CyGames have announced that they’ve had to postpone the upcoming beta for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. Originally scheduled for launch on PlayStation platforms in May, the beta will now take place at a later date that is yet to be specified.


Creative director Tetsuya Fukuhara wrote a short statement on Twitter: “The game is currently experiencing stability issues during online play. While we realize that some bumpiness is to be expected during beta testing, we would still like to put our best foot forward and ensure we deliver as enjoyable an experience as possible.”


“In order to test our recent implementation of rollback netcode, we will be launching a closed pre-access beta, followed shortly by an open beta. For those who would like to participate in the pre-access beta, registration will open when we announce the updated schedule. Thank you for your patience.”


Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising was initially announced during the Granblue Fantasy Fes this January and it is a fully updated edition of the 2020 anime fighter, produced by veteran studio Arc System Works. The new edition will include new characters (like the buxom shepherd Anila) as well as new stages and mechanics, a full rebalancing of all characters, and a story expansion.


Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is coming to PC and PlayStation later in 2023.