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News Granblue Fantasy Versus Breaks 1 Million Sales Ahead of Rising's November Release

But you ain't getting an upgrade path

Outside of its shaky netcode, we always thought Granblue Fantasy Versus was a pretty great fighting game, and so it's nice to see the PS4 title surpass 1 million sales. The news comes from Cygames directly, and the figure counts both retail and digital purchases. We suppose it's an interesting time to be...

• 3 days ago
• Cygames
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy
• Sales

Poll Did You Enjoy Evo 2023?

And what was the best tournament?

And just like that, another annual Evo event is over. Just in case you had no idea if was happening, Evo 2023 took place over the weekend, welcoming thousands upon thousands of fighting game competitors and spectators. Most of the tournaments were streamed live online, with the finals for Marvel vs Capcom 3, Tekken...

• 5 days ago
• Evo 2023
• Polls
• Features

News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Finally Gets a November Release Date, Free Version Announced

Granblue reality

Okay, we've finally got a release date for one of the Granblue Fantasy games coming to PlayStation this year. Enhanced and expanded fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will be unleashing supers on PS5 and PS4 from the 30th November. Just to be clear, Rising will be a $49.99 release, making is slightly cheaper than your...

• 5 days ago
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy
• Release Dates

News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Dodges Release Date Yet Again as September Showcase Is Announced

Still a 2023 launch, apparently

Wow, this is getting a bit long in the tooth, isn't it? It feels like we've been waiting close to an eternity for a Granblue Fantasy: Relink release date, with Cygames having previously said that we'd be getting more information in August. Well, the Granblue Fantasy fan event just ended, and guess what? We still...

• 7 days ago
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy

News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Beta Is Open to All This Weekend on PS5, PS4

Features every character so far

If you want to give Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising a go before its launch later this year, you're in luck. The title's open beta is available to download right now on PS5 and PS4, following two days of slightly earlier access for people who signed up. You'll be able to take on other players online and put the game's...

• Fri 28th Jul 2023
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy

News Full Evo 2023 Showcase Confirmed, Featuring Live Game Announcements and Updates

Tekken! Street Fighter! Guilty Gear! Granblue!

Over the years, Evo has become more than just the world's biggest fighting game event: it's now a prime venue for publishers and developers to get the word out about their latest projects. It's a bit like E3, but with a specific focus on fighting games. And with Evo 2023 — which begins on the 4th...

• Wed 26th Jul 2023
• Evo
• PS5
• PS4

News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reiterates 2023 Release as Siegfried Gameplay Shines

The dragonslayer is here

It's been a while since we had an update on upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, but a new gameplay trailer just dropped, and it reiterates that the title is still on track for a 2023 release — much like its fellow Granblue Fantasy project, Granblue Fantasy: Relink. One of the new characters coming to...

• Thu 1st Jun 2023
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy
• Trailers

News Granblue Fantasy Juggernaut Cygames Opens US, EU Arms Ahead of Big Game Releases

Sky's the limit

Cygames, the hugely successful Japanese company behind runaway mobile hit Granblue Fantasy and its various spinoffs, is expanding. It's been clear for a while now that Cygames wants to become a more globally recognised outfit, and to help it realise its ambitions outside of Japan, it's now established Cygames America and Cygames...

• Fri 28th Apr 2023
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy
• Industry

News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising's May Beta Tests Delayed Due to Network Issues

Rise and fall

Bad news if you were looking forward to trying Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising in May: the scheduled beta tests on PS5 and PS4 have been delayed to a later date. This is apparently all down to "stability issues" that the team has supposedly identified during its initial testing phase. The official announcement reads: "The game is...

• Mon 24th Apr 2023
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy

News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Gears Up for Open Beta on PS5, PS4 in May

Rise up

Expanded sort-of-sequel Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is getting an open beta on both PS5 and PS4 in May, publisher Cygames has confirmed. In case you don't know, Rising is built upon 2020's Granblue Fantasy Versus, but it's got new characters, mechanics, moves, and more. It's also going to utilise rollback netcode, which should make for a...

• Fri 31st Mar 2023
• Cygames
• PS5
• PS4
• Granblue Fantasy
• Trailers