Arc System Works has announced that BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is also receiving an open beta which will be available tonight until May 14. Below is everything ArcSys has laid out for all players.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle‘s Switch open beta is launching on 5/10 at 22:00, and includes:
- 20 playable characters from across the BlazBlue, Persona, UNIEL, and RWBY universes.
- BlazBlue
- Ragna
- Jin
- Noel
- Makoto
- Rachel
- Hazama
- Azrael
- Iron Tager
- No 13
- Es
- Persona 4 Arena
- Yu
- Yosuke
- Chie
- Yukiko
- UNIEL
- Hyde
- Linne
- Waldstein
- Gordeau
- RWBY
- Ruby
- Weiss
- BlazBlue
- Casual Lobby mode
- Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only)
- VS Mode against the CPU
For the full breakdown on dates and open beta contents, please refer to this chart:
Type | Dates Available | Playable Characters | Available Modes |
Online Demo Playable By All Users |
5/10 – 5/14 | 20 Characters | Casual Lobby Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) |
Offline Only Demo | 5/14 ~ | 4 Characters | Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) |
The Nintendo Switch Open Beta and Demo joins the PlayStation 4 Open Beta and Demo, currently underway.
Type | Dates Available | Playable Characters | Available Modes |
Open Beta PSN Pre Orders |
5/9 – 5/12 | 20 Characters | Casual Lobby Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) VS Mode (2P) ※PSN pre-orders only |
Open Beta All PSN Users |
5/12 – 5/14 | 20 Characters | Casual Lobby Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) VS Mode (2P) ※PSN pre-orders only |
After the open beta ends, an offline demo will become available to all PS4 owners for download. Digital PSN pre orders will be granted access to both the full 20 character beta roster, as well as access to the 2P VS mode. Non pre order demos will include 4 characters, 1 from each universes represented in the game, and VS mode against the CPU.
Type | Dates Available | Playable Characters | Available Modes |
Offline Only Demo (PS4) | 5/14 ~ | 4 Characters | Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) |
Offline Only Demo (PS4) (Pre-order bonus) |
5/14 ~ | 20 Characters | Tactics Mode (Tutorial & Practice Only) VS Mode (CPU) VS Mode (2P) ※PSN pre-orders only |