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Guilty Gear Strive to Add Cyberpunk’s Lucy on August 21; 2.00 Update Scheduled for 2026

The first guest fighter will introduce monowire hacking mechanics alongside quickhacks to Strive’s roster in advance of a content expansion in 2026

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Lucy as she appears in Guilty Gear Strive.
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Overview

  • Lucy’s gameplay trailer debuted at Evo 2025, revealing her netrunning abilities, zoning tools, and high-mobility monowire attacks.
  • She will officially join as Strive’s first-ever guest character on August 21, integrating quickhacks to debuff opponents.
  • Arc System Works confirmed that Game Version 2.00 will launch in 2026, extending post-launch support beyond Season 4.
  • Mystery fighters teased at Evo’s grand finals foreshadow new roster additions in the 2.00 update.
  • A revamped Ranked Match mode will arrive alongside Lucy to enable same-rank matchmaking for the Vanquisher title.