Arc System Works announced today that all modes and characters will be available during Guilty Gear Strive’s early access launch! The early access launch begins on June 8th for Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition owners of Guilty Gear Strive. The game launches for all players with the standard release on June 11th. Additionally, the company confirms that a second open beta is coming soon! Here are more details courtesy of Arc System Works:
Before
Available Modes for “Early Access” bonus on June 8th, 2021
Offline Modes
Story Mode (Prologue only)
Playable characters: 13 (No Anji & I-NO)
*No Early Access bonus will be available for the Steam® version.
After
Available Modes for “Early Access” bonus on June 8th, 2021
All Modes including;
All Online Modes
All chapters of Story Modes
Playable characters: 15 with Anji & I-NO
* No Early Access bonus will be available for the Steam® version.
**Patch install is required (available on June 8th, 2021)
*** Online connection is necessary to play Online Modes.
Updated Guilty Gear -Strive- SKU List
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GGST Season Pass 1
5 Additional Playable Characters
2 Additional Battle Stages
5 Additional Colors for all playable characters
“Another Story” on Story Mode
Early Purchase Bonus “GGST Special Colors for Sol and Ky”
Special colors for Sol and Ky that also alter the colors of the effects of their attacks. Available only in the initial prints of the physical editions of the game or digital purchases made before June 25, 2021.
GGST Digital Sound & Art Works
A compilation of Guilty Gear series’ creator Daisuke Ishiwatari’s artworks and the game soundtrack. Available only for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 only. Music files are transferable to USB drive or other storage devices.
1 Day of Early Access to Open Beta Test (2)
More details on the way
**** All versions of GUILTY GEAR™ -STRIVE- require a free update on the dates of products release.
Lastly, check out our impressions from the first open beta here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news and support us over on Patreon!