Cyberpunk's Lucy Joins Guilty Gear -STRIVE- as First Guest Character in Season 4

Gaming Staff • July 22, 2024

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CD PROJEKT RED and Arc System Works have announced a collaboration that will bring Lucy, a character from the award-winning anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, to the fighting game GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- as a guest character. This marks the first time that the series will feature a guest character. Lucy, whose real name is Lucyna Kushinada, is a talented netrunner and plays an integral role in the series’ thrilling and heart-wrenching story. Her unique skill set will be added to GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- in 2025 as part of the game’s Season Pass 4.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a critically acclaimed anime set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, the best-selling video game from CD PROJEKT RED. The series tells the story of teenage protagonist David Martinez, who becomes an edgerunner and enters the criminal underworld of Night City after a personal tragedy. The series tackles difficult topics and raises questions about the pursuit of fame within a city ruled by greed and disrespect for human life.

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio that develops and publishes video games for PCs and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. In collaboration with Studio Trigger, CD PROJEKT RED also created the award-winning Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is a 2.5D fighting game that has long been a competitive mainstay at Evo, the biggest fighting game esports tournament. The game has recently surpassed 3 million players globally and its latest installment set a franchise record for bracket entries. More information about the game’s fourth and final season pass, as well as content release timing, will be released later in the year. For future updates on Lucy’s upcoming guest appearance in GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, follow the game’s official website and social channels.

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