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POSTED: Saturday, October 31st, 2020  (11/2/2020)
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Guilty Gear XX AC+R Sees Massive Surge in Players During Rollback Netcode Beta Test
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 2012's Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is currently seeing a major influx of new players thanks to the ongoing
rollback netcode beta test happening on Steam. Thanks to Steam stats, we can see exactly how many players we're talking about and how the numbers compare to the current most-played fighting games like TEKKEN 7, Street Fighter V, and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Before the rollback netcode
update, GGXXAC+R maxed out at 438 players. During this weekend's rollback beta test, the game has broken its previous record by roughly 2,000 simultaneous players - making it the most-played fighting game on Steam at the moment. (Granted, TEKKEN 7 and Street Fighter V are currently experiencing a major lull due to many
players waiting for the next Season's updates to roll out —
but in any case, we'll take this moment to let Guilty Gear shine.) 
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These numbers prove that even a classic fighting game implemented with rollback can become competitively popular in today's online FGC - and the players care! With other developers like Bandai Namco recently
announcing rollback netcode enhancements for modern fighting games like TEKKEN 7, the future is clearly rollback netcode. And to state the obvious, netcode has become more important than ever to enjoy fighting games competitively —
with COVID-19 putting all of our favorite FGC events on hiatus.
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In layman's terms, Rollback Netcode is designed to predict player inputs and correct latency errors on the spot - a system which has proven to improve the online experience in fighting games, over delay-based netcode.
In related news, SNK also
tested a rollback netcode enhancement update for one of their classic 2D fighters, The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match.
[UPDATE]  The GGXXAC+R rollback netcode beta on Steam was originally planned to end on Nov. 2nd, but Arc System Works has extended the open beta for 2 weeks —
now ending on Nov. 16th, 2020. So if you want to jump in and test out the new netcode, there's still plenty of time!
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@rooflemonger
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RELATED NEWS | OCTOBER 2020
Guilty Gear -STRIVE- on PS5 Features an Exclusive Multiplayer Tag / Assist Mode
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It's been confirmed the PlayStation 5 version of Guilty Gear -STRIVE- will include an exclusive
Multi-player Battle Mode that features either a Tag-Team or Assist mechanic. The most recent official trailer shows a snippet of Ky Kiske attacking alongside Sol-Badguy to finish a combo — the only gameplay of the mode shown thus far.
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Related News:
(10-16-2020): Guilty Gear XX AC+R Rollback Beta Begins Oct. 29,
(10-15-2020): Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Online Lobby System / Avatars,
(10-15-2020): Guilty Gear -STRIVE- PS5 Box Artwork,
(10-12-2020): Guilty Gear -STRIVE- DELUXE, ULTIMATE Editions, Release Date,
(10-11-2020): Giovanna Revealed for Guilty Gear -STRIVE-,
(9-30-2020): Guilty Gear x KOF is Happening in KOF '98 UM OL,
(9-29-2020): KOF 2002: UM Rollback Netcode Beta Begins Oct. 2020,
Related TFG Links:
GGXX Accent Core +R, Guilty Gear -STRIVE- |
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