Join the competitive scene with Guilty Gear-Strive available today on Xbox and PC! Learn about its release date, how to get the game for Xbox and PC platforms, available editions and highlighted features!
Guilty Gear -Strive- Release Date
Now Available on Xbox Platforms and PC
The wait is over! Guilty Gear's Official Twitter announced that Guilty Gear -Strive- is finally available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows on March 6, 2023!
Guilty Gear -Strive- initially launched for PS4, PS5, and PC in June 2021. The game was previously delayed for Xbox consoles because of the spread of COVID-19, which impeded the launch process.
How to Get Guilty Gear -Strive-
For Xbox Platforms
Guilty Gear -Strive- will be available in Xbox/Microsoft Stores. It will be included in the Game Pass, so you can access it for free with your Game Pass subscription.
If you don't have Xbox Game Pass, you can buy the Standard Edition for $39.99, Guilty Gear -Strive- and Season Pass 1 for $59.99, and Guilty Gear -Strive- Ultimate Edition 2022 for $79.99.
Please note that the game requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold to be able to play on a console.
For PC
Guilty Gear -Strive- is available in Steam for $39.99 on Standard Edition, Guilty Gear -Strive- and Season Pass 1 for $59.99, and Guilty Gear -Strive- Ultimate Edition 2022 for $79.99.
Please note that as of this time, there is no physical version of Guilty Gear -Strive- for Xbox Platforms.
Guilty Gear -Strive- Highlighted Features
Cross-Play, Rollback Netcode, and More
Guilty Gear -Strive- is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game features a roster of 20 playable characters, each with their own unique playstyle and moveset.
The game also supports rollback net code and cross-play. This is great news for the Guilty Gear community, as cross-platform play will make it much more accessible to play matches against friends or just find more matches in general due to the broader player base.
Guilty Gear -Strive uses a rollback netcode system called GGPO (Good Game Peace Out), which aims to minimize input delay and maintain smooth gameplay by predicting and rolling back actions based on the latest inputs from both players.
This allows the game to maintain a consistent level of responsiveness even in less-than-ideal network conditions, unlike Nintendo's rollback netcode system that reported issues with dropped inputs and inconsistent connections, particularly in games with multiple players.
Guilty Gear -Strive- also features both online and offline multiplayer modes, including ranked matchmaking and lobbies for up to 16 players. And of course the game has a story mode that follows the character Sol Badguy as he seeks to stop his longtime enemy, the Gear-maker That Man, from unleashing a dangerous new weapon.
