Leakers claim Arc System Works have cancelled a new Guilty Gear game

While the studio may be known best in recent years for having created the highly popular Dragon Ball FighterZ game, Arc System works has been working on various fighting game franchises for decades. Easily the team’s seminal IP is its Guilty Gear series. Unfortunately, while the studio was said to be working on a follow-up to 2021’s Guilty Gear Strive, insiders are now claiming that the in-development title has been cancelled.

As reported by known industry leakers Insider-Gaming, “a new Guilty Gear game that had been in development has recently been canceled at developer ARC System Works.”

According to the report, the cancellation was issued just a “couple weeks” ago – with no reasons being given as to why.

It is worth noting that Arc System Works is currently deep in development on the fighting game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Being created in partnership with PlayStation, the 2026 title represents by far the most ambitious project for the studio yet.

Regardless of whether the ongoing development of Marvel Tokon is to blame for Guilty Gear’s cancellation, it appears as though the franchise is far from dead, with one source telling Insider-Gaming that while the series would be going “back to the drawing board,” it isn’t finished.

Given the scope of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, hopefully Arc System Works are simply busy working on the upcoming fighter – and will get back to Guilty Gear following its release next year. We will have to wait and see.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this report? Are you more excited for Marvel Tokon or a new Guilty Gear? When do you think the next entry could be released? Let us know down below.

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