Arc System Works announces that the next DLC character reveal for Guilty Gear Strive has been delayed to next month. Earlier this past December, fans got a brief teaser of the eighth DLC character coming to Guilty GearStrive, which game’s second season pass. This was shown during ArcRevo 2022, which is the developer’s premiere fighting game tournament. While it was originally touting a March reveal, it has now been delayed to next month.The second season pass of Guilty Gear Strive had kicked off with two returning veteran fighters to the series. The first was Bridget, a fighter who was introduced in Guilty Gear XX, followed by Sin Kiske, the son of Guilty Gear regulars Dizzy and Sin Kiske. Bridget and Sin were added to Strive’s roster this past August and November respectively. The third Season Pass 2 character was teased to be someone brand-new, but fans will need to wait till next month to see who it is.This was announced on Arc System Works’ official Twitter account, where it states that the upcoming eighth character and their accompanying stage will not be making a March release window. Instead, the Guilty Gear Strive team has opted to move its release date to early April, citing that they wished to provide the best possible quality for the fighter. The tweet also apologized to fans who were looking forward to the reveal in March, politely thanking everyone who understood their reasoning.
The responses to the tweet were filled with positive messages and understanding, with some fans excited about who it could be. Fans started putting out their wishlists and predictions for the next Guilty Gear Strive character, with some hoping it’d be the sister of Ramlethal Valentine, Elphelt Valentine, with others hoping it’d be A.B.A. from Guilty Gear Isuka.
Currently, the rumored most likely eighth fighter for Guilty Gear Strive seems to be Delilah, based on leaks and internal datamining of the game. The teaser from last December also seems to be hinting at this, where it showed cutscenes from the Guilty Gear Strive -Another Story- DLC. Delilah was introduced as Bedman’s sister in this DLC and was an integral part of the expansion. While it's possible that Delilah will be debuting as the next playable character of Season 2, this is only speculation for now. After April rolls around and the eighth character is released, there will only be one character left of the season pass.
Guilty Gear Strive is available now on PC, PS4, and PS5. Xbox One and Series X/S versions will come in 2023.
