UPDATE: Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- & Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Receiving Rollback Netcode via Steam; October Beta Test
Arc System Works has announced that their 2D fighters Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 are receiving rollback netcode. The latter is an enhanced version of the former that includes a plethora of new content such as new playable characters, updated balancing, and more.
For those unaware, rollback functionality essentially enables smoother gameplay experiences online, allowing for swifter and, more precisely registered inputs. A public beta test for this implementation on both titles is occurring late next month, though no exact date has been provided.
You can view the announcement tweet sharing this news below:
ROLLBACK is coming to #GUILTYGEAR Xrd -Revelator- and GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2! The public beta test begins in late October on Steam! Mark your calendars! pic.twitter.com/6kc2tTbHyg
— ArcSystemWorks (@ArcSystemWorksU) September 26, 2022
UPDATE: The developer has announced that the public beta test for Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2’s rollback netcode update on Steam will occur between October 17, 2022, at 12:00 AM PT through October 31 at 11:59 PM PT.
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