Arc System Works has announced a release date for Guilty Gear: Strive DLC character Venom, who is launching this month.

Venom is launching today on March 24th as the second character in Season 4 for the fighting game. Future characters include Unika later in 2025, and Lucy is coming later in 2025 too.

Here’s a blurb for the character, plus a trailer:

Venom – voiced by Howard Wang in English and Junichi Suwabe in Japanese

Unrelenting Pursuer in the Dark of Night. Deep Purple Billiard Phantom. He is a gentle and honest man who can barely bring himself to lie. There is a rigidity to his speech that suggests he favors reason above all else, but in fact, he places high importance on emotion, empathy, and humility.

During the battle with Bedman, the leader of the Assassin’s Guild Venom dies–to the outside world, at least. After Robo-Ky saves his life, he attempts to fund his repairs by taking any work he can get, until Zato gifts him ownership of the store where he opens his bakery.

Through his new life as a baker, Venom learns of a new and unfamiliar “battle.” He grows fond of the townspeople who fight not to take the lives of others but for their own pride, and swears to protect their “battlefield.” And so begins his new battle: baker by day, mysterious punisher “Phantom” by night.

Guilty Gear: Strive has been available on Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.