After Sega and Sammy merged, Guilty Gear became an issue. Arc System Works developed the game, but Sega Sammy Holdings owned the IP. A trademark for Guilty Gear filed by Arc System Works shows the studio reclaimed the rights to the series.
"Sometimes however I think a little imbalance is healthy. If all the characters were perfectly balanced would this make a game more fun? I don’t think it would," said Daisuke Ishiwatari, creator of Guilty Gear.
BlazBlue has been a huge hit for Arc System Works, but what about their flagship fighting series Guilty Gear? We asked Daisuke Ishiwatari, creator of Guilty Gear, about the future of the series.
When Sammy merged with Sega, the rights to Guilty Gear transferred to the house of Sonic. Arc System Works moved on, went back to the drawing board, and made BlazBlue but haven’t forgotten about Guilty Gear.
