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Granblue Fantasy
Granblue Fantasy is currently running a Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War collaboration event titled 'BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW' starting July 22, with a crystal giveaway campaign underway, while the Relink - Endless Ragnarok expansion demo launched June 18 ahead of the full expansion's July 9 release.
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Jun 22
The Granblue Fantasy series has two active developments in June 2026. The mobile game's collaboration with the anime Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War received its event title, 'BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW,' on June 22. The event was announced in May and will run from July 22. A rerun of the 'Twelve Divine Generals' Tale' event is currently live, and Cygames is distributing 3,000 Crystals through an SNS campaign to help players prepare for the collaboration.
On the console side, Cygames released a demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on June 18. The demo is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC. It includes early story content, four quests with online cross-play, and a tutorial. Playing the demo grants rewards that carry over to the full expansion, which launches July 9.
Both events are on schedule for July releases, with the collaboration running from July 22 and the expansion launching July 9. The crystal giveaway campaign is already active to support players ahead of the Bleach collaboration.
Key facts
- Collaboration event title
- BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW ↗
- Collaboration start date
- July 22 ↗
- Crystal giveaway amount
- 3,000 Crystals via SNS campaign ↗
- Relink - Endless Ragnarok demo release date
- June 18 ↗
- Relink - Endless Ragnarok full release date
- July 9 ↗
- Demo platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC ↗
- Demo content
- Early story, four quests with online cross-play, tutorial ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Announced
- collaboration event with Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War titled 'BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW' · 2026-06-22
- Release
- game · July 22 · 2026-06-22
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All coverage
3d ago
Cygames released GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on July 9, 2026, for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The large-scale expansion for the 2024 action RPG adds a new story, four playable characters (Beatrix, Eustace, Garanza, and Maglifrira), a roguelike single-player mode, a summon system that lets players control primal beasts, and a new difficulty level called CHAOS. The Standard Edition costs 6,930 yen, the Special Edition costs 9,900 yen, and an upgrade kit for original Relink owners costs 3,960 yen. Separate DLC unlock tickets for the characters Fraux and Fediel are also available for 330 yen each. On Steam, the expansion and original Relink together peaked at about 38,000 concurrent players, and the upgrade kit holds a 94% positive rating from 185 reviews. According to Automaton, the expansion was not part of Cygames' original post-launch plans but was developed in response to player feedback. A free demo is available on all platforms.
Jul 5
Game Spark and Inside have published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 6, 2026, covering both the Japanese and North American markets. The headline titles this week are 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced', 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok', and 'Palworld', all scheduled for release on July 9 and July 10 respectively. 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' launches on July 9 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok' also arrives July 9 on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. 'Palworld' follows on July 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable releases include 'Echoes of Aincrad' (July 9 on PS5, Xbox, PC; July 10 on PS5, Xbox, PC), 'Digimon Story Time Stranger' (July 9 on Switch 2 and Switch), 'Wuthering Waves' (July 10 on Xbox Series X|S), and 'College Football 27' (July 9 on PC, PS5, Xbox). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie and digital-only titles across all platforms.
Jun 28
Cygames announced at EVO 2026 that Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising will receive Version 2.60 and a Nintendo Switch 2 version on September 17. Version 2.60 adds character Id and the Ainsteddo Archipelago stage. The Switch 2 version includes Id, all previous DLC characters, local wireless multiplayer, the full story mode, and Digital Figure Mode.
Jun 27
Cygames announced on June 28 that the next major update for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, version 2.60, will arrive on September 17. The update adds Id, the dragon-powered swordsman from the action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, as a downloadable character. Id is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda and was an antagonist in Relink, standing in the protagonists' way as the greatest swordsman in the Zega Grande sky realm. The update also includes a new stage, the Einstedt Archipelago, a new universal system for all characters, and battle balance adjustments for multiple fighters. On the same day, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Versus: Rising launches. The Switch 2 edition includes all 40 characters from the base game and previously released DLC, including Id and the NieR: Automata collaboration character 2B. It supports local wireless multiplayer and includes the full story mode and Digital Figure Mode. A save data linkage bonus with the upcoming Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, releasing July 9, will grant Id's weapon skin and a Lyria lobby avatar in Versus: Rising.
Jun 22
The Granblue Fantasy collaboration with the anime Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has been given the event title "BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW." The event was announced in May and will run from July 22. A rerun of the "Twelve Divine Generals' Tale" event is currently live, with 3,000 Crystals being distributed via an SNS campaign.
Jun 18
Cygames released a demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on June 18 across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC. The demo includes early story content, four quests with online cross-play, and a tutorial. Playing the demo grants rewards for the full game, which launches July 9.