Here’s when theGuilty Gear Striveserver maintenance starts and when you may expect to play the game with the new fighter from Season Pass 1.
If you have already purchased the Season Pass forGuilty Gear Strive, later today you will get your money’s worth with the addition of the new playable character.
The new update forGuilty GearStrivewill go live in about three hours, and it brings a new fighter, dozens of bug fixes, and some overall gameplay improvements. The detailed patch notes will be shared once the update goes live.
Guilty Gear Strive Maintenance Schedule for July 27
The maintenance for the upcoming update is set to begin onJuly 27 at 12 am PT/3 am ET/9 am CEST/4 pm JST. The servers are expected to be down for[Notice 2/2]Online play will be unavailable for all platforms during maintenance.We apologize for the inconvenience, and ask for your understanding.— GUILTY GEAR OFFICIAL (@GUILTYGEAR_PR)August 08, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noreferrer noopener”>2 hoursfor online play.
[Notice 2/2]Online play will be unavailable for all platforms during maintenance.We apologize for the inconvenience, and ask for your understanding.
What is Included in the New Update?
Most importantly, this new update will add the first post-launch playable fighter of the game, Goldlewis Dickinson.
If you already own the Season Pass, you will be able to play with the new character as soon as the servers go back online on July 27. However, if you plan to buy the DLC for this character separately, you will need to wait until July 30.
Guilty Gear StriveSeason Pass 1 includes five playable characters, and Dickinson is the first one. The next fighter will be unlocked in August 2021 and the third one joins the roster later this year. The other two characters will be available in 2022.
In addition to playable characters, Season Pass 1 includes two new Battle Stages, another story, and a new GGST color pack.
Guilty Gear Striveis now available on PS4, PS5, and PC.
