Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Cygames / Arc System Works · 2023 · Fighting
Did the studio keep supporting this game after launch? This page is the evidence.Rising launched with the rollback netcode and crossplay its predecessor lacked, then backed it up with two fully delivered character passes, regular balance patches, and official circuit support into its third year.
01Score breakdown
Five categories, 20 points each, 100 total. Full method on the methodology page.
02The evidence
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising launched worldwide on December 14, 2023 for PS4, PS5, and PC after a short disclosed delay from November 30 for fine tuning. It arrived with rollback netcode and crossplay between PlayStation and Steam, directly answering the core criticism of the 2020 original. Support stayed consistent: Character Pass 1 delivered all six fighters in 2024 (Lucilius, 2B, Vane, Beatrix, Versusia, and Vikala), a large roster wide balance overhaul landed in Version 1.50 in August 2024, and Character Pass 2 delivered all five fighters from Sandalphon in February 2025 through Ilsa in February 2026. The game was a headline title on the Arc World Tour in 2024 and again in the 2025 to 2026 circuit, and support continued with Version 2.60 in September 2026, adding Id, a new stage, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version, followed by a minor bugfix patch, Version 2.62, on October 11, 2026.
- Launched on December 14, 2023 with rollback netcode and crossplay between PlayStation and Steam, fixing the delay based netcode that hurt the original game
- Steady patch cadence from Version 1.1 in January 2024 through 2025 and 2026, including the large Version 1.50 balance overhaul in August 2024 and regular small bugfix patches after major updates
- Both character passes delivered in full and on a regular cadence: six fighters in Season 1 during 2024 and five in Season 2 from February 2025 to February 2026, plus Id in September 2026
- Official tournament support through the Arc World Tour 2024, with 16 Finals spots and a $50,000 winners prize, and a confirmed return in the Arc World Tour 2025 to 2026 circuit
- Balance patches repeatedly targeted widely criticised tools, including dash light attacks in Version 1.30 and Version 1.50 and punishability changes in Version 2.01, with patch notes stating player feedback guided adjustments
- Last meaningful update was Version 2.60 in September 2026 with a new character, stage, and system mechanic alongside a Switch 2 launch, followed by Version 2.62 bugfixes on October 11, 2026
03Sources
04Audit record
- Launch date
- Dec 14, 2023
- Evidence coverage through
- Nov 4, 2026
- Methodology
- v1.0
- Audit confidence
- Medium
- Why this confidence
- Patch history, DLC delivery, and circuit support are well documented across a community patch archive, press reports, and the Steam store page, but I did not open the official patch notes site directly and community sentiment evidence beyond patch note statements was thin.
- Score band
- Strong (Tier B)