Steam News26 May 20261mo ago

Regarding Server Maintenance for Ranked Matchmaking Improvements (May 26, 2026)

Thank you for playing GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-. In response to ongoing concerns regarding repeated matchmaking against the same opponent and large matchmaking gaps within the Vanquisher rank tier, we will be conducting serv

In this update3

Full notes

Full GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- update

Read the full published notes in a cleaner layout. The original post stays linked below.

What changed

0 fixes0 additions8 changes2 removals

Server
Gameplay

changedIn response to ongoing concerns regarding repeated matchmaking against the same opponent and large matchmaking gaps within the Vanquisher rank tier, we will be conducting server maintenance aimed at improving the Ranked Match matchmaking experience.

changedAdjustment when selecting “Search for Another Opponent”When selecting “Search for Another Opponent,” we have extended the amount of time used to help avoid repeated matchmaking against the same opponent.

changedAdjustment when selecting “Search for Another Opponent”While it may still be possible to be matched with the same opponent again after a certain amount of time has passed, repeated matchmaking within a short interval will be less likely to occur.

changedAdjustment to the matchmaking range for Vanquisher rankPlayers in Vanquisher rank will now only be matched with players who are also Vanquisher rank or higher.

removedAdjustment to the matchmaking range for Vanquisher rankAs a result, Diamond 3 players will no longer be matched against Vanquisher rank players.

changedAdjustment to matchmaking rules within the Vanquisher rank tierWe have adjusted the matchmaking rules within the Vanquisher rank tier to make extremely uneven matches less likely to occur.

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- changes

changedWhen selecting “Search for Another Opponent,” we have extended the amount of time used to help avoid repeated matchmaking against the same opponent.

changedWhile it may still be possible to be matched with the same opponent again after a certain amount of time has passed, repeated matchmaking within a short interval will be less likely to occur.

changedPlayers in Vanquisher rank will now only be matched with players who are also Vanquisher rank or higher.

removedAs a result, Diamond 3 players will no longer be matched against Vanquisher rank players.

Thank you for playing GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-.

In response to ongoing concerns regarding repeated matchmaking against the same opponent and large matchmaking gaps within the Vanquisher rank tier, we will be conducting server maintenance aimed at improving the Ranked Match matchmaking experience.

▼Maintenance Time

May 27, 12:00AM - 2:00AM (PDT)

May 27, 9:00AM - 11:00AM (CEST)

This maintenance will mainly include the following changes:

Adjustment when selecting “Search for Another Opponent”

When selecting “Search for Another Opponent,” we have extended the amount of time used to help avoid repeated matchmaking against the same opponent.

While it may still be possible to be matched with the same opponent again after a certain amount of time has passed, repeated matchmaking within a short interval will be less likely to occur.

Adjustment to the matchmaking range for Vanquisher rank

Players in Vanquisher rank will now only be matched with players who are also Vanquisher rank or higher.

As a result, Diamond 3 players will no longer be matched against Vanquisher rank players.

Adjustment to matchmaking rules within the Vanquisher rank tier

We have adjusted the matchmaking rules within the Vanquisher rank tier to make extremely uneven matches less likely to occur.

As a result, matches where point changes become 0 regardless of the outcome due to large DR differences will no longer occur.

We will continue monitoring play conditions and work toward improving the overall battle environment.

Thank you for your continued support of GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-.

These changes are server-side only, and no client patch update will be distributed.

Source

Steam News / 26 May 2026

Open original post

Changelog.gg summarizes and formats this update. How we read updates.