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EVO 2026 Day 3 Recap: Who Won and What to Watch Tonight

June 28, 2026 Nova Solaris

GBF Rising: Kojicoco Goes Back-to-Back for Japan

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising gameplay at EVO 2026 — Image courtesy of Cygames

PAR|Kojicoco has now won Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising at EVO two years running. The Japanese competitor carried Beatrix through the entire bracket on Sunday, resetting the grand finals and closing out the deciding set 3-0 over GS|Shio, who played Lowain throughout. Back-to-back EVO titles in a single game is a rare achievement in any era of the FGC, and Kojicoco’s combination of footsies and neutral control with Beatrix set the bar for the field all weekend. The decisive finish leaves very little room to debate who the world’s best GBVSR player is right now.

Evo 2026: Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Top 8 — via Evo Events on YouTube

Guilty Gear Strive: RedDitto Dominates with Ramlethal

Guilty Gear Strive combat scene — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

RedDitto claimed the Guilty Gear Strive EVO 2026 title running Ramlethal, defeating BMS|Verix — on Nagoriyuki — 3-1 in the grand finals. NitroNY rounded out the top three. It is a strong result for the Ramlethal camp heading into the back half of Season 4; notably, the DLC calendar keeps filling up too, with the just-announced Robo-Ky returning on 2 July. Arc System Works had a banner weekend across multiple titles at the event.

Evo 2026: GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Top 8 — via Evo Events on YouTube

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.: GentlemanThief Wins at a Historic Moment

Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage gameplay — Image courtesy of SEGA

SF|GentlemanThief won the Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage championship in one of the weekend’s most dramatic finishes, defeating GKJ|Gakusei Sarah 3-2 across five tense sets while rotating between Akira and Jean. The result lands less than 24 hours after SEGA revealed Virtua Fighter: Crossroads, the long-awaited full-series revival — a coincidence that felt almost scripted. If you missed the Crossroads announcement from yesterday, that context makes GentlemanThief’s win feel all the more significant for the franchise’s future.

Under Night In-Birth 2 and Rivals of Aether 2

PAR|BigBlack took the Under Night In-Birth 2 Sys:Celes title with Byakuya, edging out BNP|Knotts 3-2 in a close deciding set — another Arc System Works-adjacent title, another PAR squad win, cementing the team’s weekend as arguably the best of any organisation at EVO 2026. Meanwhile in Rivals of Aether 2, Eggdog|Plup claimed the top spot with Orcane and La Reina.

Arc System Works fighter in action at EVO 2026 — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

SF6 and Tekken 8 Finals Tonight: What Singapore Fans Are Staying Up For

The two biggest titles of the weekend have not crowned champions yet. Street Fighter 6 — which drew over 2,400 entrants, the largest pool of the tournament — and Tekken 8 are both running their Top 8 finals this Sunday evening Pacific time, putting them deep in the Monday early hours for Singapore viewers. Defending SF6 champion MenaRD is in the mix, as is Tekken stalwart Arslan Ash. The Tekken 8 Season 3 reveals this weekend — including Bob and Yujiro Hanma — have the community buzzing heading into the bracket’s climax.

Results will be updated on our social feeds as they come in. For all the EVO 2026 game reveals and DLC announcements from this weekend, head to the GameTrader events archive.

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Guilty Gear Strive: Robo-Ky Drops July 2 — Traps, Mech-Arms and a Whole New Identity

June 28, 2026 Jax

Who Is Robo-Ky?

Robo-Ky is a mechanical replica of Ky Kiske, originally created by the Post-War Administration Bureau and a series veteran going back to Guilty Gear XX. The visual callback is deliberate — the blonde hair, the long coat — but Arc System Works made clear that his personality in -STRIVE- is entirely his own, and more importantly, so is his fighting style. Where Ky channels holy lightning into a disciplined, well-rounded game, Robo-Ky runs on gadgetry, unpredictability, and mechanical chaos.

Robo-Ky full character render for Guilty Gear Strive Season 5 DLC — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

What Robo-Ky Brings to the Fight

The gameplay trailer — shown publicly for the first time at EVO 2026 this weekend — lays out a kit built around making every inch of the screen feel dangerous. Three things define him:

Movement that hits back — Robo-Ky’s mobility options are unconventional, and the sting is that they double as attacks. Approaching him carelessly, or trying to read a dash, means eating damage.
Traps and projectile layering — He can plant traps on screen that interact with his projectile tools, building pressure that compounds. Getting cornered by a Robo-Ky who has set his board up is a messy situation to escape.
The Ora-Ora-Ora super — The moment everyone’s screenshotting: a series of mechanical arms extends from his body and unleashes a rapid-fire flurry of punches. It is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds, and the community is already loving it.

