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Cygames has announced its plans for EVO 2024 in Las Vegas, including new details about their booth featuring the fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (GBVSR).
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is available on PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam. Additionally, Cygames has revealed that GBVSR is currently on sale at a 40% discount.
Updates for EVO 2024
The Cygames booth will be operating from July 19 to July 21—the full duration of EVO 2024—and will feature the following attractions.
DLC Character Demo Session
Visitors to the Cygames booth will have the opportunity to play a preview demo of update Version 1.50. In addition to balance changes for existing characters like Gran and Lucilius, the update will also feature a brand-new character to be revealed for the first time at EVO 2024.
Autograph Session with CyDesignation’s Hideo Minaba
The Cygames booth will be hosting an autograph session with Hideo Minaba, president of CyDesignation, who oversaw the character designs for GBVSR.
The booth will also host another autograph session featuring Tetsuya Fukuhara, creative director on GBVSR, and Motohiro Okubo, CEO of Cygames America. Signable cards, created especially for EVO 2024, will be distributed at both sessions.
Tournament and Watch Party with Special Guests
Cygames has invited prominent fighting game community members Kizzie Kay and Mike Ross to participate in a friendly GBVSR tournament at their booth. Additionally, they will be hosting a watch party for EVO 2024’s main GBVSR tournament. EVO 2024 attendees are encouraged to visit the booth and join in the activities.
Official EVO 2024 live stream:
- Day1/Day2: https://www.twitch.tv/evo5/
- Day3: https://www.twitch.tv/evo/
Cygames booth watch party:
- Day1: https://www.youtube.com/live/OWLFJn6hk2c
- Day2: https://www.youtube.com/live/6TfI1NmnPlI
- Day3: https://www.youtube.com/live/9QWSn1PgxdI
Kizzie Kay
Kizzie Kay is a professional gamer and online entertainer known for his gaming skills and engaging personality. He has gained a following through live streaming, competitive gameplay, and creating entertaining content on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. His charisma and interactive style have made him a popular figure in the fighting game community.
Mike Ross
Mike Ross is a professional gamer, host, and content producer. Having worked in gaming for over 20 years, Mike has hosted events for prime time national television on both ESPN and ESPN2, as well as the White House on Twitch. His career evolved from pro gamer to program management for IGN and Twitch, overseeing some of the largest fighting game tournaments in the world. Currently, Mike continues to exhibit his passion for a career in the games industry by showcasing Singapore’s gaming culture through Versus Vortex, a YouTube channel he cofounded with fellow pro gamer Xian.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Playable Demo
A special EVO 2024-exclusive demo version of Granblue Fantasy: Relink will be available at the Cygames booth, where visitors can attempt a special mission in a group of up to four players. Those who successfully complete the mission will be awarded a limited-edition T-shirt.
Brand-New and Returning Merchandise
A wide selection of new GBVSR merchandise never seen before EVO 2024 will be available to purchase at the Cygames booth. Merchandise previously sold at Anime Expo 2024 in Los Angeles and EVO Japan 2024 in Tokyo will also be available.
EVO 2024 attendees are invited to the Cygames Booth to participate in all planned activities.
