Guilty Gear Strive (Japanese: ギルティギア ストライヴ, Hepburn: Giruti Gia Sutoraivu, stylized as Guilty Gear -STRIVE-) is a fighting video game developed and published by Arc System Works. It is the seventh mainline installment of the Guilty Gear series, and the 25th overall. The game was released worldwide on June 11, 2021.
Intended as a “complete reconstruction of the franchise”, Guilty Gear Strive retains the core essence of the series but revamps many features and mechanics, except for the removal of the series’ signature mechanic, the Instant Kill. It introduces the “Wall Break” feature, which allows for stage transitions when a combo is initiated in the corner of the arena.