Robo-Ky close-up face shot showing glowing mechanical eyes in Guilty Gear Strive — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Season 5 — Where Things Stand

Robo-Ky is Season Pass 5 Character #2, following Jam Kuradoberi who was recently added to the roster. Two more unnamed characters are still to come in Season 5, with identities unannounced. The July 2 update that brings Robo-Ky also adds Blazing Pass Duel 2: Ennui Protocol, continuing the game’s story mode content, alongside new cosmetics. If you hold Season Pass 5, Robo-Ky unlocks automatically on day one; he is also available as a standalone DLC purchase.

Robo-Ky in mechanical crate setting, Guilty Gear Strive Season 5 DLC screenshot — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Singapore FGC — Mark July 2

Guilty Gear -STRIVE- has consistent representation in Singapore’s local fighting game circuit, from casuals at game cafes to ranked grinders on Steam. Robo-Ky lands on July 2 across all platforms where -STRIVE- is supported. With EVO 2026 wrapping its finals today and the FGC hype running high, the timing of this reveal is no accident — expect Singapore players to be lab-ing Robo-Ky traps by the end of the week.

For other fighting game news from this weekend’s EVO, check our recent coverage.

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Arc System Works Showcase 2026: Every Reveal

June 25, 2026 Jax

BlazBlue Central Fiction: First New Character in Nine Years

The moment that had FGC timelines erupting: a new playable character is coming to BlazBlue: Central Fiction. BBCF received its last DLC addition — Jubei — roughly nine years ago, and the game has been considered a finished product ever since. Announcing a new character now, out of nowhere, is exactly the kind of surprise EVO weekend is made for.

Arc System Works has not named or shown the character yet. Full details — who it is, what they play like, and presumably a gameplay trailer — are all set for EVO 2026, this Saturday and Sunday, 27–28 June. For Singapore players still running BBCF at locals or keeping an eye on the regional competitive scene, set a reminder: the EVO main stream this weekend is not one to miss.

BlazBlue Central Fiction — a new playable character confirmed at ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026 — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Guilty Gear -Strive-: Robo-Ky Teaser and New Blazing Pass

On the Guilty Gear -Strive- side, the broadcast opened with a teaser clip for Robo-Ky, the fan-favourite robotic counterpart to Ky Kiske. The full reveal trailer is also reserved for EVO 2026, so Saturday is shaping up to be appointment viewing for anyone invested in ASW’s fighters. GG Strive remains one of the most-played fighting games at local and regional Southeast Asian events, and Robo-Ky has been one of the most-requested returning characters from earlier entries in the series.

Separately, the next Blazing Pass — “Duel 2: Ennui Protocol” — launches on 2 July. It includes Ky’s new weapon skin and a “Country” outfit for Queen Dizzy.

Guilty Gear -Strive- gameplay screenshot — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Kamibou no Kurifa — New Tactical RPG, Out 24 September

Beyond the fighting game headlines, Arc System Works and studio Unite Plus announced an entirely new game: 神貌のクリファ (Kamibou no Kurifa). It is a Tactical Counter Timeline RPG set in a version of modern-day Shibuya where supernatural entities known as kai (怪異) are bleeding into reality. Two protagonists — who each carry their own kai — investigate the source of the outbreak.

A teaser trailer is out now (below), and pre-orders opened today on Steam, the PlayStation Store and the Epic Games Store. Physical copies are also available to pre-order from participating retailers from today, with early-purchase bonuses.

神貌のクリファ (Kamibou no Kurifa) Teaser Trailer — via arcsystemworks on YouTube

Kamibou no Kurifa — tactical RPG gameplay by Arc System Works and Unite Plus — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Kamibou no Kurifa characters and story art — Image courtesy of Arc System Works

Kamibou no Kurifa releases on 24 September 2026 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store. SGD pricing is to be confirmed.

Dave the Diver Complete Edition — PS5 and Switch 2 on 8 October

One of the showcase’s cleanest surprises for console players: Dave the Diver Complete Edition is coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on 8 October 2026. It includes the base game plus the DREDGE and Godzilla collaboration DLCs that were sold separately on PC. If you held off on the underwater adventure waiting for a console release, this is the one. SGD pricing and pre-order details have not been confirmed yet.

The Rest of the Showcase

Donutal (ドーナタル) — a Papers, Please-style alien examination game set in the year 2206, where you wake from cryosleep to become Earth’s Star Inspector and judge arriving extraterrestrials through dialogue — showed off a systems trailer. A free demo is already live on Steam. Demons Night Fever, a new strategy RPG helmed by Disgaea series director Sohei Shinkawa, debuted its first gameplay look; the hook is a mechanic called the Servant Abuse System where sacrificing your own allies makes your forces progressively more powerful. It targets 2026 on PS5, Switch and Steam, with a developer panel at Anime Expo on 4 July. Action roguelike Absolum confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 version, and action adventure DAMON and BABY rolled out Ver 2.00 today, adding the new “Blood Edge Lord’s Trial” mode.

The full showcase archive is on the Arc System Works official site and the arcsystemworks YouTube channel. For more gaming news covering Singapore, keep GameTrader bookmarked.