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Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 Preview Broadcast: Date, Time and What Comes Next Explained

By Ahmed Hassan
Updated November 5, 2026 · 7 min read
A Wuthering Waves settlement with traditional architecture lit by sunset, surrounded by red autumn trees
A Wuthering Waves settlement with traditional architecture lit by sunset, surrounded by red autumn trees
Quick Summary

Kuro Games has confirmed the Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 Preview Special Broadcast for November 6, 2026 at 19:00 UTC+8. Here's exactly when and where to watch, the giveaway Kuro Games has confirmed, and where the game stands heading into the new version.

Kuro Games has set a date for its next big reveal: the Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 Preview Special Broadcast airs November 6, 2026, giving the first real look at what comes after the current Version 3.7 cycle. Here's exactly when to tune in, what's been confirmed so far, and what to expect once the stream starts.

1. What the Version 3.8 Preview Special Broadcast Actually Is

Every major Wuthering Waves update gets its own "Preview Special Broadcast" a week or two before launch, and Kuro Games confirmed this one on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The announcement is short on specifics, but it locks in the date, time and where to watch:

These broadcasts typically run through the new region or story beat, introduce the next Featured Resonators, and preview upcoming events. None of that has been shown yet for 3.8 — this is purely the "save the date" announcement — so treat anything you see floating around fan forums as unconfirmed until Kuro Games says it on stream.

A snow-covered area of Wuthering Waves with frozen branches and glowing crystal pillars
Solaris-3's frozen reaches, one of the many biomes players explore across Wuthering Waves' ongoing story. Image: Kuro Games

2. Exact Date and Time for Every Region

Kuro Games lists the broadcast time in China Standard Time (UTC+8), which is the studio's home time zone. Converted to the most commonly asked-about regions, the broadcast lands at:

  • 19:00, November 6 — China Standard Time (UTC+8)
  • 11:00, November 6 — UTC / GMT
  • 06:00, November 6 — US Eastern Time (EST)
  • 03:00, November 6 — US Pacific Time (PST)
  • 12:00, November 6 — Central European Time (CET)

North American and European clocks have already rolled back off daylight saving time as of early November, so these conversions reflect standard time, not summer time. If you're unsure, the safest move is to open the YouTube or Twitch link directly — both platforms auto-convert the scheduled start to your local device time.

3. Where to Watch Live

The broadcast streams exclusively on Wuthering Waves' official channels — Kuro Games has not announced any mirrored broadcast on Bilibili-specific overseas pages or third-party co-streams for the global audience. Officially confirmed outlets are the Wuthering Waves YouTube channel and the Wuthering Waves Twitch channel, both linked directly from the X post above. Kuro Games has also posted the same announcement as a YouTube community video, which you can watch below:

The official broadcast announcement, posted to the Wuthering Waves YouTube channel. Image/Video: Kuro Games

4. The Giveaway Kuro Games Has Confirmed

Alongside the broadcast announcement, Kuro Games is running a small follow-and-repost giveaway tied to the original X post: players who repost and follow the official @Wuthering_Waves account are entered into a drawing for one of ten $50 Amazon gift cards. That's the only reward Kuro Games has officially confirmed for this announcement — there is, as of this writing, no confirmed in-game redemption code attached to the 3.8 preview post itself.

That's an important distinction, because Wuthering Waves broadcasts have a history of handing out short-lived Astrite codes during the stream itself, not in the save-the-date post beforehand. If Kuro Games follows that pattern again on November 6, the actual codes would appear in the broadcast or in a follow-up post that day — not before. Be wary of any "3.8 codes" circulating online right now; a genuine code will only ever come from Kuro Games' own X account, Discord or official site.

5. How to Redeem a Livestream Code, When One Drops

If Kuro Games does drop a redemption code during or after the broadcast, the process is the same one the game has used for every past livestream:

  • Open Wuthering Waves and go to Settings (the wrench icon).
  • Select the Account tab, then find the Redemption Code field.
  • Enter the code exactly as written — codes are case-sensitive — and confirm.
  • Rewards are delivered through in-game mail, so check your mailbox and claim them promptly; unclaimed mail is deleted after a set period.

