BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle just got its huge Version 2.0 update less than two months ago, but it appears as though the developers are not done yet adding content to the fighting game.

Arc System Works revealed this week that BBTAG on PlayStation 4 is now updated to include an online tournament mode which is currently in beta form with multiple tests running in the coming days.

Players can now sign up for test tournaments going down on Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 directly on the PS4 itself which can be handled as single elimination, double elimination or Swiss rounds.

The reason for its apparent PS4 exclusivity — for the time being at the very least — is the fact that BBTAG's tournaments appear to connect directly to the PSN events feature on the system which will partially host and run the brackets.

Tournament listings can be found within Cross Tag Battle itself though players will apparently register and run through much of the brackets itself using Sony's interface.

Other fighting games like Mortal Kombat 11 have also been running special tournaments through the PS4's event page while built-in online tournament modes are also popping up in other games like Street Fighter 5 — which is also still in beta though uses a different interface entirely.

More details on how to enter and play in tournaments can be found in ArcSys' official guide on the matter here. And speaking of ArcSys betas, the company also confirmed Guilty Gear Strive will receive a closed beta later this spring.



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