All of these updates were announced at ARCREVO 2021, a Fighting Game Tournament hosted by Arc System Works itself. One of these is the final character being added to Guilty Gear Strive’s Season Pass: the returning Testament. Testament has been a part of the franchise since the first game. They will be arriving later this month on the 28th for Season Pass holders and as a separate purchase on the 31st. This will not be the final character added to the game, however, as a second season pass will be available for players to purchase.
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This season pass will bring four more characters to Guilty Gear Strive’s roster, though no characters or release window have been revealed yet. It will also contain new stages and more music composed by series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari. Alongside this, one of the biggest updates coming to the game will be cross-platform online play on both the Steam and PlayStation versions of the game. Crossplay was something that was discussed by the developers after the launch of Strive, and it seems like this dream will be a reality soon.
Not stopping there, Guilty Gear Strive will be receiving its first story expansion, known as “Another Story,” in late April. This story DLC will be focusing on the many characters that didn’t appear in the main story mode. This will most likely feature characters like May, Faust, and Ramlethal. It’s possible that this content will also focus on the DLC characters that were introduced in the Season 1 Pass such as Baiken and Testament.
The final piece of information announced from Arc System Works is a free update known as the “Digital Figure” mode. It’s a mode where players can use any combination of Guilty Gear Strive’s characters, stages, and more to create a diorama. This includes adjusting the poses, lighting, size, and even expressions of the characters to create their own unique in-game photographs. The amount of additional objects, effects, filters, and more is vast, allowing for a lot of creative pictures. These dioramas can all be shared online for others to view freely.
Guilty Gear Strive is available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
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