BlazBlue: Central Fiction Gets New DLC Character a Decade After Launch

Arc System Works is reviving its 2015 2D fighting game BlazBlue: Central Fiction with a new DLC character, a decade after its initial release. The announcement came via a brief teaser trailer during the company's 2026 showcase, though no specific details about the character were provided. Fans won't have to wait long, however, as the full reveal is scheduled for Evo 2026 this weekend.

"As you saw in the trailer, we will be adding a new playable character to the game," said BlazBlue: Central Fiction producer Riku Ozawa during the showcase. "It's been many years since this game [was] released. We were able to make this new development happen thanks to the continued support of fans around the world who have kept the game alive. Truly, thank you so much."

According to Ozawa, development for this DLC character was only finalized "very recently." "Normally, we should wait to make the announcement until we have footage of the character in-game," he conceded. "This time, however, I wanted to share with everyone that we are working on this as soon as I could, so we've made this announcement without gameplay footage."

Ozawa confirmed the new character will be "a certain someone who has appeared in the main BlazBlue games." BlazBlue: Central Fiction, developed by Arc System Works, first launched in arcades in late 2015, followed by PS3 and PS4 releases in late 2016, and later ports to PC and Switch.