Wuthering Waves plans a Steam launcher change in 3.8
Kuro plans tiered resource downloads and pre-download on Steam; timing and migration steps remain unannounced.
Steam players have a download change to watch. In a September 29 Steam notice, Kuro said it plans to replace the current download method with its Official Launcher in Version 3.8, bringing tiered resource downloads and pre-download to Steam. This is a preview: the company has not given the switch date or migration steps, and the preview broadcast date is not the feature’s release date.
A planned change to Steam downloads
According to Kuro, Steam clients downloaded before the launcher upgrade temporarily use the HD package by default in Version 3.7. The planned change would let players choose resource quality and download an upcoming version in advance. Both features remain in development, with rollout details to follow in a later notice.
Resource packages and graphics settings differ
A resource tier sets the ceiling for downloaded visual assets; it is separate from the graphics settings inside the game. Kuro’s September 24 notice describes a phased PC Official Launcher test with UHD, HD and SD. PC players outside that test use HD by default in 3.7, while Ultra Quality requires the UHD package. Mobile uses HD and SD, and some devices offer SD only.
The official illustration shows the existing PC resource-tier test, not the final Steam 3.8 interface. For players balancing storage and update time, the planned flexibility is the key point. Actual package sizes, migration steps and availability should be checked against Kuro’s later announcement and the client itself.
Kuro’s Steam notice
Official resource-tier notice