Live-broadcast codes are also typically only valid for a short window after they're revealed — often a day or two — so it's worth redeeming as soon as you see one confirmed on an official channel rather than waiting.

Glowing floating ring structures above a lush green garden in Wuthering Waves
One of Wuthering Waves' more otherworldly environments, showing the kind of area-design variety the game leans on between story chapters. Image: Kuro Games

6. Where Wuthering Waves Stands Right Now: Version 3.7 Recap

To understand what a 3.8 preview might build on, it helps to know what's currently live. Version 3.7, subtitled "Prism's Illusion, Heart's Illumination," launched globally on September 30, 2026, as a free update. It introduced two new playable Resonators, Hsin and Suoming — Hsin arrived with the initial 3.7 release, while Suoming was held back for the mid-version Phase II drop on October 22, following the Featured Resonator Convene structure the game has used since launch.

On the story side, 3.7 added Main Quest Chapter IV Act IV: Simulacrum of the Heart, continuing the long-running Solaris-3 storyline, plus a side Tales Quest called "Moonlike Heart, Mortal Longing" and a new area, the Simulacrum Nexus of Mengzhou. A permanent event, Blooms for the Shadow, was also folded into the update as repeatable content rather than a time-limited one.

Kuro Games hasn't published an exact end date for 3.7 or a confirmed release date for 3.8. Looking at the gap between the last two versions — Version 3.6 launched August 20 and Version 3.7 followed about six weeks later on September 30 — a similar cadence would put a 3.8 launch in mid-November, which lines up with outlets like Game8 speculating a November 12 release. That date has not been confirmed by Kuro Games and should be treated as an estimate, not a fact, until the broadcast or an official patch-notes post says otherwise.

Two Wuthering Waves characters in combat on a stone platform overlooking a lake, with a glowing red skill effect
Combat in Wuthering Waves leans heavily on fast switch-canceling between Resonators and their Resonance Skills. Image: Kuro Games

7. What to Actually Watch For on November 6

Based on how past Preview Special Broadcasts have been structured, expect the stream to cover some combination of: the next Main Quest chapter and any new map area, the version's new Featured Resonators (both Phase I and, often, a teaser of the Phase II unit), new gameplay systems or convenience features, a recap of community milestones, and — per Kuro Games' recent pattern — a possible tie-in mention of the Wuthering Waves: Elysium animated project the studio's Kuro Onroad brand announced earlier this year. None of that is guaranteed; it's simply the shape these broadcasts have taken in the past.

If you're newer to the genre and comparing it against other gacha RPGs, it's worth noting Wuthering Waves runs on broadly similar systems to its competitors — a weighted-pity gacha pull, six elemental damage types (Aero, Electro, Fusion, Glacio, Havoc and Spectro) that interact with each other in combat, and a gear-farming loop built around upgrading Echoes instead of artifacts. Genshin Impact players will recognize the shape of it immediately: if you already understand how gacha pity works in Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves' banner system won't feel unfamiliar, and the elemental interplay plays out a lot like Genshin's own elemental reaction system. The gear grind is comparable too, closer in spirit to the artifact-farming loop Genshin Impact players already know than to a traditional loot-and-stats RPG.

A red-haired Wuthering Waves character close-up lit in dramatic red lighting
One of Wuthering Waves' Resonators, shown in a close-up combat cutscene. Image: Kuro Games

Quick Recap

  • The Version 3.8 Preview Special Broadcast airs November 6, 2026, at 19:00 UTC+8 (11:00 UTC / 6:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM PT).
  • Watch officially on the Wuthering Waves YouTube and Twitch channels — no other stream is confirmed.
  • Kuro Games has only confirmed a follow-and-repost Amazon gift card giveaway so far; no 3.8 redemption code has been officially posted yet.
  • If a code does appear during or after the stream, redeem it fast through Settings → Account → Redemption Code, since livestream codes expire quickly.
  • Version 3.7 "Prism's Illusion, Heart's Illumination" is the current update, having added Resonators Hsin and Suoming and the Simulacrum Nexus of Mengzhou area; a 3.8 release date has not been officially confirmed.

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Ahmed Hassan
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