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The PC version of the upcoming fighting game Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, developed by Arc System Works, is blocked from sale in 132 countries on Steam, according to Steam DB data. The restriction appears tied to PlayStation Network requirements, echoing the 2024 Helldivers 2 controversy. Sony has not commented, and the situation may change before the August 7 release.
Arc System Works announced at Anime Expo 2026 that a second collaboration character will join Guilty Gear Strive via Season Pass 5, releasing in Winter 2026. Producer Ken Miyauchi revealed the news during a developer panel. The character follows Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as the game's second guest fighter.
Arc System Works released Robo-Ky as a DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive on July 2, 2026, alongside the second Blazing Pass "Duel 2 Ennui Protocol." Robo-Ky fights with bizarre behavior and a unique Power Gauge separate from the Tension Gauge. The theme song "Breath" is now available on streaming services.
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works revealed three new playable characters for the upcoming fighting game MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at the EVO 2026 tournament. Blade, Loki, and Deadpool will join Ghost Rider as members of the team called Samurai Outriders. The announcement came with a new trailer showing battle scenes for each character, including Deadpool's Jack O'Poses move. The game also adds a new stage, Asgard, which features five areas: the Observatory, the Rainbow Bridge, the King's Hall, the Treasure Vault, and the World Tree. An open beta test will run from July 24 to July 27 on PS5 and PC, with cross-platform play support. Blade will be the first playable character in that beta. The game uses a 4v4 tag system and offers both traditional fighting game controls and simplified inputs. Producer Takeshi Yamanaka, previously producer for Guilty Gear -Strive-, is leading the project. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is scheduled for release on August 6 or August 7 depending on region, for PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Humble Bundle is offering an Arc System Works EVO Collection bundle with 11 fighting games including Guilty Gear Strive and five DLC coupons for $22, down from a regular price of $339. The bundle supports the Raiden Science Foundation, which funds research into rare diseases. The sale runs until July 18.
Cygames announced on June 28 that the next major update for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, version 2.60, will arrive on September 17. The update adds Id, the dragon-powered swordsman from the action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, as a downloadable character. Id is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda and was an antagonist in Relink, standing in the protagonists' way as the greatest swordsman in the Zega Grande sky realm. The update also includes a new stage, the Einstedt Archipelago, a new universal system for all characters, and battle balance adjustments for multiple fighters. On the same day, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Versus: Rising launches. The Switch 2 edition includes all 40 characters from the base game and previously released DLC, including Id and the NieR: Automata collaboration character 2B. It supports local wireless multiplayer and includes the full story mode and Digital Figure Mode. A save data linkage bonus with the upcoming Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, releasing July 9, will grant Id's weapon skin and a Lyria lobby avatar in Versus: Rising.
Arc System Works held its 2026 showcase on June 25, announcing the new tactical RPG Kamiyo no Kurifa for September 24 release on PS5, Switch, and PC. The stream also revealed Donutal, Demons Night Fever, Absolum for Switch 2, Dave the Diver Complete Edition, a DAMON and BABY update, and Guilty Gear Strive DLC.
Arc System Works announced during its ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase on June 25, 2026, that a new playable character will be added to BlazBlue: Central Fiction (BBCF). This is the first new character for the game since Jubei was added in 2017, a gap of about nine years. The announcement came as a surprise, as BBCF was positioned as the final chapter of the BlazBlue series. The character update will be distributed only for PS4 and PC (Steam). Details on the new character will be revealed at EVO 2026, which begins June 26 in Las Vegas. The reveal is scheduled before the Top 8 of the BBCF tournament. Producer Riku Ozawa stated that the decision to add the character was made recently, and that the addition was made possible by the support of fans worldwide who kept the game alive. The trailer does not show the character or their appearance, but Ozawa confirmed the new fighter is from the main BlazBlue series, not a crossover. Fans are already speculating about the identity of the character.
Arc System Works announced a new RPG, Shinbō no Kurifa, during its ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase on June 25, 2026. The game is a tactical counter timeline RPG developed jointly with Unit+, a company formed in November 2025 from the merger of Aquria and Aplus. It is set in a 2030 Tokyo where a disaster called the World Collapse caused ground subsidence in Shibuya, releasing monsters. Players control two protagonists: Soma Hoshikami, a boy with mysterious powers, and Elena Hizuki, a public security officer specializing in monster countermeasures. The story progresses by selecting areas on a map, with investigation scenes presented in an adventure format. Battles use a timeline system where players chain skills; enemy attack timing is visible on the UI, and landing a counter when two yellow circles overlap deals massive damage. The game is nearly fully voiced. Shinbō no Kurifa launches on September 24, 2026 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders begin today and include three additional skins for each protagonist and a high-difficulty battle mode called Voidfall, consisting of 16 battles. A teaser trailer and official website have also been released.
Arc System Works released a teaser trailer for Robo-Ky, a new character joining Guilty Gear Strive, during the ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase on June 25, 2026. Robo-Ky is the second additional character of Season 5 and is scheduled to appear in summer 2026. The teaser is a brief preview; the full trailer will debut at EVO 2026, which opens on June 27. Alongside the character reveal, the company detailed the Blazing Pass Duel 2 Ennui Protocol, which launches on July 2. The pass includes Ky's weapon skin Furaiken (Holy Knight Order) and Queen Dizzy's outfit Country. The Robo-Ky teaser and Blazing Pass details give players a preview of Season 5 content before the full trailer at EVO 2026.
Arc System Works announced it will stream the "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026" on June 25 at 6:00 AM. The presentation will deliver the latest information on titles the studio develops and publishes, including "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-" and "UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH." The showcase follows the 2025 edition, which introduced new projects such as Daisuke Ishiwatari's "DAMON and BABY," "Dear me, I was...," and "Demons Night Fever." The stream will be available on the company's official channels. No specific runtime or list of titles for this year's broadcast has been given yet. The announcement was made via the company's official social media on June 18.
Bushiroad and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game will add Zeno Zoldyck as the fourth and final DLC character of Season Pass 1 on June 18. The character was teased via silhouette alongside the previously confirmed Phinks and Shizuku. The game launched worldwide in July 2025 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Arc System Works released 'DAMON and BABY', a top-down gun action adventure combining Metroidvania exploration and twin-stick shooter mechanics, on March 26 for PC, PS5, PS4, and Switch. The game follows the demon king Damon and a child on a journey to break a curse. Developer Yuji Ota discussed the game's evolution from a belt-scroll Metroidvania to its current form, and a post-launch fix to the save system prompted by player feedback.
The official Anime Expo account announced that Arc System Works will hold a developer panel on July 4, 2026, featuring an unannounced new anime-style title alongside updates on Guilty Gear -Strive- and Demons' Night Fever. The panel will include producers Ken Miyauchi and Sohei Shinkawa, and designer Satoshi Hiyae.
Arc System Works reposted its customer harassment response and social media policies on May 19, following a similar post from the Guilty Gear official account on May 14. The policies, established in March 2025, warn that persistent attacks and defamation exceeding socially acceptable bounds will result in blocking and reporting. The company has not disclosed a specific trigger for the renewed statements.