characters from Night City will step into Solaris.” The news has excited bothWuthering WavesandCyberpunk 2077fans alike, and some players have taken to social media to share their theories about the crossover. Fans are speculating that some of thestrongest characters fromCyberpunk: Edgerunners, like Lucy and David Martinez, could become playable in the gacha title. Others have commented that the 3.0 patch cycle could feature an explorable area inspired by Night City.
Wuthering Waves Announces Crossover with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
It’s not uncommon for gacha games to team up with popular franchises to launch limited playable characters. Players might remember howGenshin Impactpartnered with Sony’sHorizonseries to bring Aloy into the game. Similarly,Honkai: Star Railis collaborating withFate/Stay Night, with multiple leaks suggesting the playable debuts of Archer and Saber in HoYoverse’s RPG. It seems now it will beWuthering Waves' turn to join forces with Netflix’s hit series next. Both Kuro Games andCyberpunk: Edgerunnersproducers have assured fans that more details about the collaboration are on their way.
The reveal ofWuthering WavesandCyberpunk: Edgerunners' crossover comes amidst recent reports aboutCyberpunk 2077’s sequel,Project Orion, and its potential multiplayer features. Fans of the spin-off anime have been wondering whether the sequel could connect with Lucy and David’s story. However, with a collaboration with Kuro Games on the table, it seems CD Projekt Red might take a different approach. Regardless,Wuthering Wavesplayers can look forward to Version 2.3 on April 29, which coincides with the game’s debut on Steam as well.
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