Just a year after its launch, the 2021 fighting game Guilty Gear Strive had already become the best-selling title in the Arc System Works franchise’s entire history. Four years after its launch, Guilty Gear Strive has gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide, with over 3.5 million users worldwide, and the hit game showing no signs of slowing down on its winning momentum. With Guilty Gear being a staple at the Evolution Championship Series, or Evo, for years, Guilty Gear Strive was a main stage competition at Evo 2025, drawing in a large pool of contestants and a popular draw for audiences both in attendance and streaming the event online.
Simply put, Guilty Gear Strive has propelled what was already Arc System Works’ most beloved original franchise to new levels of succ