During EVO 2025 in Las Vegas, held from August 1st to 3rd, Arc System Works Asia announced that the 2.5D fighting game 'Guilty Gear -Strive-' has officially surpassed 3.5 million players worldwide, and confirmed that the new playable character, Lucy, will be released on the 21st.

Lucy is a key character from the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the enigmatic netrunner who guided the protagonist, David Martinez. She uses a monowire capable of binding and cutting, agile movement, and hacking skills as her primary weapons.

Arriving on the 21st, Lucy is an operation-based character that combines mobility and long-range reach. She can also use hacking to inflict status ailments, and the gameplay footage showcased her using hacking in a manner similar to 'Cyberpunk 2077'. Lucy is included in the fourth character season pass.

Meanwhile, a general battle balance adjustment will be implemented in the update on the 21st. The online mode 'Rank Match', which has been requested by many users, will be added. Rank Match is a competitive mode where players challenge opponents of the same rank to reach the top-tier Celestial rank.

At EVO 2025, the development of the major update 'Version 2.00', which corresponds to Season 5, was also announced. This update is scheduled to be added in 2026.