Guilty Gear Strive (PS4) News Articles
Monday4th Aug 2025
News Guilty Gear Producer Rubbishes Cancelled Game Rumour
Not Guilty
Last month, a report stated that a new Guilty Gear project had been cancelled at developer Arc System Works — but now, producer Ken Miyauchi says it was simply a made up rumour. Speaking to Dexerto, Miyauchi doesn't even try to dodge the question, replying: "It’s kind of funny, but I didn’t know about it. It was just a rumor...
News Guilty Gear Strives Tops a Once Unthinkable 3.5 Million Players
Still my heart is blazing
Guilty Gear Strive has now surpassed 3.5 million players since its launch in 2021. Given the series' obscure and incredibly niche roots, that's a seriously impressive figure. Strive has been an immense success for Arc System Works — and truth be told, it's probably surpassed the company's wildest expectations. This time...
Sunday3rd Aug 2025
Preem
It doesn't come as any huge surprise, but Arc System Works will continue its support for Guilty Gear Strive beyond Season 4, and into 2026. Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 will arrive next year — a major update that'll seemingly bring new characters to the fold. Said characters were teased after the game's Evo 2025 grand finals — and you can see...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
Rumour New Guilty Gear Game Gets Cancelled
No, not Roman Cancelled
A new Guilty Gear game has reportedly been cancelled at Arc System Works. This is according to an exclusive article from Insider Gaming, which unfortunately doesn't give us a whole lot to go on. It suggests that the project wasn't finished, but it's unclear how long the Japanese developer had been working on it. Guilty Gear...
Monday14th Jul 2025
News 'Big' Plans Teased for Guilty Gear Strive After Season 4 and Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Lucy
Something fans "won't expect"
With Lucy from the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime set to be the series' first ever guest character, players have been wondering whether Guilty Gear Strive is looking to go out with a bang — but developer Arc System Works apparently ain't done yet. Producer Ken Miyauchi has teased "big" plans for the game's future. In an...
Monday23rd Jun 2025
News Marvel Tokon and 'Completely New Titles' to Star in Surprise Arc System Works Showcase
Let's rock
Arc System Works, the supremely talented Japanese developer behind fighting games like Guilty Gear and the recently announced Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, has announced a surprise showcase. Kicking off later this week on the 27th June at 10am Japan time / 2am BST / 26th June at 6pm Pacific, the event is promising a lot of potential...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News Guilty Gear Strive's Unika Steps Out of the Anime and into the PS5, PS4 Game
Let's rock
Guilty Gear Strive has a new challenger, and it’s Unika from the game’s Dual Rulers anime spin-off. We’re in true cross-media territory here, folks. The newcomer, available in-game right now, is launching alongside two new stages and an update which adds crucial frame data information to the training mode. Obviously, this is more...
Thursday23rd Jan 2025
News Guilty Gear Strive Anime Debuts in April, Looks Top Tier in New Trailer
Gearing up
A new trailer for the Guilty Gear Strive anime, Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, has dropped, alongside a debut date. The series will be available to watch via Crunchyroll, starting in April — and it actually looks really good in this promo. As was already confirmed, the show's using a mix of 2D and 3D animation, and it seems to work...
Sunday21st Jul 2024
News Guilty Gear Strive Announces Huge Season 4 Updates, Cyberpunk Edgerunners Guest Character
Chippin' in
Guilty Gear Strive is just over three years old at this point, but Arc System Works could be giving the game its most ambitious season yet. Season 4 has been announced as part of Evo 2024, and it'll include some super exciting stuff. For starters, Strive's getting a three-on-three team battle mode, which can be played online with three...
Thursday4th Jul 2024
News Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Dated for 2025
Sin-tillating
Guilty Gear Strive's very own anime series, Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, will air in 2025. The show got its first teaser trailer during Anime Expo 2024, which you can watch above. To be clear, this isn't just a retelling of Strive's already completely cinematic story mode. This is an additional narrative that focuses on Sin,...
