BlazBlue: Central Fiction Is Getting a New DLC Character Ten Years Later

Arc System Works just announced a new DLC character for BlazBlue: Central Fiction — a 2D fighter that originally launched in arcades back in 2015. The reveal came during the studio's 2026 showcase, tucked at the end of a brief teaser trailer, with a full character reveal promised at EVO 2026 this weekend.

Producer Riku Ozawa addressed fans directly during the showcase, crediting the game's long-running community for making the new content possible. "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," he said. Ozawa also admitted the announcement came unusually early — development was only settled "very recently," and there's no in-game footage yet. He pushed ahead anyway, saying he wanted fans to know as soon as possible. The new character will be "a certain someone who has appeared in the main BlazBlue games," so expect a returning face rather than a newcomer.

BlazBlue: Central Fiction launched in Japanese arcades in late 2015, hit PS3 and PS4 in 2016, and later came to PC and Switch. A decade without new content is a long gap for any fighting game, and Arc System Works has kept busy with Guilty Gear Strive and Dragon Ball FighterZ in the years since.

The full character reveal lands at EVO 2026 this weekend, so the wait for actual details is short. Fighting game fans who never put Central Fiction down are about to find out if the mystery character was worth the decade-long wait.