<s>
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2.5D	O
fighting	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Arc	O
System	O
Works	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Asia	O
by	O
Cygames	O
,	O
and	O
TSS	O
Ventures	O
(	O
Tencent	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
and	O
Sega	O
)	O
respectively	O
on	O
February	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
Marvelous	O
 '	O
Xseed	O
Games	O
on	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
release	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
for	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
to	O
commemorate	O
the	O
6th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
:	O
Rising	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
is	O
mainly	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
eliminate	O
the	O
opponent	O
by	O
using	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
attacks	O
to	O
empty	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
life	O
bar	O
enough	O
times	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
character	O
has	O
special	O
abilities	O
called	O
"	O
Skybound	O
Arts	O
,	O
"	O
which	O
correspond	O
to	O
skills	O
that	O
the	O
character	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
RPG	O
Mode	O
is	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
,	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
,	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Guilty	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Judgment	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
has	O
12	O
initial	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purchasing	O
the	O
Character	O
Pass	O
also	O
provides	O
various	O
bonuses	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
RPG	O
Mode	O
,	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
features	O
a	O
standalone	O
storyline	O
where	O
players	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
visiting	O
the	O
featured	O
locales	O
within	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Gran	O
and	O
company	O
to	O
fight	O
other	O
notable	O
characters	O
within	O
the	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
universe	O
visiting	O
various	O
islands	O
and	O
uncovering	O
the	O
mysterious	O
force	O
surrounding	O
the	O
violence	O
and	O
chaos	O
that	O
ensues	O
through	O
quests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Arc	O
System	O
Works	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
who	O
have	O
developed	O
other	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
FighterZ	I-Application
and	O
BlazBlue	B-Application
:	I-Application
Cross	I-Application
Tag	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
creative	O
director	O
,	O
Tetsuya	O
Fukuhara	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
publisher	O
Cygames	O
,	O
wanted	O
to	O
introduce	O
the	O
Western	O
audiences	O
to	O
the	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
with	O
accessibility	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
sharing	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
design	O
philosophies	O
surrounding	O
their	O
recently	O
developed	O
titles	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
FighterZ	I-Application
and	O
BlazBlue	B-Application
:	I-Application
Cross	I-Application
Tag	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
mechanics	O
that	O
are	O
to	O
be	O
easier	O
to	O
comprehend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tetsuya	O
emphasized	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
considered	O
more	O
beginner-friendly	O
,	O
there	O
would	O
still	O
be	O
room	O
for	O
depth	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
competitive	O
play	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
activation	O
of	O
special	O
moves	O
with	O
shortcuts	O
having	O
a	O
short	O
cooldown	O
period	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
having	O
to	O
strategize	O
around	O
that	O
mechanic	O
unique	O
to	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
released	O
to	O
be	O
exclusively	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
confirmed	O
by	O
publisher	O
Cygames	O
,	O
on	O
February	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
ported	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
to	O
be	O
no	O
cross-platform	B-Application
functionality	O
between	O
the	O
Windows	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In-game	O
rewards	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
codes	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
would	O
not	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
port	O
of	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speculation	O
is	O
uncertain	O
on	O
whether	O
Versus	O
will	O
get	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
upgrade	O
with	O
minor	O
updates	O
,	O
a	O
more	O
direct	O
sequel	O
will	O
be	O
made	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
or	O
if	O
sequel/upgrade	O
plans	O
will	O
fall	O
through	O
entirely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
23	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
the	O
sequel	O
which	O
also	O
adds	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
:	O
Rising	O
was	O
announced	O
and	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
around	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
a	O
7.75	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
for	O
its	O
innovate	O
design	O
in	O
breaking	O
down	O
the	O
barrier	O
of	O
entry	O
for	O
newcomers	O
and	O
putting	O
on	O
a	O
different	O
take	O
with	O
the	O
narrative-driven	O
gameplay	O
of	O
RPG	O
mode	O
,	O
into	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
category	O
of	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2020	O
,	O
losing	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
was	O
the	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
during	O
its	O
launch	O
week	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
86,248	O
physical	O
copies	O
being	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
debut	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
nearly	O
topped	O
the	O
sales	O
charts	O
of	O
its	O
genre	O
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
other	O
major	O
releases	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
within	O
recent	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
