Beta starting right meow
Some great news for the dedicatedBlazBluecommunity this weekend, asArc System Works announcedthat the much-vaunted rollback netcode technology will be retroactively applied to two of the series most popular releases: 2015’sBlazBlue Centralfictionand 2018’sBlazBlue Cross Tag Battle… although the news comes with some caveats.
BlazBlue Centralfiction,the most recent entry in the lore-heavy anime fighting game series, is expected to receive the online overhaul in February 2022. For now, however, this update will only apply to the PC/Steam edition of the game. No plans were announced as to whether rollback would be applied to the PlayStation or Nintendo Switch editions ofBlazBlue Centralfiction.Test servers for the PC platform will launch today, so Centralfiction fans can get an early taste test of the new netcode via a beta build.
In regards toBlazBlue Cross Tag Battle,the rollback update will be applied at some point in 2022 on the PlayStation and PC editions of the crossover fighter. Once again, however, the Nintendo Switch edition will not be receiving the update. We can probably expect test servers to be opened close to the update’s launch. It’s most certainly positive news to see rollback being applied to these titles, but it’s a little bittersweet to see that not all platforms will be getting in on the action.
If you fancy hopping on board theBlazBluebandwagon, then a limited-time sale has just kicked off on Steam, with discounted prices onBlazBlue Centralfiction, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle,and a variety of DLC updates. These two titles join an ever-growing list of “older” games that are receiving brand new online upgrades, which also include classic releases in Arc System Works’Guilty Gearand SNK’sKing of Fightersfranchises.
You all asked for it and here it is!We are proud to announce Rollback Netcode for#BlazBlueCentralfictionand#BlazBlueCrossTagBattle!#CEO2021pic.twitter.com/jA9bBnRghH
— Arc System Works America (@ArcSystemWorksU)June 29, 2025
