{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6fc6b2cf3e5909a03ce935d8","clusterId":"c_4a60694d0bbebc499bfbd5b3","slug":"wuthering-waves-ver3-5-cuts-pc-storage-by-20gb-adds-new-area-and-characters-on-july-10","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Wuthering Waves Ver3.5 Cuts PC Storage by 20GB, Adds New Area and Characters on July 10","summary":"KURO GAMES announced the Ver3.5 update for Wuthering Waves, releasing July 10. The update adds the Mengzhou - Xuanfang Realm area, two new Resonators, and a fourth Electro attribute for the Rover. PC version storage drops by about 20GB via new compression, and mobile gets improved resource cleanup.","whyItMatters":"The update continues the game's post-second-anniversary expansion with a substantial new region and a significant storage optimization that addresses a long-standing player concern.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ver3.5 update, titled \u0026#34;The Sword Weaves Will, the Song Echoes Dreams,\u0026#34; introduces the story\u0026#39;s Tide Mission Chapter 4 Acts 1 and 2 plus an interlude. The new area Mengzhou - Xuanfang Realm is adjacent to Jinzhou and features an Eastern-themed defensive city. Players reunite with Yangyang, who becomes involved in a disappearance case, and meet her older sister Suisu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo new Resonators arrive: Yangyang - Xuanling, a Havoc-attribute sword user, and Suisu, a Condense-attribute support character who wields an Amplifier. The Rover gains a fourth resonance attribute, Electro, enabling shield and sword attacks that can combine with previous Spectro, Havoc, and Aero attributes. The Expedition Bike from Ver3.0 will be usable in the new area, with new paints and accessories planned.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KURO GAMES trimmed 20GB from Wuthering Waves PC install size by reworking compression, not by cutting content. Mobile resource cleanup also improves. The storage reduction is a technical shift, not a content one.","twitterPost":"Wuthering Waves cuts 20GB on PC through compression, not content removal. Mobile cleanup also improves.","threadsPost":"KURO GAMES cut 20GB from Wuthering Waves PC storage through compression rather than removing content. Mobile resource cleanup gets a similar efficiency pass. The update adds a new area and Resonators, but the headline number is about file size, not content count.","newsletterBlurb":"Wuthering Waves Ver3.5 launches July 10 with a major new area, two Resonators, and a fourth Electro attribute for the Rover. The PC version's storage drops by about 20GB thanks to new compression technology, and mobile gets improved resource cleanup.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260626-452217/\",\"title\":\"Wuthering Waves Ver3.5 Update Reduces PC Version Storage by About 20GB, Mobile Version Also Gets Enhanced Resource Cleanup for Further Compression; New Area and Characters Arrive on July 10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4282,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782576033,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T15:53:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T15:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T15:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4a60694d0bbebc499bfbd5b3","canonicalTitle":"『鳴潮』Ver3.5アプデではPC版容量約20GB分がっつり削減、モバイル版も不要リソース整理機能強化で容量さらに圧縮可能に。新エリアや新キャラも到来、7月10日配信へ","representativeArticleId":"a_56e1d6e372d35bff1505062b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Wuthering Waves\"],\"studios\":[\"KURO GAMES\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T14:03:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T14:03:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T15:55:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260626-452217/","title":"『鳴潮』Ver3.5アプデではPC版容量約20GB分がっつり削減、モバイル版も不要リソース整理機能強化で容量さらに圧縮可能に。新エリアや新キャラも到来、7月10日配信へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Wuthering Waves"],"studios":["KURO GAMES"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ver3.5 update for Wuthering Waves releases July 10, adding the Mengzhou - Xuanfang Realm area.","PC version storage drops by about 20GB due to new compression.","Two new Resonators arrive: Yangyang - Xuanling (Havoc sword user) and Suisu (Condense support).","The Rover gains a fourth resonance attribute, Electro, enabling shield and sword attacks.","The update includes Tide Mission Chapter 4 Acts 1 and 2 plus an interlude."]}