Guilty Gear fans everywhere happily received every bit of information doled out by the teaser and trailer videos. Arc System Work planned for its latest entry in the long-running franchise to come out on April 9, 2021. However, the team behind Guilty Gear Strive decided to delay the game's release after receiving crucial feedback from the Open Beta Test. Several Beta Testers pointed towards the game's lobby system and its overall server stability as the major problems for the title. Some fans received the delay announcement delay negatively but the decision to focus on improving the game before for a proper release is commendable.

STRIVE AGAINST LOBBY PROBLEMS

Arc System Works clearly appreciates the value of player feedback. Guilty Gear Strive would never have been delayed otherwise. Game release delays happen all the time but the end-products vary in quality. Hopefully, Strive comes out answering all of the expectations and hopes for fans everywhere. The main fighting aspect of the title seems to be all set but the true troubles come from the weird unique lobby system.

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Guilty Gear Strive features a fully 2D lobby world. The lobby shows each player sporting pixelated avatars. Several players noted the jarring differences between the lobby art and the lush anime-style in-game models. The nature of the lobby means that several players occupying the space could turn out to be cluttered. Players found it difficult to look for specific players among the waves of 2d pixel models.

Arc System Works didn't clarify whether the 2D lobby would be removed completely or simply retooled. However, one thing remains clear, players everywhere need to wait for Guilty Gear Strive's official release on June 11, 2021.