ArcSystemWorks announced at the âGuilty Gear StriveOfficial Live Stream New Info Specialâon October 11 the release date ofGuilty Gear Strive, coming toPCvia Steam,PS4andPS5. The release date trailer is included below. Two Limited Edition forGuilty Gear Strivewill be launching on July 24, 2025, and the Standard Edition will launch on June 11, 2025. A Season Pass 1 was announced well. The stream also revealed a brand newGuilty Gear Strivecharacter,Giovanna. And Anji is back.The first limited edition, the Deluxe Edition, includes a copy ofGuilty Gear Strive, and the Season Pass 1. The bigger, pricier limited edition, the Ultimate Edition, includes the contents of the Deluxe Edition plus a digital artbook, a digital OST, and special colors for the characters.
The Standard Edition will be physical and digital, with a price of 8580 Yen (tax included). The Deluxe Edition is digital only, for 11,550 Yen (tax included). The Ultimate Edition is physical and digital, for 13, 750 Yen (tax included), and is only on PS4 and PS5, not on Steam.
Early players starting April 6 will only be able to play 13 characters, the offline modes, and the story mode’s prologues. Starting April 9 when the game releases for everyone, everything will be available, with 15 characters in total: Anji and another character to be announced.
Contents of theGuilty Gear StriveSeason Pass 1:
ã» 5 additional playable characters
ã» Additional battle stages (2 stages)
ã» Additional color pack (5 colors for each character)
ã» Another story (looks to be a new storymode chapter)
Additional details on theGuilty Gear StriveSeason Pass 1 and the release date for each character will be announced later. Moreover, the name “Season Pass 1” means that another Season Pass will be coming in the future.
Preorders / first print copies will also include special colors for Sol and Ky. Each rival takes the color of the other, including the effects of their attacks. See for example two Sol fighting each other, one with Ky’s colors:
A new Beta Test will also be held in early 2021, and those who pre ordered the game digitally on PSN will get to play this test one day earlier. Specific dates will be announced at a later date.
The new trailer also reveals the story mode inGuilty Gear Striveis fully 3D animated.
Guilty Gear StriveRelease Date Trailer:
A brand newGuilty Gearmanga was announced as well. It’s drawn by Sumeragi, who also did theBlazBluemanga with Mai Natsume:BlazBlue: Remix Heart, and its sequelVariable Heart.
Music Videos for newGuilty Gear Strivesongs were published as well:
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-Smell of the Game:
What do you fight for:
In Japanese arcades, multiple Location Test forGuilty Gear Strivewill be held as well.
Lastly, it was also confirmed the game’s story will follow theGuilty Gear Xrdstory. Those who enjoy theGuilty Gearstory line can also now catch up on theXrdstory on YouTube,with all the cutscenes getting officially uploaded bit by bit.
New goods and collabs were announced,Guilty GearSeiko watches,Guilty Gearperfume by Fairy Tail, and a Dizzy nendo by GoodSmile Company is coming:
