- Brand new Guilty Gear set for 2020 - 5 August 2019
Arc System Works announced a brand new Guilty Gear game at the Evo 2019 tournament over the weekend. The 2.5D fighting game is due out at some point in 2020, although we don't know for which platforms. The brief teaser, below shows a gorgeous art style, fluid action and trademark rock soundtrack. There are what looks like stage transitions in there as well as a mysterious brand new character. It looks to me like Arc System Works has taken the brilliant work it did for Dragon Ball FighterZ and applied it to Guilty Gear for its visuals. Read more
- Arc System Works talk fighting games on PC, and why none of their male fighters have nipples - 22 February 2018
Arc System Works just had its biggest success ever with Dragon Ball FighterZ on PC, a collaboration with Namco Bandai that set the record for the most concurrent fighting game players on PC ever. The upcoming BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, landing in June , will be Arc's next attempt to pull in new players who've always been intimidated by the complexity of fighting games, with a simplified control scheme and crossover characters from Persona 4 and Rooster Teeth's RWBY . I managed to win a match against BlazBlue director Toshimichi Mori, so it's definitely beginner friendly. After a few rounds, I talked with Mori and Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari about where the depth will come from in a tag fighter with simplified inputs and combos, what it's like for Arc System Works to develop games on PC, and, most importantly, why none of the shirtless, beefcake anime…
- Next Guilty Gear game will be less complex to attract wider audience, says series creator - 18 February 2018
Developer Arc System Works has found success with Dragon Ball FighterZ , a gorgeous brawler that strikes the right balance between complexity and accessibility. It wants to do the same in the future, and for its Guilty Gear games that will mean streamlining the number of systems in order to attract a wider audience, series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari has said. Speaking to Destructoid , Ishiwatari said that Guilty Gear games in the past have been "too complicated" for some players, and that Arc is keen to simplify them to "expand the userbase". Specifically, he wants to "reduce the number of systems" at play. "After releasing Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 it's clear what we need to improve on. The key is to win over more users because of the complex controls," he said. "But if we implement everything the game will no longer be Guilty Gear. It's hard to balance out all the improvements.…
- Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 announced, coming to PC this year - 15 January 2017
Arc System Works' Guilty Gear Xrd is getting another updated version, and it's coming to PC. Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 was announced at the Arc System Works Fighting Game Awards 2016, which like a lot of Guilty Gear game titles is a mouthful to say (via Gematsu ). During the event, it was revealed that characters Baiken and Answer will be added as playable characters in Rev 2. Baiken returns from previous Guilty Gear games, while Answer makes his playable debut—he appeared as a character in the Story Mode in previous instalments of Xrd. You can check them both out in the trailer at the top of this article. General director Daisuke Ishiwatari and battle planner Kazutoshi Sekine detailed some of the content in Rev 2, discussing new balance adjusments and techniques for existing characters. There's going to be a new scenario added to the story mode, in addition to new epi…
- v1.04 Patch (Mar 18th) - 18 March 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: - Further improved the mechanics and stability for network matchings. - Fixed an issue where the game's process does not end properly despite the user closing the program. - Fixed a bug where the player is unable to accept Rank Matches if they are in the M.O.M. Mode. - Fixed a bug where the filters in the Rank Match do not work as intended. - Fixed an issue where the user was unable to move the game window when they have set the game to the largest possible resolution setting in Windowed mode. Added Features: - Added a new FPS indicator to display the player's FPS ratings, similar to the display for network performance antenna icon. (Fixed a critical bug present in v1.03). - Players can now save replays of any Rounds/Match settings.
- v1.04 Patch (Mar 18th) - 18 March 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: - Further improved the mechanics and stability for network matchings. - Fixed an issue where the game's process does not end properly despite the user closing the program. - Fixed a bug where the player is unable to accept Rank Matches if they are in the M.O.M. Mode. - Fixed a bug where the filters in the Rank Match do not work as intended. - Fixed an issue where the user was unable to move the game window when they have set the game to the largest possible resolution setting in Windowed mode. Added Features: - Added a new FPS indicator to display the player's FPS ratings, similar to the display for network performance antenna icon. (Fixed a critical bug present in v1.03). - Players can now save replays of any Rounds/Match settings.
- Beyond Street Fighter: the PC's other tournament fighting games - 15 March 2016
You might have noticed that we ve been a bit heavy on Street Fighter for these past few columns, what with a new game coming out and the beginning of the Capcom Pro Tour. This column, however, is dedicated to some of the other major fighting games that make up the pro/tournament scene: what they are, what they re about and where to start watching. Give them a look! Mortal Kombat X Okay, this one is a bit sad. When MKX was originally released, it made some pretty big waves and attracted some really good numbers to its various tournaments. The ESL League Finals were a whole load of fun and looked great, actually attracting a bit of mainstream publicity in the US. NetherRealm are looking to build off this success in the coming year with Kombat Pack 2, which adds a bunch of exciting new characters but, most importantly, is completely reworking the netcode to something resembling the GGPO mo…
- Revert back to v1.02 - 28 January 2016
Due to the many reports with the implementation of v1.03 update, we are sorry to inform our customers that we will have to revert the game back to v1.02. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused. We seek your kind understanding and patience while we work on the issues.
- Revert back to v1.02 - 28 January 2016
Due to the many reports with the implementation of v1.03 update, we are sorry to inform our customers that we will have to revert the game back to v1.02. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused. We seek your kind understanding and patience while we work on the issues.
- v1.03 Patch (Jan 27th) - 27 January 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: Bug Fix: - Improved stability for online player matchings. Improved Features: - Added a new FPS indicator to display the player's FPS ratings, similar to the display for network performance antenna icon.
- v1.03 Patch (Jan 27th) - 27 January 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: Bug Fix: - Improved stability for online player matchings. Improved Features: - Added a new FPS indicator to display the player's FPS ratings, similar to the display for network performance antenna icon.
- v1.02 Patch (Jan 15th) - 15 January 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: Bug Fixes: - Fixed issue where upon connecting certain controllers, players experience a gradual decrease in frame rates. - Fixed issue where players crash in Online Player's Room when they attempt to chat, especially if their Steam nicknames are too long. - Fixed issue where the players' Steam nicknames end up getting distorted if the names contain non-alphanumeric letters. Improved features: - Added a new function to the button settings to allow players to define their own Pause button. The default key is "Spacebar".
- v1.02 Patch (Jan 15th) - 15 January 2016
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: Bug Fixes: - Fixed issue where upon connecting certain controllers, players experience a gradual decrease in frame rates. - Fixed issue where players crash in Online Player's Room when they attempt to chat, especially if their Steam nicknames are too long. - Fixed issue where the players' Steam nicknames end up getting distorted if the names contain non-alphanumeric letters. Improved features: - Added a new function to the button settings to allow players to define their own Pause button. The default key is "Spacebar".
- v1.01 Patch (Dec 17th) - 17 December 2015
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: - Fixed several bugs that caused the game to crash in ONLINE mode. - Fixed bug that was causing users to automatically cancel rank match matchings. - Fixed bug where numerous lines of messages getting displayed in Players Match Rooms. - Fixed several graphical glitches. Investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to fix other existing bugs. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. We seek your kind cooperation and understanding.
- v1.01 Patch (Dec 17th) - 17 December 2015
The following issues have been addressed and fixed as of the current update: - Fixed several bugs that caused the game to crash in ONLINE mode. - Fixed bug that was causing users to automatically cancel rank match matchings. - Fixed bug where numerous lines of messages getting displayed in Players Match Rooms. - Fixed several graphical glitches. Investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to fix other existing bugs. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. We seek your kind cooperation and understanding.
- v1.00 Reported Bugs and confirmations - 11 December 2015
We have identified and confirmed the following issues with the game. Please kindly be patient while we are working to address them in a timely manner. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. 【BUGS】 ・Unstable online connections We have confirmed reports on unstable online network play in both Rank matches and Player matches, such as being unable to connect to players, sudden disconnections and etc. We are working to address the issue. ・Unable to boot the game under specific configurations We have confirmed reports on users being unable to boot up the game, and we are troubleshooting for the cause. ・User Interface and etc. are not displayed in the correct resolution We will be addressing the issue. 【WISHES】 ・Improving Key bindings To provide a better gameplay experience, we are working to correct the keyboard binding feature and improve on it. We seek your kind consideration. Thank you fo…
- v1.00 Reported Bugs and confirmations - 11 December 2015
We have identified and confirmed the following issues with the game. Please kindly be patient while we are working to address them in a timely manner. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. 【BUGS】 ・Unstable online connections We have confirmed reports on unstable online network play in both Rank matches and Player matches, such as being unable to connect to players, sudden disconnections and etc. We are working to address the issue. ・Unable to boot the game under specific configurations We have confirmed reports on users being unable to boot up the game, and we are troubleshooting for the cause. ・User Interface and etc. are not displayed in the correct resolution We will be addressing the issue. 【WISHES】 ・Improving Key bindings To provide a better gameplay experience, we are working to correct the keyboard binding feature and improve on it. We seek your kind consideration. Thank you fo…
- Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, four more Arc System Works games are Steam-bound - 8 December 2015
I mentioned earlier today, in the news about Final Fantasy VI coming to Steam , that Guilty Gear Xrd Sign is also on the way—and due sooner than FFVI, too. It was interesting in the context of the moment because it doubled the number of games on yesterday's SteamDB leak list that have gone from rumored to confirmed, which of course means that a Half-Life 3 announcement is imminent. But as it turns out, developer Arc System Works has a lot more in store. Guilty Gear Xrd Sign will be joined on Steam by four other Arc System Works releases, beginning with River City Super Sports Challenge All Stars Special, an action/sports game that's set to come out later this month. After that we'll get BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend in February 2016, followed by Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code in the spring, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late in the summer. Details on the latter four game…
- Guilty Gear Xrd On PC Wednesday, More Arc Games Due - 8 December 2015
Street Fighter IV brought the 2D sprite fighting game art style nicely into a world of 3D models and swooshing cameras, but deary me the transition in Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- is amazing. Developers Arc System Works took a few years longer than Capcom to switch their series to 3D, but ended up with a game looking a whole lot like, well, hand-drawn art. Now it’s coming to PC real soon: tomorrow. Arc have also announced PC releases for four other games, some they made and some they’re publishing: sports compilation River City Super Sports Challenge -All Stars Special- plus fighting games BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late, and Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code (what a name!). …