Monday29th Apr 2024
News Guilty Gear Strive's Slayer Somehow Looks Cooler Than Ever Before, Out in May
Bat's more like it
Slayer is one of those fighting game characters who's always oozed cool, and the wizards at Arc System Works have somehow made him cooler than ever in Guilty Gear Strive. His debut trailer is a feast for the eyes, as we get to gawk at his fresh design and new moves. He's the fourth and final DLC character for Season 3, with Season...
Sunday24th Mar 2024
News Guilty Gear Strive Is Getting a Fourth Season, Teases Slayer as Next DLC Character
Fangs very much
Guilty Gear Strive Season 3 continues with returning fighter A.B.A on the 26th March, but as it turns out, Arc System Works still isn't done with the game. Revealed during the Arc World Tour 2023 finals overnight, Season 4 is now in development, and will offer what we assume is another set of DLC characters. But before we get there,...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Evo 2024 Games Announced, Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 Headline
A new battle begins
The main games lineup for Evo 2024 has been revealed, and to the surprise of no one, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 are the headline acts. Those heavy hitters will be joined by Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Under Night In-Birth 2 , Mortal Kombat 1, King of Fighters XV, and
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Shoots to Kill with Elphelt, New 3-Player Team Battles
Reloaded
Elphelt is the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive — and she's out today. The gun-wielding fighter could be a menace in previous title Guilty Gear Xrd, so it'll be interesting to see just how dangerous this incarnation turns out to be. What's more, the game's getting a whole new way to battle in 2024. Titled 'Team of 3', you'll be...
Wednesday6th Dec 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Grabs a Big Game Awards Character Reveal
Let's rock
The next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive will be announced during The Game Awards 2023 this week. The confirmation comes from developer Arc System Works itself, but there are no concrete hints to go off with regards to who the latest addition could be. Many fans are still waiting on returning fighters like Slayer, Dizzy, or Venom,...
Monday7th Aug 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Season 3 Kicks Off This Month with Johnny and a Game-Changing Update
Looking cool, joker
Guilty Gear Strive's game-changing update, which kicks off Season 3, launches on the 24th August — and it doesn't arrive alone. Infamous swordsman Johnny is finally back as the first DLC character of this fresh season, and he looks more stylish than ever before in his reveal trailer. There are going to be four more DLC...
Friday4th Aug 2023
News Stunning PS5, PS4 Fighter Guilty Gear Strive Tops 2.5 Million Players
Keep on rockin'
Guilty Gear Strive is currently, er, gearing up for its third season of DLC characters and updates, with more info inevitably being unleashed during Evo 2023 this weekend. It's an exciting time for fans of the often stunning fighting game, and in a bid to push the hype even further, Arc System Works has revealed that Strive has...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Set to Make Game-Changing Adjustments in Season 3 Updates
Starting this summer
Guilty Gear Strive has undoubtedly fallen out of favour a bit with the arrival of Street Fighter 6, and with upcoming titles like Mortal Kombat 1 and Tekken 8 sucking up a lot of hype. But Arc System Works is nowhere near done with Sol Badguy and the gang, deciding to address the game's future in its latest developer blog post...
Wednesday26th Jul 2023
News Full Evo 2023 Showcase Confirmed, Featuring Live Game Announcements and Updates
Tekken! Street Fighter! Guilty Gear! Granblue!
Over the years, Evo has become more than just the world's biggest fighting game event: it's now a prime venue for publishers and developers to get the word out about their latest projects. It's a bit like E3, but with a specific focus on fighting games. And with Evo 2023 — which begins on the 4th...
Thursday18th May 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Confirms Season Pass 3 as Asuka Arrives Next Week
Blame the beasts
Guilty Gear Strive's second season of DLC comes to an end next week, as Asuka R drops on the 25th May alongside a new stage. Asuka will be the fourth Season Pass 2 character, after Bridget, Sin, and Bedman?. DLC support for Strive isn't over, however, as the above trailer confirms that Season Pass 3 is real. We don't know when it's...
