XSEED Games Launches Granblue Fantasy: Versus on PC
Popular New Fighting Game Makes the Leap to Another Platform
Torrance, Calif. – March 13, 2020 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc. today released Granblue Fantasy: Versus, the popular 2D fighting game developed by Cygames and ARC SYSTEM WORKS that launched on March 3 in North America for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, globally for Windows PC exclusively via Steam. The PC standard edition is available for purchase priced at $59.99, £49.99, and €59.99, and the Granblue Fantasy: Versus “Character Pass Set” is available for $79.99, £69.99, and €79.99, and includes the base game, the character Color Pack DLC 1-3, the Character Pass DLC for 5 additional characters, plus the Lobby Avatar “Nice-abs Vyrn”.
On PC, Granblue Fantasy: Versus will include graphical customization options and support for multiple input types including gamepads and customizable keyboard and mouse support. Players can enjoy the same Japanese and English voice options as the PS4™ system version, and the title on PC will feature support for text languages including English, Japanese, French, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Spanish, with Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean being added at a later date. Granblue Fantasy: Versus on PC will not include any digital purchase bonus goods for the original Granblue Fantasy game, and will not support cross-play with PS4™ system players.
About Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Japan’s megahit RPGGranblue Fantasy has topped the charts, charming players across the globe with a plethora of lovable characters and story-driven mechanics. Now, ARC SYSTEM WORKS and Cygames have teamed up to bring the universe to home console in an action-packed head-to-head fighter. Featuring a colorful cast of their most popular “crewmembers,” each with a unique fighting style that is easy to learn but hard to master, Granblue Fantasy: Versus will appeal to fans of Granblue lore and fighting games alike.
Granblue Fantasy: Versus includes an RPG mode that features an all-new, original story told through beautifully rendered cutscenes. Featuring deep action RPG gameplay, in this mode players take on waves of enemies and formidable Primal Beasts solo or by teaming up with a friend in local or online co-op. Along the way, they develop their fighters with a comprehensive character and weapon upgrade system recognizable to all Granblue Fantasy fans. The mysterious “hooded figure” (a.k.a the “Chaos Bringer”) featured in Granblue Fantasy’s popular “What Makes the Sky Blue” series of events, was revealed at Granblue Fantasy Fes 2019 as the final boss for RPG mode.
Beelzebub is unlockable as a playable character by completing the RPG mode or by purchasing the season 1 DLC. The season 1 DLC will also include playable characters Narmaya, who is available on Steam and the PlayStation®Store now, Soriz, Djeeta, and Zooey.
Developed by Cygames and ARC SYSTEM WORKS and published on Window PC by XSEED Games, Granblue Fantasy: Versus launched globally on March 13 exclusively via Steam with a standard edition available for $59.99, £49.99, and €59.99 and the Granblue Fantasy: Versus “Character Pass Set” available for $79.99, £69.99, and €79.99, and includes the base game, the character Color Pack DLC 1-3, the Character Pass DLC for 5 additional characters, plus the Lobby Avatar “Nice-abs Vyrn”.
The PS4™ system version of Granblue Fantasy: Versus launched in North America on March 3 and is published by XSEED Games. The standard physical and digital versions are priced at an MSRP of $59.99, the physical Premium Edition has an MSRP of $79.99, and the digital “Character Pass Set” and “Digital Deluxe” special editions are available on the PlayStation®Store for $79.99 and $99.99, respectively. This game has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. The PC version has not been rated by the ESRB. Marvelous Europe is publishing the game for PS4™ system in European territories on March 27. Complete details on all editions of Granblue Fantasy: Versus can be foundin XSEED Games’ news post.