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‘Guilty Gear’ Creator Confirms Developer ArcSys Giving More Focus To “Global Tournaments”, Says Video Games “Should Not Be In Violation Of Global Standards Of Compliance”

June 29, 2023

In yet further confirmation that the once-esteemed developer has abandoned their own creative integrity in favor of making a quick buck, ArcSys CEO Minoru Kidooka and CCO Daisuke Ishiwatari have confirmed that ...

Arc System Works CEO Expresses Desire To Collaborate On More Intellectual Properties In The Near Future: “We Need To Expand Fighting Game Communities”

Ryan Pearson

September 1, 2022

Video Games

Arc System Works' CEO has stated he wishes to collaborate with more IP holders, in order to make games that appeal to a western audience. Source: DNF Duel (2022), Nexon RELATED: Guilty Gear -Strive- Gend...

Bridget Seemingly Being Retconned Into Transgender In ‘Guilty Gear Strive’ Described As “Cultural Plagiarism” By Japanese Players

Ryan Pearson

August 18, 2022

Video Games

Some Japanese gamers reject Bridget from Guilty Gear Strive being transgender, one calling it "cultural plagiarism"against traps and femboys. Source: Guilty Gear Strive (2021), ArcSystem Works RELATED: Y...

‘Guilty Gear Strive’ Appears To Retcon Bridget Into Transgender Girl, Game Journos Celebrate

Ryan Pearson

August 10, 2022

Video Games

Journalists and gamers believe Bridget from Guilty Gear Strive was turned into a trans woman, solely based on a handful of cutscenes from the fighting game's Arcade Mode. Source: Guilty Gear Strive (2021), ...

Guilty Gear -Strive- Gender Swaps Testament From Male To Non-Binary

Spencer Baculi

March 20, 2022

Video Games

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The recent announcement of Testament’s return to ArcSys’ signature fighting game series as an upcoming DLC character for Guilty Gear -Strive- appears to have confirmed that the previously male fighter is now no...

ArcSys Gives Baiken Her Biggest Chest Yet In Guilty Gear Strive After Previously Censoring I-No

Ryan Pearson

February 8, 2022

Video Games

Despite the prior censorship of I-No and admitted goal of the game's developers to make the series "more accessible to more people," fans and even game journalists have noticed that Baiken's bust has only conti...

Guilty Gear -Strive- Update Removes References To Taiwan, Tibet, and Uyghur Region From In-Game Story Archives

Spencer Baculi

June 25, 2021

Censorship, Video Games

A recent update to Arc System Works’ recently released Guilty Gear -Strive- has removed a mention of various entities viewed unfavorably by the Chinese government, including Taiwan, Tibet, and the Uyghur autono...

Arc Systems Works Deletes and Apologizes For Cyberpunk 2077 Delay Announcement Parody

Spencer Baculi

November 4, 2020

Video Games

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Arc System Works has deleted and apologized for a tweet in which they playfully parodied Cyberpunk 2077’s recent delay announcement format. Related: Dragon Ball FighterZ Announces Previous World Tourname...

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