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GG Strive Patch Notes – Guilty Gear Update 1.09 PS4, PS5, & PC

GG Strive Update 1.09 patch notes for August on PS4, PS5, and PC

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GG, Guilty Gear Strive patch notes for the recent 1.09 update are now live. This comes almost a month after Dickinson’s addition as a new fighter in GG strive and the recent second fighter from Season Pass 1, named Jack-O. The version 1.09 update is set to go live on August 27th for the Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and Steam/ PC versions of Guilty Gear Strive.

GG Strive Patch Notes 1.09 Update

Let’s take a look through:

General/ Game Modes

  • Added Jack-O’ as a playable character.
  • Players who have purchased “GGST Season Pass 1” will have access to the playable character after the update patch is applied on August 27.
  • Individual sale for the PS4 and PS5 versions will begin on August 30.
  • Individual sale for the Steam version will begin on August 27.
  • Added Jack-O’s BGM “Perfection Can’t Please Me.”
  • Jack-O’ must be selectable in order to use the BGM.
  • Reduced input delay on the PS4 Pro/PS5 versions.
  • While this update does not apply to the standard PS4 version, we are looking into addressing this in the future.

Network Mode

  • Fixed an issue where the Counter Setting action options would be displayed incorrectly after matching in Training Mode with the Training Environment set to reflect the prior match.

Replay Mode

  • Fixed an error where replay data would not be saved properly.
    Replay data saved in battle version 1.03 of the game may not be played back correctly after applying this update patch.

Battle

  • Fixed an issue where the effect would not display properly when a Counter Hit and Wall Break happened simultaneously.
  • Fixed an issue where the position of the opponent’s character would change greatly after following up on a Dust Attack.
  • Fixed an issue where some sound effects such as flames hitting would be played back repeatedly in certain situations.

Others

  •  Adjusted the BGM volume of some songs, such as battle themes from previous games.
  • Fixed some errors in certain in-game text.

Major Confirmed Issue

  •  Network features are completely inaccessible under certain play environments.
    We are continuing to look into and address this issue.
  • Any players experiencing this issue, please contact customer support with the following information:
  • Type of console in use
  • Internet provider or contracted service in use
  • Model number of the router or network adapter in use
  • If possible, an image of the error message or a video showing when the error occurs

Character Balance & Bug Fixes

  •  Adjustments to battle balance are planned to take place in August and October.
    This update focuses on changes to identified issues, such as individual moves.

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