The Japanese studio Arc System Works in its microblog announced the forced postponement of the premiere of the upcoming anime fighting game Guilty Gear: Strive to a later date.

Recall that the release of Guilty Gear: Strive was expected at the end of 2020, however, due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was scheduled first at the beginning of 2021, then in the spring and eventually on April 9.

As it became known, the developers will not have time to prepare the game for release within the specified time frame. From now on, it is planned that Guilty Gear: Strive will go on sale on June 11 this year.

Following the transfer of the project, the start of early access for buyers of extended and full editions was also postponed. These users will be able to start playing Guilty Gear: Strive three days prior to release – June 8th.

Apparently, this time the delay is not related to the consequences of the pandemic. The address to the players regarding the transfer refers to the receipt “Valuable reviews” following the recent open beta.

“We need more time to polish some aspects of the game, including the online lobby and server stability.”, – outlined its task for the coming months Arc System Works.

Guilty Gear: Strive is being developed for PC (Steam), PS4 and PS5. Despite the postponement, the collection of pre-orders was not suspended – the game remained available for purchase on all target platforms.