Wuthering Waves' futuristic, yet post-apocalyptic, open world and story continue to expand with each new update. New characters are introduced throughout the story, with many of them becoming playable. Many new areas open up with the updates, and they may expand further in the years to come.
It's exciting to know that Wuthering Waves will be expanding by merging its world with another known franchise, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. This is an original net animation (ONA) set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, premiering on Netflix in 2022.
However, it has been announced that this collaboration with the original net animation (ONA) will launch a year from now.
The Wuthering Waves team posted on their official X account regarding the collaboration with the animation, but it's set to launch in 2026. Many players share mixed reactions to the announcement. Some are excited, but many question why both Wuthering Waves and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners teams decided to announce the collab if there's going to be a long wait.
This poses the question of whether the collaboration was announced too early. There's a possibility that the players will completely forget about the announcement after just a few weeks or months, effectively erasing the initial hype. However, regular updates throughout the year until its launch regarding the collaboration will help maintain momentum.
There is still much to uncover regarding this collaboration. Will the characters of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, such as David or Lucyna, become playable characters? Many players were reminded of the collab between Genshin Impact and Horizon Zero Dawn, where Aloy became a playable character in 2021. However, she's not that great in any team composition. Hopefully, this won't be the case if any of the characters from Cyberpunk come to Wuthering Waves.
Additionally, will the new area in Wuthering Waves be based on the Cyberpunk cities present in the anime's universe? This may be one of the best ways the game can bring the Cyberpunk world to life, but we'll have to see with other updates from their social media accounts.
Hopefully, this will bring exciting changes that may be introduced in the Wuthering Waves version 3.0 update.