Wuthering Waves 2.0 PS5 release time countdown, pre-order bonuses and how to preload

Wuthering Waves is kicking off the new year with a bang with the launch of a brand new chapter coinciding with its debut on PlayStation consoles. WuWa has been one of the better gacha game experiences since it originally came out in May, and more people will be able to enjoy its brilliance come the start of the new year. Here is the release date and start time countdown for when Wuthering Waves 2.0 will come out on PS5, along with a guide to the game’s pre-order bonuses and how to preload.

The only unfortunate news about WuWa on PS5 is that it is not coming out on PS4 as originally planned. While this is disappointing for players still stuck on last-gen, the good news is that 2.0 has a lot of exciting new features. There’s a new explorable land called Rinascita full of unique NPCs and animals, and there is also the addition of new essential features fans have craved since day one.

The release date and time countdown for when Wuthering Waves 2.0 will come out on PS5 is nearly over, and PlayStation newcomers still have the opportunity to get some pre-order bonuses.

Wuthering Waves 2.0 and PS5 release date

The release date for Wuthering Waves 2.0 on PS5 is January 1st/2nd depending on your time zone.

In addition to a new explorable region called Rinascita, the game is introducing flight. The unfortunate news is that this ability to fly is region-locked to Rinascita, as per leaks.

The new characters for WuWa 2.0 are Carlotta and Roccia. They are both 5-stars, and they will be accompanied by the following characters:

Carlotta banner – Jan 2nd – 23rd:

• Zhezhi (5-stars)
• Sanhua (4-stars)
• Chixia (4-stars)
• Mortefi (4-stars)

Roccia banner – Jan 23rd – Feb 12th:

• Jinhsi (5-stars)
• Danjin (4-stars)
• Youhu (4-stars)
• Yuanwu (4-stars)

When does Wuthering Waves 2.0 come out on PS5?

The release time for when Wuthering Waves 2.0 will come out on PS5 is 7PM PT/10PM ET on January 1st, and 3AM GMT on January 2nd.

Per Kuro’s maintenance notice, the game will be offline at 4AM until 11AM UTC+8 on January 2nd. This should translate to the game going offline at 12PM PT/3PM ET/8PM GMT on January 1st.

As per usual, as compensation for the maintenance duration, Kuro will be gifting players 300 Astrite and two Crystal Solvent.

Wuthering Waves 2.0 maintenance start time

• 12PM PT on Wednesday, January 1st
• 3PM ET on Wednesday, January 1st
• 8PM GMT on Wednesday, January 1st

Wuthering Waves 2.0 PS5 release time

• 7PM PT on Wednesday, January 1st
• 10PM ET on Wednesday, January 1st
• 3AM GMT on Thursday, January 2nd

Countdown

Below is a visual countdown to when 2.0 will start:

PS5 pre-order bonuses

WuWa fans only have until 2PM PT/5PM ET/10PM GMT on January 1st to pre-order Kuro Games’ PS5 bundle from the PSN store. The bundle costs £7.99, and it includes the following as pre-order contents:

• Premium Resonance Potion x2
• Premium Energy Core x2
• Star Flakes x5

You will only get the above if you buy the bundle within the pre-order period. Whether you pre-order or buy after, you will also receive the following items:

•  Lustrous Tide x5
• Premium Resonance Potion x10
• Premium Energy Core x10
• Advanced Revival Inhaler x15
• Wuthercake x10
• Shell Credit x500000

How to preload

You can preload Wuthering Waves 2.0 on PC. Per Kuro’s maintenance notice, “New Version Pre-download” appears below the “Start” button on the launcher interface.

It’s possible to keep playing WuWa as the pre-download process happens in the background, and you can pause the progress at any time.

For more Wuthering Waves, we have a guide to all of the voice actors in the game, and we also have a guide explaining how to add friends.