KURO GAMES held a special program today (the 29th) ahead of the 3.4 update for the open world action RPG 'Wuthering Waves.' During the broadcast, key developers appeared to reveal details about the 3.4 version update and the collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

This update follows the events of Chapter 3, Act 5, where the Rover piloted a Exostrider to banish Aleph-One to the far reaches of space beyond the Strider Gate. With the awakened Exostrider, now codenamed 'Lahai-Roi,' remaining beyond the gate to protect civilization, the Label Academy—established to find qualified candidates—faces the threat of dissolution.

As Lucilla searches for a solution, a sudden outbreak of Nightmares occurs near Startorch Academy. A gateway connected to Night City appears, bringing the Edgerunners with it. The Rover, Lucilla, and various Resonators must join forces with the Edgerunners to resolve the crisis.

Following the story overview, the character lineup for version 3.4 was revealed. First is the collaboration character 'Lucy.' A 5-star Spectro attribute pistol Resonator, she primarily utilizes hacking and monowire, true to the original work. When using her Resonance Skill, she attacks while materializing enemy data; upon the final attack, the data returns to Lucy as chips, recharging her energy. Once fully charged, Lucy can lure enemies with hacks and destroy data spaces to deal damage. Entering her enhanced state increases her cyberware efficiency for even greater damage.

Her Resonance Liberation reflects her Netrunner background, allowing her to breach enemy firewalls in cyberspace and select hacking modules to strike directly at the enemy's brain. Lucy can also enhance her resonance to boost her detection modules, granting her the ability to see through walls. When switching to Rebecca, this ability allows Rebecca to fire through walls. Additionally, Lucy deploys a counter-program upon exiting or when using her Outro Skill to protect allies. If an ally is attacked, the counter-program triggers, briefly stunning the enemy.

Next is 'Rebecca,' a 5-star Electro attribute pistol Resonator who unleashes a barrage of attacks with pistols and shotguns. Energy charges with every hit, and when full, she unleashes different attacks depending on the currently equipped weapon. During Resonance Liberation, she modifies her cyberware to summon an Mk.31 HMG, spraying enemies with fire before finishing with an explosive attack. She leaves behind a turret upon exiting, which Lucy can enhance when they swap. There are also synergy mechanics, such as Rebecca sniping enemies that Lucy has hacked to apply special effects.

In addition to the collaboration characters, 'Lucilla' joins as a pickup character. As the head of Startorch Academy, Lucilla is a 5-star Glacio attribute amplifier Resonator. She attacks enemies with her camera to acquire film; collecting a certain amount allows her to capture photos of enemies. This installs a camera viewfinder that slows nearby enemies and marks them. Marked enemies take increased damage from Lucilla's attacks and drop more film. Upon activating Resonance Liberation, all collected film and photos combine to trigger the 'Memory' state, consuming accumulated photos to deal additional damage before exploding all memories to deal massive damage to surrounding enemies.

The Lucy and Rebecca pickup begins with the update on June 8 and lasts until the end of version 3.4. Event characters and weapon pickups use separate resources: 'Dream-Catching Pattern' and 'Engraved Shadow Pattern.' Reaching certain pull counts grants summoning resources and materials for limit-breaking Lucy or Rebecca. Event Tuning also generates 'Phantasmal Coral,' which can be exchanged for exclusive items and cosmetic elements. Collaboration event pickups share a pity count only with each other. On June 13, the 'Lucilla' pickup begins, alongside a rerun of the 'Carticia' pickup.

Next, the new region featured in the collaboration side story, 'Realm of Mind - Night City,' was introduced. It is not the actual Night City, but a space created by the Realm of Mind reading Lucy's thoughts, capturing the feel of the original while featuring some differences. The original's final boss, 'Adam Smasher,' along with Arasaka security and special forces, appear as Nightmares. Defeating them yields Echoes, and a new Echo set, 'Ghost of Broken Dreams,' is added. New mechanics 'Infiltration Protocol' and 'Quickhack' have been added to the 'Realm of Mind - Night City' to further evoke the original's atmosphere. Beyond the collaboration area, a new 'Secret Lab' region is added, which will delve into stories tied to Lucilla's past.

Alongside the collaboration update, the 'Night City Roaming Nightmare Challenge' event stage opens, allowing players to try out Lucy and Rebecca while challenging Adam Smasher. Collecting Cred Chips in the Roaming event allows players to earn collaboration-exclusive profile badges and exchange them for various items. A 'Matrix Reform' event stage specialized for hacking is also introduced. Even if players cannot complete the collaboration side story, the side story (excluding event stages) will remain playable after version 3.4 ends, and users with low story progress can experience it early via the 'Quick Experience' feature.

Beyond the collaboration, a new version of the limited-time challenge, 'Mysterious Realm Challenge - Dream Seeker,' opens. The number of stages and available Resonators has been expanded, and it has been improved to allow players to save and challenge their preferred dream configurations. The 'Startorch Racing' event from version 3 returns with added multiplayer support. Additionally, after the 3.4 update, 'Nameless Explorer' will be added to the Holographic Strategy Synchronization for players to challenge.

After the 3.4 update, new accessories for Lynae and Mornye, as well as the exploration bike accessory 'Mornye's Egg,' will be introduced, and three types of wraps will be re-released for a limited time. Furthermore, 'Rebecca' will be provided for free. In addition to existing attendance rewards, a 10-day login event will grant a total of 15 collaboration-exclusive pull tickets and a collaboration profile picture. 'I Really Want to Stay at Your House' is also added as a new track, available to listen to on the exploration bike and in the record collection.

Regarding update improvements, a 'Weekly Travel' content tab is added, making it easier to find weekly content and earn travel EXP. In addition to numerous 'Inquiry Phantasms,' a new weekly content, 'Phantasmal Amusement Park - Delusion,' is added.

Furthermore, the Resonator growth suggestion page and the Solaris Guide material page have been updated so that players can set growth goals and go directly to farm the resources needed for that Resonator. If resources can be supplemented via chests, a notification will appear to reduce inconvenience.

A recommendation feature for efficient skill level-ups has been added to help players struggling with skill level caps due to material shortages. A feature to raise a skill level to the maximum at once is also introduced, and the page has been improved to provide direct links to strategy sites for detailed skill motions, info, recommended combos, and operation guides. High-definition support and detailed angle adjustments are now available for camera mode, and an appearance preset feature for the exploration bike has been added.

Additionally, to realize the vibrant city of Cyberpunk, Unreal Engine's 'MegaLights' technology has been introduced, allowing for a more immersive city night view. This feature requires ray tracing support and is only available on NVIDIA graphics cards.

Finally, merchandise news was mentioned. HSK is collaborating to produce NemuNemu SD figures, and in Korea, the second set of KakaoTalk emoticons is being prepared, following last year's release. The second set of KakaoTalk emoticons will be released sequentially starting in mid-June.

Wuthering Waves version 3.4, featuring the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration, updates on Monday, June 8, and the collaboration will run for 32 days. Detailed information regarding the collaboration can be found on the official lounge.