Granblue Fantasy: Relink Adding Playstation 5 Version, Launches in 2022

Granblue Fantasy: Relink will arrive on the Playstation 5 in addition to it’s Playstation 4 version in 2022, Cygames announced at Granblue Fantasy Fest 2020, and a new lengthy gameplay video has been released for fans.

According to the team:

■ Current Stage of Development

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has passed the following stages of development:

• First Playable – The game is in a playable state so game feel can be experienced.
• Pre-Production – Missing elements are added and improvements are made to problems identified in the first playable build. Core of the game is fleshed out in preparation for vertical slice development.
• Vertical Slice – A limited amount of characters, maps, items, and features are available, but a small portion of core gameplay can be experienced in near-finished quality. The final budget and development schedule are determined based on the quality of this build of the game.

And is currently on the following stage of development:

• Alpha Version – Various features and resources are either unfinished or using temporary assets, but the game in its entirety is generally in a playable state.

Remaining stages of development include the following:

• Beta Version – Planned features and resources are fully implemented. Some potential bugs and glitches may still need to be fixed, but the game should be nearing a releasable state.
• Master – Ready for release. Generally three-to-six months before actual release. Day-one patches have become common alongside in development.

2020

• Resolve issues found within the game engine in 2019.
  • Refining of the game’s engine began at the start of 2020, scheduled to be finished by August 2020. Finished on schedule, greatly improving development efficiency (especially in regards to graphics).
• Begin development on all parts of the game based on the final documentation.
  • Begin development on all elements of the game simultaneously in addition to the presentation shown in 2020.
• Finalize the development schedule to include PlayStation 5 support and begin the main phase of development.
  • We’re currently nearing the final stages of development and going all in on asset creation!

Check out the video below: