Guilty Gear producer addresses sequel rumours, confirms no cancelled Strive follow-up in development

Express Tribune

3 days ago

Guilty Gear Strive producer Ken Miyauchi has addressed recent rumours about a cancelled follow-up game, confirming during Evo 2025 that no such project was ever in development.
Reports circulated in July 2025 that a sequel to Strive had been scrapped mid-development.
Miyauchi responded during an interview, saying he had never heard of the project and that it likely never existed. 'It was just a rumour,' he explained. 'If I do not know about it, then it probably didn't exist in the first place.'
Although he denied the rumour, Miyauchi admitted he was 'kind of sad' that no new Guilty Gear game was in the works and said he would be 'very happy to be involved' if one ever happens.
Miyauchi also discussed the future of Strive, which is entering a new phase with Version 2.0. The update includes new characters such as Lucy, the franchise's first guest character, with two more on the way.
He said the future of the game depends on how fans receive the next update. 'If we fail during this next update, then we might not have a chance,' he noted.
He confirmed that the decision to develop a new Guilty Gear game ultimately rests with series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari.
Miyauchi also mentioned that the team behind Strive is small, which has contributed to past update delays.
Despite challenges, Miyauchi remains optimistic about the fighting game community's growth and says he's excited to see what other developers contribute to the genre.