In a nutshell

• New Mode: Guilty Gear Strive introduces a 3 vs 3 online versus mode called “Team of 3.”
• Open Beta: Scheduled from November 8, 10 PM SGT to November 11, 3 PM SGT on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC.
• Features: Includes Player Match mode, Skill Customization, and Sparring Mode for practice.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia and Arc System Works have announced that Guilty Gear Strive is getting an open beta test for a new online versus mode called “Team of 3,” which is basically a 3 vs 3 mode consisting of a main and assist characters.

The open beta test is scheduled for November 8 at 10 PM SGT to November 11 at 3 PM SGT on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC.

Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta Test Details

The test includes new features such as Player Match mode and Skill Customization available for the first time.

Player Match Mode

Players can create a room of up to 9 players to join and spectate 3-on-3 TEAM OF 3 mode matches, with new options such as 3-on-1 or 2-on-2 style battles. 

Skill Customization Mode

• Customize the Skills and Stats used when playing the Assist role in TEAM OF 3.
• Mix and match the 5 Roles and 32 Skills to find the best combination for your personal play style.
  • Each role has a default pre-set available. 

Sparring Mode

• Take control of your character in practice matches.
• Test out Skills and Break-ins.
• From the Pause Menu in Sparring mode, you can change your Skill Customization choices as well.

Guilty Gear Strive Team of 3 Overview

• Schedule: Friday, 8 November 2024, 10:00 SGT – Monday, 11 November 2024, 15:00 SGT
• Playable Characters: All 29 characters (including all additional DLC characters that are released)
• Available Modes:
• DOJO – Tutorial Mode
  • Learn the basics of playing matches. 
• TEAM OF 3 – Pits teams of 3 players each, against one another.
  • Players fight in ‘Main’ and ’Assist’ positions. All 3 members of the team share a single health bar, with Main player facing-off opponents, as in a standard match, and Assist players appearing from off-screen to support. 
  • TEAM OF 3 – Tutorial Mode
    • Learn how to play TEAM OF 3 in this mode.
  • TEAM OF 3 Mode
    • New online battle mode where players can compete in 3-on-3 matches.
  • TEAM OF 3 Player Match Mode
    • Player can either create their own room and invite friends, or join another player’s room to play matches.
  • TEAM OF 3 Skill Customization Mode
    • Customise the set of Skills available in matches. 
  • TEAM OF 3 Sparring Mode
    • Practice for TEAM OF 3.
    • Allows players to try out various Skills. 

Are you looking forward to this new mode for Guilty Gear Strive?