Guilty Gear: Strive DLC character Robo=Ky launches July 2
EVO 2026 brings new character updates to both the Guilty Gear: Strive and BlazBlue: Central Fiction rosters.
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The brief
Guilty Gear: Strive will add the DLC character Robo=Ky to its lineup on July 2. This announcement was made alongside the reveal of a new playable fighter for BlazBlue: Central Fiction, which marks the first such addition to that game in nine years.
Coverage from Gematsu confirms the release timing for the Guilty Gear: Strive content. Simultaneously, reports from Tech Times, AUTOMATON, checkpointgaming.net, and Anime News Network highlight the expansion of the BlazBlue: Central Fiction roster showcased during the EVO 2026 event.
Future updates will focus on the deployment of Robo=Ky on July 2. Current reporting does not yet specify the identity of the new BlazBlue fighter or further details regarding the distribution of the Strive DLC.
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Quick answers
When is the new Guilty Gear: Strive character arriving?
Robo=Ky is scheduled to launch on July 2.
What is notable about the BlazBlue: Central Fiction update?
The game is receiving its first new playable character in nine years.
Where were these announcements made?
The updates were revealed during the EVO 2026 showcase.
Coverage (7)
- New DLC Character Coming to BlazBlue: Central Fiction a Decade After It Was Released Yahoo Tech · 5h ago
- Robo-Ky gameplay trailer revealed for Guilty Gear Strive, releases in July EventHubs · 5h ago
- EVO 2026 Showcase: Robo-Ky Trailer Drops, BlazBlue Gets First New Fighter Tech Times · 5h ago
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction is getting a new playable character after 9 years AUTOMATON · 5h ago
- New character for BlazBlue: Central Fiction announced at EVO 2026 checkpointgaming.net · 5h ago
- Blazblue: CentralFiction Fighting Game Gets 1st New Character in 9 Years Anime News Network · 5h ago
- Guilty Gear: Strive DLC character Robo=Ky launches July 2 Gematsu · 5h ago
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