Friday, November 3rd, 2023 

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Delayed to December 14th, Crossplay Open Beta Test Live Nov. 9-12

  

Cygames and Arc System Works announced Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has been delayed from its earlier November 30th release date to December 14th, 2023. Creative director Tetsuya Fukuhara provided a message to fans explaining the reasons for the delay. A second open beta test for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will take place November 9th-12th on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam, so fans will still get a chance to try out the game this month. Below, read director Fukuhara's statement on the cause for the delay.
 

Tetsuya Fukuhara:  "After our first online beta was held in July, the development team pulled out all the stops to rework the game's mechanics and battle design in time for the initially scheduled release date. Despite our best efforts, however, it has become clear to me that additional time will be needed to put the finishing touches on the game.

Upon completing our adjustments to the game's battle mechanics, we revealed the changes during our Balance and System Adjustments stream on October 20 and the first public playtest at the "Granblue Fantasy: Versus Official Tournament, Vol. 7" last weekend, where they were met with an overwhelmingly positive reception.

However, due to the number of modes that were affected by these changes, we found the overall impact to be much larger than anticipated, and decided that, in order to meet player expectations, we would need two more weeks of polish and debugging to put out a truly high-quality product. We regret announcing this as the second beta is just around the corner, but please rest assured that the beta schedule itself has not changed."

  
As director Fukuhara stated, the development team has decided to delay the title to put extra polish into GBVSR's battle mechanics, balance, and system... which is certainly the best option for long-term players of any fighting game. Next, take a look at the GBVSR Open Beta Overview, including dates and times.
 

GBVSR - Open Beta Overview

In addition to Casual Matches, Lobby Matches, and Training Mode, beta participants will be able to engage in mini-game mayhem with up to 30 players in Grand Bruise Legends!
 
Session 1

   Start: Nov. 9 - (6:00 pm PT / 9:00 pm ET)

   End: Nov. 10 - (5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET)

Session 2

   Start: Nov. 11 - (11:00 pm PT / Nov. 12 at 2:00 am ET)

   End: Nov. 12 - (11:00 pm PT / Nov. 13 at 2:00 am ET)

 

  
Once again, in addition to the main game, beta participants will be able to participate in the Fall Guys-inspired party mode: Grand Bruise Legends. So mark your calendars Granblue fans... the new official release date for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a little over a month away on December 14th, 2023. Keep it here on Fighters Generation for more fighting game news.
~Frank Joseph, FightersGeneration.com | @Fighters_Gen

 

 Source:  Cygames EN (YouTube)           

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