Tuesday11th Apr 2023
News Street Fighter 6 Is Leading the Charge for Evo 2023 Player Registrations
No surprises there
Set to release just a couple of months before Evo 2023 kicks off in August, it's perhaps no surprise that Street Fighter 6 has attracted the most player registrations so far. Capcom's series has always played a pivotal role in the annual event, and its top eight finals are usually saved for last. In recent years, however, Street...
Sunday12th Mar 2023
News Guilty Gear Strive Getting Season 3, Adds Bedman? In April
Don't sleep on it
The next Guilty Gear Strive DLC character has been officially announced, to release on the 6th April alongside a new stage. As many fans predicted, Bedman is (kind of) returning, although he's now called Bedman? (complete with the question mark) and he seemingly is the bed this time around. It's a fun twist, because he fights...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Crossplay Is Live Across PS5, PS4, PC as Huge Balance Update Drops
Big buffs to defence
It's time for another big Guilty Gear Strive update, as the fighter has just received its promised balancing patch ahead of the holidays. Update 1.24 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4, adding crossplay functionality to the game, allowing PlayStation players to match up with PC users. You can turn crossplay on and off...
Tuesday29th Nov 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Gets New Development Roadmap, Balance Patch Set for December
DLC characters get release windows
Arc System Works has shared an updated development roadmap for Guilty Gear Strive, which puts more defined release windows on future updates as well as the remaining Season 2 DLC characters. With new fighter Sin Kiske having only just released last week, the game's next update drops in December. This is when...
Monday21st Nov 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Brings Sin Back This Week
Flagged
Sin Kiske is the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works has confirmed. Sin was widely considered to be one of the strongest characters in the previous game, Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2, but we'll obviously have to wait and see what he's capable of in Strive. We won't have to wait very long, though. Sin will arrive as part of...
Monday14th Nov 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Special Showcase Announced for Next Week
Heaven or Hell?
Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works has announced that a 'Special Showcase' will be happening next week, on the 21st November at 1PM Pacific, or 9PM UK time. The Japanese studio is partnering with IGN for whatever this ends up being, which is an interesting move. Usually, fighting games save DLC character reveals or update...
Thursday13th Oct 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive's Completely Free Crossplay Beta Out Now on PS5, PS4
Open to everyone
The crossplay open beta for Guilty Gear Strive is available to download right now on PS5 and PS4. You might have to do some digging through the game's PlayStation Store page to find it, but once you do, it's a mere 13.2GB download. As the headline of this article alludes, this beta is totally free for everyone to try — you don't...
Tuesday4th Oct 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Cross-Play Beta Will Be Free for Everyone to Try Later This Month
You don't need the game
The upcoming Guilty Gear Strive cross-play beta will be completely free for everyone to try, developer Arc System Works has confirmed. So, even if you don't own the game, you can grab the beta from the PlayStation Store and give it a go on PS5 and PS4. The beta begins on the 14th October at 6PM Pacific, and ends on the 17th...
Saturday13th Aug 2022
News Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 Still Champions as Evo 2022 Viewer Stats are Revealed
Golden oldies
Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 may feel like they've been around for hundreds of years, but they still pull in audiences like no other fighting games currently on the market. Both titles were, of course, part of Evo 2022, which happened just last weekend — and now esports analytics outfit Esports Charts has crunched the numbers to...
Monday8th Aug 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive's Animated Anniversary Video Is the Sickest Thing You'll See Today
Be a Badguy
Arc System Works celebrated the first anniversary of Guilty Gear Strive during the game's Evo 2022 finals, confirming that the fantastic fighter has passed 1 million copies sold. Not bad, but do you know what's even better? The developer felt the need to spend some big bucks on a brilliantly animated anniversary video, which you can...
