While many fighting game fans have been putting Guilty Gear Strive in high regard for its fast, kinetic combat while refining its gameplay mechanics from past entries in the series, Arc System Works has been hard at work with publisher Neople and co-developer 8ing with a new fighting game that's set to take the world by storm. DNF Duel, based on a popular MMO beat 'em up, Dungeon Fighter Online (known as Dungeon & Fighter in China/South Korea or Arad Senki in Japan), has recently had its release date revealed for June 28th, 2022.

In their new trailer, it shows gameplay featuring several members of DNF Duel's roster, including the recently revealed Ghostblade character. Also teased within the trailer is a brand new playable character known as the Mechanic, based on the female mechanic class in Dungeon Fighter Online. If the gameplay from the female mechanic in Dungeon Fighter Online serves as any indication, many players expect this character's combat style to revolve around the use of robots and laser weapons to zone out opponents or limit their movement around the field.

As a new fighting game IP, many players have given DNF Duel a positive reception during its previous open beta test in December of 2021, several of which have praised the game for its simple but intuitive gameplay mechanics while having very open and freeform combo routes that can be performed.

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As a final important announcement within the trailer, it has been revealed that DNF Duel will be joining Guilty Gear Strive within the ARC World Tour, a global tournament series that will feature over $100,000 in prize money. This announcement has cemented Arc System Works' commitment towards DNF Duel, as the game still has a lot to prove when it comes to its global appeal. Despite DNF Duel not being a mainstage game for EVO 2022 this year, giving the game a spotlight during an official Arc System Works tournament series is a nice substitute that will be sure to give the game plenty of exposure.

DNF Duel will be released on June 28th, 2022 for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and PC via Steam.