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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising reveals Versusia, Version 1.50 changes, and Season 2 DLC

There's a lot on its way to Cygames' popular anime fighter and it was all revealed at EVO 2024.

Ozzie Mejia

July 21, 2024 12:34 PM

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EVO 2024 kicked off its third and final day of competition with an exciting Top 6 for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. After crowning a champion, it was time for the day's first announcement. Cygames CEO Motohiro Okubo and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Creative Director Tetsuya Fukuhara took the stage to reveal what's next for the anime fighting game. It's a trailer for Versusia, a new character to the franchise.

Players were also treated to a preview of other features coming to the Version 1.50 update. This includes new additions to the game's story along with some noteworthy fighter balance changes. Look for a new online lobby mini-game, a new game mode called Grand Bruise, a new battle pass, and more.

However, that wasn't the end. A stinger at the end of the trailer revealed that the bright and bubbly Vikala is also on tap for an October release. In addition to that, Season 2 DLC is in the works.

Look for Versusia to join the Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising roster on August 20. She'll be available for $7.99 USD. Version 1.50 will also drop on that same day and will be free for all players. We're covering EVO 2024 throughout the day, so keep it on Shacknews for the latest updates. If you'd like to know who came out on top, be sure to check out our EVO 2024 winners guide.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?