Guilty Gear -Strive- will bring the franchise to the next level with new gameplay and updated design, created by the main development team that is lauded over their previous work.

Sophisticated game mechanics designed to bring out the mind games we know fighting games for, including the audacious new wall-break mechanic. The drama heats up as you and your opponent clash!

With zoom-ins and slow motion camera effects, impressive text visuals and top-notch animation quality, Guilty Gear -Strive- is filled to the brim with visual elements to make the show even more exciting, not only for you but also for those who watch it.

Arc System Works announced the development of Season Pass 4 content for Guilty Gear -Strive-, marking continued support for the fighting game with over 2.5 million players worldwide.

Additionally, the company teased the last DLC fighter for Season Pass 3, arriving May 2024.

These announcements were made as the Arc World Tour Finals 2023 concluded in Long Beach, CA. Solo Esports’ Ismalia “Verix” Gueye took home the championship and $50,000 first place prize in Guilty Gear -Strive-, while Junichi “Fukunaga” Kumanowon the GranBlue Fantasy Versus: Rising championship, taking home $15,000.

"This victory taught me to see my progress grow all the way to the end of the road as the new champion - I'll be glad to see all of the players I've competed against on the road next year as I defend my title,” Gueye said in a statement following the conclusion of the event.

Arc System Works Teases Final Season Pass 3 Character

The last Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC fighter in Season Pass 3 was briefly teased through a bat-filled silhouette at the end of Arc World Tour Finals 2023.

The fighter will be available in May as a purchasable character ($6.99) and as part of Season Pass 3 ($24.99) on PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows platforms.

More details will be shared at a later date.

Playable characters and content featured in Season 3 will be fully available to players who purchased Season Pass 3.

This content requires the base game (sold separately) in order to play. In addition, players will be required to download the latest version of the game.

A.B.A, the third character from Season Pass 3, will be available on March 26 as a purchasable character ($6.99) and as part of Season Pass 3 ($24.99) on PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows platforms. This is in addition to a new battle stage, “Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives,” as well as balance adjustments and a new move for Artemis.

Arc World Tour 2024 Confirms Included Games, Start Date

The Arc World Tour will continue in 2024 with the inclusion of Guilty Gear -Strive-, GranBlue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and Under NIght in Birth II Sys:Celes. The competition will kick off at Evo Japan, running from April 27-29, 2024 at Ariake GYM-EX in Tokyo, Japan. More details on future dates, prize pool, and more will be announced at a future time.

Guilty Gear -Strive- is available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) for $59.99.