[Ver. 1.49] Patch Notes (September 8, 2025)

An update to Version 1.49 will be released on September 9 after maintenance for the PlayStation®4/PlayStation®5/Steam/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Windows versions of Guilty Gear -Strive- with fixes for various issues and feature improvements.

Ranked Match Mode

・The following improvements have been made to RANKED MATCH:

　-　Added a notification sound when matching with an opponent.
　-　Changed the default cursor position to "Yes" on the match confirmation screen.

Arcade Mode

・Weakened the boss characters that appear in Lucy's Arcade Mode CHAPTER 3 and in Asuka's Arcade Mode.

Issue Fixes

・Updated the Battle Version to Ver. 4.08 due to these fixes.
・Fixed an issue causing unnatural behavior after hitting with Bridget's Rock the Baby during a Homing Jump.
・Fixed an issue causing the game to become unresponsive to inputs when hitting an opponent with Bridget's Rock the Baby during their Homing Jump under certain conditions.
・Fixed an issue rendering the opponent unable to perform any action other than Psych Burst when hit by a Dust Attack under specific conditions while in Lucy's Short Nerve Circuit state.
・Implemented a temporary fix for an issue causing the match to continue despite the match-ending cinematic playing, when Lucy’s health reached 0 at the same moment she hit an opponent in her Energy Siphon state under certain conditions.

Previously, the match-ending cinematic would also play when Lucy survived due to the healing effect of Energy Siphon. With this fix, the cinematic will no longer play in this situation.
Please note that a complete fix for the issue of the outcome varying by situation has not yet been released. While the behavior is intended to be consistent regardless of the situation, the current state will be considered as intended behavior until a full fix is released.

・Fixed an issue preventing Red Wild Assault from performing a jump cancel after its active frames ended on hit.
・Fixed an issue causing some of Axl's voice lines not to play at the volume designated in the Voice Volume settings, regardless of the language setting.
・Fixed an issue causing some of Sol's voice lines to play in Japanese when the voice language was set to English.

Regarding the issues announced in [[Ver.1.48] Known Issues], items not included in this patch are still under investigation and being addressed.

We apologize to all players for any inconvenience this may cause. We ask for your patience until the fixes are complete.

We will post updates regarding future game updates and their release schedule on the official X account.
Thank you for your continued support for Guilty Gear -Strive-.

Note: Partially revised on September 9, 2025, at 10:30 AM (JST).