We acquired to talk with Responsible Gear Attempt’s producer, Ken Miyauchi, about the way forward for the combating sport — and he says there’s one thing “large” on the horizon that can shock gamers.
Responsible Gear Attempt first launched in 2021, giving the combating sport neighborhood one thing to sink their tooth into throughout the pandemic. Arc System Work’s beautiful, up to date graphics and thrilling new characters made Attempt an prompt hit with followers.
It’s been 4 years since then, leaving gamers questioning the place the sport is headed and what the roadmap for Attempt appears like, given the present state of issues at Arcsys.
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For reference, the studio has begun branching out into totally different gaming genres, publishing titles like narrative journey ‘Pricey Me, I used to be…’ and isometric motion sport ‘Damon and Child.’ They even launched Responsible Gear’s first-ever visitor character Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in 2024.
Arcsys is getting ready “one thing large” for Responsible Gear Attempt
Provided that they’re additionally growing Marvel Tokon: Combating Souls, it looks as if there’s rather a lot happening at ArcSys proper now — and, based on Miyauchi, that features thrilling new updates for Attempt.
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“I can’t speak an excessive amount of about it, however we do have a plan,” he informed us at Anime Expo 2025. “Some folks may be considering, ‘Effectively, Responsible Gear Attempt won’t have any extra updates after the top of season 4,’ as a result of we nonetheless haven’t introduced something but. However that’s really not true.
“I can’t say what our plans are proper now, however I’m getting ready one thing large and thrilling that folks in all probability gained’t count on. They gained’t know what we take into account, or what we’re getting ready.
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“As a result of we’ve just lately introduced a combating sport with a unique IP, Marvel Tokon: Combating Souls, and a whole lot of Responsible Gear Attempt gamers may be nervous that the sport is gonna finish. However that’s really not true, so don’t fear about it.”
Attempt producer needs totally different video games with Responsible Gear IP
Whereas Miyauchi wouldn’t say something extra, he informed us that he was eager on probably breaking out into different genres of video games utilizing the Responsible Gear IP. Nonetheless, on condition that Arcsys is at the moment endeavor a whole lot of new initiatives, he isn’t sure when — or if — this may really occur.
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“It’s unpredictable,” he admitted. “I don’t know what’s going to occur subsequent, however one good factor that I’m probably considering is that, since we’re specialists on making combating video games, however not significantly in different genres like, motion video games or RPGs.
“A couple of yr in the past we purchased an organization known as Aquria, a studio that makes RPG video games. Due to that, we have been in a position to broaden our growth surroundings, and now we’re getting extra individuals who have experience in several fields.
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We’re on the stage the place we are attempting to include each expertises into one thing else and attempt to see what we are able to do. At present, I believe Arc System Works is in a part of working a whole lot of totally different trials. And as soon as I believe we’re extra assured, then we would be capable to work on greater initiatives, and that’s one thing that I’m actually wanting ahead to. And as a Responsible Gear Producer, I’m all the time wanting ahead to creating Responsible Gear video games in several genres.”
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Arc System WorksThe Responsible Gear staff is difficult at work on its subsequent character – and there’s far more to come back.
For now, followers are left ready on Lucy as the sport’s subsequent character. It’s been practically a yr since she was revealed at Evo 2024, however Miyauchi says there’s a great cause for that.
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Right here’s why Lucy is taking so lengthy to create
In line with the producer, the Responsible Gear staff often has the whole lot it wants internally. Builders can merely stroll as much as director Daisuke Ishiwatari and ask questions earlier than returning to their desk, so issues function rather a lot easily — however in Lucy’s case, the staff has to undergo CD Projekt Purple first.
“We’ve to method CD Projekt Purple for his or her approval,” he defined. “…I used to be within the entrance line of all of the suggestions, contact, and speaking with CDPR. Speaking with them and taking the suggestions that I hear to the designers is one thing that I’ve to do each time.
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“Earlier than that, the staff can be simply in a position to simply go to Daisuke for his or her approval. However this time, the whole lot involves me, and I’ve to speak to them, so my workload goes up. I’m ensuring that I don’t turn into the bottleneck of the event course of.”
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That’s not all; Miyauchi additionally informed us that the staff members accountable for growing Lucy all performed Cyberpunk 2077 to get a greater really feel of what it’s wish to be a netrunner in Night time Metropolis, including much more time into her growth.
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Lucy’s function as a netrunner additionally makes it a problem for the staff to translate her skills into bodily, hand-to-hand fight — but it surely’s clear that the Responsible Gear staff has put a ton of effort and time into the sequence’ first-ever visitor character, whose trailer is slated to drop at Evo 2025.
